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Thursday, April 16, 2015

Waiting for News by Peter

While we await the outcome of the referendum, there’s a low toned rumble amongst the actors in LA, wondering what’s next? Engaged and ready to advocate for ourselves, what’…

SOURCE: Footlights at 02:46PM
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

LIDO De MANHATTAN by Peter

Recommended by a local friend, this attractive restaurant serves what we used to all Continental cuisine – but with a slight Italian accent. Tables are smartly set with white napery, b…

SOURCE: Footlights at 08:22PM

REDBIRD by Peter

Looking for a hot, new restaurant? Here’s the latest, REDBIRD, in the Rectory adjoining Vibiana Cathedral, in the former Cardinal’s residence. Be prepared to be overcharged, beginning wi…

SOURCE: Footlights at 07:13PM

MOMED by Peter

Atwater village ha become a hotbed of theatrical activity, with a convenient, walking close restaurant, MOMED. That makes it nice for those of us who enjoy theatre – but not on an empty st…

SOURCE: Footlights at 07:11PM

NOÉ by Peter

Once you have found NOÉ in the Downtown Omni Hotel, (directions below), you’ll be greeted by a stunning floral display at entrance and settle into this lovely restaurant with a view of th…

SOURCE: Footlights at 07:10PM

YAHAIRA CAFÉ by Peter

When it comes to going out for Mexican, everybody has their favorites and YAHAIRA CAFÉ is definitely one of mine. It’s a chip off the old block, owned by the Ramirez Family of the well kn…

SOURCE: Footlights at 07:08PM

IL CAPRICCIO ON VERMONT by Peter

IL CAPRICCIO strikes elegant Italian notes in the kitchen but the décor can best be described as Sicilian peasant scented with eau de garlique. It inhabits a long narrow space similar to a …

SOURCE: Footlights at 07:07PM

Voting on AEA proposal Continues. by Peter

The debate rages on, and and social media is filled with discussion about the merits and impact of the recently self promulgated proposal by Actors’ Equity Association.  While this in…

SOURCE: Footlights at 05:33PM

Stage Raw Awards by Peter

1st ANNUAL Celebration Theatr co-presents the first-ever Stage Raw Theater Awards, picking up where the L.A. Weekly Theater Awards left off last year, honoring the best work in L.A.’s…

SOURCE: Footlights at 04:23PM
Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Gillian Diamond obituary by Michael Coveney and Peter Gill

Inspirational casting director at the heart of British theatre for more than half a century who believed in the ideals of an ensemble company Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:32PM
Friday, January 23, 2015

Julie Walters: lack of working-class actors is sad by Simon Hattenstone and Peter Walker

Actor adds voice to row over number of privileged artists in the arts, saying drama career wouldn’t be an option for her now Continue reading...

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:45AM
Sunday, January 18, 2015

Pub Landlord Al Murray on his election strategy: ‘I could drink Nigel Farage and William Hague under the table’ by Joanthan Freedland, Peter Bradshaw, Ian Cobain, Imogen Fox, Richard Adams, Alexis Petridis, Amelia Gentleman, Susan Smillie, Jonathan Jones, Hugh Muir, Jay Rayner, Heather Stewart and John Crace

The comedian is to stand against Farage for South Thanet in the 2015 general election. But what are his guvnorment’s policies? Guardian experts question him on welfare, freedom, immigratio…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:00PM
Saturday, December 27, 2014

15 things to look forward to in 2015 by Robin McKie, Alice Fisher, Rowan Moore, Kitty Empire, Tristram Hunt, Andrew Brown, Susannah Clapp, Emma Graham-Harrison, Robert McCrum, Eddie Butler, Ryan Gilbey, Ben Preston, Stuart Dredge and Peter Preston

Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet, smartwatches, the return of the Large Hadron Collider, the rugby World Cup in Britain, a flood of classic drama on TV and a critical climate summit – some …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:59PM
Thursday, May 29, 2014

All summer long: actors on a season of rep at Theatre by the Lake by Peter Rylands, Rebecca Todd and Alan Suri

In these diary extracts, actors Peter Rylands, Rebecca Todd and Alan Suri record what it's like to switch from Dracula to Jez Butterworth at Keswick's Theatre by the LakeEvery year after Eas…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:11PM
Thursday, September 6, 2012

‘Starcatcher’ Offers Free Tickets for “Talk Like A Pirate Day” 9/19 by Peter and The Starcatcher

Peter and the Starcatcher, the five-time Tony-winning play by Rick Elice, will celebrate the 10th annual International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19 with a special “Stache Day”…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 12:28PM
Friday, August 17, 2012

To Judge or To BE by Peter

by Peter Finlayson Theatre, for centuries, answered a vast range of needs; entertainment, diversion, allegory, parable, history, spectacle and moral lessons. Mixed in there were healthy dose…

SOURCE: Footlights at 07:06PM
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Tony Winner Christian Borle Flies Away from ‘Starcatcher’ June 30 by Peter and The Starcatcher

Less than a month after winning the Best Featured Actor Tony Award for his performance as ‘Black Stache’ in the hit new play Peter and the Starcatcher, Christian Borle will depar…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:50AM
Tuesday, June 5, 2012

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Annotated Script Released June 05 by Peter and The Starcatcher

On June 05, Disney Editions publishes Peter and the Starcatcher (Introduction by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson): The Annotated Script of the Broadway Play. Filled with behind-the-scenes info…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 11:53AM
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

With Nine Nods, ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ Is Most Tony-Nominated Play of the Season by Peter and The Starcatcher

The nominations for the 66th Annual Tony Awards were announced May 1 at The new York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center at Lincoln Center, hosted by T…

SOURCE: Broadway’s Best Shows at 03:22PM
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

"Stage Door Canteen," Featuring Jeffry Denman, Brandon Victor Dixon, Debra Monk, Arrives on CD Nov. 23 by Andrew Gans and Thomas Peter

The 92nd Street Y's Lyrics and Lyricists production of Stage Door Canteen: Broadway Responds to WWII, which was presented March 12-14, arrives on CD from DRG Records Nov. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, October 20, 2011

DRG Will Release "Stage Door Canteen," Featuring Jeffry Denman, Brandon Victor Dixon, Debra Monk, in November by Andrew Gans and Thomas Peter

The 92nd Street Y's Lyrics and Lyricists production of Stage Door Canteen: Broadway Responds to WWII, which was presented March 12-14, will be released by DRG Records Nov. 23.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:07AM
Monday, October 10, 2011

Benjamin Walker Will Bring The Funny to Joe's Pub Oct. 11 by Andrew Gans and Thomas Peter

Benjamin Walker, seen on Broadway in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, will once again bring Find the Funny, his acclaimed showcase for comics, to Joe's Pub Oct. 11 at 9:30 PM.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:00AM

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