Thursday, September 21, 2006

My One and Only

My One and Only
Saturday, September 16, 2006 8pm
Reprise!, UCLA Campus, Los Angeles

The Rabbit Hole

The Rabbit Hole
Saturday, September 16, 2006 4pm
Geffen Theatre, Los Angeles

Sunday, September 10, 2006

Fences

Fences
Saturday, September 9, 2006 5pm
Pasadena Playhouse, Pasadena

It's actually been close to a year since I've seen this show. I'm catching up here on the blog.

This production starred Lawrence Fishburne and Angela Bassett. Two huge personalities.

It's a play by August Wilson. He wrote one play for each decade of the 20th century describing the life of the african american in Philadelphia. They're very well known and this production was wonderful. Great costumes, sets, and the acting was phenominal.

The Pasadena Playhouse seems to consistently do quality work. More and more I see the productions leaning towards a more ethnic audience, but I don't mind that. Diversity is what Los Angeles is all about.

Saturday, September 09, 2006

Into the Woods

Into the Woods
Friday, September 8, 2006 8pm
The Chance Theatre, Anaheim Hills

I heard about this production on the BroadwayWorld message board. They said this was a very creative production and everyone in the area should go check it out. They were absolutely right. This huge show was pared down to the essentials and was extremely effective in getting the story across. The costumes were simple, but you got the idea. It was kind of Sondheim on a budget. You can't argue with supporting local theatre, though. It was new and innovative and I will definitely look into future productions that this organization puts on.