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Friday, April 20, 2012

Usher will star in off-Broadway play for a day by Jamie Wetherbe

Usher is making an onstage cameo -- this time off-Broadway.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:30AM
Friday, April 13, 2012

Pasadena Playhouse's new season: 'Sleepless in Seattle' will stir by Jamie Wetherbe

The much-awaited world premiere of "Sleepless in Seattle" will be among the highlights of the new 2012-13 season at the Pasadena Playhouse.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:47PM
Friday, April 6, 2012

NBC's 'Smash' could transition from TV to stage by Jamie Wetherbe

NBC's musical drama "Smash" is setting the stage for a potential Broadway run.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:21PM

Ricky Martin and 'Evita' on Broadway: What did the critics think? by Jamie Wetherbe

Pop star Ricky Martin made his Broadway debut Thursday night as a revival of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Evita" opened at New York's Marquis Theatre. The musical based on the life of…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:32PM

Injured stuntman takes legal action against Broadway's 'Spider-Man' by Jamie Wetherbe

A "Spidey" stuntman has filed court papers seeking information about the death-defying stunts performed in the Broadway mega-musical -- a legal move that could mark the prelude to a lawsuit.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:59AM
Friday, March 30, 2012

'Newsies' on Broadway: What did the critics think? by Jamie Wetherbe

"Newsies," which opened on Broadway Thursday, seems too sugary for critics' tastes.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:30PM

Kevin Smith has plans to take 'Clerks' to Broadway by Jamie Wetherbe

Kevin Smith has plans to follow up his movies "Clerks" and "Clerks II" with a third installment -- on Broadway.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM
Friday, March 23, 2012

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ on Broadway: What did critics think? by Jamie Wetherbe

“Jesus Christ Superstar" has once again been resurrected, and the first reviews from New York were mixed.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:04PM
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Oregon Shakespeare Festival receives $4.5-million donation by Jamie Wetherbe

As Shakespeare would say, "A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” But the naming rights might cost you. Oregon Shakespeare Festival announced Friday that after a $4.5-million dona…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Friday, March 9, 2012

Stephen Sondheim awarded Sheridan Morley Prize for biography by Jamie Wetherbe

Stephen Sondheim has been awarded the Sheridan Morley Prize (named for the late British theater critic) for Theatre Biography.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:15AM

Steve Martin to score Shakespeare's 'As You Like It' by Jamie Wetherbe

The actor-author-musician Steve Martin has been tapped to compose original folk-style music for the Shakespeare in the Park production of “As You Like It,” at the Delacorte Theater June …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:15AM
Friday, March 2, 2012

Justin Long, Chita Rivera head (and head back) to Broadway by Jamie Wetherbe

Someone new and someone, well, more experienced are Broadway bound: Justin Long will make his Broadway debut and Chita Rivera will return to the stage.Someone new and someone, well, more exp…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:09PM

Justin Long, Chita Rivera head (and head back) to Broadway by Jamie Wetherbe

Broadway casting news: Justin Long is set to play a writing student for an eight-week engagement of Theresa Rebeck's "Seminar." Chita Rivera will star in the musical "The Mystery of Edwin Dr…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM
Friday, February 17, 2012

William Shatner on Broadway: What did the critics think? by Jamie Wetherbe

Shatner has shared hundreds of onscreen kisses and has been killed 19 times (most recently he died in a fiery tourist bus explosion in a Priceline ad).Shatner has shared hundreds of onscreen…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:30PM

William Shatner on Broadway: What did the critics think? by Jamie Wetherbe

Critics have mixed reviews on William Shatner’s one-man Broadway show, "Shatner's World: We All Just Live in It.”

