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6/14/2013
A Man of No Importance
Lillian Theatre | 1076 Lillian Way, Hollywood
Through June 30 | goodpeopletheatte.org
The intimate 2002 musical, A Man of No Importance—an Outer Critics Circle Award winner and Lucille Lortel nominee—proves to be an astute choice for the debut offering of the Good People Theatre Company. ...
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6/6/2013
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
Ahmanson Theatre | 135 Grand Ave., Los Angeles
Through June 30 | centertheatregroup.org
Kander and Ebb know how to create iridescent musicals out of controversial situations. They tackled WWII in Cabaret and the mob in Chicago. Their latest—and sadly last—is a true story told in a way ...
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6/3/2013
FOR THE RECORD: ZEMECKISRockwell Table & Stage | 1714 N Vermont Ave., Los AngelesThrough July 20 | rockwell-la.com
The For the Record series has an all-new film director to highlight in their always entertaining, sometimes zany, and ultimately touching new show, For the Record: Zemeckis. Taking the ...
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5/30/2013
On first glance, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert – The Musical has a number of things against it. It’s yet another musical based on a movie (snore). It has no original songs (ugh). And it’s sure to be camptastic in that watered-down family-friendly way that undercuts the lifestyle presented (please). ...
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5/22/2013
The Crucible
Antaeus Company at Deaf West Theatre | 5112 Lankershim Blvd., NoHo
Through July 7 | antaeus.org
Arthur Miller’s 1953 drama about the Salem witch trials of the late 17th century is one of the most enduring and familiar works of American dramatic literature. What more could be said ...
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5/10/2013
FLASHDANCE: THE MUSICAL
Segerstrom Center for the Arts | 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
Through May 19 | SCFTA.org
It’s hard to believe it’s been 30 years since the film Flashdance hit theatres and became a pop-culture phenomenon. Boosted by a twice-multi-platinum soundtrack featuring the Grammy ...
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4/26/2013
American Buffalo
Geffen Playhouse | 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood
Through May 12 | geffenplayhouse.com
For anyone—like me—who spent time in a New York City acting class in the 1980s, the expletive-laden “Ruthie” speech delivered by the two-bit con-man Teach in David Mamet’s seminal American Buffalo seemed ruined ...
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4/22/2013
Theatre 68’s production of Shelia Callaghan’s oddly compelling play Crumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake) is certainly an original piece of work. When a majority of theater is more straight-forward in its topics and themes, some plays show you a side of things you’ve never seen before. And while Callaghan’s ...
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4/11/2013
DreamgirlsThe MET Theatre | 1089 N. Oxford Ave., L.A.Through May 5 | domatheatre.com
Having seen the glitzy 2010 Ahmanson revival, the 2006 film and even the legendary original Broadway production 31 years ago, I honestly wondered if there was anything more to experience with Dreamgirls. Well, leave it ...
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3/29/2013
End of the Rainbow Ahmanson Theatre | 135 N. Grand Ave., DTLAThrough April 21 | centertheatregroup.org Among the unforgettable superstars of the 20th century, Judy Garland (1922-1969) remains as famous and revered as any. Courtesy of her electrifying singing and acting prowess in family film classics such as The ...
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