Elaine Mura

A Christmas Carol Review – The Holiday Classic Returns

December 9, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Inspired by his visit to the Field Lane Ragged School, where half-starved, illiterate street children received their very limited education, Charles Dickens wrote The Christmas Carol in less than two months. His novella was published […]

The Heart of Robin Hood Review – A Different View of an English Classic

December 8, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Written by playwright David Farr, THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD premiered in Great Britain in 2012. Directed by Gisli Orn Gardarsson and Selma Bjornsdottir from Iceland’s innovative theater company, Vesturport, it was touted as a […]

The Latina Christmas Special Review – Trio Las Latinas Makes Christmas Special Indeed

December 8, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Courtesy of the Latino Theater Company, the Los Angeles Theatre Center hosts a very special trio of talented ladies – who just happen to be Latinas. Directed by Geoffrey Rivas, THE LATINA CHRISTMAS SPECIAL features […]

Yerma in the Desert Review – Bringing Lorca into the Twenty-first Century

November 29, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Playwright Oliver Mayer clearly has an abiding interest in famous Spanish playwright Federico Garcia-Lorca and, inspired by a Lorca drama, has written a piece reflecting the modern era. Yerma translates into “barren,” and Lorca – […]

Los Angeles City Hall Honors “La Virgen de Guadelupe, Dios Inantzin,” on its Fifteenth Year – An interview with Playwright Evelina Fernandez

November 29, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

On Wednesday, November 29, 2017, The Los Angeles City Hall honors LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE, DIOS INANTZIN, a Christmas pageant which has become a tradition in the Los Angeles community. From the first production 15 […]

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Review – Love, Dreams, and Shakespeare

November 27, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

The Lonny Chapman Theatre has chosen its holiday presentation, and what could be more fitting than Shakespeare’s charming 1595 tale of lovers, fairies, and enchanted forests? A kaleidoscope of colorful characters merge in this delightful […]

Something Rotten! Review – Willie Shakespeare, Rock Star

November 23, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Nominated for ten Tony Awards – including best musical – SOMETHING ROTTEN finally makes its Los Angeles debut. The all-star masters of the musical include director and choreographer Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw, with music […]

Bled for the Household Truth Review – Look but Don’t Touch

November 22, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

In its Los Angeles premiere, BLED FOR THE HOUSEHOLD TRUTH warns of shocking and troubling events in this latest of the Rogue Machine’s debuts. Written by British playwright Ruth Fowler, the piece may promise more […]

Spamilton Review – A Spoof on Broadway

November 22, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Are you ready for a side-splitting parody on all things Broadway? Then you’re ready for SPAMILTON. Created, written, and directed by Gerard Alessandrini, SPAMILTON takes an irreverent – and hilarious – look at Broadway, what […]

Driving Miss Daisy Review – A Journey through the Years

November 20, 2017 Elaine Mura 0

Powerful drama often has simple beginnings. And so it was with playwright Alfred Uhry, inspired to write DRIVING MISS DAISY by his Jewish grandmother, who lived in Atlanta, her chauffeur of 25 years, and his […]