At's SDC's West Coast membership meeting last Monday in Los Angeles, board member and moderator Michael John Garces urged current members to "be a part of the curve rather than just re…
Helen Helen discusses the joys of playing Beatrice in The Shakespeare Company of Los Angeles'Â Much Ado About Nothing, her bi-coastal theatre roots and why she's not suited to stage direct…
As December ushers the nation into "the happiest time of the year," LA theatre-goers can enjoy traditional holiday shows that bring the same comfort and good cheer. READ MORE
"Most importantly, this new version of West Side Story boasts an authentic muscularity to its tone, one which also honors the diverse nature of its story and fortifies the atmosphere of prej…
Cheridah Best is a 2009/2010 Ovation Nominee in the Acting Ensemble category for her work on The Women of Brewster Place the Musical with Celebration Theatre. - LA Stage asks her some questi…
Lindsay Jones is a 2009/2010 Ovation Nominee in the Sound Design - Large Theatre category for his work on Through the Night with Geffen Playhouse. - LA Stage asks him some questions about hi…
Mason Thomas Barker is a 2009/2010 Ovation Nominee in the Lighting Design - Large Theatre category for his work on NeverWonderLand with ETC - Ensemble Theatre Company & BoomKat Dance The…
Rubicon Artistic Director James O'Neil believes anyone who enjoys Strictly Ballroom or Dancing with the Stars will find Fascinating Rhythms a "thrill. Patrons will have a rare…
This year Ken Roht's traditionally bedazzled and whimsical Same-O, A 99¢ Only Electric Ballad, is not quite the same-o same-o as it wrestles with the multi-layered issue of sustaina…
No stranger to Ovation nominations for his work, A. Jeffrey Schoenberg has been nominated this year for three awards and all for designs with his trademark historic wardrobe. "It's very grat…
LA Stage Alliance recently announced its 2009-2010 Ovation Award nominees, bestowing seven nominations on The Theatre @ Boston Court's world premiere of accomplished playwright Luis Alfaro's…
Both Company of Angels and Urban Theatre Movement seek to re-envision theatre and create a multifaceted and multi-cultural environment where Angelinos and young inner-city youth see themselv…
Ray has long been dealing with gay themes in his work. His current play, Caught, explores the conflict between religious commitment and gay marriage with rich humor as well as tense drama…
The Ruskin Group Theatre is opening its production of Cyrano de Bergerac on Dec. 4 with Rae Allen doing the honors of guiding the swordplay, poesy and courtship to its unrequited conclusi…
Julio Martinez takes a look at some December Doings, New Works in the New Year, and a look back at the career of Billy Barnes. READ MORE
Connie Danese takes a look at Uptown Downtown at The Pasadena Playhouse, Harps and Angels at the Mark Taper Forum and Next to Normal at The Ahmanson Theatre. READ MORE
Next to Normal demonstrates that rock isn't restricted to the young. Also a few thoughts on Harps and Angels, Maestro and Uptown Downtown. READ MORE
If the writing is honest it cannot be separated from the man who wrote it. - Tennessee Williams. The Wooster Group presents Vieux Carre by Tennessee Williams at REDCAT. No need to read th…
As a group, the twelve costume designers who have been nominated for this year's Ovation Awards are almost unreasonably pleasant and thoughtful. And busy. Despite being reached in their cars…
As an actor, director and producer in a career spanning eight decades, Norman Lloyd has worked with some of the greatest talents in film history including Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, …
As actors and directors prepare to work together for the first time, it's natural for a cast member to wonder, "Will this director collaborate with me or will I be told 'It's my way or the h…
CTG's Next to Normal opened at the Ahmanson Theatre on November 28. See who attended in this photo gallery by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging. VIEW MORE
John Stark discovers a lost play written by his late wife Jovanka Bach and brings it to life after 20 years of sitting hidden away. READ MORE
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman, U.S. Conference of Mayors Executive Director and CEO Tom Cochran, and American Architectural Foundation President and CEO Ron …
As you enjoy your thanksgiving feast, Julio Martinez looks ahead to all the holiday (nice and naughty) shows, those brave enough to skip the holiday themes, and what to keep an eye on in 201…