LA Theater Review

3-D Theatricals Delivers a Buoyant 'Hairspray'

3-D Theatricals gives the hit 2002 Broadway musical “Hairspray” an exuberant, explosive, and highly satisfying staging that evokes the innocence of the early 1960s.

‘One November Yankee’ Stars Harry Hamlin and Loretta Swit as Three Sets of Siblings

Versatile leads Harry Hamlin and Loretta Swit carry the NoHo Arts Center world premiere of Joshua Ravetch’s intricate two-hander “One November Yankee” past certain textual overcalculations.

'Mad Forest' Proves Denser and Madder Than Ever

Open Fist delivers a solid production of Caryl Churchill’s 1996 play “Mad Forest,” a fascinating look at Romania’s 1989 revolution, thanks to Marya Mazor’s terrific direction.

Euripides’ Helen

Playwrights’ Arena gives the rarely performed “Euripides’ Helen” the Hollywood treatment, with Rachel Sorsa and Maxwell Caulfield as a Spartan Nick and Nora, at the Getty Villa.

‘Cassiopeia’ Charms Both the Brain and the Senses

David Wiener’s haunting “Cassiopeia,” about the connection of two disparate souls, is getting a beautifully rendered and performed world premiere at the Theatre @ Boston Court.

The 2nd Annual Brown and Out Theater Festival

In an admirable effort to help reduce the stigma of being different, Casa 0101’s 2nd Annual Brown and Out Festival features 11 original short plays celebrating L.A.’s Latino LGBTQ population, but with mixed results.

O'Neill's 'Hughie' Proves a Potent if Imperfect Two-Hander

Open Fist Theatre Company’s account of Eugene O’Neill’s “Hughie,” a one-act dating to the early 1940s that was first staged after the playwright’s death, is spare but compelling.

National Tour of ‘Anything Goes’ Is Definitely the Top

Erich Bergen and Rachel York display triple-threat musical comedy skills in the national tour of Roundabout Theatre’s Tony Award–winning revival of Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes.”

'Tomorrow' Is a Treat

Donald Freed’s outstanding “Tomorrow,” from Skylight Theatre Company, Rogue Machine, and Britain’s York Theatre Royal, explores the mentor-mentee relationship among three actors.

LA Review: 'Lorca in a Green Dress'

Casa 0101's account of Nilo Cruz's surreal "Lorca in a Green Dress," about Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca, features beautiful staging and lovely music.