Janet Roston

Interview: Director Ryan Bergmann Finding the Ultimate Stupid in PSYCHO BEACH PARTY
by Gil Kaan - Jun 12, 2024

HorseChart Theatre presents Charles Busch Campy Comedy Psycho Beach Party opening June 21, 2024 (with previews beginning June 19th) at The Matrix Theatre. Ryan Bergmann and Tom DeTrinis co-direct the cast of Adrián González, Chase Rosenberg, Daniel Montgomery, Daniele Gaither, Drew Droege, Harrison Meloeny, Karen Maruyama, Michael P. Mcdonald, Pete Zias, Sam Pancake, Thomas Hobson and Roz Hernandez. Ryan found some time from multi-tasking between his Mixed eMotion Theatrix shows and putting the finishing touches to Psycho Beach Party to answer a few of my queries.

DISTRACTIONS AT THE CRASH SITE Comes to Theatre of NOTE in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2024

The west coast premiere of DISTRACTIONS AT THE CRASH SITE: Short Plays by Steve Yockey, directed by Ryan Bergmann, will preview on Wednesday, May 1 at 8pm; opens on Thursday, May 2 at 8pm (press opening) and will run through Saturday, June 1 at Theatre of NOTE.

HER MIND'S EYE Film About Hildegard of Bingen To Be Produced For Immersive Dome Experience
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2024

Experience the remarkable life of 12th-century visionary Hildegard of Bingen in HER MIND'S EYE, an upcoming immersive full dome film.

JERSEY BOYS, THE LITTLE MERMAID & More Set for La Mirada Theatre Spring Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2024

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has revealed its spring lineup! Learn more about the season and see how to purchase tickets.

Gladys Knight, THE NUTCRACKER & More Set for La Mirada Theatre Holiday & 2024 Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2023

Discover the exciting lineup of holiday shows and special events at LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. Get ready for a season filled with entertainment and mark your calendars for the unmissable performances in 2024.

Lesli Margherita, Justin Huertas And More To Lead LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS In Concert at Flint  Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 20, 2023

Flint Repertory Theatre presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS IN CONCERT at The FIM Capitol Theatre in downtown Flint  November 17th & 18th.

Joriah Kwamé, Beth Malone & More to Join 11th Annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals 
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023

Now celebrating its 11th anniversary, Goodspeed Musicals has announced the participants for the annual Johnny Mercer Foundation Writers Grove at Goodspeed Musicals which will be held January 31 - February 27 on the Goodspeed campus in East Haddam, Connecticut.

BWW Interview: GMCLA Executive Director & Producer Lou Spisto on QUEEN OF THE NIGHT at UCLA Royce Hall
by Shari Barrett - Mar 31, 2022

GMCLA's next long-anticipated event, QUEEN of the night, featuring the greatest hits from the critically acclaimed legendary rock band Queen, mixed with opera and high-energy dance numbers performed by the Chorus, live, in-person at UCLA Royce Hall on Saturday, April 2 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. To find out more about the production, I spoke with GMCLA Executive Director & Producer Lou Spisto about the creation of this special event concert

Brian Justin Crum & Alaysha Fox to Join GMCLA's QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 22, 2022

Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) announced today that “America’s Got Talent” breakout star Brian Justin Crum (Broadway’s Wicked and Next to Normal) and LA Opera’s rising star Alaysha Fox (LA Opera’s Aida) will be special guest stars for QUEEN of the night, featuring the greatest hits from the critically acclaimed, legendary band Queen.

Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles to Present QUEEN OF THE NIGHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2022

Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles will present QUEEN of the night, featuring the greatest hits from the critically acclaimed legendary band Queen. This long-awaited rock extravaganza is mixed with opera and high-energy dance numbers performed by the Chorus.

La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts Announces Special Events For 2022
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2022

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts wants you to start your new year with some unforgettable experiences and extraordinary entertainment!  

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Announces 2021-2022 Season of Special Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2021

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts Producing Artistic Director BT McNicholl will welcome you home to a very special return season of truly exhilarating events at the newly renovated theatre! Won’t it be amazing to once again laugh together at the unmistakable comedy of the one-and-only JAY LENO and the always hilarious MARGARET CHO?

BWW Review: Mixed eMotions Theatrix Presents GATSBY REDUX at Glendale Library, Arts & Culture Center
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Jul 12, 2021

With a lovely intro by Janet Roston, the Director, Choreographer and Artistic Director of Mixed eMotions Theatrix, standing outside on a beautiful California sunny day atop the Glendale Library and Arts Center grounds in Glendale, we are given a verbal road map about what we are about to see. The setting alone makes me want to take the trip already. Such a beautiful location to watch dancers experience the freeing and exhilarating feeling of dancing or flying through the air with the freedom of no walls, barriers or roadblocks in and around natural surroundings with beautiful architecture and sculptured landscaping to form patterns around.

Rogue Artists Ensemble Presents STORAGE RUN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2020

Pee-Wee’s Playhouse meets Choose Your Own Adventure meets classic holiday fare in Storage Run, a new, interactive holiday experience from Rogue Artists Ensemble.

VIDEO: HAIRSPRAY Stage & Film Stars Kristin Chenoweth, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Andrea Martin & More Sing 'You Can't Stop the Beat'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2020

Over 150 actors, dancers and musicians including Harvey Fierstein, Sean Hayes, Kristin Chenoweth, Teri Hatcher, Matthew Morrison, Martin Short and more came together to create an at-home video of “You Can't Stop The Beat,” the joyful finale from Hairspray, as a celebration to raise money and awareness for The Actors Fund's Emergency Relief efforts.

George Salazar, Eden Espinosa & More Nominated for Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2020

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced the nominees for theatrical excellence for the year 2019. This year they are forgoing their annual event ceremony and will instead post the award recipients online in the upcoming weeks: 

BWW Review: Re-Imagined 21st Century Version of HAMLET THE ROCK MUSICAL Begins World Tour at the El Portal in NoHo
by Shari Barrett - Feb 17, 2020

HAMLET THE ROCK MUSICAL with book, music and lyrics by Cliff Jones, with additional music and lyrics by Craig Fair, has undergone a few incarnations since its Broadway run in the late 70s. The launch of a re-imagined 21st Century version, produced by David Carver Music, magnificently directed by Bill Castellino, with conductor Doug Oberhamer's music direction and choreography by Janet Roston, certainly proves there's something still rockin' in Denmark! And even those not familiar with the Shakespeare's classic tragedy will be able to understand the story, performed as a sung-through musical with enough heartfelt emotions on display to leave no doubt as to how and why the characters interact with one another to mostly bad results.

VIDEO: First Look at HAMLET THE ROCK MUSICAL at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2020

David Carver Music presents HAMLET THE ROCK MUSICAL featuring music and lyrics by Cliff Jones and additional music, lyrics and orchestrations by Craig Fair.

HAMLET THE ROCK MUSICAL to Open at the El Portal Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2020

David Carver Music will present HAMLET THE ROCK MUSICAL featuring music and lyrics by Cliff Jones and additional music, lyrics and orchestrations by Craig Fair.

HAMLET THE ROCK MUSICAL World Tour is Coming to El Portal Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2020

In 1976 on Broadway, just 11 songs into the 2-hour performance, the audience erupted into a show stopping standing ovation. That, and the well-earned nightly show-ending standing ovations proved how powerful and moving this musical was in '76 and will be again in February, with the re-imagined 21st century version of Hamlet The Rock Musical.