FAITHLESS


A pair of 30something siblings summoned to their widowed stepfather’s home confront a family crisis involving their adopted teenaged sister in Jon Klein’s absorbing family dramedy Faithless, a laughter-and-discussion-provoking Victory Theatre Center World Premiere.
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INTO THE WOODS

The Nocturne Theatre opens its Spring 2024 season with Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into The Woods, and though not everything works in the oft-produced musical’s latest revival, its striking high fantasy look, a number of inspired directorial choices, and more than a few sensational performances earn cheers.
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FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL

Director Barry Pearl and co-director/choreographer Michelle Elkin re-team at the Colony Theatre to bring L.A. audiences a bigger-budget incarnation of their 2023  hit Footloose The Musical, though this time round minus the powerhouse star turn of last year’s breakout leading man.
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THE WINTER’S TALE


Director Elizabeth Swain ups the Act One drama, then enhances the Act Two froth in Antaeus Theatre Company’s splendidly performed 21st-century staging of William Shakespeare’s still-fresh-at-401 The Winter’s Tale.
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MADAME SCROOGE: A CHRISTMAS CAROL MUSICAL


A Glendale landmark is reborn as The Nocturne Theatre just in time to treat holiday audiences to Madame Scrooge: A Christmas Carol Musical, Meyer2Meyer Entertainment’s fabulous new, gender-bending musical twist on the Charles Dickens Christmas classic.
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WHITE (ALBUM) CHRISTMAS


The Troubies meet The Beatles meet Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in White (Album) Christmas, the musical parody masters’ latest spoofy holiday treat now playing at Burbank’s Colony Theatre.
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SHE


Coming-of-age stories don’t get any more engaging or heartwarming or inspiring than Marlow Wyatt’s SHE, now captivating audiences in its Antaeus Theatre Company World Premiere.
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THE TEMPEST


An inspired concept and flawless execution make Antaeus Theatre Company’s The Tempest the most entertaining of summer treats, even for those who’d normally opt for a root canal over an evening of William Shakespeare.
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