Brett Ashley Hawkins, Culture Writer
12 posts
Theatre review: The Andrews Brothers at International City Theatre
The songs of The Andrews Sisters have become timeless since the trio’s ascendance into popularity in the late…
March 3, 2020
Theatre review: In the Blood at California Repertory
California Repertory’s latest production directed by Desean K. Terry is Suzan-Lori Parks’ In the Blood, a modern day…
February 18, 2020
Theatre review: Ragtime at Musical Theatre West
The dance of shifting perspectives is what allows the five-time Tony Award-winning Ragtime to keep from becoming stale.…
February 11, 2020
Theatre review: Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest at the Long Beach Playhouse
The queen of the murder mystery’s 1958 play has crossed the Atlantic, bringing the countryside of Bristol, Wales…
January 21, 2020
Theatre review: A Christmas Carol at the Long Beach Playhouse
What is it about this Charles Dickens classic that is the source of its magic? What allows it…
December 12, 2019
Theatre review: Little Shop of Horrors at the Long Beach Landmark Theatre
No one who has ever reviewed Little Shop of Horrors has ever admitted the truth. Not once. It’s…
November 18, 2019
Theatre review: Steel Magnolias at the Ernest Borgnine Theatre
The second production by P3 Theatre Company is a marvel unto itself as it boasts the professionalism, talent…
November 15, 2019
Theatre review: Hair at the Long Beach Playhouse
The ensemble-driven controversial hit from 1967 does not lose its potency when brought 52 years into the future—…
October 21, 2019
Theatre review: Beast on the Moon at International City Theatre
Tucked away in a corner of the Long Beach Convention Center’s vast amount of surface area, International City…
August 29, 2019
Theatre review: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by Torrance Theatre Company
“They can sing! They can dance! After all, this is Torr-ance!” Forgive the pun, please. I couldn’t resist.…
August 22, 2019