Scene in LA – November

Here are some of the shows you can catch in local theatres this month: “Cleo, Theo & Wu” Lucy is a modern Angeleno gal just trying to be her best self. But suddenly, the fate of the universe is in her hands and she’s gonna need to do better than self-help books and inspirational Insta-quotes. […]

Scene In L.A. – October

Here are some of the shows you can catch in our local theatres this month: “Villainy, or H.H. Holmes’ Own Story” is the incredible true story of H.H. Holmes (1861-1896), America’s first serial killer. A master seducer of women, Holmes was ultimately married to three women simultaneously. He confessed to 27 murders in a memoir, […]

Scene in LA – July

Scene in LA – July

“Dead Boys” It’s the end of the world. Two millennials are trapped in the basement of their old high school – the only gay kid in school and the guy who used to beat him up. Provocative, hilarious and heartbreaking, “Dead Boys” is about two modern American young men who have no choice but to […]

Scene in L.A. April 2018

BY   STEVE ZALL AND SID FISH   April 2018   Here are some of the shows you can see in our local theatres this month: OPENING    “Medea” Medea is a wife, a mother, and an immigrant. When her husband abandons his family for a new life, she exacts an appalling revenge and destroys […]

Scene in LA – January

Scene in LA – January

SCENE IN LA   BY   STEVE ZALL AND SID FISH   January 2018   Happy New Year! Here are some of the shows you can see in our local theatres this month:                   OPENING           “Bugaboo & The Silent One” Bugaboo is an inmate in the women’s block of Henderson County Jail in […]

Scene in LA – December

  Here are the new shows opening in our theatres this month: “A Christmas Carol” a masterpiece about the redemptive and transformative power of love. It allows families to take a supremely theatrical journey and celebrate the transformative power of forgiveness during the holidays. Ebenezer Scrooge’s rebirth from miserly curmudgeon to the epitome of love […]

Scene in LA – November

Scene in LA – November

Here are the new shows burning up our theatres this month: “Yohen” James and Sumi Washington are an interracial couple struggling to maintain their 37-year marriage after James retires from the U.S. Army. The dramatic change in routine prompts questions about life, love and aging as the couple attempts to repair what’s broken and decide […]

Scene In L.A. October

Scene In L.A. October

By   Steve ZALL and Sid FISH   October 2017   Here are the new shows opening in our theatres this month: OPENING   “THE FACE, Behind the Face, behind the face” A performing artist confronts the ups and downs and struggles of his life and career and is led to the conclusion that his […]

Scene in LA – September

  By   Steve ZALL and Sid FISH   September 2017   Here are the new shows burning up our theatres this month:            OPENING           “Pterodactyls” A classic dysfunctional family is the vehicle for a descent into chaos, and this viciously hilarious yet touching story addresses the classic question: “Why are we here?” […]

Scene in LA – July

LA THEATRE BEAT   BY   STEVE ZALL AND SID FISH   July 2017   The Fourth of July is not the only thing exploding this month – so is the local theatre scene! Just look at all these:   “The Cake” Della, a baker who makes cakes, has her life turned upside down when […]