‘Message in a Bottle’ stuns at the Hollywood Pantages
On the surface, “Message in a Bottle” seems an unlikely combination of the music of Sting with Kate Prince’s high-energy choreography....
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 73 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
Feb 63 min read
Puppetry rules in Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ at Segerstrom
Disney’s “The Lion King” musical—based on the 1994 animated film—has roared into Segerstrom Center for the Arts, continuing its run...
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 43 min read
Sierra Madre Playhouse's 100th year begins with hilarious 'Confessions of a Prairie B*tch'
This article was originally published in Mountain Views News, vol. 18, no. 5, Feb. 3, 2024, p. 8 Alison Arngrim’s one-woman show...
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Anita W. Harris
Feb 33 min read
Transcendent tragedy: Matthew Bourne’s ‘Romeo + Juliet’ at the Ahmanson
Making its North American debut at the Ahmanson Theatre through Feb. 25, choreographer Matthew Bourne’s “Romeo + Juliet” resets...
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Anita W. Harris
Jan 293 min read
Women run wild in Geffen Playhouse’s ‘POTUS’
About an hour before curtain at the Geffen Playhouse last Friday night, Vice President Kamala Harris was purported to be dining around...
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Anita W. Harris
Jan 23 min read
The Bard grooves with The Beatles in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘As You Like It’
Sometimes you see a show that begs the question, “Why can’t all Shakespeare be like this?” Shakespeare Theatre Company’s staging of “As...
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Anita W. Harris
Dec 13, 20231 min read
Video: Review of 'The Nutcracker' at Segerstrom
Video by Anita W. Harris for LA Theatrix, with photos by Marty Sohl and footage courtesy SCFTA Public Relations Magical, mystical, and...
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Anita W. Harris
Nov 27, 20234 min read
Folger Theatre reopens with feisty “The Winter’s Tale”
by Anita W. Harris What better way to open a renovated theatre than with music, champagne and cupcakes? So begins Folger Theatre’s...
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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
Oct 22, 20233 min read
‘The Engagement Party’ sparkles at Geffen Playhouse
In Samuel Baum’s “The Engagement Party,” a festive occasion morphs into an obsessive mystery when the bride-to-be’s expensive engagement...
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Anita W. Harris
Sep 18, 20234 min read
The Geffen's ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ grapples with suicide, but emotion is lost in translation
“Every Brilliant Thing,” continuing at the Geffen Playhouse’s Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater through Oct. 15, explores the effects of a...
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Anita W. Harris
Sep 14, 20233 min read
Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ delights at the Pantages with culturally appropriate cast
The national touring company of Disney’s “Aladdin,” performing at the Hollywood Pantages through Sept. 23, features a more ethnically...
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Anita W. Harris
Sep 13, 20233 min read
ANW’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ gazes intently at internalized racism
Lydia R. Diamond’s adaptation “The Bluest Eye”—deftly dramatizing Toni Morrison’s novel of the same name—is gracing Pasadena’s A Noise...
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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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Anita W. Harris
Aug 30, 20233 min read
Teen-girl drama meets ‘The Crucible’ in ‘Our Dear Dead Drug Lord’ at Kirk Douglas Theatre
A collaboration between Center Theatre Group and IAMA Theatre Company, Alexis Scheer’s “Our Dear Dead Drug Lord” finds four young women...
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Anita W. Harris
Aug 17, 20234 min read
‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ at the Ahmanson in just the right way
“Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” from the mischievous creators of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” uses the same formula of having everything that can...
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Anita W. Harris
Aug 7, 20234 min read
‘Les Misérables’ breaks sound barrier at Pantages … well, almost :)
With a resounding orchestra and booming vocals eliciting an equally ardent audience response, “Les Misérables”—a story of revolution,...
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Anita W. Harris
Jul 14, 20233 min read
‘Into the Woods’ entwines fairytales with enchanting music and humor
Like the tangled vines of Jack’s beanstalk or Rapunzel’s braided hair, “Into the Woods” weaves together several fairytales in a magical,...
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