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Larchmont Chronicle
MARCH 2016
SECTION ONE
ENTERTAINMENT
‘God’ has all the answers at the Ahmanson; Rev. King at Matrix
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moments and deep emotions. And, with the brilliant performances of these two actors, this is a moving and exhilarating evening at the theatre. Through April 10, The Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave., 323-852-1445, matrixtheatre.com. 4 Stars t t t Vieux Carre by Tennessee Williams is billed as his most autobiographical work. Written in the 1930s, it wasn’t produced on Broadway until 1977. It takes place in a dilapidated boarding house in the French Quarter of New Orleans that houses a collection of Williams-esque characters. A series of scenes involving these inhabitants of 722 Rue Toulouse are woven into the structure-less play. But, it has the essence and style of the dramatic genius that is Williams, and can be seen in all his later work. Director Jeremy Lelliott and the ensemble cast work gamely to capture the period and to delineate and separate the many plots and scene locations within a limited physical space. There is an old fashioned, on-stage radio Foley station, designed by Jeff Gardner, that allows the play’s sound effects to be part of the action. A production of Pay
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same way. Through March 13, Ahmanson Theatre, Center Theatre Group, 135 S. Grand Ave., 213-972-4400, centertheatregroup.org. 4 Stars t t t April 3, 1968 -the night before the assassination of Martin Luther King. Room 306 of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis Tennessee. This is the setting for The Mountaintop by Katori Hall. King (brilliantly played by Larry Bates) has delivered his glorious “I’ve been to the Mountaintop” speech. He returns alone to his motel room, stressed, paranoid, exhausted. Enter Camae (the sassy Danielle Truitt), a mysterious hotel maid who, over the course of this one act play, prompts King to confront his life, his past and his legacy. As the play progresses, a series of revelations and surprises uncover the great leader’s vulnerability and foreshadows the tragedy that is about to happen. The nuanced directing of Roger Guenveur Smith enhances the dramatic
The magical transformation of a puppet into a boy comes to the stage at Nine O’Clock Players’ production of “Pinocchio.” The story by 19th-century Italian writer Carlo Collidi is
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of a wooden puppet carved by a poor toymaker, Gepetto, who one day receives a visit from a fairy who brings the toy to life. When Pinocchio doesn’t obey his Pappa Gepetto, many misadventures ensue. Performances of the musical are at 2 p.m. at the Assistance League of Los Angeles Theatre for Children, 1367 N. Saint Andrews Pl. in Hollywood on Sat., March 19 and Sundays, March 6, 13 and 20. Tickets are $12. The theatre is one of many programs for at-risk children under the umbrella of the Assistance League of Los Angeles Visit nineoclockplayers.com.
What You Want Theatre Company. Through March 12, Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, 323-944-2165, couerage.org/vieuxcarre.com. 3 Stars
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and Mr. Hayes is in complete control of each beat. God is assisted by Archangels Michael (David Josefsberg), who asks some uncomfortable questions of the deity, and Gabriel (James Gleason) who quotes scripTheater ture. This Review one act play by is beautifully Patricia directed by Foster Rye Broadway veteran Joe Mantello. The allwhite heavenly set with De Mille proportions is by Scott Pask and the celestial lighting design by Hugh Vanstone. This is a must see but be prepared to never think of the Bible in quite the
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God is in Heaven—well actually the stage of the Ahmanson Theatre—but everything is definitely right with the world. An Act of God written by God, transcribed by David Javerbaum, covers the new Ten Commandments in detail. Plus the Old and New Testaments with revealing words about the act of creation, and an update on Jesus’ family. Plus, plus. The deity, as channeled by Uber talent Sean Hayes, has all the answers and is more than willing to share them along with some complaints about the misuse of his name. Like all good plays, the seemingly non-stop laughter is tempered with some dramatic moments