15 stories by "Craig Nakano"
The 2019 Tony Awards can be seen live at 8 p.m. Eastern on CBS " unless you live in the fourth dimension known as the West Coast. For theater fans here, CBS will continue its tradition of de…
Charlotte Rae, "The Facts of Life" star who died Sunday at 92, may be inexorably linked to the muffin-baking, wisdom-imparting housemother she played on TV, but the actress did find a place …
You take the helm of a play with near-universal regard as a masterpiece, a Pulitzer winner that picked up seven Tony Awards its first time on Broadway. No pressure, right? Marianne Elliott, …
She's won an Emmy and has been up for a Grammy and a Golden Globe. Now Amy Schumer will vie for a bit of Broadway gold: a Tony Award. The actress earned a Tony nomination Tuesday for her Bro…
The L.A. Times' theater team shortlists current offerings in this new weekly feature on the city's small houses.
Heard of this little show called "Hamilton"? Oh, that's just a little arts editor humor now that the most anticipated musical to hit Hollywood has rolled into town. I'm Craig Nakano, The Tim…
"Hamilton" is finally here, and here it will stay from Aug. 11 until Dec. 30. Great, you say, but can I still get tickets? Yes indeed. And here are six ways to do it (spoiler: it probably wo…
A classical farewell without the class, modern architecture on the movie screen, the loss and legacy of a theater legend. These scenes from the arts world kick off our weekly culture roundup…
Lisa Helmi Johanson talks about juggling personas and hair pieces with aplomb in Fiasco Theater's production of "Into the Woods."
Ask what it takes to create new theater at South Coast Repertory, and you will get an interesting answer. It takes seven playwrights, six directors and five dramaturgs. Forty-four actors. Se…
"The Humans," the Stephen Karam one-act that won four Tony Awards last year including best play, and "Soft Power," a world premiere David Henry Hwang that work takes the form of a Chinese mu…
Of all the accolades bestowed upon Mary Tyler Moore before her death Wednesday -Â six-time Emmy winner, comic genius, Oscar-nominated dramatic actress, feminist inspiration - there was one…
The 1973 revival of the musical comedy "Irene" barely registers as a blip in the history of Broadway theater, but the death Wednesday of star Debbie Reynolds means the production does gainÂ…
How do you archive a performance? Can you put human speech and action under glass and frame it? Stow art that unfolds in three dimensions within acid-free archival boxes, to be filed away in…
Backstage: Handspring Puppet Company's puppets take a beating in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at the Broad Stage. Here's a closer look.Oberon lost his thumb while in Los Angeles. With no warn…