“Antony and Cleopatra, the Musical” — A Review
by Ernest Kearney — 'Antony and Cleopatra' has it all — magnificent history, towering characters, stunning pageantry and poetry of the highest order — yet it is one of Shakespeare’s least produced plays
Coffee with my Cat, Please
Imagine a petting zoo where Caffè Latte is served. Or imagine you’re in the mood to find a cat to enhance your life when you accept an invite to have coffee and cakes at an acquaintance’s apartment. You go, and there you find the perfect cat. It
Chromolume takes on “Pacific Overtures”
The Chromolume Theatre at The Attic has been the site of some stunning successes, and while their current production of Steven Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures," playing through December 17, is not of similar rank, it is still a staging of note.
Unboxing History: A 1940s Monopoly Throwback
by Darwyn Carson — Monopoly, I would wager, was always one of the first go-to games of choice amongst friends and family members. Contributor Ernest Kearney turned me on to this video by Filmmaker, Video-Blogger and Monopoly Lover, Austin McConnell.
IAMA Presents ‘Redline’ by Christian Durso
by Ernest Kearney — Forgiveness seems to be the theme of “Redline,” now playing in rep with “Sinner’s Laundry” at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. The Christian Durso two-character drama is premiering as part of IAMA Theatre Company’s tenth anniversary season celebration.
‘Sinner’s Laundry’ — Is a Dream Just a Dream?
by Ernest Kearney — IAMA Theatre Company’s production, "Sinner’s Laundry," at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood, can be summed up simply as "Orange is the New No Exit."
‘Feathers of Fire – A Persian Epic’ Which Should not to be Missed
Hamid Rahmanian is a film maker and graphic artist who in 2013 undertook to illustrate the Shahnameh. He has now transformed part of that effort to the stage as 'Feathers of Fire – A Persian Epic,' a stunningly beautiful evening of lights, shadows and theatrical
In ‘This Land’ — Does L.A. Need Historical Examination?
by Ernest Kearney — In "This Land," at The Company of Angels, playwright Evangeline Ordaz, uses a parcel of earth to structure a breathtakingly ambitious history of this city and its people that stretches over a century and a half.
‘Bright Star’ — Embracing all that Glitters
by Ernest Kearney — "Bright Star," currently on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre, is the epitome of what the Broadway stage does to perfection. It is a huge, radiant, exquisitely produced and performed crowd-pleaser, guaranteed to delight busloads of tourists visiting from Kansas.
Jennie Fahn’s ‘Under the Jello Mold’—Perfectly Set, Firm to the Touch
by Ernest Kearney “My mother didn’t wear sneakers,” Fahn proclaims at the opening of her one-woman show, Under the Jello Mold, on-stage thru November 4 at The Whitefire in Sherman Oaks