OPENING NIGHT is “First-Rate Crowd-Pleasing Fun” – StageSceneLA
StageSceneLA: OPENING NIGHT is "first-rate crowd-pleasing fun" Opening Night mayhem at a second-rate Canadian theater makes for first-rate crowd-pleasing fun as Beverly Hills’ Theatre 40 presents the West Coast [...]
Opening Night “Beamed with Brilliance” – Examiner.com Review
Examiner.com: Opening Night "beamed with brilliance" An overwrought director, Richard Hyde-Finch (played by Martin Thompson) is so involved with his own ego that he misses the boat that his [...]
“Opening Night Showcases Some Great Talent” – Life In LA
Life In LA: "Opening Night showcases some great talent" You wouldn’t expect a professional theater in Beverly Hills to welcome its patrons directly from a parking garage—and yet that’s [...]
Not Born Yesterday Calls Opening Night “Hilarious”
Not Born Yesterday calls Opening Night "hilarious" With more than 40 commercially successful comedies, playwright Norm Foster is known as the “Canadian Neil Simon.” Judging from “Opening Night” it’s a [...]
“Pitch-Perfect Performances” in OPENING NIGHT – LA Weekly
LA Weekly: Opening Night has "pitch-perfect performances" This mildly entertaining backstage comedy about the ill-fated debut of an awful play features a talented cast under Bruce Gray's able direction. [...]
OPENING NIGHT Delivers “Uber Belly Laughs and Miles of Heart” – Broadway World
Broadway World: OPENING NIGHT delivers "uber belly laughs and miles of heart" As backstage comedies go, Opening Night is not on a par with the farcical Noises Off or [...]
OPENING NIGHT Is “Very Funny and Just as Enjoyable” – Accessibly Live Off-Line
Accessibly Live Off-Line: OPENING NIGHT is "very funny and just as enjoyable" Norm Foster's OPENING NIGHT, a comedy about the titled time period where a community theater presents a [...]
Opening Night Is a “Delightful Backstage Comedy” – Actors Entertainment
Actors Entertainment: Opening Night is a "delightful backstage comedy" Arrogant directors, insecure actors and culture starved audience members are among the eccentric but unforgettable characters in this delightful backstage [...]
REMEMBRANCE March-April 2013
Remembrance March-April 2013 A Play by Graham Reid Directed by Tim Byron Owen Produced by David Hunt Stafford This is REMEMBRANCE: A warm drama played against the backdrop of Northern [...]
“Sensitive and Subtle Performances” in Remembrance – LA Times
Los Angeles Times: "Sensitive and subtle performances" in Remembrance In a graveyard in a divided city, love declares itself. A formula as old as "Romeo and Juliet" [...]
Remembrance is “Theater at its Best” – StageSceneLA
StageSceneLA: Remembrance is "theater at its best" His Protestant son was murdered by an IRA hit squad in the driveway of his father’s Belfast home. Her Catholic [...]
“Astute Direction” and “an Extremely Talented Cast” Come Together in Remembrance – Stage Happenings
"Astute direction" and "an extremely talented cast" come together in Remembrance - Stage Happenings Remembrance, a play by Graham Reid, takes place in a town in Northern [...]
“Remarkable Performances” in Remembrance – Broadway World
Broadway World: "Remarkable performances" in Remembrance It is always said that a parent should never have to deal with the death of their child. In 1988 in [...]
Remembrance “Will Move You With Its Unique Irish Ways” – Grigware Reviews
Grigware Reviews: Remembrance "will move you with its unique Irish ways" Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1988. It was still divided with continuing turmoil between Irish Catholic nationalists (here [...]
7 STORIES January-February 2013
7 Stories West Coast Premiere January-February 2013 A Play by Morris Panych Directed by Bruce Gray Produced by David Hunt Stafford This is 7 STORIES: In this fast-paced and hilarious [...]
THE LAST ROMANCE November-December 2012
The Last Romance Los Angeles Premiere November-December 2012 A Romantic Comedy by Joe DiPietro Directed by James Paradise Produced by David Hunt Stafford This is THE LAST ROMANCE: Ralph Bellini [...]
MRS. MANNERLY November-December 2012
Mrs. Mannerly West Coast Premiere November-December 2012 A Comedy by Jeffrey Hatcher Directed by Robert Mackenzie Produced by David Hunt Stafford This is MRS. MANNERLY: Inspired by hilarious memories of [...]
THE CIRCLE September 27 – October 28, 2012
The Circle September 27 - October 28, 2012 A Play by W. Somerset Maugham Directed by Jules Aaron Produced by David Hunt Stafford This is THE CIRCLE: Full of class, [...]
THE BAT July-August 2012
The Bat July-August 2012 A Play by Mary Roberts Rinehart & Avery Hopwood Directed by Martin M. Speer Produced by David Hunt Stafford This is THE BAT: Three decades before [...]
Theatre 40 Mentioned in LA Times Yearly Roundup
Theatre 40 Mentioned in LA Times Year-End Roundup of Los Angeles Theatre In the realm of the “institutional” smaller theaters--those with identity and track record--Theatre 40 did distinguished [...]