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Friday, May 9, 2008
Charles McNulty, Theater Critic
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Mare Winningham portrays mother Amanda as a realist. But where Tennessee Williams is concerned, that might not be the best approach.
April 22, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Moisés Kaufman ponders intellectuals who embrace the beauty of the everyday.
April 16, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
A privileged quartet tackles failure and loss in the gabby play at South Coast Rep.
April 14, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW
April 12, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
Theater Review:
Patrick Stewart rules the updated production
April 9, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
The Broadway revival's songs still enchant even though the musical is dated by its subplot of racial intolerance.
April 4, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
It's all roses for Patti LuPone in the new Broadway production.
March 28, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
Jerry Patch's departure from the Old Globe is a bad sign for the future of innovative works.
March 25, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
"Dancing in the Dark," a redoing of "The Band Wagon" at the Old Globe, has story problems but also a talented cast.
March 17, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
The music is foremost as John Doyle's chamber version visits the Ahmanson.
March 14, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
In her solo piece at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, the artist shows what's at stake in the nation's high schools.
March 10, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Love, hunger served in Richard Greenberg's somber 1990 comedy at the Old Globe in San Diego.
March 4, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Lisa Wolpe is a standout bad guy in the all-female adaptation at The Theatre @ Boston Court, a co-production with the Los Angeles Women's Shakespeare Company.
February 29, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
The old avant-garde theater is still an experience.
February 27, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
The new year has been gloriously keeping its promise: In the first two months of 2008, we've been treated to full-bodied storytelling.
February 24, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
The Greek tragedy "Seven Against Thebes" gets remixed in Will Power's DJ-driven, street-slangy adaptation at the La Jolla Playhouse.
February 20, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
South Coast Repertory plays it for real in a bubbly production of "The Importance of Being Earnest."
February 18, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
The stand-up celebrity's riff on herself goes on too long, but still winds up a few good stories short of a dish.
February 15, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Heartbreak fuels cruel intentions in Neil LaBute's "Some Girl(s)" at the Geffen Playhouse.
February 8, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Andrew Jackson is turned into a hipster icon in Alex Timbers' unabashedly sophomoric emo musical at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
January 23, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Delightfully offbeat star Brooke Bloom is terrific in this tangy and sometimes trite dramatic comedy.
January 15, 2008
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
The Tony-winning musical lends a new twist to the familiar “Sesame Street” formula.
July 20, 2007
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By Charles McNulty
MOVIE REVIEW:
The documentary 'Show Business' is a tribute to New York theater and those who create it.
June 1, 2007
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Lisa Loomer paints a family portrait of ADD in "Distracted," but it’s a bit out of focus.
March 27, 2007
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
The hit musical makes L.A. its new Oz, with terrific lead performers who enhance the magic.
February 23, 2007
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
How do men and women psychologically cope with their transformation into troops trained for murder?
November 18, 2006
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Carrie Fisher may be better on the page than on the stage but when it's her story up there, she brings it home.
November 17, 2006
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Actors' portrayals bolster the cumulative power of the story and Adam Guettel's music.
November 3, 2006
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By Charles McNulty
MOVIE REVIEW:
A documentary about outspoken playwright Tony Kushner is too reverent to dig deeply.
November 3, 2006
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
Des McAnuff’s dazzling update of "The Wiz" emphasizes electronics over emotions.
October 14, 2006
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By Charles McNulty
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK:
Michael Ritchie’s first year guiding Center Theatre Group reflects an eye for hits, a weakness for big names, and the slips of a leader attempting too much alone.
September 24, 2006
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By Charles McNulty
THEATER REVIEW:
There's a California spin to the jaunty "As You Like It," which tweaks identity.
March 21, 2006
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