CONNECTIONS OF THE HEART Dagney Kerr’s new play at STAGESTheatre illustrates the greatest gift is also the most terrifying By Joel Beers Theater, like life, ...

The Walls Have Ears-- and Voices In “The Paper Hangers,” Emily Brauer Rogers' female protagonist draws inspiration from the unlikeliest of sources By Joel Be...

A Monster Mash-Up As he prepares to direct ‘She Kills Monsters’ at STAGEStheatre, Shinshin Yuder Tsai finds inspiration in the works of its playwright, Qui N...

In 'All Shook Up,' a young rebel channeling Elvis shakes up a sleepy town Brea's Curtis Theatre produces a new version of the 2005 jukebox musical, directed ...

‘Great Gatsby’ speaks volumes to our times Maverick Theater’s Brian Newell finds that the 2020s have a lot in common with The Roaring ’20s – and sees his new...

Fun Home puts the FUN in FUNeral. And dysFUNction. And FUNdamental rights for gays. The first Broadway musical to feature a lesbian as its main character is ...

‘Day After Day’ celebrates the life and music of the iconic Doris Day P3 Theatre Company delivers the West Coast regional premiere of the 2004 bio play, whic...

Looking at ’40s ‘Yonkers’ through a 21st-century lens Costa Mesa Playhouse’s artistic director, Michael Serna, and director Wendy Ruth agree that the Pulitze...

It's not elementary, but there's no mystery why 'The Game's Afoot' works Ken Ludwig’s 2012 comedy, which weds the Sherlock Holmes genre with the world of the...