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Theatre Palisades Hosts TP Awards Ceremony

Posted on August 15, 2024 by Sue

It is perhaps one of happiest and loveliest award ceremonies in Los Angeles, and Theatre Palisades once again it did not disappoint with its 2024 TP Award Show on August 11. The evening started with a delicious catered dinner that … Continue reading →

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“Ride the Cyclone” Highly Entertaining

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Sue

Ride the Cyclone is an entertaining and engrossing musical that will be performed this weekend at Pierson Playhouse by the newly formed Theatre Palisades Teen (TPTeen) group. “Okay, this is insane, how are we going to do this?” said Scarlett … Continue reading →

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Noel Coward’s “Design” on Odyssey Stage

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Sue

  By LIBBY MOTIKA Circling the News Contributor It wasn’t until 1939 before Noel Coward’s Design for Living hit the London stage, despite having opened on Broadway seven years before. The London critics thought the play too risqué. Coward wrote … Continue reading →

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“Grease” a Must See

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Sue

Instead of spending another boring evening scrolling through streaming services, how about having some real fun? Grease, performed by Theatre Palisades Youth, is exceptional. . . .and fun . . ..and cute . . . and filled with enthusiasm . … Continue reading →

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“A View from the Bridge” Takes this Theater a Notch Up

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Sue

Terrific. Terrific acting. Terrific direction. Terrific production. If you plan to see live theater this year, Theatre Palisades’ production of A View from the Bridge, which opened on March 29, is a must. Many might have attended prior shows at … Continue reading →

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“Singin’ in the Rain” Plays at Revere

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Sue

Time to support local youth who are engaging in worthwhile pursuits. Not only is it easy to do, but attending this show promises to be hugely entertaining. For the next two weekends, more than 40 Paul Revere Middle School students … Continue reading →

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Enough with Politics Go See “9 to 5”

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Sue

This reviewer has had enough of nonstop reporting on politics. It is impossible to escape because it is on local, national, news sites, on social media and even relatives are garrulous. Take a three-hour escape and go see Palisades Charter … Continue reading →

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New adventures for Eugene Levy in Season 2 of “The Reluctant Traveler”  

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX The second season of The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy isn’t what Levy imagined it would be. Pacific Palisades’ most recent honorary mayor says he was told the new season would be “Europe, north to south. I mean, I … Continue reading →

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It’s All Heart: Les Miserable Plays this Week

Posted on February 26, 2024 by Sue

Les Miserable, which explores themes from abuse to poverty to revolution, seems like an unlikely choice for a youth theater show. But, Theatre Palisades Youth and Teen Director Lara Ganz, takes this musical and her 53 actors, and makes it … Continue reading →

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“Beau Jest” Delights the Audience

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Sue

The romantic comedy Beau Jest, which opened at Pierson Playhouse on January 12 is delightful. There truly is not enough love and laughter in the country today, and the actors give the audience several hours of happy respite from national and … Continue reading →

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