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Thursday, May 1, 2014

L.A. theater openings, May 4-11: 'Letters from Zora' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Whitefire Theatre's Solofest 2014 gets underway, a struggling composer encounters "The Ghost of Gershwin" at Lonny Chapman Theatre, and Vanessa Bell Calloway delivers "Letters from Zola" at …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, April 24, 2014

L.A. theater openings, April 27-May 4: 'What You Will' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Roger Rees brings his Bard-centric one-man show "What You Will" back to San Diego's Old Globe, for one night only. Plus, 3-D Theatricals ventures "Into the Woods" with that Sondheim musical,…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, April 10, 2014

L.A. theater openings, April 13-20: 'The Tallest Tree in the Forest' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Celebrations of legendary performers abound when Frank Ferrante plays Groucho Marx, Annette Bening salutes Ruth Draper, and Daniel Beaty portrays Paul Robeson. Plus, a return engagement for …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, April 3, 2014

L.A. theater openings, April 6-13: 'Romeo & Juliet' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Wherefore art thou, "Romeo & Juliet"? At Independent Shakespeare Co., that's where. Plus, Parson's Nose tells of "Little Sophie’s Misfortunes," and "Salome" is just trying to get a hea…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, March 27, 2014

L.A. theater openings, March 30-April 6: 'White Marriage' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Here comes the bride in Tadeusz Rozewicz’s "White Marriage" at Odyssey Theatre. And here come the puppets in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Broad Stage and the citywide LA Puppet …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, March 20, 2014

L.A. theater openings, March 23-30: Four Larks' 'Orpheus' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

"Orpheus" descends in Downtown L.A., "Floyd Collins" does likewise in La Mirada, and "In the Heights" rises in Thousand Oaks.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, March 6, 2014

L.A. theater openings, March 9-16: 'Slowgirl' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

"Slowgirl" saunters into the Geffen, "Orpheus" descends at the Getty Villa, and "Macbeth" struts and frets his hour upon the stage at A Noise Within.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, February 27, 2014

L.A. theater openings, March 2-9: 'Talhotblond' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

"Talhotblond" weaves a tangled Web in a world premiere at Ruskin Group Theatre. Also, Poor Dog Group lights "Five Small Fires" at the Bootleg Theater, and Santa Monica Playhouse brings back …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, February 20, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Feb. 23-March 2: 'Cry, Trojans!' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

E.L. James' naughty and knotty bestseller is spoofed in "50 Shades! The Musical" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Impro Theatre tackles Tennessee Williams at South Coast Rep, and the Wooster Gro…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, February 13, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Feb. 16-23: 'My Name Is Asher Lev' and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

"My Name Is Asher Lev" introduces itself at the Fountain Theatre, "A Steady Rain" descends at Odyssey Theatre, and Moliere’s "Tartuffe" is up to his old tricks at A Noise Within.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, January 30, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Feb. 2-9: Miwa Matreyek at REDCAT by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Miwa Matreyek makes more animated magic with "This World Made Itself" at REDCAT, Mike Daisey explores "American Utopias" at Royce Hall, and Chrisopher Durang channels Chekov in "Vanya and So…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, January 23, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Jan. 26-Feb. 2: National tour of 'Chicago' by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Myriad musicals hit local stages, including "Chicago" at Segerstrom Center, "The Light in the Piazza" at South Coast Rep, "Forever Plaid" at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and "The Produ…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, January 16, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Jan. 19-26: 'Let's Misbehave' opens by Compiled By Matt Cooper

"The Book of Mormon" is back at the Pantages, Segerstrom's Off Center Festival gets underway down in the O.C., and the musical "Let's Misbehave" sings the praises, and the songs, of Cole Por…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, January 9, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Jan. 12-19: 'Deathtrap' at Long Beach Playhouse by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Long Beach Playhouse revives Ira Levin's "Deathtrap," Denis O’Hare recites "An Iliad" at the Broad, and "Kurt Weill at the Cuttlefish Hotel" returns to Santa Monica Pier's West End The…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, January 2, 2014

L.A. theater openings, Jan. 5-12: 'Foxfinder' premieres by Compiled By Matt Cooper

The dystopian drama "Foxfinder" premieres in Pasadena, Gordon Goodman is back as "Barrymore," and Barry McGovern does Beckett at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, December 26, 2013

L.A. theater openings, Dec. 29-Jan. 5: 'Abe Lincoln's Piano' debuts by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Brian Childers steps into the shoes of a legendary song-and-dance man, a new theater company steps up to the plate with the baseball-themed "Take Me Out," and Hershey Felder steps back in ti…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, December 12, 2013

L.A. theater openings, Dec. 15-22: Rachel York in 'Let's Fall in Love' by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Birds do it, bees do it, even Broadway's Rachel York does it in her new cabaret show, "Let's Fall in Love." Plus, three distinctly different takes on Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Saturday, November 30, 2013

'Nutcracker' takes stage throughout Southland by Compiled By Matt Cooper

This season's offerings of Tchaikovsky's holiday classic 'The Nutcracker' are robust and varied.This season's offerings of "The Nutcracker" are robust and varied.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:15PM
Thursday, November 21, 2013

L.A. theater openings, Nov. 24-Dec. 1: 'God's Gypsy' premieres by Compiled By Matt Cooper

The new play "God's Gypsy" celebrates the life and times of Teresa of Avila, love is in the air in "Parfumerie," and "The Secret Garden" blooms in Anaheim.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:45AM
Thursday, November 14, 2013

L.A. theater openings, Nov. 17-24: 'The Lion King' returns by Compiled By Matt Cooper

"The Lion King" roars back into the Pantages, the musical "In the Heights" lands in Boyle Heights, and the Grinch is up to his old tricks at San Diego's Old Globe.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, November 7, 2013

L.A. theater listings, Nov. 10-17: 'Ser!' premieres at LATC by Compiled By Matt Cooper

Writer-performer Karen Anzoategui kicks off her soccer-themed "¡Ser!" at LATC, veterans portray veterans in "American Soldiers" at Hollywood's American Legion Hall, and La Jolla Playhouse …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, October 31, 2013

L.A. theater listings, Nov. 3-10: 'The Black Suits' opens by Compiled By Matt Cooper

"The Black Suits" is ready to rock the Kirk Douglas, "Boeing Boeing" bounces into Long Beach, and "Twelve Angry Men" holds court at the Pasadena Playhouse.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Theater openings for Sept. 22-29: 'Henry VIII,' Radar L.A. and more by Compiled By Matt Cooper

A Spanish-language version of Shakespeare's "Henry VIII" is on the boards at the Broad Stage, poets Rumi and Samuel Taylor Coleridge have their praises sung in separate shows, and the Radar …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:04PM

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