“Ada and the Engine” in Fine Condition
By Ernest Kearney — Playwright Lauren Gunderson is the current “flavor of the month” of the American theatre scene, with her works the most often produced of any living American playwright.
“Forever Flamenco” at the Fountain Remains Hot-Hot-Hot
By Ernest Kearney — As I’ve been proclaiming for as long as I’ve been reviewing theatre in L.A., the hottest ticket in this town, as well as one of its best-kept secrets, are the monthly Juergas overseen and promoted by Deborah Culver at Hollywood’s Fountain
Laura Maria Censabella’s “Paradise” – Lost At The Matrix
Playwright Laura Maria Censabella's "Paradise," having closed a successful run at the Odyssey Theatre has now moved to the Matrix Theatre on Melrose Boulevard for a limited extension thru the end of the month.
“The Judas Kiss” Reflecting the Imagery of Martyrdom
By Ernest Kearney — There are particular products, —merchandise, institutions and other…stuff— exports from the U.K., which the rest of the world sometimes finds difficulty to appreciate.
“Hype Man” — Elevates Our Stories
By Ernest Kearney — At its best, theatre spans vast separations of time and culture revealing how shared struggles makes a community of all humanity. And this is what Idris Goodwin’s "Hype Man" at The Fountain Theatre, strives to do with its story of a
“The Old Man and the Old Moon” – The Essence of Hope Emblazoned in Power of Theatre
By Ernest Kearney — The Old Man and the Old Moon is an assemblage of all the elements that made theatre the earliest and most essential of humanity’s creative expressions:The making of myth and spinning of stories to explain the inexplicable, and
GOT, The Final Season—Let’s All Inhale
by Darwyn Carson — Time to Gird Your Loins everybody. If you haven't refreshed your memory yet, there's plenty of time and opportunity to start marathoning previous seasons. Good Luck to us All no matter where your loyalties may reside.
“Miss America’s Ugly Daughter” — A Runner Up
By Ernest Kearney — " Miss America’s Ugly Daughter" written and performed by Barra Grant, the daughter of Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America, was once, possibly, an entertaining evening.