Thursday, June 5, 2008

ATW NewsClips - California Print

Los Angeles Times

Their big break from 'A Chorus Line'
Five cast members jump at the chance to take an afternoon off at Bergamot...

UCLA Live 2008-09 season
Highlights include a rare Edward Albee appearance and the West Coast debut of...

Orange County Register - Theater by Paul Hodgins Blog

A passably lover-ly “My Fair Lady” opens at OCPAC

Top five theater stories in May

Whatever happened to Saddleback Civic Light Opera?

Back Stage West

Review: Imagine
In Doug Cooney's delightful script, all winds and unwinds expertly and with light-handed lessons.

Review: Louis & Keely Live at The Sahara
Perhaps 80 percent of the performance is musical -- all of it wonderful.

Review: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
This Downey Civic Light Opera revival offers a terrifically orchestrated and smashingly sung rendition of Stephen Sondheim's often-underrated score.

Review: Taking Steps
As the novelty wears off, we begin to care about the characters. How rare that is for a farce.

Review: March On, Dream Normal
Anti-war dramas are plentiful, but the quiet intensity of Jeannette Scherrer's achingly poignant play feels strikingly original.

Review: Beau Jest
While its story is slight and the ending foresworn, Beau Jest taps into issues of family relationships that have universal understanding.

San Jose Mercury News - Karen D'Souza Blog

Tony Award predictions here!?!

San Francisco Weekly

Beowulf: Rock Legend
The trouble with being a legend is that sooner or later academics will take it upon themselves to publish scholarly tomes and deliver lectures...

Review: Squeeze Box
What could have been a simple, sweet tale about a woman finding herself gets a jolt of saltiness in Anne Randolph's hands. Or, really, it's her...

Review: Headspace
Boxcar Theatre prides itself on creating both experiential and experimental theater; the company did a past show on a moving bus, and is in...

Also Playing
7 Sins. Halfway through James Judd's entertaining 75-minute solo show, it dawns on you: Who the hell is this guy and why am I laughing so hard?...

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