Hollywood Fringe Diary 2016: The Final Tally!!

Well another Fringe has come and gone. I attended 60 shows and managed to review 55 (denoted by the asterisk: “*”), and I must say there were some gems. So here is my final call, including those shows that ranked as Platinum. Congratulation to all who worked and sweated and gave it their all to make Hollywood Fringe 2016 such an extraordinary event!

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PLATINUM: 11  

 

A REGULAR LITTLE HOUDINI *

BUMPERSTICKER – THE MUSICAL *

NEVA *

OFFICE BEAT *

PUNCH AND JUDY *

SQUEEZE MY CANS *

THE KING OF SOHO *

THE INDIAN WANTS THE BRONX *

THE TOXIC AVENGER MUSICAL *

VINCENT DECONSTRUCTED *

VOICES *

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GOLD: 12     

 

50 SHADES OF SHAKESPEARE *

BIN LADEN: THE ONE MAN SHOW *

HORSE WITH A VIEW *

MACDETH *

SITTING BULL’S LAST WALTZ *

STRAP-ON *

TILT

#WHALEFAIL *

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HONORABLE MENTION

 

(A)PARTMENT 8 *

OBLIVIOUS: A VIDEOGAME THEATRE EXPERIENCE *

TROY

WMMFEST 2016 *

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SILVER: 13   

 

AMY SNOWDEN IN CASTING CONFESSIONS FROM LA TO LA *

ARTICHOKE HEARTS *

BEING MARTIN SHKRELI *

BLOODY BEAUTIFUL *

CULT MODEL *

HOW TO BE A VIRGIN (IN 12 MORALLY AMBIGUOUS STEPS) *

METAFAM *

MIMI’S SUITCASE *

MR. MARK TWAIN ANSWERS ALL YOUR QUESTIONS *

SEXY MAUS *

THE CREEPS *

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HONORABLE MENTION    

 

MY BIG FAT BLONDE MUSICAL *

PATRIOT ACT *

 

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BRONZE: 16

 

ADAM BOMB(S) *

ALL THE BEST KILLERS ARE LIBRARIANS *

BREAK IN *

COWBOYMOUTH

EINSTEIN *

GANDHARI…IN SEARCH OF LIGHT

JONBENÉT THE MUSICAL *

MCCREADY *

NILBOG THE MUSICAL*

PORN ROCK *

QADDAFI’S COOK *

SNATCHED (STORIES FROM DOWN THERE) *

SUICIDE LIVE

THE TRUTH *

VINTAGE BOX *

WINTER IS COMING *

 

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NO AWARD: 5

 

A USEFUL LIFE IN C MAJOR *

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) *

TIMELESS *

TITUS ANDRONICUS, JR. *

YURI SPEAKS OUT *

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EAR WAX: 3

 

BUMP IN THE NIGHT: TALES OF MONSTERS & FOOLS *

HELLO WORLD *

THE BIG SNAKE *

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(**Hollywood Fringe 2016  Image Courtesy of The Hollywood Fringe Festival)