Photo Flash: POSE Star Billy Porter Hosts DIVERSITY X DESIGN, A Benefit for DIFFA
On Saturday night in Los Angeles, Billy Porter ("POSE," "American Horror Story: Apocalypse") hosted DIVERSITY x DESIGN, an Emmy season soiree celebrating diversity, inclusion and representation on television. Presented by BOOM Events, the evening benefitted DIFFA: Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS, the national non-profit organization that raises awareness and grants funds to organizations that provide treatment, direct care services, preventive education programs and advocacy for individuals impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Photo Flash: First Look at Playwrights Arena's TAR
Playwrights' Arena, Jon Lawrence Rivera, Artistic Director, the first and oldest theater dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and producing original works for the stage written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights, is presenting the World Premiere of TAR by Tom Jacobson. It is directed by Edgar Landa and starring Noel Arthur, Adrian Gonzalez and Tim Ryan Meinelschmidt.
Photo Flash: Raul Esparza, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Marisa Tomei and More Celebrate ILLYRIA's Opening Night at The Public
Illyria, written and directed by Richard Nelson, opened at The Public Theater last night, Monday, October 30. Below, BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities, featuring guests Raul Esparza, Corey Stoll, Nadia Bowers, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Marissa Tomei, Suzan-Lori Parks, Alex Timbers, Michael Stuhlbarg, Stephen Spinella, and more!
Photo Flash: First Look at ILLYRIA at The Public Theater
The Public Theater's Illyria, written and directed by Richard Nelson. Illyria runs through Sunday, December 10, with an official press opening on Monday, October 30. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Sophie Calle's Voir la mer Announced as October Midnight Moment on Times Square Screens
In partnership with French Institute Alliance Fran aise (FIAF) as part of Crossing the Line Festival 2017, Times Square Arts presents artist Sophie Calle's Voir la mer on Times Square's electronic billboards from 11:57 p.m. to midnight every night in October. This project is a part of Midnight Moment, a monthly presentation by The Times Square Advertising Coalition (TSAC) and Times Square Arts.
Photo Flash: Funny, Tragic and Provocative FIXED Premieres at the Echo
The Echo Theater Company continues its 20th Anniversary Season with a funny, tragic and provocative new play by Los Angeles' own Boni B. Alvarez. Dually inspired by Calder n's Spanish Golden Age Drama The Physician Of His Own Honor and the 1990 documentary Paris is Burning, which detailed New York's then-underground drag queen ball culture, Alvarez ups the stakes by setting his story in the heart of L.A.'s Historic Filipinotown. Echo company member Rodney Todirects the world premiere of Fixed, now throughOct. 22 at Atwater Village Theatre.
Dual Language Edition of Disney's ALADDIN to Open This Week at LATC
The critically acclaimed smash hit musical, Disney's Aladdin, Dual Language Edition/Edicion De Lenguaje Dual will be presented by Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo and TNH Productions, in association with El Centro Del Pueblo and CASA 0101 Theater in a new expanded guest production.
Dual Language Edition of Disney's ALADDIN to Open This Week at LATC
The critically acclaimed smash hit musical, Disney's Aladdin, Dual Language Edition/Edicion De Lenguaje Dual will be presented by Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo and TNH Productions, in association with El Centro Del Pueblo and CASA 0101 Theater in a new expanded guest production.
Times Square Billboards to Redefine Barriers with BORDERS for 'Midnight Moment'
In partnership with Advertising Week, Times Square Arts presents artist Benjamin Lebovitz's Borders on Times Square's electronic billboards from 11:57 p.m. to midnight every night in September. This project is a part of Midnight Moment, a monthly presentation by The Times Square Advertising Coalition (TSAC) and Times Square Arts.
Times Square Billboards to Redefine Barriers with BORDERS for 'Midnight Moment'
In partnership with Advertising Week, Times Square Arts presents artist Benjamin Lebovitz's Borders on Times Square's electronic billboards from 11:57 p.m. to midnight every night in September. This project is a part of Midnight Moment, a monthly presentation by The Times Square Advertising Coalition (TSAC) and Times Square Arts.
VIDEO: The Casts of ALADDIN and MISS SAIGON Swap Songs For a Good Cause
On August 20, the casts of Broadway's Aladdin and Miss Saigon came together to swap songs, sing show tunes, and raise money for a friend in need. The show entitled Show/Swap was presented by Telly Leung and Billy Bustamante, and featured hits from Miss Saigon, Aladdin, Les Miserables, Little Shop of Horrors, The Little Mermaid, and more.
MISS SAIGON's Eva Noblezada Signs on for SHOW/SWAP at The Green Room 42
Eva Noblezada, Carol Angeli, Emily Bautista, Steel Burkhardt, Billy Bustamante, Graham Scott Flemming, Gaby Gamache, Dan Horn, Lina Lee, Dorcas Leung, Paul Miller, Robert ?P?endilla, Ariel Reid, Liana St. Ana, Kimmy Truong, Travis Ward-Osborne and Paige Williams have been added to the cast of the special evening SHOW/SWAP.