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BEHIND THE SCENES: From Oliver Twist to LA
How One Midwestern Girl Followed Her Dream Out West--by Tanna FrederickHeartland USAI grew up in Mason City, Iowa, or, as the rest of the city knows it, River City with, “A capital T that rhymes with P...
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MUSICAL NEWS for Sunday, March 29, 2015
3D Theatricals beckons all patrons of the arts to buckle up and hold on for a rip-roaring journey back into time by way of Henry Krieger and Bill Russell’s Side Show based on the true story of...
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MUSICAL NEWS for Thursday, April 2, 2015
MUSICAL NEWS: Pasadena Playhouse has announced its 2015-2016 season, which includes the world premiere of the new musical Breaking Through (Oct 27 – Nov 22, 2015) with book by Kirsten Guenther and...
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MUSICAL NEWS for Thursday, April 9, 2015
MUSICALS: glory|struck productions has announced casting forAmerican Idiot, to be staged in a yet-to-be-disclosed warehouse venue in the downtown Los Angeles Arts District. This electrifying stage...
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First Look: World Premiere of PRIDE AND PREJUDICE A Musical
In this world premiere musical from La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment, the love story of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy comes to life when Jane Austen and her...
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MUSICAL NEWS Part One for Monday April 20, 2015
LOS ANGELES NEWS:The Pasadena Playhouse has announced that Broadway stars Emily Padgett, Thom Sesma, J. Elaine Marcos, and Thai superstar Bie Sukrit will lead the cast of the world premiere musical...
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MUSICAL NEWS Part Two for Monday, April 20, 2015
MUSICAL NEWS: After a sold-out initial run in Thousand Oaks, Panic! Productions is bringing its hit production of the musical 13 to the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood for two performances, May 8...
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Review: WORDS BY IRA GERSHWIN: A Happy Night at the Theater
“A musical photo album that rewards the audience with one incredibly happy night at the theater.”Jake Broder as Ira Gershwin. Photos by Michael LamontTwo famous brothers. One historic collaboration....
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Review: 3-D Theatricals' SIDE SHOW is Broadway West Coast Style
The cast of Side Show. All photos by Isaac James CreativeWe live in a city that offers many different entertainment options for those in search of culture. Theatre productions, music concerts, art...
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Review: The Legendary Groove Comes to Life in Motown the Musical
Allison Semmes as Diana Ross, Julius Thomas III as Berry Gordy.MOTOWN THE MUSICAL First National Tour (C) Joan Marcus, 2015Turning a profit in the theatre business is challenging at best but it isn’t...
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Photo Flash: Recorded in Hollywood Announces Extension
Stu James and Ensemble. All photos by Ed Krieger.Recorded in Hollywood, the world premiere musical that tells the fascinating true story of black businessman and music producer John Dolphin -- a...
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MUSICAL NEWS for Sunday, May 10, 2015
MUSICAL NEWS: The remount of Deaf West Theatre’s innovative production ofSpring Awakening is set to open at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on May 21 and will continue through May 28....
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Fringe Spotlight Part 1 - Check Out These Shows Coming in June
The 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival opens next month and tickets are available now for all productions. This year’s Fringe will run June 11 – 28, and feature over 1300 performances at more than 55...
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MUSICAL NEWS for Wednesday, May 13, 2015
MUSICAL NEWS: Kelrik Productions presents Violet, directed by Joshua Finkel, May 15 – 31 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Starring Kristin Towers Rowles as Violet, Jahmaul Abiodun Bakare as...
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Review: It's Love Sitcom-syle in LOVE AGAIN at The Group Rep
Renee Gorsey, Amy Gillette, Paul Cady, Lloyd Pedersen, and Janet Wood. Photos by Doug EngallsThree short musicals about the complications of love make up the world premiere of Love Again playing at The...
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MUSICAL NEWS for Thursday May 21, 2015
MUSICAL NEWS: Get a sneak peek at new musicals in development at New Musicals Inc. on June 4. The concert presentation of got musicals will include material from the winners of the 2015 New Voices...
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Review: American Idiot Blows the Roof off The Vortex
Matt Magnusson (Will), Casey Hayden, Jordan Booker, James Byous (Johnny) and Payson Lewis (Tunny). All photos by Ian MomiiA sexy cast of beautiful misfits inhabits Green Day’s punk rock opera American...
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Fringe Spotlight Part II
ASSISTANTS THE MUSICAL: Hollywood gets the Broadway treatment in the world premiere of Assistants The Musical, written by Bryan Blaskie and Manny Hagopian. “This is a close and personal show for me,”...
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MUSICAL NEWS for Sunday, May 31, 2015
MUSICAL NEWS: Original New York cast members, Jeff Blumenkrantzand Brett Rybackstar in the Geffen Playhouse engagement of the Off-Broadway hit Murder for Two May 26 through July 5, 2015 in the intimate...
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Review: Deaf West's Spring Awakening Continues to Break Open Hearts
Sandra Mae Frank as Wendla and Austin McKenzie.as Melchior Photos by Kevin ParryThe original mounting of Deaf West Theatre’s Spring Awakening at Inner City Arts last fall was, hands down, my favorite...
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