Review: Rachmaninoff and the Tsar at The Broad Stage
I attended a performance of Rachmaninoff And The Tsar at the Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica starring Pianist/actor/playwright/producer, Hershey Felder and for the first time, a second actor Italian Jonathan Silvestri. The show runs through August 25, 2024.
Review: Puccini’s Turandot at the Music Center
LA Opera’s presentation of Giacomo Puccini’s Turandot at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is musically captivating and visually stunning. Set in ancient China, the tragic opera tells the story of a beautiful but cruel princess named Turandot. She refuses to marry to
Review: A Weekend with Pablo Picasso at The Broad Stage
Written and delightfully performed by Herbert Sigüenza, A Weekend with Pablo Picasso takes us into the creative and socially conscious mind of the great artist. It is 1957 in the south of France and Picasso is commissioned to create six paintings
Review: LA Opera’s Otello at the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion
LA Opera’s Music Director James Conlon conducted a vibrant and emotionally charged performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Otello based on William Shakespeare’s play Othello at the Music Center. Conlon explained in a pre-performance talk that Verdi had evolved away from the traditional
Review: The Geffen Playhouse, Vinny DePonto “Mindplay”
In the intimate setting of the Audey Skirball Kennis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse, Vinny DePonto, entertained, engaged and educated an awestruck audience with his solo performance of “Mindplay.” A core component of the show had DePonto relying on randomly selected
Review: The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage, Emily Johnson / Catalyst Being Future Being
Commissioned by BroadStage, Emily Johnson /Catalyst presented the world premier of “Being Future Being,” a highly engaging and multi-dimensional performance piece that integrates movement, story, imagery, ritual, social practice art in the context of honoring an indigenous perspective to how we