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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Rock musical 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' returns to the Roxy by Chris Barton

John Cameron Mitchell's rock musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" is making a comeback.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Review: Pat Metheny plays well with others at the Broad Stage by Chris Barton

It probably goes without saying that Pat Metheny is a one-of-a-kind sort of guitarist.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:25PM
Monday, September 17, 2012

'Smash' adds Broadway vets Nikki Blonsky, Jesse L. Martin by Chris Barton

The NBC series "Smash" keeps growing.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Williams Shatner's 'World' coming to stage of Segerstrom Center by Chris Barton

Boldly going where many have gone before, William Shatner is bringing his one-man Broadway show "Shatner's World" to Orange County in early 2013.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:56PM
Tuesday, August 21, 2012

'Indiana Jones' star Karen Allen heads for the stage by Chris Barton

Best recognized for her ability to match wits with Harrison Ford's Indiana Jones, Karen Allen is returning to the stage in an off-Broadway production of Jon Fosse's 1999 play, "A Summer Day."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:15AM
Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Marvin Hamlisch funeral held in NY; Pasadena plans tribute concert by Sherry Stern and Chris Barton

Pasadena Symphony and Pops has scheduled a free concert on the steps of Pasadena's City Hall Sept. 22 to celebrate the life and music of Marvin Hamlisch .

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:38PM

The Metropolitan Opera's controversial 'Ring' to air on PBS by Chris Barton

Opera fans who haven't yet had the opportunity to weigh in on the Metropolitan Opera's new -- and divisive -- production of Wagner's "Ring" cycle, take note: PBS will air the four operas on …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:10PM

Broadway's 'Once' offers quick return on investment by Chris Barton

This just in: The Tony Award-winning musical "Once" is a hit.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:05AM

'Smash' to deliver a 'Will & Grace' reunion in Season 2 by Chris Barton

Well, you can't blame NBC for trying.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:59AM
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Five distinctive sounds of Marvin Hamlisch: A video gallery by Chris Barton

Given the march of time, there's most likely an entire generation that responded to the news of Marvin Hamlisch's death on Monday with a curious "Who?" While Hamlisch's compositions forged a…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:44PM
Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Cast of Broadway's 'Glengarry Glen Ross' revival taking shape by Chris Barton

If the phrase "coffee is for closers" means anything to you, then you'll be interested to learn that the cast of the latest Broadway revival of David Mamet's exploration of the cutthroat wor…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:45AM
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Joe Mantello drops out of Center Theatre's 'Other Desert Cities' by Chris Barton

Citing a "scheduling conflict," Center Theatre Group has announced that Joe Mantello will no longer direct its upcoming production of "Other Desert Cities," which was nominated for five To…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:28PM

'A Christmas Story' musical heads to Broadway for the holidays by Chris Barton

Joining the recent cavalcade of shows that hope to ride a lucrative wave of nostalgia, a musical adaptation of "A Christmas Story" will be coming to Broadway this holiday season.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:25AM
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Opera singer Evgeny Nikitin cancels appearance over Nazi tattoo by Chris Barton

It's a tip that bears repeating at a time when it's practically more of a subversive act to not have some kind of body art: If you must get a tattoo, take the long view when it comes to your…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Thursday, July 19, 2012

Katie Holmes turns page on divorce and heads to Broadway by Chris Barton

What move befits an actress looking to make a fresh start after a high-profile divorce? If you're Katie Holmes, you turn to the comforting, high-wattage embrace of Broadway.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:39PM
Tuesday, July 10, 2012

What weak economy? La Mirada Theatre posts record ticket sales by Chris Barton

At a time when economic hand-wringing for the arts seems at an all-time high, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is riding high with a new sales record for the 2011-12 season.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:15PM

Familiar faces and favorites lead L.A. Theatre Works' 2012-13 season by Chris Barton

L.A. Theatre Works, the radio play series recorded in UCLA's James Bridges Theater, announced a 2012-13 season Tuesday that offers recent Broadway offerings, classics with distinctive castin…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:11PM

'DruidMurphy' brings Irish playwright Tom Murphy to New York by Chris Barton

This just in: The Irish really know their way around telling a story.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:14PM
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Remembering Andy Griffith onstage by Chris Barton

Though best remembered for his small-screen starring roles on "The Andy Griffith Show"and "Matlock," the late Andy Griffith also enjoyed some stage time early in his career.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:53PM
Tuesday, June 26, 2012

'Million Dollar Quartet' producer to open 'Boy From New York City' by Chris Barton

Continuing to mine a vein of musical nostalgia found in "Baby, It's You!" and "Million Dollar Quartet" (now playing at the Pantages through Sunday), Floyd Mutrux's American Pop Anthology pro…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:00PM

'Mamma Mia!' creator to bring Spice Girls musical to London stage by Chris Barton

Proving that some musical phenomena can stay dormant for only so long, the Spice Girls are set to make a comeback of sorts with a new musical that's set to open on London's West End on Dec. …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:19PM

Cher hints at autobiographical stage musical on Twitter by Chris Barton

With rock jukebox productions such as "Million Dollar Quartet" proving that there's money to be made translating pop music to the Broadway stage, maybe it's no surprise that Cher is working …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Debra Winger headed to Broadway in David Mamet play by Chris Barton

Debra Winger will take the place of Laurie Metcalf in the Broadway cast of David Mamet's upcoming play "The Anarchist," alongside Patti LuPone.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:25PM
Monday, June 4, 2012

Spike Lee reportedly to team with Mike Tyson on Broadway by Chris Barton

Continuing an improbable career arc that somehow progressed from most feared man to ever step into a boxing ring to Funny or Die political satirist , former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson is …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:03PM
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Quiet half of Penn & Teller goes behind stage for 'The Exorcist' by Chris Barton

Always a man of few (if any) words, the latter half of the enduring comedy-magic duo Penn & Teller will help give a visual voice to the Geffen Playhouse's upcoming stage adaptation of "The E…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:58PM

Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Richard Kind are Hollywood Bowl's 'Producers' by Chris Barton

When the Mel Brooks movie-turned-blockbuster-musical "The Producers" takes the Hollywood Bowl stage this summer, "Modern Family's" Jesse Tyler Ferguson will play Leo Bloom and Richard Kind w…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:06PM

'Hands on a Hardbody' drives to Broadway from La Jolla by Chris Barton

Perhaps proving that time and tastes may change, but dreams of a free car are forever, the musical "Hands on a Hardbody" will make the leap from the West Coast to Broadway for the 2012-13 se…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:35PM
Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Met reverses policy, will allow Opera News to review productions by Chris Barton

Reacting to a mini-firestorm that erupted today with the news that the Metropolitan Opera would no longer allow Opera News to review its performances , the company reversed its decision ear…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:04PM

Long Beach Opera film screening melds Grateful Dead, Oliver Sacks by Chris Barton

In a match made in what's surely somebody's idea of musical heaven, the Long Beach Opera will take a sidelong look toward the Grateful Dead with a Sunday screening of Jim Kohlberg's "The Mus…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:05AM
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Twisted Sister's Dee Snider sings a new (show) tune in 'Broadway' by Chris Barton

It seems a career path has emerged for rockers looking to transition gracefully into musical maturity once the amplifiers have stopped buzzing in their ears.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:30AM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

'Magic/Bird' to finish its Broadway run May 12 by Chris Barton

"Magic/Bird" -- the Broadway production for those basketball fans who watched those great Lakers and Celtics games from the '80s and thought, "I bet that will make a great play someday" -- h…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:31PM

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