LA theater buzz/recommendations

March 10, 2017 5:05 PM

Who are the five people I should follow on Twitter to stay informed on what theater to watch in LA? (or insert similarly low-effort method here)

I'd like to see theater more regularly, to the tune of 5-10 shows a year, and I want to be directed to the good stuff, without investing a lot of time and effort (e.g. regularly reading reviews). I follow a lot of theater-loving people on Twitter who are based in NY (mostly film/TV critics or other writers) and whenever I visit NY I feel adequately informed just from ambient buzz as to what I might like to watch. Currently I only really frequent the Pantages and Ahmanson, and only see stuff that I recognize (for example this year I've seen/will see Fun Home, Book of Mormon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, and Hamilton).

I know there are sites that aggregate schedules but I'd like to be directed to what's really worth watching.

posted by acidic to Media & Arts (1 answer total)

Best answer: @CharlesMcNulty is the drama critic for the LA Times and is a wonderful source for all things LA and theatre (as well as keeping a critical eye on the wider theatre world). He was a classmate of mine in graduate school in dramaturgy and dramatic criticism, and he's got an excellent eye for theatre large and small, fun and serious.
posted by gateau at 11:48 AM on March 13, 2017