Review: Double Jeopardy in a Thrilling, Moving Production
“Mix-Mix: The Filipino Adventures of a German Jewish Boy,” Los Angeles Theater Center, May 9 – June 16, 2024 June 2, 2024 | By Bruce R....
Review: A Fine Staging of August Wilson's "King Headley II"
“King Hedley II,” A Noise Within, Pasadena, March 31 – April 28, 2024 Apr. 27, 2024 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: A rewarding...
Review: You Can Pick Your Friends, But...
“Fat Ham,” Geffen Playhouse, April 4 – May 5, 2024 April 10, 2024 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: A wild and crazy mashup of Hamlet and...
Review: She's The Greatest Star!
“Funny Girl,” Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, April 2-28, 2024 April 5, 2024 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: Thrilling and enormously enjoyable, this grand revival of a neglected gem from the Golden Age of Broadway musicals shines in every way. Katerina McCrimmon dazzles in the leading role. Her triumphant star turn is one for the ages. Melissa Manchester and Katerina McCrimmon in "Funny Girl." (Photo: Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade) An earthquake hit Southern California We
Commentary: When Drama Critics Go Low
April 3, 2024 | By Bruce R. Feldman I was talking with my wife the other day at breakfast about a concert review I hesitated to write...
Review: A Funny Thing Happened to Alex Edelman at a White Supremacists Meeting
Alex Edelman’s “Just for Us,” Mark Taper Forum, Nov. 10 – 26, 2023 Nov. 14, 2023 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: After the Mark Taper...
Review: "Every Brilliant Thing" Too Cute For Its Own Good
“Every Brilliant Thing,” Geffen Playhouse, Sept. 14 – Oct. 15, 2023 Sept. 23, 2023 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: A well-meaning if...
Review: "The Sound Inside" – Two Lost Souls Adrift And Desperately Seeking
“The Sound Inside,” Pasadena Playhouse, Sept. 6 – Oct. 1, 2023 Sept. 15, 2023 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: Adam Rapp’s emotive drama...
Review: A Ghost At The Feast
Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Culver City, Aug. 20 – Sept. 17, 2023 Aug. 29, 2023 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: An...