Photo Flash: IF/THEN at the Hollywood Pantages
Tony Award winner Idina Menzel and original cast members James Snyder, Anthony Rapp, and LaChanze recreate their roles in the national tour of If/Then, now playing at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre...
View ArticlePhoto Flash: PETER PAN AND TINKERBELL - A Pirates Christmas
L-R: Adam Moss, Tio'ya Leatherwood, Mason Trueblood, John O'Hurley, Parvesh Cheena, Chris Jarosz, Ricky Jaime and Clarice Ordaz.Photos by Philicia EndelmanLythgoe Family Productions’ Peter Pan and...
View ArticleReview: Run Away with Cirque du Soleil's KURIOS: Cabinet of Curiosities
All Photos: Martin Girard / shootstudio.ca Costumes: Philippe Guillotel © 2014 Cirque du SoleilWho hasn’t wanted to run away with the circus at some point in their lives? The ephemeral world created...
View ArticleReview: Skewering Santa in The Troubies' Santa Claus is Comin' to Motown
Reindeer: Suzanne Jolie Narbonne, Mike Sulprizio, Lisa Valenzuela, Joey Keane, and Andy Lopez w/ Darrin Revitz and Matt Walker.All photos by Jill Mamey.Matt “Mashup” Walker and his trusty Troubies are...
View ArticleHappy Holidays from Musicals in LA!
Wishing You a MERRY CHRISTMAS and the HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS as we close out 2015!Thank you for an amazing year of Musical Theatre.See you in 2016!For more Musicals in LA news:Become a Fan on...
View ArticleLouis and Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara Stars Discuss Bringing the Show Back to LA
Vanessa Claire Stewart and Anthony Crivello as Louis and KeelyPhotos by Eighty-Eight EntertainmentLouis & Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara returns to the Geffen Playhouse this month in a revamped...
View ArticleReview: Gangsters, Guns, and BULLETS OVER BROADWAY
Jeff Brooks (center) and the men of Bullets Over BroadwayAll photos by Matthew MurphyGangsters, gams, and Broadway dreams are the stuff Woody Allen hilariously spoofed in his 1994 film, Bullets Over...
View ArticleMUSICAL NEWS for Thursday, January 14, 2016
Check out all the latest Musical News in Southern California and get ready to see some great shows!Marcia Milgrom Dodge will direct and choreograph Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull’s Empire the Musical...
View ArticleReview: MY SISTER - a Compelling Story Transfers to the Odyssey
Emily Hinkler and Elizabeth HinklerPhotos by Enci BoxJanet Schlapkohl’s play with songs, My Sister, began as a vehicle for twin sisters Elizabeth and Emily Hinkler while they were attending the...
View ArticleReview: EMPIRE THE MUSICAL Aims for the Sky
Kevin Earley (far left) and Stephanie Gibson (center) with the workers.All photos by Michael LamontEmpire the Musical has been knocking around in the wings ever since Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull...
View ArticleMUSICAL NEWS for Friday January 29, 2016
Want to see inside the historic movie palaces in downtown LA for free? Head over to Broadway on Saturday, Jan. 30 for Bringing Back Broadway, a free event (5 – 11pm) led by Los Angeles City Councilman...
View ArticleFirst Look: DOGFIGHT at Chance Theater
Jonathan Rosario, Andrew Puente, Joseph Ott and James McHale. All photos by Doug Catiller, True Image StudioChance Theater presents the Los Angeles and Orange County premiere of Dogfight. Book by Peter...
View ArticleMUSICAL NEWS for Thursday, February 11, 2016
3-D Theatricals leads the news this week with a major announcement. After a 3-year residency at Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, they will be moving to the Cerritos Performing Arts Center as the new...
View ArticlePhoto Flash: International City Theatre's CLOSER THAN EVER
International City Theatre presents Maltby & Shire’s Closer Than Ever directed by Todd Nielsen, now through March 6 at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. The musical “how-to” manual for life...
View ArticleReview: THE ILLUSIONISTS: Taking Your Breath Away One Illusion at a Time
Dazzling originality and elegant artistry blend seamlessly in the spectacular show, The Illusionists – Live From Broadway, now playing at the Hollywood Pantages. Much more than a magic show, the...
View ArticleReview: 35MM: A MUSICAL EXHIBITION Masters the Art of Capturing Moments
Dana Shaw and Katherine Washington, Photos by Daniel J. SliwaNo one writes a story song like composer Ryan Scott Oliver. Known for his clever lyrics and the ability to create in a wide variety of...
View ArticleMUSICAL NEWS for Monday, March 7, 2016
Jason Robert Brown will headline Broadway on Grand, Los Angeles Master Chorale’s 2016 Gala Celebration on Saturday, March 19 (6pm) at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Artistic DirectorGrant Gershonconducts...
View ArticleMusco Center for the Arts Celebrates with a Spectacular Grand Opening
Musco Center for the Arts Grand Opening Concert Cast and Chorus. Photo credit Doug GiffordIt was indeed an auspicious occasion at Chapman University on Saturday night where over a thousand guests...
View ArticleFirst Look: DREAMGIRLS at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has mounted a terrific revival of Dreamgirls directed and choreographed by Robert Longbottom (Broadway: Side Show, Flower Drum Song). After completing its...
View ArticleFirst Look: Eden Espinosa as Sadie Thompson in RAIN at The Old Globe
The world premiere musical RAIN is now playing at The Old Globe in San Diego through May 1, 2016. Somerset Maugham’s classic story Rain was adapted as a movie three times, his iconic character Sadie...
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