Hard on the heels of its visceral take on “Macbeth,” Proxy Theatre Company returns to contemporary material with a solid staging of Lanford Wilson’s “Burn This.” The production, directed with a sure hand by Mark McCarver, …

The big name in the current tour of “La Cage aux Folles” is George Hamilton, but the performance to talk about is Christopher Sieber’s. He is engaged and completely engaging, delivering a deft performance that is funny and moving in a…

The big name in the current tour of “La Cage aux Folles” is George Hamilton, but the performance to talk about is Christopher Sieber’s. He is engaged and completely engaging, delivering a deft performance that is funny and moving in a…

A nodding acquaintance with the video game Mortal Kombat isn’t necessary to enjoy the Rose Theatre Company spoof “Mortal Komedy” — writer/director Chris Manley has included enough explanatory material for newbies to make sense o…

This is the ninth in a series of blog posts about Classic Theatre’s staging of “King Lear,” which opens May 11. Thursday’s rehearsal (May 3), which was just over a week before opening night, was to focus on seven scenes scattered throughout…

The San Pedro Playhouse is offering half-price tickets to “Cries that Bind” this weekend, which is the last chance to catch the show. San Antonio-based playwright Sheila Rinear’s piece is about a woman coping with the fallout from her…

The folks at the Woodlawn Theatre are working out their shows for next season, and have announced that the lineup will include “The Producers.” The acclaimed musical is slated to play in April.

NOTE: This is the eighth in a series of blog posts about Classic Theatre’s staging of “King Lear,” which opens May 11. Monday night (April 30), the cast got to work on part of the set for the first time. A small crew, led by designer Mary Evans a…

Asia Ciaravino, the new executive director at the San Pedro Playhouse, has hit the ground running. Today (May 1) was her first official day at the helm, but she and Artistic Director Frank Latson have already changed some of the 2012-’13 season. …

NOTE: This is the seventh in a series of blog posts about Classic Theatre’s staging of “King Lear,” which opens May 11. Sunday’s rehearsal (April 29) was all about the fightin’. Though it began with a bit of holsterin’. Props mi…