by Jordan R. Young | Dec 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Adina Verson and Katrina Lenk in INDECENT. Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2015. If it’s fluff you want on stage, there’s no shortage of it at the moment. For something of greater substance, try Paula Vogel’s “Indecent” at La Jolla Playhouse (in its world premiere through Dec....
by Jordan R. Young | Nov 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
There’s a stunning performance by Lilly Holleman currently onstage at South Coast Repertory, but you’ll have to sit through a long and less than satisfactory play to see it. Beth Henley’s “Abundance” (though Nov. 15), a revival of a quasi-historical drama that debuted...
by Jordan R. Young | Oct 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Woody Allen directing LA Opera’s 2008 “Gianni Schicchi.” Photo by Robert Millard. A night at the opera is always a special occasion in So Cal. L.A. Opera’s 30th season opener, an inspired double bill of Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” and...
by Jordan R. Young | Sep 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ever seen “Raymonda,” the 19th century Russian work that’s been called the “last grand ballet” of its era? No? Not to worry—Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra will fill this void in your cultural resume (and mine) with the So Cal debut of this masterpiece from...
by Jordan R. Young | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Steven Harvey Hirsch, who plays Tevye in Mysterium Theater’s current production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ at the La Habra Depot, has been seen on So Cal stages as Lazar Wolf in Saddleback CLO’s production of “Fiddler,” Mordcha the innkeeper in Irvine Valley...
by Jordan R. Young | Jul 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s been 35 years since Martin Sherman’s “Bent” premiered on Broadway but the play still packs a wallop, at least in Moisés Kaufman’s superb revival at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Let’s face it, not everyone can handle live drama that offers a whack in the...
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