John Lavitt
After graduating with honors from Brown University, John Lavitt lived on the Greek island of Patmos, studying with the late American poet Robert Lax. As a journalist, John published over 550 articles for The Fix about addiction and recovery from 2015-2022. As a Hollywood Times reviewer, John has been awarded three National Arts & Entertainment Awards from the Los Angeles Press Club: Third Place for "Theatre/Performing Arts Feature - Online" in 2024, Second Place for "Music Critic - Any Platform" in 2023, and Third Place for "Theatre/Performing Arts Feature - Online" in 2021. Find John on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
La Cage Aux Folles Takes Over The Pasadena Playhouse
With utter flamboyance, a new iteration of the classic Harvey Fierstein musical storms onto the stage of the Pasadena Playhouse and decidedly takes over...
The Power of Waiting for Godot in the Age of Disinformation
At the Geffen Playhouse, a timely production of Samuel Beckett’s masterwork demonstrates the profound significance of Estragon and Vladimir's struggles for meaning in the...
AFTER: Poetry Destroys Silence Illuminates the Role of Expression After the...
How do you write a poem in the shadows of the concentration camps? Given the extremity of such historical trauma, Richard Kroehling’s film underlines...
A Moving Excavation into Romeo and Juliet by the LA Opera
At the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, the Los Angeles Opera continues a successful start to the new season with a stirring take on the Shakespearean...
Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror, Grooves on Halloween Night with the...
Silent Film Organ Specialist Clark Wilson returned to the hallowed halls of the Walt Disney Concert Hall to perform a chilling score for the...
The Iconoclastic Intimacy of Rufus Wainwright at The Wallis
The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills is again the most desired ticket in town with the premiere of the...
John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel Celebrate Mexico and Hollywood’s Golden Age...
At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, John Williams and Gustavo Dudamel curate an archeological musical excavation into the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema.
By John...
No Whipping Hair No More for WILLOW and a Full Orchestra
At The Ford, WILLOW leaves behind the successful legacy of childhood to embrace her fierce independence and alternative bent in an intriguing performance.
By John...
Green Day’s American Idiot Rocks the Mark Taper Forum in So...
An American Sign Language-Powered Rock Musical, the Center Theatre Group’s collaboration with Deaf West Theatre is a perfect way to re-open the theatre.
By John...
Sam Morrison’s “Sugar Daddy” Expertly Perambulates Between Love and Loss
The Wallis in Beverly Hills continues to be L.A.'s cultural destination with a one-person show that uncovers the life-shattering chaos of grief while celebrating...