L.A.'s Next Great Stage Star Announced
A local college student won Los Angeles’ top amateur musical theater competition Sunday, Feb. 16, by dodging a pitfall that snagged her competitors, according to casting directors who judged the competition. L.A.’s Next Great Stage Star, which was launched eight years ago by producers Michael Sterling and Tony Monsour, has been a steppingstone for local musical theater talent. Derek Klena, a runner-up in …