theater reviews
Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ on stage: A mirror of African-American life
September 7, 2023“It’s just text, music and actors,” says Chapman. “It’s like a symphony quilting of the story.”
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Disco and dictators: Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos overthrown again, this time on Broadway
July 26, 2023If you’re in New York or find yourself visiting, add “Here Lies Love” to your itinerary.
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‘Garden of Alla: The Alla Nazimova Story’: Brilliant one-woman theater
July 12, 2023LOS ANGELES — If you are a fan of plays featuring and exploring bravura acting, Hollywood history, LGBTQIA issues, creative stagecraft, feminism, anti-Semitism, one-person shows, illustrator Aubrey Beardsley and more, strap on those running shoes and...
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The Champ and the Chump: Colliding worlds in ‘Fetch Clay, Make Man’
July 6, 2023Recommended for theatergoers who love: Great acting, stories about racism, Muhammad Ali, film history, boxing, and searching for what lies beneath the surface to discover the substance.
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Queer theater thrives in L.A.: Two plays reviewed, one historic, one historical
June 22, 2023Underlying all identity politics is the right to live life authentically, unharmed and respected in the broader society.
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