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A Message From Sarah and Martin by McCarter Theatre Center

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George Clooney makes his Broadway debut in GOOD NIGHT, AND GOOD LUCK. Broadway.com for tickets! by Broadway.com

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WICKED Stars Mary Kate Morrissey and Alexandra Socha Perform a Exclusive Rendition of "For Good" by Broadway.com

Enjoy an exclusive performance of WICKED's “For Good” in the Broadway.com studio from Broadway musical leads Alexandra Socha and Mary Kate Morrissey. Get tickets to WICKED: https://www.broadway.com/shows/wicked/

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Hear From Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Sutton Foster and More on The Broadway Show by Broadway.com

The Broadway Show is the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the stage. - Broadway.c…

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DEATH BECOMES HER’s Megan Hilty, Jennifer Simard, Christopher Sieber & Michelle Williams preview! by Broadway.com

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The Avett Brothers surprise SWEPT AWAY Broadway opening night crowd with title tune encore by Broadway.com

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In Process: Francesca D'Uva and Sam Max on grief in comedy by Playwrights Horizons

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SONG Written and performed by Francesca D'Uva Directed by Sam Max Production design by Sam Max Lighting Design by Zack Lobel Props by Matt Carlin Production Stage Management by Siena Yusi Playwrights Hor…

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In Process: Francesca D'Uva and Sam Max on writing and rewriting by Playwrights Horizons

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Hit the TAMMY FAYE Opening Night Red Carpet with Elton John, Jake Shears, Katie Brayben and More by Broadway.com

Hear from Elton John, Katie Brayben, Christian Borle and more as they celebrate TAMMY FAYE's Broadway opening. Get tickets to TAMMY FAYE: https://www.broadway.com/shows/tammy-faye/

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Don't Tell Marcia! Backstage at CABARET with Marty Lauter (aka Marcia Marcia Marcia), Episode 1 by Broadway.com

In episode one, Marty Lauter gives viewers the lay of the land backstage at the August Wilson Theatre. They kick it off with some fan questions, roam the halls meeting fellow CABARET cast and crew members and show us the righ…

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Ryan McCartan stars in the title role of Broadway’s THE GREAT GATSBY in Jan 2025 📸: David Muller by Broadway.com

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Francesca D'Uva is "ENCHANTING TO WATCH!" (Cole Escola, OH, MARY!) by Playwrights Horizons

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Darren Criss & Helen J Shen star in Broadway’s MAYBE HAPPY ENDING, enjoy a sneak peek! by Broadway.com

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Celebrate ELF THE MUSICAL's Return to Broadway for the Holidays! by Broadway.com

Grey Henson, Sean Astin, Kayla Davion and more chat about bringing ELF THE MUSICAL back to Broadway on the musical's opening night. Get tickets to ELF THE MUSICAL: https://www.broadway.com/shows/elf-the-musical-2024/

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Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Kristin Chenoweth and More Talk WICKED: PART ONE by Broadway.com

WICKED: PART ONE stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater and Bowen Yang, as well as director Jon M. Chu, composer Stephen Schwartz, musical director Stephen Oremus, choreographer Christopher Scott and original Broadw…

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SWEPT AWAY’s Broadway company shares when Ship Happens, when mishaps occur at the musical! by Broadway.com

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Catch Up with Original HAIRSPRAY Stars Laura Bell Bundy, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Kerry Butler by Broadway.com

Watch HAIRSPRAY original cast members Laura Bell Bundy, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Kerry Butler reunite for MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW! Get tickets to MAMA, I'M A BIG GIRL NOW! https://www.broadway.com/shows/mama-im-a-big-girl-…

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Buddy on Broadway! Grey Henson, Sean Astin, Kalen Allen & ELF Company take their opening night bow by Broadway.com

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Erika Henningsen, Bethenny Frankel, Sara Bareilles & more on ELF’s Broadway Opening Night Red Carpet by Broadway.com

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Kalen Allen makes his Broadway debut in ELF tonight & he chats about taking his opening night bow! by Broadway.com

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Tony Winner Bill Irwin on Returning to Broadway in EUREKA DAY by Broadway.com

