In the world premiere musical adaptation of 'Working Girl,' Cyndi Lauper and Theresa Rebeck rely heavily on '80s nostalgia in a production directed by Christopher Ashley that cheapens the Mi…
The Master Chorale performs the L.A. premiere of David Lang's 'before and after nature,' concerned with environmental sustainability and social justice
Jessica Stone, who was nominated for her direction of the Broadway musicals 'Kimberly Akimbo' and 'Water for Elephants,' was appointed to succeed Christopher Ashley as the next artistic dire…
Based on the Paramount Pictures horror movie franchise, 'Paranormal Activity,' written by Levi Holloway, mixes the supernatural with the everyday to terrifying effect.
Shaina Taub is a triple threat, having written the music, lyrics and book for 'Suffs,' a musical about the women's suffrage movement that's staging its L.A. premiere at the Pantages.
Writer-director Robert Icke's modern retelling of 'Oedipus' opens on Broadway, with Mark Strong and Lesley Manville reprising their acclaimed London performances.
Zubin Mehta, at 89 an L.A. icon, returns to the L.A. Phil, of which he is conductor emeritus, to conduct one of his specialties, Bruckner's massive 8th Symphony
'The Hunger Games: On Stage' debuts Wednesday at a custom-built London theater designed as an interactive arena with moving seats and immersive effects, which amplify the novel's brutal them…
Tony-winner Michael Arden directs the Broadway premiere of the musical adaptation of the 2012 documentary film 'The Queen of Versailles," which unites the show's star, Kristin Chenoweth with…
NBC's musical special featured performances from Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and other members of the "Wicked" cast. Here, we highlight some of the best moments.
South Coast Rep presents Lloyd Suh's "The Heart Sellers," a two-hander set in the wake of the Immigration and Nationality Act, in a production directed by Jennifer Chang that takes a histori…
At the glitzy LACMA Art + Film gala, guests including Cynthia Erivo, Hannah Einbinder, George Lucas, Leonardo DiCaprio, Angela Bassett, Demi Moore, Cindy Crawford and Dustin Hoffman erupted …
Gregg T. Daniel directs a fine production of August Wilson's 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone" at A Noise Within, as part of an ongoing reexamination of the playwright's 10-play cycle.
The new stage show, starring JoJo Levesque and Leslie Rodriguez Kritzer, celebrates '80s music and girl power in its debut at the La Jolla Playhouse.
A 49-seat black box theater has attracted the likes of Kaia Gerber and Addison Rae's team. But can its connections help it actually succeed when so many other small L.A. theaters don't?
In 'Guac,' Manuel Oliver, the father of a young man killed in the 2018 Parkland shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, tells the story of his son's life and the overwhelming impac…
A hit in Edinburgh, comic Julia Masli's "ha ha ha ha ha ha ha" arrives at Pasadena Playhouse to find solutions to theatergoers' everyday woes
Lauren Gunderson's "anthropology," now at Rogue Machine Theatre, and Jordan Harrison's "Marjorie Prime," opening on Broadway this fall starring June Squibb, extend the theater's exploration …
Gustavo Dudamel finished his final fall appearances with the L.A. Phil, including performances of massive works as well as with D Smoke at a YOLA street festival and finally at the "Gustavo'…
We went backstage before curtain of the touring production of 'Les Misérables' at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. Here's a look a the well-orchestrated chaos.
Rudi Goblen's 'littleboy/littleman,' a tale of two immigrant brothers, infused with live music and poetry, has its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse.
At a time when the art of memorializing has become touchy, Martha Graham Dance Co., along with Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil, show us how Leonard Bernstein did it with JFK.
At Speakeasy Society's 'Family Meal,' curse words are thrown, recipes are slandered and it all makes for fun, irresistible drama.
The acclaimed touring production of Jocelyn Bioh's 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding,' set in a Harlem hair salon, reveals the precarious lives of immigrant workers in an exuberant workplace com…
The hype for new AI 'performer' Tilly Norwood contrasts with another recent premiere: a film from Daniel Day-Lewis, who came out of retirement for his son's directorial debut.