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EMA Review: Julius Caesar Scrumptious ★★★★
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic, EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas Betrayal! Tragedy! Being stabbed in the back! No, I’m not talking about my dating life, but describing the new Shakespeare-in-the-Park production by Nevada Shakespeare Festival of Julius Caesar by, obviously, William Shakespeare. The story is easy to follow: Cassius and Brutus conspire to kill Julius Caesar because they believe he is abusing his power, then have t
Erik Engman
Sep 10
EMA Review: Come From Away Irresistible ★★★★★1/2
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic, EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas 25 years. It has been 25 years since 9/11 and that terrible day when terrorists commandeered four planes and changed our lives forever through violence and hatred. Can you believe it? I can’t. I was working in Burbank on the Disney Studios lot, in the ABC building, that day. I watched it all unfold on a wall of television sets, each tuned to a different channel.
Erik Engman
Sep 6
EMA Review: THE ANDREW BROTHERS Scrumptious ★★★★
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic, EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s the South Pacific, March of 1945, and brothers Max, Patrick, and Lawrence Andrews are putting on a U.S.O show featuring the sassy performer Peggy Jones and the famous Andrews Sisters! But tragedy strikes, and the show is in danger of being canceled… unless they come up with a crazy solution! This is the setting for Super Summer Theatre and Rearview Vegas En
Erik Engman
Aug 6
EMA Review: Prom Night '99 ★★★★★
RELIVE YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DAYS WITH PROM NIGHT ‘99! By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic, EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas I hated high school. Sure, I had some good friends and some positive experiences, but I was a theater, sci-fi, AV nerd. I was mercilessly teased and bullied. It was hell. Needless to say, I never went to my prom. Did I miss out on something? Some rite of passage? Well, I don’t have to wonder anymore, as last Thu
Erik Engman
Jul 25
FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 10
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s day 10 of the Fallout Fringe Festival and nearing the midpoint while baking in the Las Vegas heat. Today I have three new plays to review, and they’re all excellent. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. Can’t Save Everyone by Juliana Noble Delicious ★★★★★ The president, Abraham Lincoln, is dead. And his best friend, Henry
Erik Engman
Jun 14
FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 8
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas Day 8 of the Fallout Fringe Festival brings me back to THIRD Street’s Theater 8 and two new shows! Prepare yourself for soldiers from the future and a tour from across the pond. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. Lt. Love Dr’s Boot Camp for Lonely People Like You by Chloe Matonis Scrumptious ★★★★ In the year 2075, the loneline
Erik Engman
Jun 12
FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 7
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s Day 7, and that means debuting three shows at the same time, two of which I’ll review in the next couple of days. Also, lots of drama unfolded as Bizarre Bar lost power, and Broken Planet Show was moved to Cornish Pasty, playing after The Outburst: We’re Still F*cked. (If you want to read my review of the one-and-done performance of The Outburst: We’re Still
Erik Engman
Jun 11
FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 5
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s day 5 of the Fallout Fringe Festival, and it is moving into another phase of the festival. Some plays are finished, and new ones are emerging. Tonight I only have one new play to review. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. Heavy Petting Zoo by Venus Cobb Satisfying ★★★ Two short plays in one, both involving animals and s
Erik Engman
Jun 9
FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 4
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s already day four of the Fallout Fringe Festival, and I saw three new plays, all written by women! We have ants, snakes, piñatas, and stimulating theater throughout. Here is the next batch of reviews. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. Eusocial by Lucy Berger Still hungry ★★ Two teenagers lament the scheduled demolition o
Erik Engman
Jun 8
FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 3
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas After taking the day off for First Friday, the Fallout Fringe Fest continues with some amazing shows (and if you were lucky enough to catch the Cockroach Cabaret at Vegas Theatre Company on Friday night, you would have gotten a taste of some plays yet to come). I review two non-traditional shows that exemplify what the Fringe is all about. You can access the full
Erik Engman
Jun 7
FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 2
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas Nothing like an earthquake to “shake in” the second day of the Fallout Fringe Festival with two shows at Vegas Theatre Company. (3.8 magnitude in Red Rock Canyon, if you’re curious. I felt it over on the East side.) You can access the full schedule of times at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. A Case for the Existence of God by Samuel D. Hunter Still hungry ★★
Erik Engman
Jun 5
FALLOUT FRINGE FESTIVAL 2026-Day 1
By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas We’re back for round two as the Fallout Fringe Festival ushers in its second year! This time around, we have over 35 shows, various parties, and two workshops (one of them is my Intro to Clown workshop from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 6. Space is still available, and check it out here). Here is the first batch of reviews. You can access the full schedule of times at
Erik Engman
Jun 4
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