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Long Beach Playhouse rises to the challenge of ‘Angels in America, Part One’
Something beautiful is happening in the upstairs Studio Theatre of the Long Beach Playhouse (LBPH). Ryan Holihan directs…
‘Noises Off’ redux revives the Long Beach Playhouse post-pandemic
Continuing right where it left off before the pandemic darkened theatres in March 2020, the Long Beach Playhouse…
International City Theatre reopens with timely 9/11-themed “Closely Related Keys”
In its first live show since the pandemic closed curtains in March 2020, Long Beach’s International City Theatre…
Long Beach Opera ends pandemic season on high yet deep note
Long Beach Opera (LBO) has artfully navigated 2021’s ongoing pandemic with offerings ranging from the digitally supplemented parking…
Long Beach Shakespeare Co. mixes love and murder in “Pat Novak for Hire” and “The Thin Man”
In one of two double-feature radio-plays this month, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC) dramatizes two love-related murder-mysteries…
Long Beach Shakespeare Co.’s double circus mysteries captivate
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC) is kicking off summer with two double-feature radio-plays this month. In one,…
International City Theatre’s “Slow Food” delivers fast-paced fun
We’ve all been there—hungry at a restaurant, perhaps on a date or celebrating an anniversary. But the server…
Long Beach Shakespeare Company wields wild spy story in ‘The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax’
In its second “radio-play” production this month, the Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC) brings us an unlikely spy…
Long Beach Shakespeare Company explores the dark side of heroism in radio-play double-header
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company (LBSC) is offering two sets of streaming “radio plays” this month. One of…
Passions run high in Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’
The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote that teenagers’ excess leads to mistakes: “They overdo everything – they love…