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"King Lear . . .A handsome Los Angeles Repertory Company
revival delivers an insightful production that achieves grandeur
on the shoulders of its gripping central performance." (LA
Times)
Critic's Choice - "Assassins . . . Sondheim's
killer musical comedy hits the mark . . . crackerjack staging
. . . sidesplitting and sobering in equal measure . . . the most
provocative musical in years." (LA Times)
Critic's Choice - "Assassins . . . one of
the most intense, satirical, intelligent, and entertaining shows
ever . . . destined to be remembered as a hit long after it closes
. . . wonderfully sardonic and unerringly incisive . . . The ensembel
work is precise and devastatingly on . . . ingenious and witty
. . ." (LA Reader)
Pick of the Week - "Hamlet . . . Quite simply
the best American production of Shakespeare play I've ever seen
. . . A group of fine versatile actors, each of whom has a deep
understanding of the text, the verse and the production concept
. . . rarely have I heard the words spoken with such simple elegance,
clarity and emotional truth." (LA Weekly)
Critic's Choice - "Hamlet . . .This is a superb
production . . . Nothing timid or reverential about this . . .
performed with real immediacy . . . surprisingly amusing Shakespeare
. . . Shakespeare is well served. Audiences will be enthralled."
(Daily News)
Critics Choice - "The Los Angeles Repertory Company's
Rocket to the Moon astutely succeeds on all accounts .
. . chock full of affecting acting and arresting action . . .
Fueled by Odets' timeless insights into morality and idealism,
along with expert action and direction,
this Rocket to the Moon Soars with stellar intensity."
(Dramalogue)
Pick of the Week - "Rocket to the Moon . .
. Director Peter Ellenstein has come up with a beautifully concise
interpretation of Clifford Odets' intimate foray in a man's
psyche." (LA Weekly)
"The Great God Brown . . . an absorbing evening in
Robert Ellenstein's excellent revival staged for the Los Angeles
Repertory Company . . . the cast is excellent . . . and their
ascent into a schizoid nightmare that has all the elemental power
of Greek tragedy provides a powerful evening in the theatre many
people wil not want to miss." (LA Times)
"Everyman
. . . moves along in a kind of balletic style, for director Frank
Hill has preserved this ancient fable in a vein seldom seen anymore
. . . a lively, intensely absorbing entertainment, performed with
zest and polish." (LA Times)
"It's so easy to forget how delightful it is to see a Gearge
Bernard Shaw play performed well. This was never more apparent
than in the Los Angeles Repertory Company's production of Misalliance."
(LA Times)
"The Los Angeles Repertory Company, highly praised for it's
previous productions, has maintained its high standard in the
choice of its current presentation, Euripedes' The Bacchae."
(Hollywood Reporter)
"The Skin of our Teeth . . . a delightful, stimulating
show, especially when it falls into seasoned and responsible hands.
That is the comedy's good fortune now at the Los Angeles Repertory
Company." (LA Times)

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