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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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See (nearly) all of Shakespeare for free in Bixby Park on July 31

by Anita W. Harris 10 hours agoJuly 23, 2026

Four performers from the Long Beach Shakespeare Company race through the Bard’s comedies, tragedies and histories in an irreverent, two-hour performance.

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Musical Theatre West’s glitzy ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ has younger audiences in mind

by Anita W. Harris July 17, 2026July 17, 2026
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See Oscar Wilde 1980s style with Long Beach Shakespeare Company’s ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’

by Anita W. Harris July 9, 2026July 10, 2026
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Theater News: ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ gets a modern reboot at Musical Theatre West

by Anita W. Harris July 1, 2026July 1, 2026
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Theater News: ‘Godspell’ to bring message of community to Long Beach Playhouse

by Anita W. Harris June 25, 2026June 25, 2026
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Theater Review: Girls just want to have a story in ‘The Revolutionists’ at International City Theatre

by Anita W. Harris June 18, 2026June 18, 2026
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Theater News: New shows about a rapidly aging girl, a horror parody and 4 bold women from the French Revolution

by Anita W. Harris June 4, 2026June 6, 2026
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In a world of shrinking orchestras, a $65,000 gift let this Long Beach theater afford the full musical experience

by Anita W. Harris May 28, 2026May 28, 2026
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Recycled trolls are hiding in a nearby garden. It’s the perfect excuse for a beautiful walk.

by Anita W. Harris May 23, 2026
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Theater Review: ‘The Lion in Winter’ — a catty play about dysfunctional royals — roars at Long Beach Playhouse

by Anita W. Harris May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

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