Review: Recent Performances Briefly Noted
Nov. 5, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman "Bright Star," The Ahmanson, Oct. 11-Nov. 19, 2017 "State of Siege," Center for the Art of...
Acting is hard. Improvisation can be terrifying. Impro Theatre thinks it's fun.
Oct. 26, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman Impro Theatre founder Dan O'Connor explains how he and 17 other actors go on stage every night not...
Review: Nifty "Born for This" Mighty Entertaining. Cast, Production are Superb
July 23, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman "Born For This," The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, July 11-Aug. 6, 2017 In the new musical Born For...
Review: Satire & Salsa. It's summer at the snappy new Ford Theatre
July 18, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman Culture Clash's OG Summer Desmadre, The Ford Theatre, Los Angeles, July 16, 2017 Even though it’s...
Review: Saving The Best For Last
May 31, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman Matthew Bourne's Early Ballets Delight. Peter Brook's Epic "Battlefield" Astonishes. At The Wallis...
Review: Lively, Wonder-Filled "Woods"
April 16, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman A captivating, energetic, entertaining new production of the discursive musical is on stage now in...
Review: Starry Nights On Broadway
March 23, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman When top talent shines, theatrical magic is the reward If the main reason you go to the theater is...
Review: Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs
"Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs," Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, January 29, 2017 Feb. 5, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman What was Alan Cumming thinking when he named his one-man show Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs? There was very little that was silly in the appealing show that the singular performer brought to the Disney Concert Hall on Sunday. Rather, Cumming presented an evening of thoughtfully curated pop songs, rarely heard dramatic ballads, and intimate anecdotes –