BWW Review: TALES REAL & IMAGINED is an Imaginative Look at the Life of HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON
The Little Mermaid. Thumbalina. The Ugly Duckling. The Princess and the Pea. The Little Match Girl. It's hard to overestimate just how much the prolific writer Hans Christian Anderson contributed to our childhoods and to our current pop culture. The Ensemble for the Romantic Century's HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON: TALES REAL & IMAGINED takes a close look into the author of many of our most beloved tales and how his tragic life inspired his stories.
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Arena Stage's ANYTHING GOES
Arena Stage is now hard at work in rehearsal for Cole Porter's madcap seafaring musical, Anything Goes, with music and lyrics by Porter; original book by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, with co-authors Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse; and new book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman.
BWW Review: THE LAST BREAKFAST CLUB Earns an A+ for Its Delicious Musical Detention
Kate Pazakis just keeps topping herself with her musical parodies! This time she teams up with Bradley Bredeweg and his Fuse Project for a wildly entertaining THE LAST BREAKFAST CLUB. Bredeweg and Pazakis ingeniously take the 'Musical Parody of' concept and 'fuse' a mash-up of John Hughes' classic film The Breakfast Club with other cinematic cult favorites. The pop song choices are simply genius as they each move the plot along.
Sarah Hyland, Christine Lakin, Missi Pyle & More to Star in SCREAM! at Rockwell Table and Stage
ROCKWELL Table and Stage, L.A.'s premier spot for extraordinary entertainment and dining has announced the world premiere of 'Modern Family's" Sarah Hyland starring in SCREAM!, with musical direction by Brian P. Kennedy and written & directed by Michael Gans & Richard Register. SCREAM! will preview on Friday, October 10 at 8pm; Saturday, October 11 at 8:00pm and Friday, October 17 at 8pm and will open on Saturday, October 18 at 8:00pm and run through Saturday, November 15 at ROCKWELL Table and Stage, 1714 N. Vermont in Los Feliz.
James Seol Joins Off-Broadway's AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS
Producer Cedric Yau has announced that James Seol will step into the 17 roles originated by Jimmy Ray Bennett in Around the World in 80 Days, beginning Tuesday, September 17th. Bennett's last performance will be Sunday, September 15th at 7pm. Guy LeMonnier heads the cast as the phlegmatic Phileas Fogg, with Shirine Babb, Matt Lutz, and Gary Littman rounding out the ensemble cast. Rachel Klein directs.
Gary Littman and Matt Lutz to Join Cast of AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, 9/3
Producer Cedric Yau has announced that Gary Littman & Matt Lutz will step into the roles of Passepartout & Detective Fix (respectively) in Around the World in 80 Days, beginning Tuesday, September 3rd. They will replace John Gregorio & Stephen Guarino, whose last performance will be Sunday, September 1st. Guy LeMonnier heads the cast as the phlegmatic Phileas Fogg, with Shirine Babb & Jimmy Ray Bennett rounding out the ensemble cast. Rachel Klein directs.
Guy LeMonnier to Join AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS as 'Phileas Fogg,' Begin. 8/17
Producer Cedric Yau has announced that Guy LeMonnier will step into the role of Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days, beginning Saturday, August 17, 2013. He will replace Josh Segarra. LeMonnier will head the cast as the phlegmatic Phileas Fogg, the quintessential Brit who takes a bet to travel the globe in 80 days. Shirine Babb, Jimmy Ray Bennett, John Gregorio & Stephen Guarino round out this ensemble cast.
Tickets for AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Now on Sale Through January 2014
Producer Cedric Yau & the YOW! Theater Company have announced several changes for Around the World in 80 Days, now running Off-Broadway at The New Theater at 45th Street. Around the World in 80 Days, a play by Mark Brown based on the novel by Jules Verne, is an open-ended production, with tickets now available through Jan. 5, 2014.
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Announces New Summer Schedule
The Off-Broadway Production of Around the World in 80 Days, produced by Cedric Yau & the YOW! Theater Company, has changed their schedule for the summer following their opening on May 30, 2013 at The New Theater at 45th Street. Around the World in 80 Days is a play by Mark Brown, based on the novel by Jules Verne & is an open-ended run.