by Gil Kaan | May 11, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
A revival of Charles Busch’s 1987 camp classic “Psycho Beach Party” has been mounted at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre with mixed results. Busch has a reputation for being a little off-center in his entertainment pieces. He had previously taken upon himself to essay...
by Gil Kaan | May 11, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
Based on the 1985 cult classic “H.P. Lovecraft’s Re-Animator,” “Re-Animator: the Musical,” currently at the Hayworth Theatre, takes enthusiastic audiences to a new high, or should I say a new low, as in the best of lowbrow. Think Saturday afternoons in front of the...
by Gil Kaan | May 3, 2012 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
The Pasadena Playhouse should inherit a healthy box office with their current talented-cast revival of the surprisingly delightful “The Heiress.” Having not experienced past incarnations of writers Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s classic on film or stage,...
by Gil Kaan | Apr 23, 2012 | Theater and Dance |
“Pieces,” currently at the Complex Hollywood Flight Theatre, ignites with a strong cast of five, tightly reined by director Brian Zimmer in their compelling interpretation of Chris Phillips’ powerful script. Phillips’ intense script cleverly misdirects your focus with...
by Gil Kaan | Apr 16, 2012 | Featured, Theater and Dance |
The Geffen Playhouse scores a bingo with the West Coast premiere of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Good People,” nominated for a Tony Award for best play. The strong cast of six is headed and fueled by Jane Kaczmarek as the unapologetic,...
