Craig Robinson, Christian Slater, And Others Ham A Lot In 'Spamalot'

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Warwick Davis and Craig Robinson in "Spamalot." Photo by Craig T. Mathew.

An overblown spectacle more concerned with celebrity status than comedy.

'Bad Jews' Is Good News For The Geffen Playhouse

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The cast of "Bad Jews" at the Geffen. Photo by Mark Garvin.

But it's not even remotely close to being kosher—nor does it want to be.

Hello, Possums! Dame Edna Is Back With A Vengeance In 'Dame Edna's Glorious Goodbye'

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Dame Edna Everage (Barry Humphries) celebrates her stay at an ashram with Oprah and the Dalai Lama. Photo by Matt Jelonek.

How one man — dressed as one woman — rips Los Angeles to shreds and brings it ever closer to her heart.

Penises, Gunshots, And Madness Galore: 'What The Butler Saw' At The Mark Taper

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Sarah Manton and Paxton Whitehead. (Craig Schwartz)

"I'm not mad, I just look that way."

'Into The Woods,' And Out Again, With...Something

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The Witch (Elizabeth Bouton) threatens the Baker (Terry Delegeane) and his Wife (Amy Coles). Photot courtesy of Shari Barrett.

Does it live up to the upcoming film? My guess is no.

Something Wicked This Way Comes: 'Macbeth' At The Edgemar Center

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Macbeth (Thomas Piper) and Lady Macbeth (Lucia Yamuy) get down and dirty -- in bloodshed. Photo by Ed Krieger.

Bubble, bubble, toil, and trouble — and lots of brilliance, too.

'Animals Out Of Paper': How To Fold Yourself Into Something Beautiful

Ilana (Tess Lina) and Suresh (Kapil Talwalkar) push each other to the limit. Photo by Michael Lamont.

A poignant play with a show-stealing performance by a member of the Trojan family.

Aristotle Would Be Proud Of L.A. LGBT Center's 'The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?'

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Stevie (Ann Noble) and Martin (Paul Witten) prepare for the storm to come. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Ladies and gentlemen, our newest Greek tragedy is here — and it's an American familial case study.

Deaf West's 'Spring Awakening' Is A Conceptual Masterpiece

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Sandra Mae Frank, Amelia Hensley, Joseph Haro, and Treshelle Edmond. Photo by Tate Tullier.

Michael Arden creates beauty out of silence with Deaf West's "Spring Awakening."

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Craig Robinson, Christian Slater, And Others Ham A Lot In 'Spamalot'

'Bad Jews' Is Good News For The Geffen Playhouse

Hello, Possums! Dame Edna Is Back With A Vengeance In 'Dame Edna's Glorious Goodbye'

Penises, Gunshots, And Madness Galore: 'What The Butler Saw' At The Mark Taper

'Into The Woods,' And Out Again, With...Something

Something Wicked This Way Comes: 'Macbeth' At The Edgemar Center

'Animals Out Of Paper': How To Fold Yourself Into Something Beautiful

Aristotle Would Be Proud Of L.A. LGBT Center's 'The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?'

Deaf West's 'Spring Awakening' Is A Conceptual Masterpiece

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