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A queer Hollywood homage takes the stage for Pride month in ‘Back Porch’
BURBANK, Calif. – If you are a fan of theatre, and you also happen to be a fan of classic movies, and you also happen to be queer, then Pride Month in LA holds a special treat for you. From June 2 –...
View Article‘A Transparent Musical,’ pioneering queer series for the stage
LOS ANGELES – It might seem a little out of the ordinary to begin a review of a theatrical production by discussing a TV series – but in the case of “A Transparent Musical,” it’s the logical place to...
View ArticleThe spirit of Sondheim enchants sparkling ‘Into the Woods’
Though the late Stephen Sondheim is now regarded as part of the highest pantheon of Broadway Musical icons, he had a surprisingly small number of hits. His longest running show was his first as both...
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Oscar-winner Tarell McCraney, new Geffen Artistic Director
By Rob Salerno | LOS ANGELES – Tarell Alvin McCraney has lofty plans for the Geffen Playhouse, which announced him as its new Artistic Director last week. The openly queer playwright who won an Oscar...
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Kayden Alexander Koshelev, a triple threat on stage & screen
By Rob Salerno | LOS ANGELES – At just fourteen years old, up-and-coming actor Kayden Alexander Koshelev has already built up an impressive resume, with appearances in Zachary Snyder’s sci-fi Netflix...
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New play Arrowhead: a minefield of queerness, feminism, & identity
By Rob Salerno | LOS ANGELES – Playwright Catya McMullen knows she’s navigating across landmines with her new play Arrowhead, a farcical drama about a lesbian in a committed relationship who finds...
View ArticleGay playwright- “Marilyn, Mom, & Me” is his most personal play yet
By Rob Salerno | LONG BEACH, Calif. – The year is 1956. The biggest star in the world has defied the Hollywood studios and critics who dismissed her as a dumb blonde to spend a year studying acting...
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Fat Ham, a Queer Black spin on a Shakespeare classic
By Rob Salerno | LOS ANGELES – On a hot summer afternoon, a young queer Black man, Juicy, is planning a barbecue party to celebrate his recently widowed mother’s wedding to his uncle, when he’s...
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Monsters of the American Cinema
By Rob Salerno | WEST HOLLYWOOD – Boundaries between blood, race, and sexuality are tested to their limits in Rogue Machine Theatre’s newest production, Christian St Croix’s Monsters of the American...
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Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announces 2023 award recipients
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced their award recipients for 2023. Kill Shelter (Theatre of NOTE) received the prestigious Production award, with additional honorees...
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