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Opening the Curtain

Musings on what Los Angeles theater is - and can be.

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An American Classic

"Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at the Taper not only does honor to Mr. Wilson's words and legacy, but gives us a hint at how his plays are going to age and grow. more >>

RECENT SHOWS

Breaking Boundaries or Thank God for Repressive Gender Roles

If you're a fan of the formally daring and witty, you need to see Theatre Movement Bazaar's riff on Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." more >>

Sleeping with the Help

Neil LaBute's adaptation of August Strindberg "Miss Julie" is going to be a tough ticket to get in the Geffen's small space. So, like they say on TV, 'act now.' more >>

Trailer Park Ulysses

There's something about "Annapurna," Sharr White's play starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman at the Odyssey Theater, that's satisfying like comfort food. more >>

Why?

Two brothers. Foreign born. They are angry. Maybe at the government. Maybe not. Sounds disturbingly like Boston, right? more >>

Trust the Actor

Actor Brian Finney's performance in Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness at the Actors' Gang shouldn't be missed. more >>

Theater Journalism: Size Matters

In theater/journalism, size matters! more >>

The Value of Consequences

"The Nether," Los Angeles playwright Jennifer Haley's world premiere at the Kirk Douglas Theater, is seductive. It's a play about complicated ideas. more >>

Balancing Shaw

The Antaeus Company makes a valiant effort with their production of "Mrs. Warren's Profession" revealing both the charms and challenges of Shavian style. more >>

Defined by Disability?

"Tribes" is a complicated play about language, meaning, listening and deafness whose tragedy is one of unrealized promise, of not taking the next step in the conversation. … more >>

Horsing Around

Calling Cavalia's "Odysseo" a horse circus doesn't quite do it justice. Think Cirque du Soleil meets equestrian event. more >>

And Some Things Change...

While death is the catalyst for the play, at its heart "Walking a Tightrope" is sweet tale of a grandfather trying his best and a little girl growing up. more >>

Showcasing the Dark Side

Playwright Gary Lennon’s new play, "A Family Thing," at the Echo Theater Company, features people showcasing the dark side of themselves, a sort of wish fulfillment... more >>

The Black Art of Dramaturgy

It's easy to see what attracted Boston Court Theater to playwright David Wiener's play, "Cassiopeia." more >>

Los Angeles without KCRW?

This is Anthony Byrnes Opening the Curtain on LA Theater for KCRW. I can't imagine Los Angeles without KCRW. Can you? more >>

Remembering John

The company that created "Ganesh versus the Third Reich" is, in their own words, "a company driven by an ensemble of…actors perceived to have intellectual disabilities." … more >>

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Anthony Byrnes

Anthony Byrnes is a director, producer, educator, critic and arts administrator, based in Los Angeles, California. He has served as the founding Artistic Director of Burning Wheel & the Umbrella Company, a weekly columnist on KCRW, Director of Cultural Relations for the University of Southern California, and Associate Producer of New Play Development for Center Theatre Group.

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