Thursday, June 19




Theater review: ‘Fat Ham’ is a must-see ‘Hamlet’ production, keeps classic charm, makes it its own

This post was updated April 17 at 11:50 p.m. To go, or not to go: that is the question that “Fat Ham” successfully answers. Written by James Ijames and brought to life by director Sideeq Heard, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Fat Ham” brings a classic Shakespearean drama to a backyard family barbecue. Read more...

Photo: Marcel Spears (left) and Billy Eugene Jones (right) star in “Fat Ham” at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater. The reimagining of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” will run at the theater until May 5. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)




Theater review: Katerina McCrimmon is ‘unrivaled’ as Fanny Brice in ‘Funny Girl’

This post was updated April 9 at 9:19 p.m. Helmed by a supernova, “Funny Girl” is truly the greatest star. Directed by Tony Award winner Michael Mayer, the dazzling revival of the classic ‘60s musical will light up Los Angeles’ Ahmanson Theatre through April 28 – though in a perfect world, it would never leave. Read more...

Photo: Katerina McCrimmon stars as Fanny Brice in “Funny Girl.” The revival of the classic 1964 musical will run at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles through April 28. (Courtesy of Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade)



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