Elaine Mura

Rapunzel Alone Review – An Audio Preview

October 16, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

RAPUNZEL ALONE will be presented live next spring courtesy of the 24th Street Theatre in association with the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. But for those of you who can’t wait for the […]

Salvage Review – Seeds of Redemption Revisited

October 10, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

Just as the worldwide pandemic was in its earliest infancy, SALVAGE made its debut in Los Angeles and proved to be a serious crowd pleaser lauded by critics across the city. Unbeknownst to the creators, […]

Biden My Time Review – The Mock in Democracy

October 6, 2021 Elaine Mura 0

Soon we’ll all be hearing more about Capitol Comedy, a newly-formed troupe of talented sketch performers, singers, and impressionists with one goal in mind: to poke fun at today’s political realities. And not a moment […]

London Suite Review – Neil Simon’s Hotel Secrets

October 2, 2021 Elaine Mura Comments Off

The Group Rep introduces its new post-pandemic live-theater season with Neil Simon’s third installation to his unique “Suite” trilogy (Plaza, California, and London, to be precise). A master of humor, Simon always knew just how […]

Our Man in Santiago Review – Super Spies Return

September 28, 2021 Elaine Mura Comments Off

The oldest continuous operating stage space in Los Angeles, Theatre West is back in business – and not a moment too soon. As the pandemic slowly wanes, Theatre West introduces 2021 live theater with OUR […]

Clue Review – The Game’s Afoot

September 27, 2021 Elaine Mura Comments Off

Little did anyone suspect that, when the Clue board game was developed, it would give birth to books, a film, a television series, a musical, and a stage play. The original board game was called […]

The Wolfe & The Bird Review – Solo Psychotherapy

September 25, 2021 Elaine Mura Comments Off

Writer and solo performer Rachel Parker shares her deeply moving and darkly funny childhood experiences – those events which helped shape her into the competent and independent adult of today. Rachel’s story began in small-town […]

Sex with Strangers Review – Love in Reverse

September 25, 2021 Elaine Mura Comments Off

Does sex in the digital age lead to love – or vice versa? Some intriguing questions posed by playwright Laura Eason’s tantalizing and provocative drama, SEX WITH STRANGERS. The Crimson Square Theatre Company, in residence […]

As Good As Gold Review – All That Glitters

September 18, 2021 Elaine Mura Comments Off

As the pandemic winds down (hopefully), Theatre 40 presents its fifty-fifth season of live drama. After over a year with the absence of footlights, Theatre 40 is back on stage with AS GOOD AS GOLD. […]

Alpha Rift Review – A Hero’s Journey

September 8, 2021 Elaine Mura Comments Off

Premiering on 8/31/21 at the prestigious “Dances with Films” festival in Los Angeles, ALPHA RIFT is based on writer/director Dan Lantz’s story of an average man fated to hold a secret demon at bay – […]