Although no year in which the Mark Taper Forum is at least temporarily shuttered and the Kirk Douglas Theatre’s programming is reduced can be said to be an entirely positive year for Los Angeles theater, 2023 made a...
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Terry Morgan
“A Christmas Story, The Musical” now at the Ahmanson
When two boisterous dogs tear across the stage, you know you’re in for an extraordinary theater experience, one that will plaster a grin on your face and elicit laughs from your belly. Currently lighting up the Ahmanson...
Pauline Adamek
Samuel D. Hunter’s “A Permanent Image” at PRT
The first time I saw Samuel D. Hunter’s A Permanent Image, seven years ago, I liked the performances but was underwhelmed by the play itself. Since then I’ve seen several more pieces of Hunter’s work, of varying degrees...
Works by Linda Sibio at Craft Contemporary
Craft Contemporary presents Economics of Suffering: Part IV, the final installment in artist Linda Sibio’s interdisciplinary project that combines intensely intricate drawings, paintings, performance, and installation...
“Inherit the Wind” now at Pasadena Playhouse
One of the great pleasures of theater is seeing a revival of a classic play not only succeed on its own merits but also be relevant to modern times. Certain works such as The Crucible or Enemy of the People never stop...
