Monday, February 20, 2012
Los Angeles Opera said that ticketholders for "Albert Herring" can bring along friends who have never been to the opera before for just $25 per seat.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:53PMBen Heppner has canceled his Tuesday appearance in "Moby-Dick" at the San Diego Opera.Ben Heppner has canceled his Tuesday appearance in "Moby-Dick" at the San Diego Opera.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:48PMRussell Brand, stage actor? The British comedian, performer and tabloid fixture is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in downtown L.A. Russell Brand, stage actor? The British comedian, performer …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:51PMRussell Brand, stage actor? The British comedian, performer and tabloid fixture will try his hand at a new medium when he stars in a stage play written by Eric Idle that will have a four-per…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMFriday, February 17, 2012
Reprise won't be suspending all operations.Reprise won't be suspending all operations.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:24PMReprise Theatre Co. has canceled its upcoming April production of "The Apple Tree" and is suspending all mainstage productions for the foreseeable future, the organization said Friday. The c…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:36PMThursday, February 16, 2012
The complex legal battle has taken a significant step toward resolution, but many legal issues remain unresolved.The complex legal battle has taken a significant step toward resolution, but …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:44PM"Spider-Man" producers announced Thursday that they have reached a settlement in its arbitration with the union that represents Julie Taymor -- the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:35PMWednesday, February 15, 2012
Shatner's career is defined by a bottomless capacity to try it all -- nothing is too weird or outlandish and selling out is nothing to be ashamed of.Shatner s career is defined by a bottomle…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:18AMTuesday, February 14, 2012
The Pasadena Playhouse is gaining the services of a name familiar to the Southern California theater community.The Pasadena Playhouse is gaining the services of a name familiar to the Southe…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:05PMCharles Dillingham, who worked for nearly 20 years at Center Theatre Group as managing director before leaving in 2011, will join the Pasadena Playhouse on an interim basis as executive dire…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:11PM"Downton Abbey" introduced the phonograph to the aristocratic Crawley household in Sunday's episode of the popular Masterpiece Classic series on PBS."Downton Abbey" introduced the phonograph…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:11PM"Downton Abbey" introduced the phonograph to the Crawley household in Sunday's episode of the Masterpiece Classic series. The younger members of the family are instantly enamored -- perhaps …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:10PM"The King's Speech" is back -- only this time, it's a stage play touring Britain in preparation for a possible West End engagement and maybe even a Broadway transfer.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:30AMMonday, February 13, 2012
On early Sunday, she was killed in a road accident when she got out of her car near Forest Lawn Memorial Park and was struck by an oncoming vehicle.On early Sunday, she was killed in a road …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:31PMZina Bethune, the dancer, actress and advocate for disabled children, has died at 66.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:20PMSunday, February 12, 2012
"The Book of Mormon" wins a 2012 Grammy Award Sunday for musical theater album.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:22PMThursday, February 9, 2012
"The Two Foscari," starring Plácido Domingo, and a joint recital performance by Renée Fleming and Susan Graham are the highlights of L.A. Opera's 2012-13 season.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:30PMHugh Jackman has announced on Twitter this week that he is singing a new song written for the film version of the musical "Les Miserables." Jackman, who plays the lead role of Jean Valjean,…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:15AMWednesday, February 8, 2012
The run will be a limited, 16-week engagement. The new opening date represents a delay of one week from the previously expected opening April 12.The run will be a limited, 16-week engagement…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:56AM"Clybourne Park," the Pulitzer Prize-winning play whose Broadway transfer was nearly derailed last week, has set an opening date for April 19 at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York. Previews…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:01AMTuesday, February 7, 2012
The court ruling on Tuesday doesn't mean the fight over Prop. 8 is over.The court ruling on Tuesday doesn't mean the fight over Prop. 8 is over.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:45PMThe Intiman Theatre in Seattle will continue to operate, albeit on a drastically scaled-back level.The Intiman Theatre in Seattle will continue to operate, albeit on a drastically scaled-bac…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:54PMStreep's voice has been much analyzed by critics for its versatile qualities, especially her facility with accents and her vocally uncanny impersonations.Streep's voice has been much analyze…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:48PMThe planned L.A. reading of the play "8," featuring George Clooney, Matthew Morrison and others, will take place as scheduled on March 3, following Tuesday's ruling by a U.S. appeals court d…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:53PMMeryl Streep's voice has been much analyzed by critics for its versatile qualities, especially her facility with accents and her vocally uncanny impersonations of Margaret Thatcher and Julia…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:52PMThe Intiman Theatre in Seattle will continue to operate, albeit on a drastically scaled-back level, thanks to having successfully raised pledges amounting to $1 million that were needed to s…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:45AM"The Book of Mormon" took in approximately $1.5 million for the week ending Sunday. "Wicked" brought in a little more than $1.3 million while "Spider-Man" grossed a little less than $1.3 mil…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:50AMMonday, February 6, 2012
There was NBC, gamely belting its heart out in an effort to promote its star power and along the way, its new Broadway musical series "Smash." There was NBC, gamely belting its heart out in …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:52AMThe Super Bowl and Broadway-style musical numbers aren't the most natural fit in the world. You could probably count the demographic overlap on just one hand. But on Sunday evening, there wa…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AMFriday, February 3, 2012
Ben Gazzara, who died Friday in New York at the age of 81, was an actor with a gruff voice and intense demeanor. His acting legacy, which included the films of John Cassavetes and originatin…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:10PM 
