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Anita W. Harris
Feb 23, 20233 min read
International City Theatre's ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’ explodes with talent
If you are on the fence about seeing “tick, tick… BOOM!” at International City Theatre (ICT), go now! The talent in this show—three...
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Anita W. Harris
Jan 26, 20233 min read
Long Beach Playhouse serves an ace with Agatha Christie’s ‘Towards Zero’
Agatha Christie’s 1944 murder mystery “Towards Zero,” adapted for the stage by Gerald Verner in 1956, begins with an offstage tennis...
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Anita W. Harris
Jan 2, 20233 min read
Long Beach Shakespeare Company rings in new year with new artistic director and programming
As 2023 begins, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC)—housed in the Helen Borgers Theatre in Bixby Knolls—is poised to “Shake” things...
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Anita W. Harris
Dec 20, 20223 min read
Long Beach Ballet’s 'The Nutcracker' continues to charm at 40
Continuing through Dec. 23 at the Long Beach Terrace Theater—with its fountain plaza lit up in a winter wonderland—Long Beach Ballet’s...
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Anita W. Harris
Dec 6, 20223 min read
Musical Theatre West’s ‘Cinderella’ charms at the Carpenter Center
Review of Musical Theatre West's "Cinderella" by Anita W. Harris
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Anita W. Harris
Nov 2, 20223 min read
‘Urinetown: The Musical’ at Long Beach Playhouse: climate change has never been so funny
Review of Urinetown at Long Beach Playhouse by Anita W. Harris of LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Oct 26, 20222 min read
International City Theatre’s ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ hits hilarious high notes
Review of International City Theatre's Lend Me a Tenor by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Oct 19, 20223 min read
Musical Theatre West’s “Damn Yankees” is damn fun
Review of Musical Theatre West's Damn Yankees by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Twists and turns abound in ‘Holmes and Watson’ at Long Beach Playhouse
Review of Holmes and Watson at Long Beach Playhouse by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Sep 15, 20223 min read
Four women find their stories in metatheatrical ‘The Revolutionists’ at Long Beach Playhouse
Review of The Revolutionists at Long Beach Playhouse by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Aug 30, 20223 min read
International City Theatre’s ‘Valley Song’ soars beyond its humble setting
Review of International City Theatre's "Valley Song" by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Aug 2, 20224 min read
Long Beach Playhouse’s lilting ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ amuses darkly
Review of Long Beach Playhouse's "The Cripple of Inishmaan" by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Jul 20, 20223 min read
Review: Long Beach Playhouse gamely stages Sondheim’s ‘Company’
Review of Long Beach Playhouse's Company by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Jul 12, 20223 min read
Musical Theatre West’s ‘Grease’ goes back to high school with spirited singing and dancing
Review of Musical Theatre West's Grease by Anita W. Harris of LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Musical Theatre West to present new, diverse version of ‘Grease’
Preview of Musical Theatre West's upcoming production of "Grease" by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Jun 16, 20223 min read
Drag queens reign in International City Theatre’s ‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’
Review of "The Legend of Georgia McBride" at International City Theatre by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Jun 1, 20223 min read
Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s ‘Peer Gynt’ a rare treat
Review of Long Beach Shakespeare Company's "Peer Gynt" by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
May 12, 20223 min read
Animated ‘Avenue Q’ at Long Beach Playhouse (fore)plays with puppets
Review of "Avenue Q" at the Long Beach Playhouse by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Apr 22, 20223 min read
International City Theatre’s ‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ revisits a married woman's fateful choice
Review of International City Theatre's "A Doll's House, Part 2" by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix
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Anita W. Harris
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Gruesome ‘Macbeth’ bloodies Long Beach Shakespeare Company stage
Review: Long Beach Shakespeare Company's "Macbeth"
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