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EXCLUSIVE: JESSICA VOSK ON HER NEW HOLIDAY ALBUM AND TOUR 

November 26, 2025 ALEX KELLEHER-NAGORSKI 4

Jessica Vosk is ready to sleigh this holiday season. As she wraps up her acclaimed run in Broadway’s Hell’s Kitchen this week, the powerhouse vocalist […]

Theater Meets Terror: A Night Inside ‘Paranormal Activity’

November 19, 2025 MICHAEL KNUDSEN 5

Just when you think spooky season is officially over, along comes a brand-new show determined to keep the chills going. If you’re a fan of […]

REVIEW: SHOSHANA BEAN TAKES ON CARNEGIE HALL

November 10, 2025 ALEX KELLEHER-NAGORSKI 27

It should come as absolutely no surprise to anyone that Shoshana Bean received a standing ovation as soon as she stepped on stage at Carnegie […]

EXCLUSIVE: TALKING ‘ROMY & MICHELE: THE MUSICAL’ WITH LAUREN ZAKRIN

November 8, 2025 ALEX KELLEHER-NAGORSKI 24

Lauren Zakrin knows her way around iconic pop culture roles. Fresh off starring as Galadriel in the New Zealand run of Lord of the Rings: […]

Max Martin Meets the Bard: ‘& Juliet’ Lights Up Los Angeles

August 19, 2025 MICHAEL KNUDSEN 137

What if Juliet hadn’t taken her own life after discovering Romeo dead at her side? That provocative “what if” is the spark behind the high-energy […]

A Revival That Resonates: ‘Parade’ Returns with Power and Purpose

June 25, 2025 MICHAEL KNUDSEN 93

Last week, I finally had the opportunity to see the Broadway revival I’d been eagerly awaiting in Los Angeles—the Tony Award-winning revival of Parade—now […]

To See or Not to See? O’Hara’s ‘Hamlet’ Dares You to Rethink Everything

June 10, 2025 MICHAEL KNUDSEN 75

There’s a new Hamlet in town—and I can honestly say you’ve never seen Hamlet like this before. Last week, I had the privilege of attending […]

Adrift and Astonished: ‘Life of Pi’ Sets Sail on the Los Angeles Stage

May 12, 2025 MICHAEL KNUDSEN 53

I’ve been eagerly anticipating the Los Angeles premiere of Life of Pi—the 2019 Tony Award-winning stage play—ever since I first heard whispers of its arrival. […]