Host Tamsen Fadal speaks with EUREKA DAY star and Tony® winner Bill Irwin. Get tickets to EUREKA DAY: https://www.broadway.com/shows/eureka-day/

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Sir Elton John, TAMMY FAYE’s Broadway composer, speaks at opening night curtain call at the Palace by Broadway.com

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Katie Brayben, star of Broadway’s TAMMY FAYE chats about taking her opening night Broadway debut bow by Broadway.com

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TAMMY FAYE’s Katie Brayben, Christian Borle, Michael Cerveris & company hit opening night carpet by Broadway.com

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Monday, December 27, 2021

Original Broadway ‘West Side Story’ actor Harvey Evans dies at 80 by Mark Kennedy- Associated Press

Harvey Evans, an actor, singer and dancer who had a knack for landing roles in the original Broadway productions of such classics as “West Side Story,” “Follies,” “Hello, Dolly!”…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:30AM

Monday, July 12, 2021

3 L.A. artists are among the first winners of $5 million Latinx Artist Fellowship program by Jessica Gelt

The U.S. Latinx Art Forum, with support from the Andrew W. Mellon and Ford foundations, awards $50,000 each to 15 artists.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:31PM

Friday, July 9, 2021

From Shakespeare to 'Golden Girlz' drag: 10 best bets for your weekend by Matt Cooper

Shakespeare in Topanga. Pops in Pasadena. Rosanna Gamson/World Wide dance-theater in DTLA. Your weekend cultural options start here.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:36AM

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Catherine Opie's plan to help UCLA art students graduate with way less debt by Deborah Vankin

Artist Catherine Opie, incoming chair of UCLA's art department, steps back from her role at MOCA and will fundraise for student scholarships instead.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM

Review: Disney Hall breathes back to life, courtesy of Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra by Mark Swed

The first notes heard again in the long-quieted Disney Hall were a slow, soft upward harp arpeggio, each pitch a haunting, crystalline moment.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM

Monday, June 28, 2021

Echo Theater at 25: How Chris Fields gave L.A. a place for offbeat plays to thrive by Charles McNulty

Artistic director Chris Fields spills the secrets of Echo Theater Company's success as it marks a milestone anniversary with 25 alumni performing 25 monologues by 25 alumni playwrights.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:44PM

Review: In 'Tevye in New York!' at the Wallis, 'Fiddler' fiddles once again by Charles McNulty

Tom Dugan stars in this new show, which imagines the lives of the characters from "Fiddler on the Roof" after they move to America.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:44PM

Friday, June 25, 2021

Review: Killer cast, talented creatives. What went wrong with 'Off Broadway'? by Charles McNulty

Torrey Townsend's streaming play, presented by Jeremy O. Harris, takes aim at the systemic racism, sexism and hypocrisy in theater.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:52PM

Pride with Elton John and Demi Lovato, plus 9 more best bets for the weekend by Matt Cooper

Soprano Renée Fleming sings in Irvine, the Wallis opens its outdoor stage and Keith David stars in a virtual "Macbeth."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:58PM

Opera gets a TV makeover: How 'Desert In' blew up an old art form for the 'Insecure' generation by Catherine Womack

Binge-worthy TV? Must-see opera? Queer art film? Yes, yes, yes, say "Insecure" writer christopher oscar peña, composer Ellen Reid and director James Darrah.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:58PM

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

Commentary: 'The Music Man' is the wrong Broadway revival for this crucial moment by Ashley Lee

Even with Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster on stage, 'The Music Man' still celebrates a scheming white man in a sanitized America.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:49PM

Monday, June 21, 2021

The Industry, L.A.'s groundbreaking opera company, casts new leaders by Jessica Gelt

The experimental opera company behind 'Sweet Land,' 'Hopscotch' and 'Invisible Cities' turns the artistic director position into a cooperative.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:14PM

Review: L.A. theater is back with a boundary-breaking 'Octoroon' outdoors at the Fountain by Charles McNulty

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' celebrated 'An Octoroon' has its Los Angeles premiere at the Fountain Theatre's new outdoor stage.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:47PM

