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REVIEW: Ted Swindley's HONKY TONK ANGELS—Laguna Playhouse
A hilarious, foot-stomping good time! AUGUST 7, 2025—LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE Angela is a housewife, weary of standing by her man and his coming...
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Aug 7


REVIEW: The Neil Diamond Musical—A BEAUTIFUL NOISE
For decades, Neil Diamond was on top of the world. He toured arenas packed with shrieking fans who couldn’t get enough of his music. I...
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Jul 30


REVIEW: Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story—Musical Theatre West
"Let's rock and roll!" is the hepped-up battle cry of Will Riddle — the sainted hero of BUDDY, THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY. Moments later, a...
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Jul 14


REVIEW: SOMETHING ROTTEN!—Rose Center Theater
It's the 16th century. You’re in London, and life is good... if you are Shakespeare . If you’re not, you are most likely struggling to...
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Jun 30


REVIEW: Disney's FROZEN, The Broadway Musical—La Mirada Theatre
JUNE 7—LA MIRADA It’s almost summer. Just ask Olaf. A soft-shoe number with brilliant choreography of character, voice and visuals , “In...
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Jun 8


REVIEW: LIFE OF PI — Segerstrom Center for the Arts
With dazzling imagination and sublime control, the show’s cast and crew conjures a far-fetched, fantastical, highly-pettable world. And...
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Jun 4


REVIEW: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST—A Wilde New Musical
Think you know Wilde's masterpiece? Get to the Lyceum Theatre where David Howard’s sexy, chucklesome take on Wilde’s "The Importance Of...
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Jun 2


REVIEW: BRIGHT STAR—Long Beach Landmark Theatre Company
JUNE 1—LONG BEACH Fiddlesticks and banjos in Long Beach? Yes sirree Bob! Darn tootin’ there is! Right now, the warming sounds of country...
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Jun 1


REVIEW: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING—La Jolla Playhouse
LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA Direct from Broadway, this dazzling production welcomes you into Jaja’s bustling shop in Harlem, where a lively and...
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May 17


FORBIDDEN BROADWAY: MERRILY WE STOLE A SONG—Segerstrom Center for the Arts Samueli Theater
Gerard Alessandrini’s newest unpolished FORBIDDEN BROADWAY edition is uproarious and outrageous with a powerhouse cast of superstars, and...
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May 15


REVIEW: MAMMA MIA!—Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Resistance is Pointless...Come Take Back the 70’s! MAY 13—COSTA MESA Face it! Theater has seen a lot of jukebox musicals blip in and out...
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May 14


FENCES by August Wilson—Laguna Playhouse
Rich and full of depth, consummately believable in its exquisite contradictions. MAY 8, 2025—LAGUNA BEACH In 1984’s ''Ma Rainey's Black...
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May 8
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