Month: January 2020

Theater Review: Never Been Kissed- The Unauthorized Musical at Rockwell Table & Stage

January 28, 2020

The latest movie to receive the Rockwell Table & Stage parody treatment is Never Been Kissed, the 1999 romantic comedy about a late-blooming reporter who goes undercover at her old high school to research teenage culture and ends up having her own belated coming-of-age experience. While the beloved Unauthorized Musical Parody Of (UMPO) series departed … More Theater Review: Never Been Kissed- The Unauthorized Musical at Rockwell Table & Stage

Theater Review: The Last Ship at the Ahmanson Theatre

January 24, 2020

At first blush, the shipbuilding industry does not seem the most obvious topic for a musical. The Last Ship, an original musical with music and lyrics by Sting and a new book by Lorne Campbell, opened this week at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles with some of the problems you might expect given the … More Theater Review: The Last Ship at the Ahmanson Theatre

Theater Review: What the Constitution Means to Me at the Mark Taper Forum

January 20, 2020

When playwright Heidi Schreck was in high school, she traveled the country participating in Constitutional debate competitions. It was primarily a scheme cooked up by her mother to pay for college tuition with prize money (it worked), and she became an expert at defending or opposing various amendments to panels of judges that almost always … More Theater Review: What the Constitution Means to Me at the Mark Taper Forum

Theater Review: Rock of Ages Hollywood at the Bourbon Room

January 15, 2020

The Broadway hit musical Rock of Ages is back, and in perhaps its truest form yet. The story takes place on the Sunset Strip, and producers of a new, immersive Hollywood production have recreated The Bourbon Room, the venue at the center of the show, on Hollywood Boulevard. Audience members can enjoy cocktails and food … More Theater Review: Rock of Ages Hollywood at the Bourbon Room