The third in Libby Skala's trilogy of solo shows dramatizing her own family history engages our emotions while respecting our intelligence and leaving us feeling uplifted.
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Theater Review (LA): ‘Moon Over Buffalo’
Ken Ludwig's enduring farce receives a sparkling and laugh-filled production at the Grove Theatre Center in Burbank.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story’ Off-Broadway
Glorious music overshadows some rickety storytelling in this joyful jukebox musical about "one of the great untold stories of rock and roll."
Read More »Theatre Review (Singapore): ‘Women of Asia’ by Asa Gim Palomera
Though 'Women of Asia' was written 20 years ago, its points about how women are treated are still very much relevant today.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’ (Original Cast Recording)
While there is much that works well in the adaptation, for the most part its music is uneven.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘The Werewolves of Hollywood Blvd.’ and ‘The Wake’ at the Hollywood Fringe
A rock musical with bite and a jet-black one-man show are two more productions making their debut at the Fringe.
Read More »Theater Review (Broadway): ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me’ Based on Lyrics by Tupac Shakur
Theatrical spectacle can derive both its meaning and its power from any number of forms of expression. But no one had tried using pure rap on a Broadway scale before.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Blink’ by Phil Porter
A unique, wacky love reveals an essence that defies description.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): ‘Four Tree Plays’ and ‘Million Dollar Hair’ at the Hollywood Fringe
A thoughtful avant-garde theater piece and a full-on musical parody are two of the highlights of this year's Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Farcicals’ by Alan Ayckbourn
Infidelity, food fights, cat fights, neighborly barbecues and brawls punctuate this comical world premiere.
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