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Friday, February 6, 2015

Alan Gilbert to step down as music director of New York Philharmonic by David Ng

In an announcement that has taken many in the classical-music world by surprise, Alan Gilbert, who has led the New York Philharmonic as music director since 2009, will step down from the pod…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:30PM
Thursday, February 5, 2015

George Takei boldly going to Broadway with 'Allegiance' by David Ng

Two years ago, William Shatner made his long-awaited return to Broadway in his one-man show "Shatner's World: We Just Live in It." This fall, fellow "Star Trek" veteran George Takei will bol…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:42PM
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

William Forsythe joining Paris Opera Ballet as associate choreographer by David Ng

William Forsythe has been named associate choreographer of the Paris Opera Ballet, the company announced Wednesday when unveiling its upcoming season. The 2015-16 roster of ballet offerings …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:30PM
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Laura Linney to play Patricia Highsmith at Geffen Playhouse by David Ng

Laura Linney will play the role of American novelist Patricia Highsmith in the new stage drama "Switzerland" at the Geffen Playhouse, the company will announce Tuesday. The two-person cast w…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:28PM

Obama budget proposal calls for slight increase in NEA funding by David Ng

President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2016 calls for slight increases in federal funding for cultural institutions, including the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endo…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:00PM
Monday, February 2, 2015

Norman Lear, Barbara Cook coming to Wallis Annenberg Center by David Ng

Norman Lear, the television veteran behind the sitcom "All in the Family" and other hits, and Barbara Cook, the Broadway stage legend, have been added to the current season of the Wallis Ann…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:57PM
Friday, January 30, 2015

L.A. Opera goes for the epic with 'The Ghosts of Versailles' by David Ng

In a large workshop at CBS Television City on the edge of Hollywood, the palace of Versailles was slowly taking shape.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00PM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Los Angeles Opera's 30th season to begin with 'Gianni Schicchi' by David Ng

In his most recent movies, Woody Allen has worked with actors including Emma Stone, Colin Firth and Cate Blanchett. This year, the filmmaker will team up with a different kind of star when h…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Placido Domingo teaming up with Woody Allen for L.A. Opera's new season by David Ng

Los Angeles Opera will celebrate its 30th-anniversary season in the fall with a main-stage lineup featuring Plácido Domingo and Woody Allen working on "Gianni Schicchi," the L.A. debut of "…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:00PM
Sunday, January 25, 2015

'La Bohème' a rousing comeback for San Diego Opera by David Ng

— The first standing ovation of San Diego Opera's season opener Saturday came at the start of the evening, not at the end.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:15PM
Friday, January 23, 2015

Bradley Cooper taking 'The Elephant Man' to London in May by David Ng

Bradley Cooper, riding high on the dual successes of "American Sniper" in cinemas and "The Elephant Man" on Broadway, will soon be heading to London, where he will open the stage production …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:53PM
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Anne Hathaway teaming with Julie Taymor on play about drone warfare by David Ng

In one of the more intriguing collaborations of the current New York theater season, Julie Taymor will direct actress Anne Hathaway in a play about drone warfare that will open this spring a…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:45PM

'Elephant Man' to close a day early so Bradley Cooper can attend Oscars by David Ng

"The Elephant Man" on Broadway will close one day earlier than previously announced so that star Bradley Cooper can attend the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Cooper has received two…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:05PM

Esa-Pekka Salonen named composer in residence at New York Philharmonic by David Ng

Esa-Pekka Salonen has been named composer in residence at the New York Philharmonic, the orchestra announced Wednesday. Salonen, the former music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, wi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:32PM
Monday, January 19, 2015

Plan seeks diversity at SoCal theater companies — but some question it by David Ng

A group of Los Angeles theater leaders will announce this week an aggressive plan to diversify Southern California theater companies, the productions they present and the audiences they draw.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:45AM
Friday, January 16, 2015

Kelli O'Hara talks 'Merry Widow,' 'Peter Pan Live' and 'King and I' by David Ng

It's a rewarding but undeniably hectic time to be Kelli O'Hara.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:45AM
Wednesday, January 14, 2015

'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' to launch national tour by David Ng

The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" will launch a national tour in September, with Chicago as the first stop. The 44-week tour, which produ…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:15PM
Monday, January 12, 2015

Obama to nominate Diane Rodriguez to National Council on the Arts by David Ng

President Obama has chosen a noted Los Angeles theater leader to join the National Council on the Arts in Washington. 

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:13PM
Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Sting musical 'The Last Ship' on Broadway closing due to weak ticket sales by David Ng

Not even Sting himself could save his own Broadway musical "The Last Ship" from going down.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:08PM
Monday, January 5, 2015

Disney's 'The Lion King' is Broadway's top grosser for 2014 by David Ng

For the second year in a row, Disney's "The Lion King" has emerged as Broadway's undisputed monarch, beating out perennial rival "Wicked" for the No. 1 box-office spot for 2014.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:45AM
Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Looking back at notable deaths in the arts in 2014 by David Ng

The end of 2014 provides an opportunity to take a look back at some of the notable figures in the arts who died in the last year. 

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM
Monday, December 29, 2014

Bradley Cooper's 'Elephant Man,' 'American Sniper' score at box office by David Ng

Bradley Cooper scored two box-office successes over the Christmas weekend with the Broadway revival of "The Elephant Man" and the limited release of his latest movie, "American Sniper."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:41PM
Friday, December 26, 2014

Stephen Sondheim at the movies: Beyond 'Into the Woods' by David Ng

Famously fussy and protective of his stage musicals, Stephen Sondheim isn't the most natural fit for the movie business, where the surrender of creative control to bottom-line-minded produce…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM
Monday, December 22, 2014

'The Interview' to get a live reading at New York theater by David Ng

Sony's theatrical release of "The Interview" is officially kaput, but a small New York stage company is taking up the cause by hosting a live reading of the movie's screenplay.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:36PM

Renee Fleming to star on Broadway for first time by David Ng

Having played dozens of roles on the operatic stage, Renee Fleming will venture into new territory this spring when she makes her Broadway debut in the play "Living on Love." The soprano wil…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:30PM
Thursday, December 18, 2014

'School of Rock' musical opening on Broadway in 2015 by David Ng

Richard Linklater's 2003 crowd pleaser "School of Rock" will become a Broadway musical when the world-premiere production opens at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York on Dec. 6, 2015, prod…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00PM
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Top conductors departing San Diego Opera and San Diego Symphony by David Ng

The top conductors of the San Diego Opera and the San Diego Symphony will be departing their respective organizations in the months to come.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:20PM
Saturday, December 13, 2014

'Into the Woods' has a bewitching popularity — and presents issues by David Ng

The new movie version of "Into the Woods" is big in many ways — big stars (Meryl Streep, Chris Pine), big visual effects (giant beanstalk, angry giantess) and big score (booming orchestra …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:00PM
Friday, December 12, 2014

George Lucas, Elton John to be honored at Geffen Playhouse gala by David Ng

The Geffen Playhouse will honor George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, as well as Sir Elton John and his partner, David Furnish, at its annual fundraising gala that is set to take place …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:50PM
Monday, December 8, 2014

Wall Street Journal columnist barred by Broadway press agent by David Ng

A cultural columnist at the Wall Street Journal has been disinvited to shows by a top Broadway press agent in response to a column she wrote in which she confessed to leaving a number of sho…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:51PM

Bradley Cooper earns plaudits for 'The Elephant Man' on Broadway by David Ng

Bradley Cooper has already made the new Broadway revival of "The Elephant Man" a hot ticket, with fans lined up in front of the theater for scarce seats and behind it for autographs and self…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:47AM

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