Grief, Sadness, and Friendship in Four Movements by Dana Hammer Grief is the worst. We’ve all experienced it, and it feels awful. But...

Director Jim Rice puts a different spin on the ’50s classic By Eric Marchese Theater lovers everywhere know “12 Angry Men,” the acclaimed...

A “He Said, She Said” for Modern Times by Dana Hammer I recently cleaned out my garage. It was a daunting task, and a thankless one, and...

Costa Mesa Playhouse kicks off its next season with the moving and powerful Irish classic By Libby Nicolay It is no secret that the Irish...

An Adaptation of the Film Who hasn’t dreamed of being a lawyer, and having your ex come crawling to you, begging you to save her or him...

OC premiere of ‘…Chad Deity’ gives us an ‘Entrance’ into the world of professional wrestling entertainment By Eric Marchese You might not...

Laguna Playhouse welcomes the Canadian Netflix hit to the local stage By Libby Nicolay When Director Jon Lawrence Rivera signed onto this...

Move over Moby, there’s a new addition to literary tales involving whales by Joel Beers ​​Like many actors, Peter Hilton has a list of...

A Musical and a Photography Exhibit, in One Show By Dana Hammer Like many people who make weird life choices, I majored in art history in...

Maverick fans will go ape over ‘King Kong’ By Eric Marchese When it comes to the biggest Hollywood stars of all time, you can’t get much...

The stage musical based on the 80’s classic deftly depicts some heartfelt issues By Eric Marchese For many who’ve seen the 1984 film...

The Tony Award-winning punk rock opera gets an intimate revival that focuses on the personal and the political Sound the alarms and...

“The show must go on” in Costa Mesa Playhouse’s rendition of the classic farce by Libby Nicolay We are laughter-deprived. Indeed,...

(The play, not a group of frightening, enraged people) By Dana Hammer When I was in high school, I took Drama. Not because I wanted to...

Maverick Theater is taking back the truth about Miss Mary Jane as part of their 20th season. By Libby Nicolay The year is 1936. America...

American Coast Theater Company’s ‘Wonderettes’ will rock, ’50s and ’60s style By Eric Marchese If you love early classic rock, or you...

New staging of the famed comedy’s 2011 updated version, directed by Katie Chidester, stars all women – a marked difference from typical...

‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ invites audiences to be a kid again By Libby Nicolay Good grief! Everyone’s favorite pessimist is...

Big winners are Maverick’s The Crucible and Chance’s Fun Home, but the biggest winners are anyone and everyone who loves theatre and...

‘The Toxic Avenger’ will do his irreverent thing at Wayward Artist By Eric Marchese How many musicals can you think of that are...