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:56PM

Nick Jonas to kick off Broadway Week on 'Jimmy Fallon' by Jamie Wetherbe

Nick Jonas is doing a song from "How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying."It's Broadway Week on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" next week, and the five nights of musical numbers from…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:42AM

Nick Jonas to kick off Broadway Week on 'Jimmy Fallon' by Jamie Wetherbe

It's Broadway Week on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" next week, and the five nights of musical numbers from Broadway shows are scheduled to kick off with Nick Jonas doing a song from the mus…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:15AM
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

'Cupcake Wars' takes on Los Angeles Opera's 'La Boheme' by Jamie Wetherbe

Ever wanted to see a classic opera reinterpreted with baked goods?Ever wanted to see a classic opera reinterpreted with baked goods?

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:20PM

'Cupcake Wars' takes on Los Angeles Opera's 'La Boheme' by Jamie Wetherbe

The Food Network’s competition show “Cupcake Wars” on Sunday night had four bakers compete for a $10,000 prize and a chance to showcase their treats at a gala celebration of the Los An…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:00PM
Friday, February 10, 2012

'Glee's' Lea Michele could star in 'Spring Awakening' movie by Jamie Wetherbe

Lea Michele could be tapped to star in the film adaptation of “Spring Awakening.”

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:22AM
Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Charles Dickens' 200th birthday: Ralph Fiennes helps set the stage by Jamie Wetherbe

Tuesday will be a Dickens of a day. Feb. 7 marks the bicentennial of Charles Dickens birth, and plenty of celebrations are planned on both sides of the Atlantic.Tuesday will be a Dickens of …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:48AM

Charles Dickens' 200th birthday: Ralph Fiennes helps set the stage by Jamie Wetherbe

Charles Dickens: Tuesday marks the bicentennial of Charles Dickens' birth. Britain's National Film Theatre is holding a retrospective, and a ceremony will be held at London's Westminster Abb…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:27AM
Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Future of Seattle's Intiman Theatre is still up in the air by Jamie Wetherbe

Here s some added theatrical suspense: We ll have to wait till next week to see if Intiman Theatre has made its final curtain call. Here s some added theatrical suspense: We ll have to wait …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:34PM

Future of Seattle's Intiman Theatre is still up in the air by Jamie Wetherbe

Intiman Theatre officials will spend the rest of the week tallying up the pledges and the board will meet Monday to decide the Seattle theater’s fate.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:15PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2012

La Jolla Playhouse's Charlie Chaplin musical is Broadway-bound by Jamie Wetherbe

It seems silence is golden these days at least on stage and screen.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:32PM

Can Seattle's Intiman Theatre's survive? It has one day by Jamie Wetherbe

Will Seattle's Intiman Theatre make it past Tuesday? The Tony-winning organization where such theater luminaries as Bartlett Sher left their artistic footprint has set a self-imposed fundrai…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:05AM

La Jolla Playhouse's Charlie Chaplin musical is Broadway-bound by Jamie Wetherbe

“Becoming Chaplin" is set to land in New York for the 2012-2013 season.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:15AM
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Nathan Lane, Octavia Spencer, Dustin Lance Black talk prejudice by Jamie Wetherbe

Dustin Lance Black, Octavia Spencer will take part in “A More Perfect Union: Stories of Prejudice and Power” on Feb. 15.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:14PM
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

'Stephen Sondheim: In Conversation' rescheduled for summer by Jamie Wetherbe

The show -- a mix of chatting and singing -- will include anecdotes from the theater icon, with Christine Ebersole and Brian Stokes Mitchell singing selections.The show -- a mix of chatting …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:17PM

'Stephen Sondheim: In Conversation' rescheduled for summer by Jamie Wetherbe

Segerstrom Center for Arts announced Tuesday that “Stephen Sondheim: In Conversation” has been rescheduled for 8 p.m. July 13 in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:15PM

Monster Mash: Nick Jonas back on Broadway; 'Book of Mormon' plea by Jamie Wetherbe

Climbing the corporate latter: Pop star Nick Jonas suits up to play Broadway's next J. Pierrepont Finch in "How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying," following Darren Criss' popular…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:50AM