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(l-r) Nyasha Hatendi, Ben Beatty, and John Kani in '"Master Harold" ... and the Boys' at Geffen Playhouse.

The Geffen’s ‘ “Master Harold” … and the Boys’ reminds us why Athol Fugard endures

Steven Vargas Apr 24, 2026 0

Athol Fugard's apartheid-era classic '"Master Harold" ... and the Boys' gets a devastating revival at L.A.'s Geffen Playhouse.

(l-r) Marianna Gailus, Midori Francis, and Cillian O'Sullivan in 'Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia' at Geffen Playhouse.

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Geffen’s ‘Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia’ can’t escape its own ending

By Steven Vargas Feb 14, 2026 0

Geffen's "Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia" starts with haunting brilliance but ends by reinforcing the very tropes it set out to dismantle.

Denise Burse, Charlayne Woodard, an dDeborah Joy Winans in "Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous."

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‘Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ asks who owns an artistic legacy

Steven Vargas Jun 23, 2026 0

Pearl Cleage's comedy at Geffen Playhouse explores fame, legacy, and artistic succession with humor and heart.

Collage of regional theater productions, May 2026

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5 regional productions worth the trip this May

Lauren Emily Whalen May 1, 2026 0

Our top picks include a world premiere by Liz Duffy Adams and new takes on Little Women and Oedipus.

Caoline Aaron and Noah Galvin in "The Reservoir" Off-Broadway.

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In ‘The Reservoir,’ Noah Galvin faces addiction & a family at its limit

Matthew Wexler Feb 25, 2026 0

Noah Galvin anchors this tender memory play about sobriety and family — moving when it matters, even if the script…

(l-r) Caleb Joshua Eberhardt and Alia Shawkat in "You Got Older."

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‘You Got Older’ mines for grief in the small talk & finds more than it bargained for

Emily Chackerian Feb 23, 2026 0

"You Got Older" is a messy, moving portrait of a family in freefall. Over a decade later, Clare Barron still…

(l-r) Company XIV's "Nutcracker Rouge," Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall, and Shepard Fairey's "Out of Print."

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Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall and other reasons to stay thankful for live art & culture

Matthew Wexler Nov 27, 2025 0

From Mandy Gonzalez's powerful Carnegie Hall performance to intimate Off-Broadway discoveries and LA's thriving art scene, we're grateful for every…

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In ‘Am I Roxie?’, Roxana Ortega’s caregiving comedy cuts deep

Lindsay B. Davis Sep 13, 2025 0

From Hollywood shoots to nursing home visits, Roxana Ortega embodies over a dozen characters in her autobiographical solo show about…

Alani iLongwe and André Holland in "The Brothers Size."

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Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever

Billy McEntee Sep 10, 2025 0

Tarell Alvin McCraney's powerful drama about two Black brothers navigating life after incarceration returns in a stellar Off-Broadway revival starring…

Regional theater round-up September 2025

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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September

Lauren Emily Whalen Sep 2, 2025 0

Discover 5 must-see regional theater productions opening in September 2025, from Q Brothers' hip-hop "Julius Caesar" to solo shows across…

The Geffen’s ‘ “Master Harold” … and the Boys’ reminds us why Athol Fugard endures

Geffen’s ‘Sylvia Sylvia Sylvia’ can’t escape its own ending

‘Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous’ asks who owns an artistic legacy

5 regional productions worth the trip this May

In ‘The Reservoir,’ Noah Galvin faces addiction & a family at its limit

‘You Got Older’ mines for grief in the small talk & finds more than it bargained for

Mandy Gonzalez at Carnegie Hall and other reasons to stay thankful for live art & culture

In ‘Am I Roxie?’, Roxana Ortega’s caregiving comedy cuts deep

Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever

5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September

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