Even though we are all confined at home there is no need to be starved for some exciting theatre experiences and already I am discovering companies adapting to the crisis in various ways. Here are a few exciting programs that you can experience through your...
There are many opportunities during this crisis to check in online and stream videotaped performances of classical live shows. Supposedly this gives us a chance to see great actors and actresses in action – as if we were actually there - but I find myself...
The natural aura of Colorado Springs dry climate, clear cool mountain air and wild west ambience have been luring guests since the turn of the 19th century. The ease of access to the Rocky Mountains outdoor activities are virtually unlimited. In the winter there’s skiing,...
I managed to see two wonderful plays before the health lock-down and, hopefully, both shows will be appearing onstage after the scare is over. Here are my reviews of OUR MAN IN SANTIAGO and DOROTHY & OTTO. A list of upcoming and scheduled for mid-April...
Morna reviews OUR MAN IN SANTIAGO (Cahuenga), TAMING THE LION (Beverly Hills), SHOW ME A HERO (North Hollywood), and A BODY OF WATER (Hollywood)....
JFS/West Hollywood Comprehensive Service Center presents… ORIGINAL ONE-ACT PLAYS FOR SENIORS! Directed by Morna Martell...
Morna reviews THE CHRISTOPHER BOY’S COMMUNION (West Los Angeles), THE ANDREWS BROTHERS (Long Beach), NOWHERE ON THE BORDER (North Hollywood), WEST ADAMS (Los Feliz), and THE BLUEST EYE (Hollywood) ....
Morna reviews BAD HABITS (Santa Monica)....
Theater Reviews on LOVE ACTUALLY - LIVE (Beverly Hills), MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (Hollywood), EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) (Sierra Madre), and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE - A LIVE RADIO PLAY! (Santa Barbara)....
BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY (Hollywood), FIFTEEN MEN IN A SMOKE-FILLED ROOM (Beverly Hills), DEFENDERS (Hollywood), LOVE IN BLOOM (Santa Monica), and NEIL SIMON’S MUSICAL FOOLS (Atwater)....
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Morna Martell [/vc_column] [vc_column width='2/3'] SISTERS IN LAW (Beverly Hills) Tovah Feldshuh portrays Democrat Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephanie Faracy is Republican Sandra Day O’Connor in this play that celebrates the friendship – and conflict – between two modern day legends. As the US Supreme Court’s first...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Morna Martell [/vc_column] [vc_column width='2/3'] REVIEWS OF TWO COMEDIES NOW PLAYING: THE LAST DAYS OF DON JUAN (West Hollywood) The character of Don Juan was first created in 1630 by Spanish playwright Tirso de Molina, as a tragic drama about a libertine on the pathway to Hell. Now...
[vc_row] [vc_column width='1/3'] Morna Martell [/vc_column] [vc_column width='2/3'] THE DUCHESS & THE STRIPPER (Hollywood) The Hollywood Fringe Festival is exploding all over the city in June, so don’t miss this truly exciting Theater-For-All event. From the hundreds of choices offered, being British-born and now American, I picked this one. It’s 1961...
MICHAEL SHERMAN (Everywhere), BOXING LESSONS (Hollywood), DIANA OF DOBSON’S (Glendale)...
BIRDLAND BLUE (Downtown L.A.), BAR MITZVAH BOY (Santa Monica), RENÉE TAYLOR’S MY LIFE ON A DIET (Beverly Hills), THE SECRET OF CHIMNEYS (North Hollywood), and DORIS AND ME: ONE MAN’S OBSESSION WITH DORIS DAY (Sierra Madre)....
Morna reviews ANNA KARENINA (Hollywood), AMERICA ADJACENT (Los Feliz), MISS AMERICA’S UGLY DAUGHTER (Hollywood), and TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE (Sierra Madre)....