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.
The Friendly Revelation of Ellie Goulding at the Walt Disney Concert...
In an exceptional performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the songstress captures the hearts and souls of her...
Zora Howard’s “Stew” Uncovers Intergenerational Trauma at the Pasadena Playhouse
In a Los Angeles premiere at the Pasadena Playhouse, the African-American playwright reveals how trauma passes between generations with the same mistakes spiraling in...
A Vibrant Journey Into the Woods at the Ahmanson Theatre
The Center Theatre Group delivers another winner with the Broadway touring production of Stephen Sondheim's Exciting Deconstruction of Fairy Tales
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Lyle Lovett Brings Musical Authenticity to The Saban Theatre
On Thursday, July 6th, The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills will bring the stirring musicality and undeniable truth of Lyle Lovett and His Large...
“Fetch Clay, Make Man” Equals a Masculine and Feminine Revelation
As directed by Debbie Allen, Will Power's Fetch Clay, Make Man at the Kirk Douglas Theatre Uncovers Muhammad Ali, Stepin Fetchit, and the Heartbreak...
The Passionate Discipline and Best-Selling Thrillers of Wendy Walker
At Zibby's Bookshop, Wendy Walker discussed her new novel, What Remains, with New York Times bestselling author Julie Clark. How did Wendy become a...
The Magnificent Dimensions of The Mountaintop at the Geffen Playhouse
As Martin Luther King Jr.'s transcendent hotel maid on the last night of his life, Amanda Warren is nothing less than a revelation, bringing...
The Intersection Between Trauma and Fame in Naomi Grossman’s American Whore...
Emmy-nominated actress Naomi Grossman, best known as "Pepper" in American Horror Story, presents a darkly fabulous and profoundly revealing one-person show at the Skylight...
Otello at the LA Opera Reveals Desdemona as the True Tragic...
Rachel Willis-Sørensen's Sensitive Portrayal in the LA Opera's Version of Giuseppe Verdi's Masterpiece reveals the truth: Otello's bluster and arrogance make him a villain...
The Goldberg Variations and the Green Rubber Stamp for the Human...
It could have been a Clarion Call for Our Future Survival when pianist Jeffrey Kahane took on the Goldberg Variations by Johann Sebastian Bach...