Month: November 2017

Theater Review: Something Rotten! at the Ahmanson Theatre

November 22, 2017

Just in time for the holidays, the rambunctious, crowd-pleasing national tour of Something Rotten! has opened at Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre. This original musical, which ran for nearly two years on Broadway and was nominated for 9 Tony Awards, is a rare show that is equally enjoyable for theatre aficionados and more casual patrons alike. … More Theater Review: Something Rotten! at the Ahmanson Theatre

Theater Review: Rotterdam at the Skylight Theatre

November 13, 2017

It’s New Year’s Eve in Rotterdam, and Alice (Miranda Wynne) is agonizing over a drafted email she has been meaning to send for a long time—an email in which she finally tells her parents she’s a lesbian. This is a long overdue revelation given that she has spent the past seven years living with her … More Theater Review: Rotterdam at the Skylight Theatre

Theater Review: Antaeus Theatre Company’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses

November 1, 2017

Les Liaisons Dangereuses is a story that would be best served with popcorn and red wine. Written by Christopher Hampton and based on Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s 1782 novel of the same name, Liaisons opened at the Antaeus Theatre Company in Los Angeles this weekend in a sexy, provocative production that explores the despicable behavior of what … More Theater Review: Antaeus Theatre Company’s Les Liaisons Dangereuses