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

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

By Debbie Hall As temperatures rise across Southern Nevada, the Las Vegas Men's Chorus is inviting audiences to trade the desert heat for beach vibes as it closes its 33rd season with Fun in the Sun on June 27 and 28 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas' Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall. Promising “high tides and good vibes,” the season finale showcases the chorus's growth and talent, transforming the concert hall into a summer paradise filled with beloved songs and dazzling per

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

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas It’s day six of the Fallout Fringe Festival, and I attended two new shows plus one new venue! Prepare yourself for a dystopian nightmare and a meeting with God himself. Here is the next batch of reviews. You can access the full schedule at www.falloutfringe.org/schedule. Where Words Once Were by Finegan Kruchmeyer Satisfying ★★★ 1/2 We find ourselves in a dy

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

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

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 ★★

By Debbie Hall A darkly enchanting fairy tale is coming to the Las Vegas stage as Nevada Ballet Theatre presents Hansel and Gretel at The Smith Center from May 15–24. This visually stunning Las Vegas premiere transforms the beloved Brothers Grimm classic into a thrilling theatrical spectacle filled with Gothic fantasy, cinematic inspiration, and breathtaking choreography. In this bold reimagining, audiences follow the perilous journey of Hansel and Gretel as they wander throu

Rewinding the Clock By Paul Atreides Author, Playwright, and Theatre Critic at EatMoreArtVegas.compaul-atreides.com The Will to Live, Juliana Noble’s first play, deservedly won Best of Fringe at the 2024 Las Vegas Fringe Festival. It was a trimmed-down script to fit the 60-minute time slot. Now, 23 months later, the full play debuts at Vegas Theatre Company with Noble again in the director’s chair. The play’s conceit and hook is that it is structured backward. It opens wi

By Debbie Hall Everyone is invited to experience a powerful season finale as the Las Vegas Philharmonic closes out its 27th season at The Smith Center on May 9 with an evening of bold, evocative music. Audiences will be transported by Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, alongside a compelling work by Las Vegas composer Kevin Day, all led by Music Director Designate Rei Hotoda. It's a night where classical brilliance meets local creativity—an inspiring reflection of the ci

By Erik Engman Author, Clown and Improvisation Teacher, Theatre Critic EatMoreArtVegas.com IG: ErikReviewsVegas Like many aspects of life over five hundred years old (dueling to defend your honor, emptying bodily waste into the streets, the Monarchy), there are certain things that can be perceived as problematic in today’s day and age. And even though he is considered to be the greatest writer in Western civilization, some of William Shakespeare’s plays fall into that problem