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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

Matthew Wexler 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.

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 1

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 cast of "The Reservoir" at Geffen Playhouse

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In ‘The Reservoir,’ bubbies, tough love & Jazzercise pave the road to recovery

Lindsay B. Davis Jun 27, 2025 0

In Jack Brasch's new play, "The Reservoir," a quartet of elders rallies to help their college-age grandson get sober.

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

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

In ‘The Reservoir,’ bubbies, tough love & Jazzercise pave the road to recovery

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