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.
Visiting with Ava Gardner’s Resonant Ghosts of Love Lost and Love...
At the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. Alessandra Assaf Triumphs in "Twelve O'clock Tales with Ava Gardner" as an Aging Legend Revels in the...
Ain’t Too Proud To Rave About The Temptations Musical
At the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, the Life and Times of The Temptations is celebrated in a fabulous musical that should not...
The Magical Train of Paloma Pascoe Transcends Children’s Theatre
At the Silver Lake Children’s Theatre Group, a young playwright and talented ensemble offer an inspired time travel fable in “The Magically Marvelous Traveling...
Bruce Wagner’s Roar Deconstructs the Potato Chip Genius of Oral Biographies
Bruce Wagner's Roar Deconstructs the Potato Chip Genius of Oral Biographies
In Roar: American Master, an Oral Biography of the fictional Roger Orr, the author...
Moulin Rouge Opens a Musical Gateway to Magic and Desire
At the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the spectacular North American tour of Moulin Rouge transports the audience to a vibrant fantasy overflowing with...
2:22 A GHOST STORY or the Supernatural Threat of Yuppie Renovations
In a thriller at the Ahmanson Theatre, the modern challenges of bringing up babies while working through lingering narcissism supersede the scares of red...
The Undeniably Moving Triumph of “To Kill A Mockingbird” at The...
At the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Aaron Sorkin's brilliant adaptation of Harper Lee's classic novel is a lyrical and tragic drama that should not...
The Miracles and the Wandering of “The Jewish Jail Lady and...
Who would ever believe that a Jewish Felon and a Promiscuous Divorcée could come together to create and maintain vibrant nonprofit that saves countless...
The Postmodern Intimacy of André Bonzel’s “Flickering Ghosts of Loves Gone...
Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival in 2021, "Et j'aime à la fureur" is a deeply personal journey into the memories and imagination of...
The Addams Family Musical Equals Family Fun in Thousand Oaks
At the Bank of America Performing Arts Center, Teri Hatcher leads a talented cast in a surprising storyline where fathers and daughters are heartfelt...