Love Among the Ruins at El Portal Theatre

Love Among the Ruins

El Portal Theatre
5269 Lankershim Boulevard North Hollywood

In this newly reinvented version, Jessica Medlicott (Jobeth Williams), once a great actress, is now a beautiful and wealthy widow. She is accused of "breach of promise" by a handsome young Naval officer who claims she promised to marry him. Her only hope may be the greatest barrister at the Old Bailey, Sir Arthur Granville Jones (Peter Strauss).

Thru - Nov 5, 2023

Wednesdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 2:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 1:30pm & 6:30pm

Show Type: Comedy

Box Office: 818-508-4200

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Love Among the Ruins Reviews

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Stage and Cinema - Recommended

"...Hearing the vintage recordings of Judy Garland and male crooners singing with society pop orchestras from the post-depression era, coupled with seeing black and white etchings of London skylines projected onto a scrim framed in an elegant art deco-inspired false proscenium, one would expect to see a romantic love story. However, that is not what Love Among the Ruins delivers. There is love, or at least a remembrance of one in the past, but what the play really tackles are the subjects of aging, the breach of promise of matrimony law, and misogyny in British society."

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- Lawrence Lucero

LA Splash - Recommended

"...LOVE AMONG THE RUINS is a charming stage adaptation of a well-received television production from 1975. It is actually a time warp within another time warp, with the play’s action happening in 1934. This is a gentle narrative about the lingering effects of true love – with the occasional clever and witty remark thrown in."

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- Elaine Mura

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...Star power lights up the El Portal stage in Love Among The Ruins, as delectable an evening or afternoon of live theater as any playgoer could wish for."

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- Steven Stanley

Stage Raw - Recommended

"...Watching Love Among the Ruins at the El Portal Theatre is a lot like unearthing a crusty time capsule and uncovering the Theater of Yesteryear. It’s hard to imagine a more retro theatrical experience."

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- F. Kathleen Foley

Its Not About Me - Highly Recommended

"...As to Love Among the Ruins, at the end, Heidi, (who has been very involved in show biz for decades now, so her opinion is usually spot-on,) said, "This should have been at the Ahmanson," because of how good it is. I had been thinking the same exact words, but my thoughts also included the Mark Taper Forum as the perfect venue for this show. It's fabulous at the El Portal, of course, but the high quality of the production is what merited our compliments in regard to it being worthy of a run at those two larger theatres in L.A."

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- Karen Salkin

Love Among the Ruins at El Portal Theatre