Stages of Our City

Dana and Socks discuss "The Inheritance" at the Geffen;" 2:22 - A Ghost Story" at the Ahmanson; and two immersive shows, one in which Socks appears an actor.  

Socks and Steven disucuss Jagged Little Pill at the Pantages, Oklahoma! at the Ahmanson, and 13 in Simi Valley

California Senator Anthony Portantino, (D) 25th District, is the author of SB116 -- the latest legislative attempt to aid small arts organizations in the wake of the pandemic and Assembly Bill 5. The Senator speaks with Steven Leigh Morris on why he authored this bill and his sense of it "crossing the finish line" with Governor Newsom's signature.   

Julia Stier, Amanda L. Andrei and Steven Leigh Morris weigh in on "Freestyle Love Supreme" (Pasadena Playhouse), "Dear Evan Hansen" (Ahmanson), "The Beautiful People" (Rogue Machine) "Di Lady Di" (Broadwater) and the SheLA Festival at the Zephyr. 

Socks discusses "Dear Evan Hansen" at the Ahmanson, and reflects on "To T or Not to T" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre

Second half of Hollywood Fringe, Week 2: Joseph Klink and Dana Martin on "Pain in My Aspergers," "Vincero: The Italian Opera Experience," "Cassandra," "The Great Satan Speaks," "What About Dad?" "My Name is Thileepan," and "Toughest Man in Chicago"

Hollywood Fringe, Week 2: Socks Whitmore and Inger Tudor on "Dead Skin (A Queer Australian Play)", "Thom Pain (Based on Nothing), "Battle Song of Boudica," "Your Own Crown," "Something in the Air" and Mr. Malcolm's Music Factory"

Inger Tudor, Taylor Kass and Dana Martin review the following Hollywood Fringe shows: "Shoobop-Dubay-Had," "The Pale Gypsies Travelling Musical Revue," "Tree," "Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Spy," "Teaching a Robot to Love", "Mr Chonkers," "Steps of Glory," and "Abortion Weekend" 

Socks Whitmore, Julia Stier and Steven Leigh Morris review the following shows in Hollywood Fringe: "asexuality, the solo musical," "Dismissed," "Grief: A One Man ShitShow," "Who's Afraid of David Lynch?", "Housewife '52," "Tales of the Trancestors," "Sunday Night at Jane's," "4 Seasons Sh!tshow"

Dana and Julyza talk about "Tommy Cooper, I didn't Let You Down, Did I?", "The Ramón Show, Spiritual Cheerleading," "Signals," "Dog," "Hot Stuff," "Noone Will be Immune," "Not That Illegal," and "Made in America"

Socks Whitmore and Joseph Klink on "A Dream At the End of the World," "The Bearer of Bad News," "Buskers Ball," "Love Chicken," "The Legend of D.C. Colorado," "Authentic Self," "Becoming Austin Nation," and "Flamencodanza"

Socks Whitmore and Amanada L. Andrei talk about "Man of God" (Geffen Playhouse), "Hamlet" (Antaeus Theatre Co.) and "King James" (Steppenwolf/Chicago and Mark Taper Forum)

Inger, Terry and Steven go back-and-forth on "King Lear" at the Wallis, "Tambo & Bones" at the Kirk Douglas, and "Mama, Mama, Can't You See" (Coin & Ghost Company)

Julyza and Dana discuss "Hadestown" at the Ahmanson, "Live at the Purple Lounge" (Beverly Hills Playhouse) and "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" (Geffen Playhouse)

Socks and Julia discuss Hadestown, Blues for an Alabama Sky, A Death Defying Escape, Bright Half Life, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Three Tables

Paul Sand is directing his own play, "The Pilot Who Crashed the Party," April 29-May 1 only, at the Odyssey Theatre. 

Katie, Joseph and Steven Leigh Morris discuss: L.A. productions of "A Heated Discussion" (Robey Theatre Company), "The Unsackable Man" (Zombie Joe's Underground), "A Doll's House, Part 2" (International City Theatre), AND, out of town, Lady Gaga at the Dolby Theatre/MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and "A Strange Loop" (Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Washington D.C., now on Broadway)

Inger and Martin discuss "Blues for an Alabama Sky" at the Taper; a workshop production of "Stalled" at Pacific Resident Theatre; "The Play You Want (Road Theatre Company), "On the Other Hand, We're Happy" (Rogue Machine), "The Concrete Jungle" (Loft Ensemble), and "L.A. Now and Then" (Group Rep) 

Please note, the podcast reports that "On the Other Hand, We're Happy" (Rogue Machine) has closed; however, it's been extended through May 8.

"Blues for an Alabama Sky" (Mark Taper Forum), "On the Other Hand, We're Happy" (Rogue Machine), "In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play" (Open Fist), "Bridging the Gap" (Black Creators' Collaborative),  "Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies (Echo Theater), "Bangin' It" (La Jolla Playhouse)"

Dana and V discuss In the Next Room, or the Vibrator Play (Open Fist Theatre), Can’t Pay? Don’t Pay! (The Actors’ Gang), The Path to Catherine (Write Act Rep), The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton Experience (Biltmore Millennium), Trayf (Geffen Playhouse), Death to Realism (Tyler Nacho)

Julia and Iris discuss Ann (Pasadena Playhouse), The Lehman Trilogy (Ahmanson Theatre), "Silent Sky" (Theatre 40), "On the Other Hand, We're Happy" (Rogue Machine), and "At Jenna Fischer" (Hyperion Theatre). And SLM weights in on "Can't Pay? Won't Pay!" at Actors' Gang. 

Martin and Terry discuss "Detained" at the Fountain, "Endgame" at City Garage, "The Play You Want" at the Road Theatre Company, "Little Parts" in Echo Theater's Alone Together new play series, "In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play" at Open Fist," and SLM discussed "The Hall of Final Ruin" at Ophelia's Jump

Socks, Joseph and Steven discuss Vanessa Stewart's "Caligari's Cabinet of Curiosities" at the city of LA's downtown performing arts high school; "Abbale" at Stomping Ground; "Bronwell and the Bontes" at Loft Ensemble; "A Little Night Music," at Greenway Court Theatre; and "Jonathan Livingston Seagull: A Solo Flight" at Atwater Village Theatre

Dana Martin and Ryan Luevano discuss Diaries of Adam and Eve, Abbale, Power of Sail, and more . . .

Inger Tudor is in LA, while Julia Lloyd George reports in from NYC. Julia saw "Slave Play" as it was closing on Broadway. Inger discusses "All's Well That End's Well" at A Noise Within, "Power of Sail" at the Geffen, and "Colorpolois" at Loft Ensemble. Meanwhile, Julia also weighs in on "Shhhhh" (Atlantic Theatre Company)

Discussion of "Slave Play," "Umoja," "Power of Sail," and "How We Got On"