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Review: Mean Girls The Musical Live at the Hollywood Pantages

Garon Cockrell01.2023Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

Mean Girls Pantages Theatre January 4 – 29, 2023 Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY (“30 … Read More

Garon CockrellReview: Mean Girls The Musical Live at the Hollywood Pantages01.06.2023

Come For A Thrilling Good Time At Moulin Rouge!

Garon Cockrell07.2022Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

Now playing at the Hollywood Pantages is the Tony Award winning adaptation of Baz Luhrman’s hit film Moulin Rouge! It’s an exciting sexy blast with an absolute stellar cast. I … Read More

Garon CockrellCome For A Thrilling Good Time At Moulin Rouge!07.11.2022

Pride & Prejudice (Sort of) is a (Complete) Delight

Martina O'Boyle11.2021Culture, Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

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Pride & Prejudice (Sort of) Jane Austen’s novels and the subsequent TV and film adaptations are meat and potatoes to Brits. Whether or not modern English adults have read or … Read More

Martina O'BoylePride & Prejudice (Sort of) is a (Complete) Delight11.17.2021

Theatre Review: CROOKS 1926

Martina O'Boyle02.2020Miscellaneous, Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

CROOKS 1926

CROOKS 1926 Slip into the world of Peaky Blinders – CROOKS 1926, an immersive theatre game (it is game-ish), is on through March 29th, and is a great night out. … Read More

Martina O'BoyleTheatre Review: CROOKS 192602.16.2020

Vault Festival 2020

Martina O'Boyle02.2020Comedy, Culture, LGBT+, Miscellaneous, Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

VAULT Festival 2020 VAULT Festival is back for its 8th year. Taking over venues throughout Waterloo, VAULT Festival 2020 will showcase over 500 shows with the best in new writing … Read More

Martina O'BoyleVault Festival 202002.13.2020

Theatre Review: Into the Woods Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Anastasia Rose07.2019Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

Into the Woods The Hollywood Bowl July 26 – 28 Most people don’t think of the Hollywood Bowl when they think of theatre, because it’s really not designed for that … Read More

Anastasia RoseTheatre Review: Into the Woods Live at the Hollywood Bowl07.29.2019

Theatre Review: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin

Martina O'Boyle07.2019Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

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Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Corelli finally hits the stage. Did you read the book Captain Corelli’s Mandolin? Millions worldwide did and I remember seeing it clutched in the hands of a … Read More

Martina O'BoyleTheatre Review: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin07.26.2019

Theatre Review: Miss Saigon at the Hollywood Pantages

Garon Cockrell07.2019Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

I have to admit when it came to Miss Saigon, I only knew the very broad strokes. I knew it was a love story related to Vietnam and that there … Read More

Garon CockrellTheatre Review: Miss Saigon at the Hollywood Pantages07.20.2019

Theatre Review: Richard II

Martina O'Boyle03.2019Theatre, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

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Richard II Seems very few theatre companies, anywhere in the world, present Shakespeare the way audiences would have enjoyed it back in the day – openair theatre, local white men, … Read More

Martina O'BoyleTheatre Review: Richard II03.08.2019

Musical Review: Cats at the Hollywood Pantages

Garon Cockrell03.2019Theatre, Theatre Review1 Comment

CATS CATS at the Pantages has all-new lighting design by Natasha Katz (Aladdin), all-new sound design by Mick Potter, new choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler (Hamilton) based on the original choreography … Read More

Garon CockrellMusical Review: Cats at the Hollywood Pantages03.01.2019

Theatre Review: Rattled

Martina O'Boyle02.2019Theatre, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

Review: Rattled Rachel Harper is a force of nature in Rattled. Barely taking a breath, Harper performs an intense and personal monologue as Emma, a young woman we meet having … Read More

Martina O'BoyleTheatre Review: Rattled02.25.2019

Review: Richard III at Temple Church

Martina O'Boyle02.2019Culture, Miscellaneous, Theatre Review, UKLeave a Comment

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Richard III Antic Disposition’s Richard III at London’s Temple Church Is it fair to give extra credit to a theatre production based on the venue at which it is held? … Read More

Martina O'BoyleReview: Richard III at Temple Church02.25.2019

Theatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen – Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles CA

Garon Cockrell10.2018Miscellaneous, Theatre ReviewLeave a Comment

Dear Evan Hansen With a book by Steven Levenson, music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, direction by Michael Greif October 17 through November 25, 2018 Center Theatre … Read More

Garon CockrellTheatre Review: Dear Evan Hansen – Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles CA10.21.2018

Black Cat: Bohemia, Southbank’s Udderbelly *****

Gillian Fisher09.2018Critics, Culture, Theatre, Theatre Review, TheatricalLeave a Comment

On the banks of the Thames, in the unchartered realm of the spiegel tent, lurk a troupe of performance aficionados, ready to send shudders through the Udderbelly. Led by cabaret … Read More

Gillian FisherBlack Cat: Bohemia, Southbank’s Udderbelly *****09.16.2018
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