‘Sondheim’s Old Friends’—Everybody Rise!
“Sondheim’s Old Friends,” now playing at the Ahmanson Theatre in its pre-Broadway run, will make you want to get up and sing and dance with the marvelous cast on stage.
‘Noises Off’—Loud Indeed
“Noises Off,” a farce in three acts by Michael Frayn, is a play within a play within a play that pokes loving fun at regional productions in towns no one has ever heard of.
‘Memoryhouse’—Not to Be Forgotten
Continuing its excellent dance series, The Wallis presented an ambitious Los Angeles Ballet (LAB) program in two acts of choreographic vignettes following the 18 tracks of Max Richter’s “Memoryhouse.”
BodyTraffic—Flowing Smoothly
The Wallis in Beverly Hills is spearheading a dance renaissance in Los Angeles, forming strategic creative partnerships with the companies they present.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ At The Wallis
“These violent delights have violent ends,” begins the classic Shakespeare play “Romeo & Juliet.”
‘Fat Ham’—Very Juicy
Get thee to a nunnery, I mean to the Geffen, as soon as possible to immerse yourself in James ljames’ very (very) loose take on the Shakespeare classic “Hamlet.”
‘Black Cypress Bayou’ — Darkly Funny
World premiere plays by relatively unknown young playwrights can be risky and it was with some trepidation that I entered the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse to attend, or as it turns out, be enveloped by “Black Cypress Bayou” by Kristen Adele
The Women of The Wallis
It might come as no surprise to learn there is a team of strong, powerful and influential women at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Robert van Leer Takes the Helm as New Era Begins at The Wallis
In a big win for Beverly Hills and for the arts, Robert van Leer has been appointed the new Executive Director and CEO of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
“Invincible” – Not Yet
So many things these days start with the disclaimer "This is a work of fiction based on a true story." "Invincible" should lead with the caution "This musical is a work of imagination loosely based on a famous play."