Elaine Mura

Frankenstein Review – A Different Perspective on Mary Shelley’s Classic Novel

February 22, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Adapted from the Mary Shelley novel first published in 1818, the Four Larks developed their world premiere production of FRANKENSTEIN. After 200 years, almost everyone is familiar with the classic tale of science gone amuck […]

The Manor Review – Murder and Madness Haunts the Mansion

February 22, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Written by Katherine Bates, THE MANOR returns to the Greystone Mansion for its eagerly anticipated annual visit. A Beverly Hills institution, the play – now in its eighteenth year – surpassed two hundred performances in […]

The Book of Mormon Review – A Journey of Understandng

February 20, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

For once, all the hype about a musical is true. THE BOOK OF MORMON deserves all the accolades it has received since 2011 – and then some. Originally the brainchild of Trey Parker, Matt Stone, […]

The $5 Shakespeare Company Review – To Be or Not to Be

February 17, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Written with love and exasperation by author Matthew Leavitt, THE $5 SHAKESPEARE COMPANY shares the fun and frustration of doing intimate theater in Los Angeles. With the 99-seater on the block, Leavitt weaves humor and […]

Law and Order, the Musical – A Mystery Set to Music

February 17, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

With book and lyrics by Ilyse Mimoun and music by Jeremy Adelman, LAW AND ORDER, THE MUSICAL is sure to bring back memories of that old but not forgotten television program which remained an audience […]

A Body of Water Review – Down the Rabbit Hole

February 11, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

First produced in 2005 in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a New York off-Broadway premiere in 2008, A BODY OF WATER makes its world premiere with a new ending at the Actors Co-op Crossley Theatre in Hollywood. […]

WOW! – A Favorite Oscars Gift Suite

February 10, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

It’s that time again: the annual celebration of the Oscars for the best in filmmaking over the past year. It’s also the time when all the Oscar nominees get together in the festive Oscars WOW! […]

West Adams Review – The Block Party War

February 3, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Playwright Penelope Lowder developed WEST ADAMS while a member of SkyLAb, the development wing of the Skylight Theatre Company. A fierce peek at race, class, and the need to win at any cost, WEST ADAMS […]

The Unseen Hand and Killer’s Head by Sam Shepard Review – A Sam Shepard Mash-up

February 2, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Initially famed as the rebel spokesperson for the tumultuous 1970’s and early 1980’s, Sam Shepard is known as an outsider who introduced the violent, surreal, and chaotic into the theater. In the hippie days of […]

This Side of Crazy Review – Zephyr Theatre has a Winner!

February 1, 2020 Elaine Mura 0

Written and directed by the talented Del Shores, THIS SIDE OF CRAZY is a brilliant jaunt into the insane lives of four women as they face-off with each other. In this Los Angeles premiere, Del […]