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Georgia Stitt Plays El Portal June 2
May 31, 2007

Composer and musical director Georgia Stitt will present the West Coast premiere of her recent CD, 'This Ordinary Thursday,' with a live performance at North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre on June 2...

'Mamma Mia!' Returns to OCPAC
May 31, 2007

The popular ABBA tunefest, Mama Mia! will return to the Orange County Performing Arts Center for a limited engagement beginning August 7 and running through the 19th...

L.A. Arts Town Hall Set for June 16
May 29, 2007

The Center for Cultural Innovation has announced that the 2007 Los Angeles Arts Town Hall will take place June 16 at the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center in Little Tokyo...

'Fully Committed' at Hermosa Beach Playhouse May 29
May 29, 2007

The off-Broadway play, Fully Committed, will be presented by the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, with previews beginning May 29. Starring Ted Escobar, the production is directed by Stephanie Coltrin...

Quest Theatre's Jim Alexander Dies
May 29, 2007

The Quest Theatre Company in Los Angeles lost their Artistic Director and CEO, as they announced the tragic passing of Jim Alexander, due to sudden heart failure, over the Memorial Day holiday weekend...

'Spelling Bee' Originals Still Super Silly
'Spelling Bee' Originals Still Super Silly
May 29, 2007

Producer David Stone sought to capture magic in a bottle twice with his Tony Award winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, reuniting the entire original cast for the show's Los Angeles premiere, and judging Sunday's opening performance, his plan was a S-U-C-C-E-S-S...

Jason Alexander Honors Hollywood Bowl Leader
May 27, 2007

Stage and screen star Jason Alexander, who was recently announced as the new artistic director for Reprise! Broadway's Best in Los Angeles, will honor Hollywood Bowl Orchestra Founding Director John Mauceri at the 2007 Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame Concert on June 22...

Alfred Molina Hosts Circus Theatricals Benefit
May 25, 2007

Broadway vet Alfred Molina is set to host a benefit party for Circus Theatricals on June 9 at the Hayworth Theatre in Los Angeles...

Photo Coverage:  L.A.'s UPRIGHT Welcomes Shoshana Bean
Photo Coverage: L.A.'s UPRIGHT Welcomes Shoshana Bean
May 25, 2007

UPRIGHT Cabaret celebrated Mothers' Day with a night full of love and care May 11 at La Boheme restaurant in West Hollywood, with Shoshana Bean and Ken Page joining in on the fun...

'Bug' Extends at Coast Playhouse
May 25, 2007

The Lost Angels Theatre Company will extend their production of Tracy Letts' Obie award-winning play Bug through July 8, currently in its Los Angeles premiere at the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood...

'Yellow Face' Hwang's Lingering Grudge
May 23, 2007

Yellow Face often blurs the lines between fact and fiction, with many of Hwang's personal travails making their way into the play, yet never fully emphasizing what is truth. Even with such ambiguities, the play is a scathing rebuke of minority critics, especially journalists, which get their fair share of ridicule throughout the work...

Cabrillo Presents 'Beauty and the Beast'
May 23, 2007

Just as the long-running Disney musical Beauty and the Beast comes to a close on Broadway, now in its 13th year, Cabrillo Music Theatre announces the family-friendly musical will round out its 2007 season beginning July 27 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza's Countrywide Performing Arts Center...

Rex Smith Stars in MTW's 'Penzance'
May 23, 2007

Walt Disney's trilogy of 'Pirate' films is not the only swashbuckling game in town. Stage and screen star Rex Smith will return to a show he made famous both on Broadway and film, The Pirates of Penzance, in Musical Theatre West's presentation of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic beginning June 30...

Hayworth Premieres 'Walk'n Thru The Fire'
May 23, 2007

Multi-talented John DiFusco will return to Vietnam with his new play, Walk'n Thru The Fire, which will premiere at the Hayworth Theater June 15...

Photo Coverage:  'Yellow Face' World Premiere
Photo Coverage: 'Yellow Face' World Premiere
May 22, 2007

Sunday's world premiere of David Henry Hwang's latest play, Yellow Face, attracted prominent members of the Asian artistic community at the Mark Taper Forum...

Malick to Direct 'Burning Desire' at Hayworth
May 22, 2007

The Hayworth Theatre will welcome the Lou Diamond Phillips' original play Burning Desire on June 18 launching the new Bruno Kirby Reading Series. Burning Desire will be directed by Wendie Malick featuring Michael Urie, Amy Smart and Lauria...

Kirk Douglas Announces 'Little Sheba' Cast
May 22, 2007

Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre has announced that Screen Actors Guild president Alan Rosenberg will replace previously announced Bruce Davison in the final production of their 2006-2007 season, Come Back, Little Sheba, opening June 24 at the Culver City location...

Photo Coverage:  'Pirates of the Caribbean' 3 Premiere
Photo Coverage: 'Pirates of the Caribbean' 3 Premiere
May 22, 2007

Walt Disney Pictures premiered 'Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' May 19 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, with Broadway and Film stars clashing on the high seas...

Photo Flash: South Coast Rep's 'Hamlet'
May 22, 2007

South Coast Repertory tackles William Shakespeare's Hamlet in its final production of their 2006-2007 Season with Tony Award winning director Daniel Sullivan helming the English classic, which begins previews May 25...

Graae's Fully Exposed 'Anatomy'
May 22, 2007

Although Graae's Anatomy is making its West Coast debut at the El Portal Theatre, Los Angeles is no stranger to the musical and often comedic styling of star Jason Graae. And that is Graae, like 'blah,' not like that hit ABC show about dysfunctional doctors in Seattle...



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