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Anita W. Harris
Mar 65 min read
Legendary saxophonist Branford Marsalis on playing for others and sharing the emotion of jazz
This interview was originally published in the Long Beach Post , a nonprofit news organization, on March 6, 2025. Branford Marsalis....
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 273 min read
Theater review: Charming ‘Desperate Measures’ offers a lighter, musical take on Shakespeare at International City Theatre
This review was originally published in the Long Beach Post , a nonprofit news organization, on Feb. 27, 2025 From left: Madison Miyuki...
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 214 min read
Theater review: ‘Jersey Boys’ blasts into Musical Theatre West
This review was originally published in the Long Beach Post, a nonprofit news organization, on Feb. 20, 2025. From left: Grant Hodges...
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 213 min read
Theater review: Innovative staging turns Shakespeare into a frantically physical performance
This review was originally published in the Long Beach Post , a nonprofit news organization, on Feb. 21, 2025. Chloe Strolia (Ferdinand)...
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 133 min read
Theater News: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ — a musical that explores social anxiety — plays at Cerritos Center this weekend
This article was originally published in the Long Beach Post, a nonprofit news organization, on Feb. 13, 2025. Michael Fabisch (Evan) in...
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Anita W. Harris
Jan 313 min read
Theater Review: Excellent lead propels Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s ‘Richard III’
This review was published in the Long Beach Post on Jan. 30, 2025 DeRod Taylor in Long Beach Shakespeare Company's "Richard III" (Photo...
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Anita W. Harris
Jan 33 min read
Theater news: This year the Long Beach Shakespeare Company is embracing love — and all its complexities
This story was published in the Long Beach Post on Jan. 3, 2025. The Helen Borgers Theatre at 4250 Atlantic Ave. is the home of the Long...
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Anita W. Harris
Oct 21, 20243 min read
ICT’s ‘Murder on the Links’ has fun with Christie mystery
Having debuted regionally last year, Steven Dietz’s comic adaptation of Agatha Christie’s 1923 mystery “Murder on the Links” is now...
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Anita W. Harris
Sep 2, 20244 min read
International City Theatre’s “The Double V” brings Black American history to life
Before “The Double V” story begins, one of the actors steps forward as a Cal State Long Beach grad student to say how his grandfather...
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Anita W. Harris
Jul 22, 20244 min read
Musical Theatre West’s ‘Newsies’ leaps into headlines
The young and talented cast of Musical Theatre West’s (MTW) “Disney’s Newsies” – a feisty, fun musical with a Marxist message – makes...
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Anita W. Harris
Jun 18, 20243 min read
International City Theatre’s ‘The Outsider’ plays up the farce of politics
This review was also published in the Long Beach Watchdog on June 25, 2024. It seems likely that whomever we elect to our highest office...
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Anita W. Harris
May 9, 20243 min read
‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ at ICT gets personal and political, with spunk
This review was published in the Long Beach Watchdog on May 13, 2024. In this pivotal election year, it may be especially important to...
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Anita W. Harris
Apr 19, 20244 min read
Musical Theatre West’s ‘Million Dollar Quartet’ rocks the Carpenter Center
This review was published in the Long Beach Watchdog on April 22, 2024. On a cold Dec. 4, 1956, four now legendary musicians happened to...
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Anita W. Harris
Mar 6, 20244 min read
Long Beach Playhouse’s ‘Ben Hur’ is charming chuckle-fest
This review was published in the Long Beach Post's "Hi-lo" culture section on March 10, 2024. You may recall snippets of Williams Wyler’s...
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 22, 20243 min read
Brilliant acting buoys ‘Marilyn, Mom, & Me’ at International City Theatre
This review was published in the Long Beach Post's "Hi-lo" culture section on Feb. 25, 2024. Luke Yankee’s autobiographical drama...
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 18, 20243 min read
Dancing sparkles in Musical Theatre West’s '42nd Street'
This review was published in the Long Beach Post's "Hi-lo" culture section on Feb. 18, 2024. If you are a fan of Broadway musicals, look...
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 7, 20243 min read
Long Beach Opera’s ‘Isola’ resurrects isolation emotions
Though it seems like the pandemic is now in our collective rearview mirror, trauma may still be lurking in the back seat. Long Beach...
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Anita W. Harris
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Suspenseful ‘Deathtrap’ swerves into International City Theatre
If you’re searching for something civilized to get you into the Halloween spirit, look no further than International City Theatre’s...
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Anita W. Harris
Oct 23, 20233 min read
Singing shines in Musical Theatre West’s 'The Sound of Music'
Music takes center stage in Musical Theatre West’s production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The Sound of Music,” continuing through Nov....
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Anita W. Harris
Sep 4, 20233 min read
International City Theatre’s riveting ‘Exit Wounds’ explores family fallout from a school shooting
How fortunate are LA audiences that International City Theatre (ICT) in Long Beach is staging the world premiere of award-winning...
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