Interview: The Ageless Gedde Watanabe Returns to PACIFIC OVERTURES After 48 Years
Stephen Sondheim’s Pacific Overtures has just opened at the East West Players. Former EWP Artistic director Tim Dang returns to direct the cast led by Jon Jon Briones and Gedde Watanabe with Scott Keiji Takeda, Brian Kim McCormick, Adam Kaokept, Kerry K. Carnahan, Ashley En-Fu Matthews, Kavin Panmeechao, Kurt Kanazawa, Sittichai Chaiyahat, Nina Kasuya, Aric Martin, Gemma, Kit Dezolt and Norge Yi. Gedde found time after the opening to answer a few of my queries.
Creative Teams For South Coast Repertory's 2019-20 Season Announced
Today, South Coast Repertory Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Paula Tomei announced the 13 creative dream teams for the 2019-20 season, the first programmed by Ivers. The roughly 100 individuals are among the theatre industry's finest, most creative and versatile talents.
BWW Preview: MOKBAR Opens in Brooklyn
Esther Choi has debuted the 60-seat restaurant, mokbar Brooklyn. The Korean restaurant adds to the burgeoning restaurant row on Flatbush Avenue by the Barclays Center.
East West Players Welcomes Snehal Desai as New Artistic Director
East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest-running professional theatre of color in the country and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work for the stage, announces Snehal Desai, as the organization's fourth Artistic Director, following an extensive nationwide executive search conducted by the Arts Consulting Group.
A Noise Within Presents a Reading of HAYAVADANA, 6/16
A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed classical repertory theatre company, in partnership with East West Players presents a FREE reading of Hayavadana by Girish Karnad, directed by Snehal Desai on Monday, June 16 at 7:30 PM.
Fashion Photo of the Day 9/30/13 - Kim Kardashian
I am so excited that Kim K is back in fashion action! Kim made her first official debut since giving birth to daughter North West this past June. Kim walked hand in hand with beau Kanye West as the two entered the Givenchy S/S 2014 runway show in Paris Sunday night. Kim wore a stunning black dress created for her by Riccardo Tisci. There is a lot going on - the high slit, peplum waist and sheer neckline. But somehow Kim manages to make it all work. Did you ever doubt it?