It has been a tradition in my household to start decorating for Christmas on the day after Thanksgiving. My wife likes to put ornaments on the tree to the sound of Christmas music. She also loves classic Christmas movies like Miracle on 34th Street and, especially, It’s a Wonderful Life, the Frank Capra classic that … Continue reading “It’s a Wonderful Life” at Theatre West
In Darryl Vinyard’s new play, the comedy-drama Family Only, what starts out as a party celebrating a young couple’s achievement in buying a three bedroom fixer-upper with a pool in not–the-best neighborhood of Sherman Oaks, soon devolves into a contest of competing needs. Will (Frank Gangarossa) and Nicole (Riley Rae Baker) have invited only the … Continue reading “Family Only” at Theatre West
Leslie Caveny is a woman of accomplishment. A writer and performer, Ms. Caveny has written for film and television—NewsRadio, Mad About You and Everybody Loves Raymond, for which she won an Emmy as co-executive producer. She is also a successful, talented playwright. Her latest work, One Woman Gone Wrong, ostensibly an autobiographical one-woman show, showcases … Continue reading “One Woman Gone Wrong” at Theatre West
The Illuminati, the Star Chamber, secret, extra-legal cabals that are the real rulers of the world—such groups have spawned a lot of fiction. Some were real; certainly the Star Chamber was in Tudor England. The name “cabal” itself is an acronym formed by the names of five ministers of Charles II—Sir Thomas Clifford, Lord Arlington, … Continue reading “The Leather Apron Club” at Theatre West
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