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Bill Irwin's #onbeckett is one of the most stunning performances I've ever seen. Part master class lecture in Beckett and acting, part one man show where Irwin makes Beckett's sometimes impenetrable language sound like Shakespeare--or opera. Mesmerizing! #kirkdouglastheater
—@subliminos
—@subliminos
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Thank you @JohnLeguizamo for making Latinx American History accessible relatable and inspirational. I’m so happy my son saw your show.
—@thatAYlam
—@thatAYlam
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Just saw the play A PLAY IS A POEM by Ethan Coen of The Coen Brothers fame. Really interesting, funny, and dealing in the same sort of absurdist, tragicomic humor that the Coens are known for. Definitely check it out if you’re in LA and a fan of the Coens.
—@DannyBaram
—@DannyBaram
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@latinhistory101 was an amazing show! Being Latinx is something I’ve felt a part of, but never known where I’ve truly came from. This show introduced so much information in such an entertaining way, and pairing it with American Mariachi @southcoastrep has proven to be a fruitful Hispanic heritage month! And spending it with @jensantillan hasn’t been half bad either.
–@dcamacho13
–@dcamacho13
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Highly recommend A Play is a Poem, written by Ethan Coen and directed by Neil Pepe. Mark Taper Forum. Five plays with not much in common but great writing and acting. #aplayisapoem #ethancoen #marktaperforum
—@lorimarsha
—@lorimarsha
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Spent a really lovely evening with the brilliantly talented and hysterically funny @hilaplitmann, being amazed by the virtuosity of Bill Irwin in his one man show “On Beckett” at the Kirk Douglas Theater @ctgla. Go see it!!
—@chuckconstant
—@chuckconstant
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Saw @latinhistory101 yesterday @CTGLA. I laughed. I cried. It was better than “Gatos.” Gracias @JohnLeguizamo. You make me proud.
—@jerryberrios
—@jerryberrios
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Man this was good! @ctgla thank you for this perfect confection of an evening. From Ethan Coen’s writing to Neil Pepe’s direction. The sublime #NellieMcKay and the powerhouse cast.
—@GalindoEileen
—@GalindoEileen
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What a literate, funny, and thoroughly entertaining evening. #OnBeckett I’d the brainchild of #BillIrwin a world class clown. Seriously !! Go see it at the #kirkdouglastheatre.
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Articles
What's happening onstage and behind at Center Theatre Goup. Roll up your sleeves and hang out.
Play or Poem; It Takes a Village
A Q&A with the Cast of 'A Play Is a Poem'
Play or Poem; It Takes a Village
Sting Is Sailing into the Ahmanson
An Interview with the Creator and Star of ‘The Last Ship’
Sting Is Sailing into the Ahmanson
‘We Are All Morons’
John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone on the Intersection of Comedy, Education, and Human Connection
‘We Are All Morons’
Revisiting the One-Act Form with Ethan Coen’s ‘A Play Is a Poem’
Five short plays wrapped into one evening, Ethan Coen’s A Play Is a Poem—onstage September 11 – October 13, 2019 at the Mark Taper For...
Revisiting the One-Act Form with Ethan Coen’s ‘A Play Is a Poem’
John Leguizamo’s Pan-Latinx Vision
‘Latin History for Morons’ Celebrates Community and Resilience
John Leguizamo’s Pan-Latinx Vision
John Leguizamo Is Going to Rock You
Questions & Answers with the Writer & Star of ‘Latin History for Morons’
John Leguizamo Is Going to Rock You
2019/20 Student Matinees Showcase the Power of Representation
“If you don’t see yourself represented outside of yourself, you just feel f*cking invisible,” explains John Leguizamo in Latin History...
2019/20 Student Matinees Showcase the Power of Representation