This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

Written By Julio Martinez NEWS Center Theatre Group has named local high school students Dejean Deterville (South Carolina Virtual Charter School), Mylah Eaton (CHAMPS Charter High School of…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 1:00pm on March 21, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez NEWS Pasadena Playhouse announces that Oscar-nominated writer/actress Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) will reprise her New York Public Theater starri…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 1:00pm on March 14, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez NEWS Tony-nominated director/chorographer Robert Longbottom and musical director/ conductor Kevin Stites have been announced for the Hollywood Bowl's u…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 2:00pm on March 7, 2019☆⚑

Julian Sands Returns on Radio to "A Room with a View" by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell Julian Sands, who played George Emerson in the 1985 Merchant Ivory film version of to E.M. Forster's 1908 novel A Room With a View, returns to the Italy-set romance a third…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 5:00pm on February 28, 2019☆⚑

The Stage's Scourge of the Status Quo: Tim Robbins on "Accidental Death of an Anarchist" by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell Since first taking the stage in 1982 with Alfred Jarry's Ubu the King, The Actors' Gang has, in terms of form and content, specialized in a subversive edge and wit. Directed b…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 4:50pm on February 28, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS The Geffen Playhouse in Westwood has revealed that Broadway diva Idina Menzel, film star Andy Garcia, and actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thron…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 3:39pm on February 28, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Latino Theater Company and the LATC are hosting a "Mardi Gras" wine tasting event to benefit the Latino Theater Company and the Los Angeles Theatre …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 11:45am on February 22, 2019☆⚑

Oh My God!: Ed Asner Plays the Title Role in "God Help Us!" by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell God Help Us! deals largely with news personalities and comes at a time when reportage is under attack. It also stars the actor who portrayed one of television's most famous ma…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 2:11pm on February 20, 2019☆⚑

"Ragtime" Remains Timely at the Pasadena Playhouse by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell E.L. Doctorow's 1975 novel Ragtime is a panoramic political period piece featuring fictitious and real characters in early 20th century New York. Doctorow's progressive panopl…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 4:08pm on February 19, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Robey Theatre Company's 2019 season will celebrate 25 years of presenting work by playwrights, directors, and actors reflecting the experiences of t…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 7:51pm on February 14, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Newport Harbor High School will present three benefit performances of God Help Us, starring Ed Asner as God. Written by Samuel Warren Joseph and Phi…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 2:18pm on February 7, 2019☆⚑

Gender Parity is the Theme and "Fuck" is the Word at 29th Annual Ovation Awards Ceremony by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell Hosted by The Kilroys, an L.A.-based, pro-gender balance collective of playwrights and producers, many presenters and winners stressed equality between the sexes on the stage …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 3:36pm on February 3, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS The Road Theatre Company in NoHo, now in its 28th season, announces its 10th annual Summer Playwright's Festival. Beginning on Jul 28 and continu…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 11:07am on January 31, 2019☆⚑

The 29th Annual Ovation Award Winners by Mark Doerr

LA STAGE ALLIANCE OVATION AWARD WINNERS <!-- [download pdf version] --> Best Season A Noise Within A Tale of Two Cities The Madwoman of Chaillot Mrs.…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 1:42am on January 29, 2019☆⚑

Alfred Molina Reflects on Acting, L.A. Theater, and "A Walk in the Woods" by Ed Rampell

By Ed Rampell Alfred Molina personifies the talent pool that makes Los Angeles theatre so rich and vibrant. For his movies the British-born actor has been nominated for BAFTA and Independen…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 10:36am on January 24, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS The 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival commences June 13-30, but official registration begins Feb 1. Venue workshops have begun at Thymele Arts, moderated by …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 10:14am on January 24, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Center Theatre Group (CTG) has selected 12 local high school students to participate in the regional finals for the 2019 August Wilson Monologue Com…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 12:04pm on January 17, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS The Fountain Theatre has revealed a 2019-20 season of new works by a diverse group of playwrights, offering up a series of Los Angeles, California, …

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 11:13pm on January 10, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS The Fountain Theatre in Hollywood kicks off 2019 with its Fem Fest reading series, starting with a four-week run of staged readings of Lauren Gunder…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 11:12am on January 3, 2019☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, in danger of closing its doors due to financial hardship, was able to secure financial viability through the lau…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 1:04pm on December 20, 2018☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Center Theatre Group has selected three local productions for the third annual Block Party: Celebrating Los Angeles Theatre at the Kirk Douglas Thea…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 4:45pm on December 13, 2018☆⚑

A Noise Within Adds New Board Members by Brian Marks

By Brian Marks A Noise Within, Pasadena's source for quality repertory theatre, has voted to add two new members to its board of directors, Gail Samuel and Bill Bogaard. Samuel is curren…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 4:05pm on December 7, 2018☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Now in its 37th season, Celebration Theatre, under the artistic direction of Michael A. Shepperd, revealed its 2019 season of shows at the Lex Theat…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 1:26pm on December 6, 2018☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Following a record-breaking six-week, sold-out engagement in L.A., Center Theatre Group announced today that the national tour of the Tony-winning D…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 9:06pm on November 29, 2018☆⚑

This Week in LA Theatre by Julio Martinez

By Julio Martinez IN THE NEWS Echo Theater Company will be bringing three premiere works by acclaimed playwrights to L.A. audiences in 2019. The season kicks off with the Los Ang…

SOURCE: thisstage.la at 2:12pm on November 23, 2018☆⚑