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A Stellar POTUS At Geffen — Review

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Alan Koolik

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February 1, 2024

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of POTUS by Selina Fillinger.

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Los Angeles
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Is Love on the Rocks? - THE ENGAGEMENT PARTY Review

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Alan Koolik

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October 18, 2023

Theatrely's review of The Engagement party, currently playing at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles until November 5, 2023.

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Los Angeles
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EVERY BRILLIANT THING Is, Well, Brilliant — Review

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Alan Koolik

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September 22, 2023

Theatrely's Los Angeles Review of Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan MacMillan with Johnny Donahoe and starring Daniel K. Isaac at the Geffen Playhouse.

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Los Angeles
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OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD Is One Wild Ride — Review

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Alan Koolik

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September 6, 2023

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of Our Dear Dead Drug Lord by Alexis Scheer now in performance at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre

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Los Angeles
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AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS - An Exposed Icon — Review

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Alan Koolik

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April 24, 2023

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of Ava: The Secret Conversations written by Elizabeth McGovern and Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel at the Geffen Playhouse.

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Los Angeles
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THE LONELY FEW Welcomes You In — Review

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Alan Koolik

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March 20, 2023

Theatrely's Los Angeles review of The Lonely Few at the Geffen Playhouse starring Damon Daunno, Ciara Renée and Lauren Patten.

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Los Angeles
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MINDPLAY Knows Exactly What You Are Thinking — Review

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Alan Koolik

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November 28, 2022

Theatrely's review of Mindplay at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, starring Vinny DePonto.

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Los Angeles
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TRAYF at The Geffen Playhouse Puts Friendship To The Test — Review

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Alan Koolik

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March 15, 2022

Theatrely's review of Lindsay Joelle's Trayf currently in production at the Geffen playhouse's Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater in Los Angeles, California. Directed by Maggie Burrows, the performances include Ben Hirschhorn, Ilan Eskenazi, Garret Young, and Louisa Jacobson.

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Los Angeles
Reviews

A Glorious Cranston Returns to the Stage in POWER OF SAIL — Review

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Alan Koolik

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February 22, 2022

Theatrely's review of Power of Sail by Paul Grellong now at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, California. Bryan Cranston stars in the new drama alongside Amy Brenneman, Hugo Armstrong, Donna Simone Johnson, Tedra Millan, Seth Numrich, and Brandon Scott. The production is directed by Weyni Mengesha.

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Los Angeles
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David Kwong’s THE ENIGMATIST At The Geffen Will Make You Gasp — Review

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Alan Koolik

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October 1, 2021

Walking into the atrium for The Geffen Playhouse’s The Enigmatist, you are greeted by clumps of audience members peering at clues around the room, trying to solve puzzles before entering the auditorium. These are merely an amuse-bouche for David Kwong’s feast of puzzle, wit, and illusion that will commence shortly. There are ushers at hand to help out with hints, but almost everyone seemed game to get to the solutions on their own. Upon entering the Geffen’s intimate Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, one notices that the room has been transformed from a traditional theater space to a paneled room that is reminiscent of an old pub, or a vintage study. The walls are lined with knickknacks that appear random, but on closer inspection make up a series of secret codes that exist solely for the audience’s decoding pleasure. 

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Los Angeles
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LIZASTRATA at the Getty Brings The Laughs — Review

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Alan Koolik

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September 24, 2021

The Getty Villa, a Los Angeles museum of Greek and Roman antiquities, is not the first location one might think of when mounting a musical tribute to Liza Minnelli. When that musical, however, is based on Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and set in an amphitheater against the backdrop of an ancient Roman villa, everything falls into place. 

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Virtual
Reviews

THE SECRET SOCIETY OF LEADING LADIES Puts You In The Driver’s Seat — Review

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Alan Koolik

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March 5, 2021

The Barn Theatre, based in Cirencester, is breaking the mold for virtual theatre yet again with their production of The Secret Society of Leading Ladies. Part concert, part choose-your-own-adventure, this short performance packs a punch that will undoubtedly leave audiences satisfied.

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New York
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Rebecca Luker, Star of Broadway’s SECRET GARDEN, Dies at 59

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Alan Koolik

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December 22, 2020

After revealing her ALS diagnosis this past February, Luker tirelessly advocated for the over 30,000 Americans living with ALS, taking part in fundraisers benefiting new drug treatments, and urging fans and followers to write their legislators to increase funding for these therapies.

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Features

How ACT of Connecticut Got "The Last Five Years" Up on its Feet

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Alan Koolik

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November 16, 2020

Filmed each night with a four-camera setup, the show feels just as intimate, regardless of viewing location. The theatre has even been expanding its geographical footprint, with online audience members tuning in from far and wide.

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Los Angeles
Reviews

A Gripping FIRST DEEP BREATH at Geffen — Review

The First Deep Breath is playing at the Geffen Playhouse through March 5.

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