Review: '12 Angry Men,' cast in black and white, misses the gray
The blunt '12 Angry Men' at Pasadena Playhouse confronts racial relations by remaking Reginald Rose's jury into six black and six white men.The blunt '12 Angry Men' at Pasadena Playhouse confronts...
View ArticleReview: Reworked 'Side Show' puts gripping emotion in the main tent
The musical 'Side Show' flopped on Broadway in 1997 but won an enduring audience. Bill Condon enters the scene to relaunch the musical. Not all problems are solved, but there's power aplenty.The...
View ArticleReview: 'Aspirin & Elephants' ages with grace, laughing all the way
A comforting mix of the familiar and unexpected floats the smooth 25th anniversary revival of “Aspirin & Elephants” at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Despite some formulaic aspects, playwright Jerry...
View ArticleReview: Filipina, lover of classic TV, dreams of 'Dallas Non-Stop'
With the poor, suffering Philippines so prominently in the headlines, Boni B. Alvarez's world premiere play, “Dallas Non-Stop,” offers a glimpse into the vibrant Filipino culture as uplifting as it is...
View ArticleReview: 'Play Dead' with glee as Todd Robbins conjures chills
As the Geffen Playhouse's revival of the 2010 off-Broadway hit "Play Dead" came to its macabre, gory and unexpectedly palpable crescendo Wednesday, I was ready to rush home and describe my...
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Los Angeles Times photographers document the year in arts and culture.
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