It’s time once again for the annual “Vee-Cee” Awards, in which we honor some of the most memorable performances on Ventura County stages over the course of the past year. Because of the COVID-19 shutdown, however, the last show that we reviewed came during the first week in March. Since then, there have been only a scant few productions, all …
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New Book: Broadway Musicals: Show by Show

Broadway Musicals: Show By Show features a wealth of statistics and inside information, plus critical reception, cast lists, pithy commentary about each show, and numerous detailed indexes that no Broadway will want to be without. Since its original publication in 1985, Broadway Musicals has proved to be an indispensable addition to any Broadway aficionado’s library.
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In The Revolutionists, Lauren Gunderson’s 2017 black comedy about four (in)famous women of the…
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It’s hard to believe, but 2020 marks the 25th anniversary of the Simi Valley…
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An interview with David Krassner, director of Agoura High School’s current production of Rent.…
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Can a play about cancer be uplifting? That’s the question posed by Margaret Edson…
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Occasionally, Broadway audiences miss the target. Such is the case with It Shoulda Been…
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On Wednesday, February 26, Agoura High School’s drama department, under the direction of David…
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“Beautiful” – A Flawed But Effective Chronicle Of The Rise Of Carole King
02/14/2020
The appeal of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, which arrived in Thousand Oaks on…
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Kennedy Caughell Talks About Channeling Carole King In “Beautiful”
02/12/2020
Beautiful, the musical that chronicles the life of singer/songwriter Carole King, comes to the…
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The sudden death of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant on Sunday cast a…