theater

The Year of Magical Thinking

In its L.A. premiere, Joan Didion’s 2007 one-woman memoir-turned-play, “The Year of Magical Thinking,” offers Judy Jean Berns in a strong performance that still has room to grow.

Cast of 'Glee' to Perform Students' Plays

"Glee" cast members will perform L.A. students' scripts at The Biggest Show 2012, organized by the Young Storytellers Foundation.

Red Shirt Entertainment to Host Event for Rwandan Genocide Victims

Red Shirt Entertainment and Foundation Rwanda will host a benefit event on Monday, March 18, at Three Jewels in Manhattan's East Village.

Loquacious 'Years of Sky' Smothers in Semantics

Barbara Blatner’s “Years of Sky,” at 59E59 Theaters, a study of the 30-year relationship of a mixed-race couple, is blighted by unconvincing characters saying implausible things.

A Dry Production Hampers 'The Rainmaker'

N. Richard Nash’s fanciful “The Rainmaker,” from Henry Jaglom, Rainbow Theater Company, and Edgemar Center for the Arts, is undercut by director Jack Heller’s prosaic production.

June and Nancy

Actor-playwright Michelle Ramoni’s “June and Nancy,” a Fringe entry about an extramarital lesbian love affair in 1950s Manhattan, though not uninteresting, is definitely ungainly.

Bird in the Hand

Using flamingos in a Miami park to symbolize society’s malaise, Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas’ “Bird in the Hand,” from Fulcrum Theater, though idea heavy, is a witty, often moving show.

‘Ten Chimneys’ Is a Well-Acted, Revealing Look at Lunt-Fontanne Home Life

With a wonderful ensemble cast directed by Dan Wackerman and a move-in set design by Harry Feiner, the New York premiere of Jeffrey Hatcher’s bioplay about the Lunts is a must-visit.

Almost Nobody Survives 'Surviving Mama'

Novelist Sonia Levitin’s “Surviving Mama,” at Edgemar Center for the Arts, is a well-meaning memory play in dire need of a script doctor to turn it into viable dramatic literature.

'A Christmas Story' Songwriters Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Write For Actors

The songwriting team who are making a promising Broadway debut with “A Christmas Story” began as performance majors at the University of Michigan.