Monday, May 25, 2015

These 'Boys' have come a long way from Joisey By PAUL HODGINS

Members of the Four Seasons talk about 'Jersey Boys,' a wildly successful bio-musical about their group. .

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Violent 'Inishmore' isn't for the squeamish By PAUL HODGINS

At the Taper, Martin McDonagh's play is a gleeful gore-fest.

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Annette Bening makes most of 'Female' role By PAUL HODGINS

Annette Bening is memorable as an egotistical feminist in new play.

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Moving Miller By PAUL HODGINS

Powerful SCR production proves playwright's lesser works are still worth watching.

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The mouse roars By PAUL HODGINS

Disney has discovered the secrets to successful musicals: daring creative choices, patience and loads of money.

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These 'Scoundrels' play it for laughs By PAUL HODGINS

New musical from 'The Full Monty' team has rough spots but shows promise.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link.

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'House of Blue Leaves' will leave you blue by PAUL HODGINS

Review: John Guare's dark tragicomedy is both a slice of the crazy '60s and a commentary on our own times.

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Happy to be 'Angry' By PAUL HODGINS

Richard Thomas relishes a role he's long admired, though it means ignoring the ghost of Henry Fonda.

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'Tommy' sounds good but looks bad By PAUL HODGINS

A new staging of The Who's famous rock opera emphasizes sound over visuals, with mixed results.

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A fitting final act By PAUL HODGINS

Gordon Davidson's directorial swan song, 'Stuff Happens,' is the perfect capstone to a career of theatrical consciousness-raising.

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In 'The Quality of Life,' the personal trumps the political By PAUL HODGINS

Jane Anderson's new play fails as ideological debate but soars as a clear-eyed examination of loss.

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O.C.'s Egan keeping busy 'til the big day by PAUL HODGINS

Tony-nominated performer Susan Egan is expecting a child in February.

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Musical makers By PAUL HODGINS

A veteran choreographer-director recalls the magic of Mel and the force of nature that is 'The Producers.'

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Stacy Keach is the latest actor to tackle Richard Nixon By PAUL HODGINS

He says playing the president has changed his attitude about the man.

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All way too in the family By PAUL HODGINS

Loud, high-strung women in or beside the gene pool drove Charles Busch to write 'The Tale of the Allergist's Wife.'

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'Fences,' now a theater classic, comes to O.C. By PAUL HODGINS

Director says 'Fences' has transcended its original confines.

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Jason Alexander's playing with the 'Yankees' By PAUL HODGINS

Actors starts his new job with a bang by rewriting a classic musical.

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Kirk Douglas tells all, finally By PAUL HODGINS

This film legend didn't make it to 92, or craft a half-century career at the pinnacle of Hollywood, by being a shrinking violet.

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'Spamalot' heads to Vegas By PAUL HODGINS

Eric Idle looked everywhere except the obvious place in his search for a source for a musical.

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Vanity casting can be dangerous by PAUL HODGINS

Why is it that theaters in our nation's two biggest cities are so bereft of confidence, so cravenly hungry for a big bottom line, that they install familiar faces in parts they shouldn't be …

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Hit or miss in Las Vegas By PAUL HODGINS

As the number of shows proliferates and audiences prove unpredictable, Las Vegas ponders its Broadway gamble.

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Lily Tomlin, in Costa Mesa, opens up and lets us in By ERIC MARCHESE

Comedic actress' solo show at OCPAC is revealing.

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Forgotten its roots By PAUL HODGINS

Like its carnivorous botanical star, 'Little Shop of Horrors' has grown from a silly curiosity into a monster of a Broadway production.
Thanks to American Theater Web for the link!

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At SCR, 'Emilie' is the product of obsession By PAUL HODGINS

New work springs from playwright's fascination with science.

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Playwrights get a new script By JUSTINO ÁGUILA and PAUL HODGINS

Changes at South Coast Repertory, reflected in this year's Pacific Playwrights Festival, will alter the way SCR develops new works by Hispanics.

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'The Times They Are A-Changin"
Review By PAUL HODGINS

Twyla Tharp tries to harness the songs of composer Bob Dylan to another dance musical, but this time she's less successful than she was with "Movin' Out."

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All-stars in their field By PAUL HODGINS

Fishburne, Bassett and company present a 'Fences' that holds up to any other.

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards