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Best of 2007 — Theater

“Black Watch,” UCLA Live at Freud Playhouse: The emotional cost of military service in Iraq is given a mesmerizing treatment.

“Black Watch,” UCLA Live at Freud Playhouse: The emotional cost of military service in Iraq is given a mesmerizing treatment.  (Stephen Osman / Los Angeles Times)

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Eden Espinosa portrays Elphaba, the so-called Wicked Witch of the West in the musical Wicked, a new production mounted specifically for Southern California.

Best of 2007 - Theater

“Can-Can,” Pasadena Playhouse: The freewheeling production had a dazzling score and seductive Parisian atmosphere.  (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)

Best of 2007 - Theater

“Durango,” David Henry Hwang Theater: A subtle family drama about assimilation and its discontents.  (Lori Shepler/Los Angeles Times)

Best of 2007 - Theater

“Tug of War,” Getty Villa: The adaptation of a farce by Plautus wrung maximum bawdy silliness out of a rejuvenated Roman relic.  (Craig Schwartz / © 2007 J. Paul Getty Trust)

Best of 2007 - Theater

“Wicked,” Pantages Theatre: The musical back story of the Wicked Witch of the West continues to entrance audiences.  (Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times)

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