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Bryan Cranston, ANIMAL FARM & More Receive 2022 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2023

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced the award recipients for 2022. See the full list here!

Review Roundup: 1776 Launches National Tour; What Do the Critics Think?
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2023

1776 officially opened on February 16, 2023, at the Forrest Theatre in Philadelphia, PA, and will make limited engagement stops at major cities across North America. Read the reviews for 1776 on tour here!

FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME, Bryan Cranston, Zachary Quinto & More Nominated for Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2023

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced its 2022 nominees for theatrical excellence. See the full list of nominees!

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Announces Officers And Members For 2022-2023 Season!
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2022

The 2022 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced its current officers and members for the upcoming 2022- 2023 season. Founded in 1969, the Circle currently includes 17 critics covering productions across the Greater Los Angeles area.

Review Roundup: THE GREAT LEAP at Pasadena Playhouse - Read the Reviews!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 15, 2019

Pasadena Playhouse presents a co-production with East West Players, the Los Angeles premiere of Lauren Yee's The Great Leap, directed by Tony Award winner BD Wong. From the author of Cambodian Rock Band and King of the Yees, comes the story of an American basketball team in Beijing where the coaches find themselves in a conflict that runs deeper than the strain between the countries, and where a young player's actions become the accidental focus of attention.

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh In On ANASTASIA on Tour
by Alan Henry - Oct 30, 2019

The National Tour of Anastasia had its official opening night in Schenectady, New York last week! The production stars Lila Coogan as Anya, Stephen Brower as Dmitry, Jason Michael Evans as Gleb, Joy Franz as Dowager Empress, Tari Kelly as Countess Lily, Edward Staudenmayer as Vlad and Victoria Amelia Bingham as Little Anastasia. The ensemble includes Brianna Abruzzo, Ronnie S. Bowman Jr., Alison Ewing, Peter Garza, Jeremiah Ginn, Brett-Marco Glauser, Lucy Horton, Mary Illes, Fred Inkley, Kourtney Keitt, Beth Stafford Laird, Mark Mackillop, Kenneth Michael Murray, Taylor Quick, Claire Rathbun, Michael McCorry Rose, Matt Rosell, Sareen Tchekmedyian, and Addison Mackynzie Valentino.

Review Roundup: ALADDIN on Tour, What Did the Critics Think?
by Alan Henry - Oct 30, 2019

Disney's 'Aladdin' is currently flying around America, entertaining audiences nationwide with the Agrabah glitz and glamour. What are critics in the various cities saying about the tour? Check out their reviews from tour stops like Tempe, Salt Lake City, San Diego and more below!

Review Roundup: Maura Tierney Stars In WITCH At Geffen Playhouse
by Alan Henry - Sep 4, 2019

In this fiendishly funny new play by Jen Silverman, inspired by The Witch of Edmonton by Rowley, Dekker and Ford, a charming devil arrives in the quiet village of Edmonton to bargain for the souls of its residents in exchange for their darkest wishes.

COME FROM AWAY and More Win Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2019

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announced the recipients of its 50th annual awards for distinguished achievement in theatre last night, Monday, April 8, 2019, at Pasadena Playhouse. Wenzel Jones presided over the festivities, and Christopher Raymond served as music director.

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of HELLO, DOLLY! in San Francisco?
by Alan Henry - Feb 22, 2019

Here she comes, world! The first national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, launched earlier this year from the Stanley Theatre in Utica, New York. The show just opened in San Francisco!

Review Roundup: Geffen Playhouse's LIGHTS OUT: NAT KING COLE
by Alan Henry - Feb 19, 2019

In this electrifying exploration into the soul of an American icon, Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor imagine Nat 'King' Cole as he faces the final Christmastime broadcast of his groundbreaking variety show and weighs the advice of his friend Sammy Davis Jr. to 'go out with a bang.' Cole's hit songs, such as 'Nature Boy,' 'It's a Good Day' and 'Smile,' underscore this boldly original homage to the renowned performer who struggled to break through America's color barrier in the early days of television.

Review Roundup: What Did Critics Think of WITNESS UGANDA at Wallis Annenberg Center For Performing Arts?
by Alan Henry - Feb 13, 2019

WITNESS UGANDA, a documentary musical, opened at The Wallis in Los Angeles on February 6 and is running through February 23, 2019.

Review Roundup: What Did The Critics Think of HELLO, DOLLY! at the Pantages?
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2019

Here she comes, world! The first national tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of Hello, Dolly!, starring Tony Award winner Betty Buckley, launched earlier this year from the Stanley Theatre in Utica, New York. The show just opened at LA's Hollywood Pantages Theatre.

Chester Theatre Company Announces 2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2019

Co-founded by Vincent Dowling and H. Newman Marsh in 1990 with the belief that every town should have a professional theatre, Chester Theatre Company (formerly The Miniature Theatre of Chester) prepares to celebrate its landmark 30th Season with four works, each a New England Premiere. 

Photo Flash: DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY Returns to L.A.!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2018

Dixie's Tupperware Party, the hilarious off-Broadway one-woman comedy starring Dixie Longate, which took the theater world by storm and garnered a prestigious Drama Desk Award nomination, returns to Los Angeles at the Kirk Douglas Theatre for a strictly limited engagement now through December 30.

DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY Comes to Kirk Douglas Theatre This Winter
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 17, 2018

Dixie's Tupperware Party, the hilarious off-Broadway one-woman comedy starring Dixie Longate, which took the theater world by storm and garnered a prestigious Drama Desk Award nomination, returns to Los Angeles at the Kirk Douglas Theatre for a strictly limited engagement November 28 to December 30.  The press opening is Thursday, November 29.  Tickets are available at www.dixiestupperwareparty.com.

Review Roundup: Ryan McCartan in MUTT HOUSE at Kirk Douglas Theatre
by Alan Henry - Jul 26, 2018

Ryan McCartan (recent Fox remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Disney Channel's Liv and Maddie, Off-Broadway's Heathers: The Musical) will head the cast of a fun and furry musical tale for animal lovers of all ages. The world premiereof Mutt House will play at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City from July 15 through Aug. 5. Previews begin July 10.

LA/NY Actor and Author Tim Cummings Honored with 3rd L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2018

LA & NY-based actor and author Tim Cummings was honored with his third Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) Award on Monday, March 19th 2018 for his leading performance in The House in Scarsdale: A Memoir for the Stage, written by award-winning playwright, poet, and former Guggenheim fellow, Dan O'Brien.

HAMILTON, FUN HOME, BRIGHT STAR Earn Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Nominations For Achievements During 2017
by Julie Musbach - Jan 24, 2018

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) has announced its nominations and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles, Orange County and Ventura County theatre for the year 2017 (Dec. 1, 2016 Nov. 30, 2017).

Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Welcomes BroadwayWorld Writer and More
by BWW News Desk - Dec 15, 2017

At a recent meeting of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle, the LADCC welcomed two new members for its 2018 year: Ellen Dostal from BroadwayWorld and Harker Jones from the Edge Media Network.