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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

'Spider-Man' producers respond to Taymor suit by Kelly Scott

Michael Cohl and Jeremiah J. Harris issued a statement Tuesday afternoon responding to Julie Taymor's suit over her role in the troubled but popular Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off th…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:12PM
Saturday, November 5, 2011

Will 'Bring It On: The Musical' be something to cheer about? by Kelly Scott

The Tony-winning talent behind "In the Heights," "Next to Normal" and "Avenue Q," among other recent musical hits, is converging at the Ahmanson Theatre, where "Bring It On: The Musical" beg…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:30PM
Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Geffen Playhouse founder Gil Cates is dead at 77 by Kelly Scott

Gil Cates, who founded the Geffen Playhouse in 1994 and remained its producing director, has died at age 77. Cates also was the former dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:37PM
Monday, October 17, 2011

Executive producer Lou Spisto to leave Old Globe in San Diego by Kelly Scott

Lou Spisto, the head of the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, will be stepping down from his post in December following nine years with the venerated theater company. Spisto said he is leaving…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:45PM
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

From a California courtroom to Broadway: A reading of '8' by Kelly Scott

In the theater, comedies tend to end with a marriage—not a civil union. Monday night at the world premiere of "8," the new theater piece by Dustin Lance Black, the Oscar-winning screenwrit…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:15PM
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Newcomer and 'Dreamgirl' set as leads in "Bring It On' by Kelly Scott

The musical 'Bring it On' will feature a newcomer and an actress from a touring company of "Dreamgirls" in the lead roles of the head cheerleaders.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:16PM
Sunday, September 11, 2011

The stars come out for Festival of New American Musicals' closing night by Kelly Scott

An impressive line-up of talent, including Kristen Bell, John Stamos, Rita Wilson, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Drew Carey and others, provided a tuneful ending Saturday to the 4th annual Festival…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:45PM
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Nathan Lane to make his Eugene O'Neill debut in Chicago by Kelly Scott

Nthan Lane and Brian Dennehy will star in a production of Eugene O'Neill's "The Iceman Cometh" at Chicago's Goodman Theater.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:18PM
Friday, July 1, 2011

Appealing to the 'South Park' demographic with free tickets to 'Book of Mormon' by Kelly Scott

The hit musical "The Book of Mormon" offered a free, extra performance Friday afternoon.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:54PM
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

In the Spotlight: Playwright and director Stephen Sachs by Kelly Scott

High culture collides head-on with low in “Bakersfield Mist,” in which ex-bartender Maude Gutman tries everything — and we mean everything — to persuade a snooty art expert that a pa…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:19PM
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Heroin found near dead 'How to Succeed' stagehand by Kelly Scott

“How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” was canceled Wednesday night after a backstage worker was found dead from a possible drug overdose minutes before showtime. Heroin was …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:52PM

Monster Mash: 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' stagehand dies; Philadelphia Symphony to get $45-million stimulus by Kelly Scott

A stagehand was found dead backstage before Wednesday's performance of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" starring Daniel Radcliffe, in what authorities are saying was a drug…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:12AM

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