REVIEW BY CARY GINELL The prospect of a new stage musical about the Righteous Brothers is an enticing idea, and with the premiere of That Lovin' Feelin', James A. Zimmerman's new…
BY CARY GINELL VC On Stage was busy in 2015. In addition to reviewing dozens of shows throughout Ventura County, we also got to know a number of performers on…
BY CARY GINELL Putting on a play or musical is a daunting enough task, but to do it with only a handful of people and no budget, is something only…
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL Last weekend, Agoura High School presented the comedic farce On the Razzle, which was staged at the school's black box theatre in the Performing Arts Education Center.…
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL What do you get when you combine Alfred Hitchcock with Monty Python? The 39 Steps, a riotous adaptation of Hitchcock's memorable 1935 comic suspense film that features a…
BY CARY GINELL The West Coast premiere of That Lovin' Feelin', new biographical musical about the '60s group the Righteous Brothers, takes place at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood tonight and in…
BY CARY GINELL For Arryck Adams, who directs Conejo Players' current production of Stephen Sondheim's Follies, the production is proving as cathartic as the storyline is for its troubled characters. Adams,…
BY CARY GINELL December 12 marks the centennial of Frank Sinatra's birth, which makes the arrival of Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Christmas, which plays for one performance this Saturday at the Thousand…
BY CARY GINELL Like many Ventura County performers, Autumn Bodily has a long career in local theater. She started as a teenager in 1986 with Young Artists Ensemble in one…
REVIEW BY CARY GINELL At one point during the brilliantly colored musical Elf, Jovie, the disillusioned girlfriend of Buddy the Elf, tells him her philosophy on life: "Lower your expectations so you…