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

Coming to an L.A. stage: Proof we're in a golden age of American playwriting by Charles McNulty

Forget musicals. The time is now for the American play, and 'An Octoroon' is just one of many groundbreaking works by women and writers of color.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:28PM

For these 5 L.A. community groups, a $50-million windfall from MacKenzie Scott by Makeda Easter

The billionaire philanthropist donated $2.7 billion to 286 arts, educational and social justice organizations. Here are some of the SoCal recipients.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:28PM

Saturday, June 12, 2021

How 'In the Heights' pulled off its most moving, ambitious musical number of all by Ashley Lee

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jon M. Chu, Olga Merediz and others break down 'Pacienda y Fe,' the immigrant ballet sure to give viewers a 'big gasp moment.'

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:33AM

Friday, June 11, 2021

'In the Heights' is the rare Latino blockbuster. Three Times writers on what that means by Suzy Exposito, Carolina A. Miranda, Daniel Hernandez

Bodega coffee and raps about gentrification — we reflect on everything riding on Lin-Manuel Miranda's cultural unicorn

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:44PM

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Why 'In the Heights' made these 5 major changes to the story by Ashley Lee

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes explain the reasons behind the musical's biggest tweaks from the stage to the screen.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:14PM

Commentary: Center Theatre Group needs more than a new leader. It needs to blow up the status quo by Charles McNulty

Michael Ritchie is stepping down as artistic director of L.A.'s most important theater company. What can his replacement — or replacements — do differently?

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:14PM

Michael Ritchie will retire from Center Theatre Group and 'make space' for a new voice by Jessica Gelt

After 17 years leading L.A.'s most important theater company, and after last year's racial reckoning, Michael Ritchie says it's time to pass the torch.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:13PM

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Review: L.A. Opera is first in the U.S. to return to its home stage. Emotions flow by Mark Swed

Tremendous singing propels L.A. Opera's return to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Stravinsky's tough, timely "Oedipus Rex."

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:47AM

Friday, June 4, 2021

How Philip Glass turns the circus into opera that's magical and profound by Mark Swed

Philip Glass' new 'Circus Days and Nights' is the latest example of the composer's operas proving to be a prime source of experimentation during the pandemic.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:23PM

Thursday, June 3, 2021

With 'In the Heights,' Jon M. Chu disrupts the movie musical. Here's how he did it by Ashley Lee

Why Lin-Manuel Miranda says Chu was right to direct "In the Heights" and the circuitous journey the "Crazy Rich Asians" helmer took to the musical remix.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:30PM

Review: Why the fun kids' musical from Geffen Playhouse made this mom cry (in a good way) by Jessica Gelt

The Geffen Playhouse's new virtual musical for kids, "The Door You Never Saw Before," deals with pandemic themes in a tender, charming way.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:05PM

How Disney Hall will reopen this month with a LACO concert (Hint: Vaccination required) by Deborah Vankin

Walt Disney Concert Hall welcomes audiences at long last with a June 26 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concert. Here's how it will work.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 03:05PM

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

This is what reopening looks like at the Music Center in DTLA: joyful dancing by Jessica Gelt

Live performance returns to the Music Center, and being a face in the crowd rarely feels this good. A dispatch from the scene.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:25AM

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

HBO's newest vision of Mideast peace shows how film and TV misunderstand the crisis by Lorraine Ali

"Oslo" chronicles the negotiations that led to the 1993 Peace Accords. But it can't bring itself to examine what started the conflict in the first place.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:59PM

Sunday, May 30, 2021

Gustavo Dudamel and Frank Gehry give YOLA's new Inglewood concert hall a sound check by Mark Swed

We listen in on the first acoustical test of the new Beckmen YOLA Center in Inglewood, which promises to be revolutionary.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:44PM

Friday, May 28, 2021

The sexual misconduct allegations rocking L.A.'s largest LGBTQ theater company by Jessica Gelt

Michael A. Shepperd, artistic director of Celebration Theatre, was fired after allegations of sexual misconduct. What he and his accusers tell The Times.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:01PM

Wednesday, May 26, 2021