Review: A FROGGY BECOMES at Open Fist Theatre Company
by Harker Jones - March 27, 2024
Writer Becky Wahlstrom imbues A FROGGY BECOMES with an absurdism that is only complemented by the absurdism of the ’80s with the neons and the poofy hair and the synthesized music....
Review: MJ - THE MUSICAL Moonwalks Into OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - March 23, 2024
An overall resounding triumph despite its insistence on side-stepping some of the more salacious scandals associated with its subject, pop star Michael Jackson—MJ - THE MUSICAL is a genuinely entertaining and nostalgic show that purposely aims to celebrate the creative, if misunderstood genius behin...
Review: A SHAYNA MAIDEL at Laguna Playhouse
by Amanda Callas - March 23, 2024
This acclaimed play by Barbara Lebow is beautifully produced by the award-winning creative team at the Laguna Playhouse, with great sensitivity, rich texture, and mature brilliance in the direction by David Ellenstein....
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Lewis Family Playhouse
by Amanda Callas - March 19, 2024
The marriage of ballet and Disney musical is a delightful one. Beauty and the Beast was a sold-out smash hit at the Lewis Family Playhouse in Rancho Cucamonga March 2nd through 10th. A joint production of the Candlelight Pavilion and the Inland Pacific Ballet, this Disney musical was lavish and ent...
Review: Grammy Nominee Jane Monheit Makes OC Return at Irvine Barclay
by Michael Quintos - March 19, 2024
Returning to Orange County, CA for a one-night-only concert at the Irvine Barclay Theatre, Monheit stunned the audience with her incredible talents, offering fresh live performances of superb tunes—including many from the Broadway stage—that are slated for her upcoming new studio album releasing thi...
Review: THE BESPOKE OVERCOAT at Pacific Resident Theatre
by Amanda Callas - March 17, 2024
You wouldn’t expect a bittersweet, haunting tale to be this laugh-out-loud funny, but it is. There is so much charm and sensitivity in this Pacific Resident Theatre production. The Bespoke Overcoat is almost unbearably poignant, a drama of humanity and rare tenderness. You don’t want to miss this ...
Review: THE ALLSTORE at Theatre Of NOTE
by Evan Henerson - March 16, 2024
Whether or not he has personally ever put himself through this, Evan Marshall has imagined life from the floor of a big box store and infused it – literally – with poetry. Part love story, part workers unite-inspired corporate dramady, ALLSTORE hits some satisfying beats. ALLSTORE – like much of thi...
Review: CONEY ISLAND LAND at the Theatre 68 Arts Complex
by Harker Jones - March 13, 2024
Braun’s script is never stagnant, the characters always in action, whether in a delightful literal dance party or a metaphorical pas de deux, always getting close to connecting before pulling away — or being pulled away by outside forces....
Review: FATHERLAND at The Fountain Theatre
by Harker Jones - March 07, 2024
FATHERLAND is an unsettling reminder of how an average person can tip from sane to insane all in the name of good ol’ American patriotism, crossing ethical, moral, and legal lines with nary a hesitation....