MUSICAL NEWS for Sunday, November 8, 2014
MUSICAL NEWS: Chance Theater presents the Bock & Harnick musical She Loves Me directed by Sarah Figoten Wilson Nov. 28 – Dec. 28, with opening night set for Dec. 5. The production will star Chance...
View ArticleReview: CTGSC's The Roar of the Greaspaint - The Smell of the Crowd
L-R: Alec Medlock and Sean Smith. Photos by Sherry LinnTypically, Children’s Theatre Group of Southern California produces shows that feature its young company members who range in age from 8 to 18....
View ArticleFirst Look: Kentwood Players' INTO THE WOODS
Kentwood Players presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods Nov. 14 – Dec. 20 at the Westchester Playhouse. Tickets: (310) 645-5156 or www.kentwoodplayers.org. During the run, the...
View ArticleFirst Look: Chromolume Theatre's PUTTING IT TOGETHER
Chromolume Theatre Company opens its latest production, Putting It Together, a musical revue showcasing the award-winning songs of Stephen Sondheim. The show takes place at a Hollywood movie premiere...
View ArticleFirst Look: MEMPHIS at Cabrillo Music Theatre
Cabrillo Music Theatre kicks off its 2014-15 season with Memphis, opening tonight and running through November 23. From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis is the Tony...
View ArticleHOLIDAY MUSICAL NEWS for Monday, November 17, 2014
HOLIDAY SHOWS: Ring in the Holiday Season with the new musical Striking 12 by Brendan Milburn, Rachel Sheinkin and Valerie Vigoda at Laguna Playhouse. Directed by Janet Roston, this holiday musical...
View ArticleThe Old Globe Tree Lighting Kicks off The Grinch's Holiday Season
Nicole La Fond and her twin sister Natalie help The Grinch (Burke Moses) light the tree. Photos by Bob Ross.The ninth annual Old Globe Christmas Tree Lighting kicked off the holiday season in...
View ArticleReview: La Jolla Playhouse's The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Michael Arden as QuasimodoNo matter what anyone says, you’d be a fool if you believed that the La Jolla Playhouse production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame wasn’t headed for Broadway. Produced by...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from MUSICALS in LA
MUSICALS IN LA will be on Holiday Hiatus through December 4th.Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.THIS WEEKEND: Musical Theatre West’s Reiner Staged Reading Series will offer a special one-night only...
View ArticleMUSICAL NEWS for Wednesday, December 3, 2014
MUSICAL NEWS:The producers have announced that a limited number of $25 orchestra seats will be available for a day-of-performance lottery for the Los Angeles return ofWickedwhich begins performances on...
View ArticleReview: OSF's Breathlessly Enchanting INTO THE WOODS
The cast of Into the Woods. Photos by Kevin ParryPrepare to be thoroughly enchanted by Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s transfer of Into the Woods, newly arrived at the Wallis Center in Beverly Hills. It...
View ArticleFirst Look: Chance Theater's Holiday Production, SHE LOVES ME
Chance Theater presents the Tony Award-Winning golden age delight, She Loves Me. featuring music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joe Masteroff, with direction by Sarah Figoten...
View ArticleMUSICAL NEWS for Saturday, December 6, 2014
AUDITIONS: Michael Sterling has announced that auditions for LA’s Next Great Stage Star® competition at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal will take place on Sunday, Dec. 14. Twenty contestants, 10 men...
View ArticleReview: Striking 12 Strikes a Chord at Laguna Playhouse
Marisa Duchowny and Brent Schindele. Photos by Ed KriegerGenerally people fall into one of two categories when it comes to the holidays; those who love every moment of the glittering merriment and...
View ArticleAn Inside Look at ABC's Irreverent New Musical Comedy Series GALAVANT
L-R: Mallory Jansen, Karen David, Joshua Sasse, Vinnie Jones, Timothy Omundson, and Luke Youngblood. Photo credit: ABC/Rick RowellABC premiered the pilot episode of its new medieval musical comedy...
View ArticleSDSU Music Theatre Faculty Position Available
JOB OPENING: San Diego State University School of Theatre, Television, and Film has a terrific opportunity for the right person to join their Music Theatre Faculty as Assistant Professor, Directing,...
View ArticleMusical & Holiday Updates, Auditions, and What's Coming in 2015
MUSICAL NEWS: Coeurage Theatre Company has announced the addition of three benefit performances of Trey Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical on Dec. 18, 19 & 20 at the Lyric-Hyperion Theatre in Silver...
View ArticleDeadline Announced for 2015 ASCAP/DreamWorks Musical Theatre Workshop
Musical Theatre writers: The 2015 ASCAP/DreamWorks Musical Theatre Workshop directed by Stephen Schwartz will be held in Los Angeles at DreamWorks Studios February 10, 11, and 13. All sessions begin at...
View ArticleReview: Sleeping Beauty and Her Winter Knight - The Ultimate Holiday Treat
L-R: David Engel, Ben Giroux, Garrett Clayton, Olivia Holt, Lucy Lawless and Patrick Cassidy. Photos by Philicia Endelman.The faces couldn’t get any fresher and the energy couldn’t be any brighter in...
View ArticleReview: The Troubies' The Snow QUEEN - 80 Minutes of Rocker Heaven
Misty Cotton and company. Photos by Jill Mamey.While the kids are busy getting their pictures taken with Santa at the mall and begging for overpriced toys they’ll forget the day after Christmas, adults...
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