Billy Haines vs. L.B. Mayer in Taming the Lion by Rob Stevens

Jack Rushen's new play looks at a pivotal time in the life and career of Hollywood's First Openly Gay Movie Star.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 5:54am on July 20, 2021[SHARE]

34th Annual Robby Awards announced as awards show itself is cancelled by Rob Stevens

The Best in Los Angeles area theatre for 2019 according to long time critic Rob Stevens

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 7:49pm on March 17, 2020[SHARE]

Anaheim's Chance Theater presents West Coast Premiere of Hamish Linklater's The Vandal by Rob Stevens

A lovely little paean to loneliness and the need for human contact set in and around a graveyard.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:16am on October 8, 2019[SHARE]

33rd Annual Robby Awards presented in Los Angeles by Rob Stevens

It was a laugh and song-filled evening as awards in 29 categories were given out for Excellence in Los Angeles Theatre by long time critic Rob Stevens.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 7:22pm on February 5, 2019[SHARE]

Robby Award Nominations for 2018 Announced by Rob Stevens

Nominations for the 33rd Annual Robby Awards for the Best in Los Angeles area theatre announced by critic Rob Stevens

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32nd Annual Robby Award Winners announced for Southern California Theatre by Rob Stevens

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, 33 VARIATIONS & THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE were the big winners.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 11:38am on February 28, 2018[SHARE]

32nd Annual Robby Award Winners announced for Southern California Theatre by Rob Stevens

Twenty-nine awards were handed out during a 130 minute celebration of Los Angeles area theatre that also featured ten musical performances by leading players on the local musical theatre sta…

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32nd Annual Robby Award Nominations announced for Southern California Theatre by Rob Stevens

Center Theatre Group-Ahmanson Theatre and South Coast Repertory led all producing entities with 32 and 28 nominations, respectively. Welk Resort Theatre's KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN and A Nois…

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:55am on December 31, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Lorraine Hansberry's LES BLANCS finally makes its Los Angeles debut by Rob Stevens

Forty-seven years after its Broadway debut, Rogue Machine mounts a stunning production of this rarely seen gem of a play.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:29am on May 31, 2017[SHARE]

31st Robby Award Winners Announced by Rob Stevens

McCoy Rigby Entertainment and South Coast Repertory led all producing entities in the 31st edition of the Robby Awards for Excellence in Southern California Theatre.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 6:10am on May 19, 2017[SHARE]

2016 Robby Award Nominations announced for Southern California Theatre by Rob Stevens

McCoy Rigby Entertainment leads the list of Southern California Theatre producers with 34 nominations for the 31st Annual Robby Awards,

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 6:10am on May 19, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: World Premiere of ARCHDUKE at the Mark Taper Forum by Rob Stevens

Instead of a thought-provoking political play about nationalism, playwright Rajiv Joseph has written a Marx Brothers comedy about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which led to W…

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 3:06pm on May 8, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Lucas Hnath's A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 has its World Premiere at South Coast Repertory. by Rob Stevens

A really fun sequel to Ibsen's classic features a really large door and an amazing performance by Shannon Cochran.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 5:23pm on April 29, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Antaeus Theatre Company opens their new space with CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF by Rob Stevens

A gut-wrenching, sexually steaming production of Tennessee Williams's masterpiece.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 6:10am on March 28, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: John Pollono's RULES OF SECONDS receives its World Premiere at LATC. by Rob Stevens

Pollono's play about the Code Duello is set in 1855 Boston and under Jo Bonney's tight direction reaches the heights of Jacobean Tragedy in its near abattoir finale.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 2:52pm on March 26, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: A Noise Within presents Ah, Wilderness! by Rob Stevens

Eugene O'Neill's comedy is a lovely valentine to a simpler past.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 2:46pm on March 14, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Finding Neverland crash lands at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre by Rob Stevens

Magic and charm are in short supply in James Graham's book for the musical about the creation of Peter Pan.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 2:26pm on February 22, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: 3D Theatricals presents a lively Once On This Island by Rob Stevens

The larger cast makes the Flaherty/Ahrens musical sound richer and feel more full bodied.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 11:11am on February 22, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Zoot Suit returns to the Mark Taper stage where it premiered 38 years ago by Http://www.haineshisway.com/2017/02/zoot-suit-reviewed-by-rob-stevens/

Zoot Suit may have lost some of its zip for those of us who witnessed it previously, but if you have never seen, don't miss it.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 11:51am on February 17, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Hollywood's Actors Co-Op offers an intimate production of 33 VARIATIONS by Rob Stevens

Moises Kaufman's beautifully written play about obsession, relationships and illness is receiving a masterful production.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 2:59am on February 14, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: For Piano and Harpo at Butbank's Falcon Theatre by Rob Stevens

Dan Castellaneta has written and stars in a new play about the tortured genius that was Oscar Levant.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 2:13pm on February 12, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Moby Dick sails the theatrical waters at South Coast Repertory by Rob Stevens

Tech rules the day in adapter/director David Catlin's and The Lookingflass Theatre Company's production of Herman Melville's classic novel.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 7:11pm on February 7, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Agatha Christie's WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION by Rob Stevens

Christie's 1953 courtroom drama is still crisp in its writing and filled with twists and turns of the plot. The problem with The Group Rep's production is in the casting.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 10:06am on February 2, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Chapatti at the Laguna Playhouse is a charmer by Rob Stevens

A whimsical Irish tale of another chance at finding love will leave you with a smile on your face.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 8:51pm on January 16, 2017[SHARE]

REVIEW: Jen Silverman's female two-hander THE ROOMMATE is a laugh filled outing.at SCR by Rob Stevens

Linda Gehringer and Tessa Auberjonois sparkle as two lonely women of a certain age who bond over their difference and similarities.

SOURCE: Haines His Way at 8:17pm on January 16, 2017[SHARE]