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Monday, December 8, 2014

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
Monday, December 1, 2014

Bob Baker Marionette Theater aims to carry on after founder's death by David Ng

Leaders at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater said that the company has no plans to stop presenting shows following the death Friday of Baker, who founded the beloved organization in 1962.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:41PM

'The Nutcracker': A guide to holiday performances around L.A. by David Ng

The end of the Thanksgiving holiday usually means the beginning of "Nutcracker" season. In the Los Angeles area, there will be a typically abundant number of performances of Tchaikovsky's mo…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM
Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Bradley Cooper already a popular box-office draw on Broadway by David Ng

Bradley Cooper hasn't officially opened in the new revival of "The Elephant Man" on Broadway, but the Hollywood star has already proved himself to be a strong box-office draw in the play's p…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:10PM
Monday, November 24, 2014

Sting joining cast of his Broadway musical 'The Last Ship' by David Ng

Will the physical presence of Sting on stage be enough to keep his musical "The Last Ship" from sinking?

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:09PM
Friday, November 21, 2014

'A Delicate Balance': A look back at the Katharine Hepburn movie version by David Ng

"A Delicate Balance," Edward Albee's 1966 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about emotional repression in an upper-crust WASP family, is once again a hot ticket on Broadway thanks to the new, star…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:43PM
Thursday, November 20, 2014

Mike Nichols, 83: A prolific theater director who could do it all by David Ng

From his popular act with Elaine May to his widely lauded directorial efforts on Broadway that netted him multiple Tony Awards, Mike Nichols was a giant of the New York theater scene -- a wo…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:55PM
Tuesday, November 18, 2014

'Rock of Ages' musical to close on Broadway in January by David Ng

Starting as a modest club production at the King King in Hollywood, "Rock of Ages," the sweet-natured musical homage to 1980s hair-metal bands, went on to become a stage juggernaut with a fi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:13PM

'Side Show' revision on Broadway earns praise from critics by David Ng

"Side Show" returned to Broadway on Monday in a revised version helmed by "Dreamgirls" filmmaker Bill Condon. The musical flopped in 1997 but still managed to earn plaudits and devoted fans …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:28PM
Monday, November 17, 2014

Hugh Jackman opens 'The River' on Broadway to sharply divided reviews by David Ng

Hugh Jackman officially returned to Broadway on Sunday for the first time in three years, though the theatrical vehicle he chose this time around is about as far from a traditional crowd-ple…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM
Thursday, November 13, 2014

'Duck Dynasty' musical aiming for Las Vegas in 2015 by David Ng

A new stage musical based on the protagonists of the A&E reality series "Duck Dynasty" is aiming to open next year in Las Vegas.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:01PM
Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Stephen Daldry revisits 'Billy Elliot' musical for cinematic broadcast by David Ng

It's been nearly 15 years since Stephen Daldry made his film breakthrough with "Billy Elliot" and almost a decade since he first staged the musical version based on the popular movie.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM
Monday, November 10, 2014

Matthew Morrison of 'Glee' to star in 'Finding Neverland' on Broadway by David Ng

It's like every "Glee" character's dream, except it's real.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:11PM

In 'Birdman,' Broadway's St. James Theatre plays itself by David Ng

"Birdman," the latest movie from director Alejandro González Iñárritu, is generating significant awards buzz for its comeback leading man, Michael Keaton,  and a supporting cast that in…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:45AM

New musical from 'Frozen' songwriters about an awkward computer repairman by David Ng

The new musical from the Academy Award-winning songwriters of "Frozen" will tell the story of a socially awkward computer repairman named Dan who becomes attracted to Lindsay, a t-shirt desi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

'Pippin' to soon close on Broadway; national tour gets new leading man by David Ng

"Pippin," the profitable 2013 revival of the popular Stephen Schwartz musical, will play its final performance on Broadway in January.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05AM

Sting musical 'The Last Ship' struggling at Broadway box office by David Ng

The sea has been choppy for "The Last Ship," the new Broadway musical from pop star Sting.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:35AM
Monday, November 3, 2014

Kristin Scott Thomas to play Queen Elizabeth II in London by David Ng

Kristin Scott Thomas will have to tone down her natural glamour and don a series of conservative dresses as Queen Elizabeth II in a return London engagement of "The Audience." The role was f…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:17PM
Friday, October 31, 2014

Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal open to harsh reviews in 'The Real Thing' by David Ng

Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal made their Broadway debuts Thursday in a new revival of Tom Stoppard's "The Real Thing," which is being produced by the Roundabout at the American Airline…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:35AM
Monday, October 27, 2014

Sting musical 'The Last Ship' opens on Broadway to mixed reviews by David Ng

Sting officially opened his musical "The Last Ship" on Sunday at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York. The pop star not only wrote the show's songs, which can be found on his 2013 album of the…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:35AM
Saturday, October 25, 2014

L.A. Opera goes minimal with 'Dido and Aeneas,' 'Bluebeard's Castle' by David Ng

When Los Angeles Opera mounted a cinematically inspired production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" last season, audiences marveled at director Barrie Kosky's innovative combination of animatio…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:30AM
Thursday, October 23, 2014

Keira Knightley set for Broadway debut in 'Therese Raquin' in 2015 by David Ng

Keira Knightley has played numerous period heroines on screen, from her Oscar-nominated role in "Pride and Prejudice" to this year's "The Imitation Game." Next year, the British actress will…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:41PM
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Shia LaBeouf applauds satirical performance piece about himself by David Ng

A satirical performance piece about Shia LaBeouf has found an unlikely fan: Shia LaBeouf.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:35AM
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Paris Opera asks woman in veil to leave, renewing national debate by David Ng

France's national debate about overt displays of religion in public -- specifically full veils worn by some Muslim women -- has resurfaced after an incident at the Paris Opera.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:00PM
Monday, October 20, 2014

'Death of Klinghoffer': Protests in New York, but not in other places by David Ng

The Metropolitan Opera's opening of "The Death of Klinghoffer" on Monday in New York has resurrected the long-running controversy surrounding the 1991 John Adams opera. With its depiction of…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:58PM

Bill Nighy and David Hare: Five notable collaborations by David Ng

Few British theater partnerships have been as fruitful as the relationship between playwright David Hare and actor Bill Nighy. Like De Niro and Scorsese, Clooney and Soderbergh, they not on…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:22PM
Friday, October 17, 2014

'On the Town' revival earns raves on Broadway by David Ng

"On the Town" -- the classic musical from Leonard Bernstein and Jerome Robbins -- is back on Broadway in a new revival at the Lyric Theatre, formerly known as the Foxwoods Theatre when it wa…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:51PM
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Al Pacino will star in new David Mamet play by David Ng

No one can pen profanity quite like playwright David Mamet. His mastery of the verbally obscene apparently also extends to press releases.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:18PM

Patti LuPone sets February concert at Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts by David Ng

Patti LuPone will be playing a supporting role in Los Angeles Opera's upcoming production of "The Ghosts of Versailles," which begins February. That same month, the Broadway diva will have t…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:35AM
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Wallis Annenberg Center raises 2nd-season curtain amid challenges by David Ng

In the performing arts, the show must go on, even after the leading actor has exited the stage.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Friday, October 10, 2014

Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick open in 'It's Only a Play' on Broadway by David Ng

Marking their second Broadway collaboration since starring together more than a decade ago in "The Producers," Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick opened on Thursday in a revival of Terrence M…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:31PM

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