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Anita W. Harris

Anita W. Harris has reviewed theater in and around Long Beach for the past eight years. She believes theater is a creative space where words and stories become reality through being spoken, enacted, felt and lived. She is a member of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle and won 3rd place for theater criticism in 2023 and 2024 in the Los Angeles Press Club's Journalism Awards.

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Theater News: Carpenter Center hosts performances from Charo, Mandy Patinkin and the Miles Electric Band

by Anita W. Harris January 28, 2026January 29, 2026

Brace yourself this weekend and next as three performances electrify the Carpenter Performing Arts Center stage — the Miles Electric Band, guitarist Charo, and Broadway performer and actor Mandy Patinkin. 

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Theater News: Insights on music and storytelling from talent in ‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ and ‘STOMP’ at Cerritos Center

by Anita W. Harris January 22, 2026January 29, 2026
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An antidote to isolation and crucial for free speech: Local theaters discuss what’s important in 2026 

by Anita W. Harris January 15, 2026January 21, 2026
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Theater News: Murder is on the menu at a theater near you this month, along with some imaginative experimentation

by Anita W. Harris January 1, 2026January 1, 2026
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Theater News: Holiday magic continues on stages near you this weekend, including ‘The Long Beach Nutcracker’

by Anita W. Harris December 18, 2025December 20, 2025
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Theater News: Carpenter Center takes A.I.M at contemporary dance this Saturday

by Anita W. Harris December 11, 2025December 12, 2025
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Theater Review: Nostalgic and funny, ‘Mrs. Christmas’ is a delight at the Aurora Theater

by Anita W. Harris December 4, 2025December 4, 2025
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Theater News: 3 Long Beach shows tell holiday stories in new ways and old 

by Anita W. Harris November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
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Theater News: Cerritos Center offers slew of holiday shows, from ‘Merry-achi Christmas’ to Jane Lynch

by Anita W. Harris November 20, 2025
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Theater Review: Neil Simon’s ‘Plaza Suite’ charms at Long Beach Playhouse

by Anita W. Harris November 13, 2025November 13, 2025

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