RESUME & REVIEWS
"Richard Israel’s astoundingly staged production brings the kind of joy that is at once fun-filled and heartwarming … Israel proves once again just how meticulously ingenious a director he really is."
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KING OF PANGEA
“A beautifully crafted production filled with heart, emotion, and originality. With its strong performances, thoughtful staging, and seamless music, it’s a show that resonates deeply.”
NORTH WEST END
“Under the direction of Richard Israel, the show handles themes of grief, nostalgia and self-discovery with both sensitivity and humour.”
THE UPCOMING
VIOLET
"Among musical theatre circles, director Richard Israel has a well-deserved reputation for crafting memorable performances by bringing out the rich subtleties in a script and cultivating endless nuances of character. The result is an exquisite audience experience that satisfies on every level. VIOLET ... is his finest work to date."
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WEST SIDE STORY
"A definitive production of a landmark show. Richard Israel's superlative staging fully realizes the tension and fascinatingly complex dynamic ... the tension is downright palpable."
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
FLOYD COLLINS
"I can’t stop thinking about La Mirada Theatre’s revival of “Floyd Collins" ... This offbeat creation, with its horrifying subject matter and dissonant, soaring, bluegrass-inflected music, returns to affecting life in director Richard Israel’s irresistibly intimate staging."
LA TIMES CRITIC'S CHOICE
"A splendid, beautiful, always-smart staging of an often grim story … expertly translated here into an unforgettable theatrical experience."
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
THE BAKER'S WIFE
"The production is a wonder of its own. Impeccably cast and fluidly staged, it bears the unmistakable trademark touch of director Richard Israel, who has amply demonstrated how his instincts for the beloved genre spring from deep in his bones. Israel understands how a show needs to move, visually and verbally, and despite the constrictions of space, applies all the polish needed to realize the best values within the material."
L.A. WEEKLY
ANITA BRYANT DIED FOR YOUR SINS
"Wonderfully funny and deeply moving ... When this richly evocative material is matched with director Richard Israel’s crisp and flavorful staging, the result is scintillating entertainment."
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
RENT
"A slick staging that’s large in scale and scope yet which serves Larson’s intent of offering an intimate look at himself and his contemporaries. Director Richard Israel gleans polished, often exciting musical theater work from all eight principals and solid backing from the eight-person ensemble."
ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
FALSETTOS
“FALSETTOS is pitch-perfect … a superbly staged revival … Director Israel and his precision ensemble hit all the right dramatic and musical beats … funny, sad and powerful.”
L.A. TIMES CRITIC'S CHOICE