On Stage With… Lady Beverly Cohn, Editor-at-Large Playwright Arthur Miller is considered to be one of the most prolific and revered writers of the last century, walking in the footsteps of Eugene O’Neill, the father […]
On Stage With… Murder mysteries, whether cinematic or theatrical, are one of the most popular subjects. The list is quite long, from Agatha Christie’s series to James Crumley’s, The Last Good Kiss, ranked as perhaps […]
Play About Legendary Screen Star Runs Until May 14 At The Geffen Playhouse By Beverly Cohn Ava Gardner, born Ava Lavinia Gardner in the small town of Grabtown, North Carolina eventually became one of the […]
In the last century, America gave birth to the greatest playwrights of all time. Included in that rarified category are Arthur Miller (“Death of a Salesman,”) Eugene O’Neill (Long Day’s Journey into Night,” “The Iceman […]
Plays with a dysfunctional family theme have been part of the theatrical landscape going as far back to the ancient Greeks who spawned a number of compelling playwrights including Sophocles, who among his other plays, […]
It’s a commonly accepted truism that mathematics and perhaps dancing are international “languages” and can be practiced most anywhere in the free world. I can personally speak to the dancing reference having danced with people […]
At approximately 8:00 pm on Thursday, December 15th, the curtain went up on opening night of “Ain’t Too Proud – The Life And Times of the Temptations. ” The audience applauded wildly – yelled, stomped, […]
With the preponderance of international films vying for a variety of awards, including the coveted Academy Award as well as the US Gotham and International Press Academy awards, I’ve chosen three films that are particularly […]
ACT 1 Recap: Under Mike Donohue’s exquisite direction of a sterling cast, Matthew López’s 6 hour and 25 minute sprawling, award-winning “The Inheritance” made its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse. The following will […]
ACT 1: The West Coast premiere of the internationally acclaimed “The Inheritance,” Matthew López’s six hour and 25 minute sprawling play, generally presents Parts 1 and 2 at two different performances. However, it was given […]