Cynthia Citron

Cynthia Citron

Cynthia Citron is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer specializing in coverage of the arts.

Her published books, available on Amazon, include:

‘Falsettos,’ directed by Richard Israel, inaugurates Third Street Theatre

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — When Jerry Seinfeld said “Yada yada yada” you could interpret it to mean “and so on and so forth” or “blah blah blah” or even “stuff that’s too insignificant to talk about right now.” When Lani Shipman says “YADA”, however, she is talking about something that’s very significant to

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‘Vivien’ script assumes too much knowledge on part of the audience

By Cynthia Citron Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES — There’s no denying that the role of Vivien Leigh is an acting tour de force for Judith Chapman.  She looks like Leigh.  She sounds like Leigh.  And she goes dramatically nuts like Leigh. But the problem with Rick Foster’s play Vivien, now having its Los Angeles premiere

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Murderer persuades himself he is Cary Grant in new play. But will he persuade you?

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES –A convicted murderer sits on Death Row convinced that he is Cary Grant.  He is warm, charming, and black.  Is he delusional or merely pretending in order to amuse himself? His defense attorney, who is appealing his conviction, believes his previous attorney badly mishandled his case.  Moreover, she believes he

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‘Chasing Madoff’ is film about one man’s inspired demand for justice

By Cynthia Citron Cynthia Citron ENCINO, California– A decade before the thousands of people who had invested their money with Bernie Madoff realized that they had lost it all, a Boston-based securities analyst was blowing his whistle loud enough to wake all of Wall Street.  But Wall Street wouldn’t listen. Harry Markopolos, who had gathered

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Theater presents two other ‘make believe’ tales by Peter Pan creator

By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES–Playwright James M. Barrie is most famous for his familiar and much-loved fantasy Peter Pan.  However, he also produced a large body of other literary works that include two quaintly delicate playlets: Rosalind and The Old Lady Shows Her Medals.  These two are currently being staged in a delightful twosome titled

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Jenny O’Hara, Nick Ullett team in theatre and life

  By Cynthia Citron LOS ANGELES –Her email address begins with “nifttt”, which she says stands for “nothing is funnier than the truth.”  (It could also stand for “nifty,” which she most certainly is.)  For actor/director Jenny O’Hara, it’s a serious mantra.  As it is for her hilariously entertaining husband, actor Nick Ullett. Los Angeles

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At least when you’re vulgar, use proper English

By Cynthia Citron BURBANK, California — SEX! SEX! SEX! Okay, now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk about English. That’s Maria Gobetti’s message in playwright Lissa Levin’s Sex and Education, now having its west coast premiere at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank. Gobetti plays Ms. Edwards, a once-enthusiastic English teacher who is leaving

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