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Category Archives: Reviews
Noel Coward’s “Design” on Odyssey Stage
By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor It wasn’t until 1939 before Noel Coward’s Design for Living hit the London stage, despite having opened on Broadway seven years before. The London critics thought the play too risqué. Coward wrote … Continue reading
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“Grease” a Must See
Instead of spending another boring evening scrolling through streaming services, how about having some real fun? Grease, performed by Theatre Palisades Youth, is exceptional. . . .and fun . . ..and cute . . . and filled with enthusiasm . … Continue reading
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“A View from the Bridge” Takes this Theater a Notch Up
Terrific. Terrific acting. Terrific direction. Terrific production. If you plan to see live theater this year, Theatre Palisades’ production of A View from the Bridge, which opened on March 29, is a must. Many might have attended prior shows at … Continue reading
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“Singin’ in the Rain” Plays at Revere
Time to support local youth who are engaging in worthwhile pursuits. Not only is it easy to do, but attending this show promises to be hugely entertaining. For the next two weekends, more than 40 Paul Revere Middle School students … Continue reading
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Enough with Politics Go See “9 to 5”
This reviewer has had enough of nonstop reporting on politics. It is impossible to escape because it is on local, national, news sites, on social media and even relatives are garrulous. Take a three-hour escape and go see Palisades Charter … Continue reading
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New adventures for Eugene Levy in Season 2 of “The Reluctant Traveler”
By BERNICE FOX The second season of The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy isn’t what Levy imagined it would be. Pacific Palisades’ most recent honorary mayor says he was told the new season would be “Europe, north to south. I mean, I … Continue reading
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It’s All Heart: Les Miserable Plays this Week
Les Miserable, which explores themes from abuse to poverty to revolution, seems like an unlikely choice for a youth theater show. But, Theatre Palisades Youth and Teen Director Lara Ganz, takes this musical and her 53 actors, and makes it … Continue reading
“Beau Jest” Delights the Audience
The romantic comedy Beau Jest, which opened at Pierson Playhouse on January 12 is delightful. There truly is not enough love and laughter in the country today, and the actors give the audience several hours of happy respite from national and … Continue reading
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Westside Ballet’s Nutcracker Features Palisades Dancers
The Westside Ballet of Santa Monica opened its 50th-anniversary of The Nutcracker, over Thanksgiving weekend to sellout performances. The show, which features special guest stars Tiler Peck, Lucia Connolly and Lyrica Woodruff as the Sugar Plum Fairy, has also … Continue reading
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Detective Thriller “Towards Zero” Provides Memorable Night
By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor Agatha Christie is in the air. Our cultural tastes seem to run in the detective procedural genre these days, and Christie novels, plays and revivals pop up regularly. PBS has been airing a … Continue reading
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