Review: THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW Thrills Edmonton
by Sarah Dussome - Oct 31, 2024
After their car breaks down in a rainstorm, sweethearts Brad and Janet knock on the door of a nearby castle, asking to use the phone. They are whisked inside by a candelabra-toting butler and into the streamer-filled lair of a scantily clad mad scientist, Dr. Frank ‘n Furter.
Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS Lights Up Edmonton's Capitol Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - Dec 26, 2023
It’s 1954, and soldiers turned Broadway stars Bob Wallace and Phil Davis are set to spend Christmas in sunny Florida. However, their travel plans- and holiday performance schedule- go out the window after they cross paths with two glamorous singing sisters. nstead of parting ways, a spontaneous change of plans results in the four of them snowed in at a rustic Vermont inn alongside eccentric locals and a figure from the men’s shared military past.
LA's Next Great Stage Star Announced
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2018
'LAs Next Great Stage Star is more than a competition - it is an experience, deeply felt and expressed by these super-talented young people who are the new faces of our business. If this is any indication, the future of theatre is in good hands!!' - Multi-Million selling recording artist and author, Sam Harris
BWW Review: Successful Finale LA's NEXT GREAT STAGE STAR 2018
by Don Grigware - Aug 29, 2018
On Monday, August 27 LA's Next Great Stage Star 2018 Presented by Princess Cruises came to a thrilling conclusion on the Debbie Reynolds Mainstage of the El Portal Theatre in NoHo. After a very entertaining 90-minute program in which the 10 contestants gave 150% to their monologues and songs from Broadway shows, eight contestants were eliminated and the top two finalists were selected. It was then decided, from the consensus of the judges, to add a third runnerup. Then each of the three proceeded to perform a second number after which the distinguished panel of judges made the final decision. Musical director par excellence Jennifer Lin accompanied at the piano throughout the three hour show.
BWW Review: No Sleepin' on the Job in DREAMGIRLS at The Cupcake Theater
by Valerie-Jean Miller - Aug 17, 2018
This musical is one that everyone loves, but it is not an easy one to put together and do right. Tor Campbell, the Director and Choreographer, has accomplished that with an abundance of clever ideas, high energy, style, conviction and talent. The entire Cast is on top of it, feeling and selling this Broadway treasure like nobody's business!
There is so much heart in this large Cast that it just spills out everywhere on stage all the way to the back of the house. Besides non-stop movement, full-out everything across the board performancewise, each Principal and each Ensemble member puts their all into it.
Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen, music by Henry Kreiger, Originally Choreographed and Directed by the great Michael Bennett.
Stage And Screen Star Judges Join LA's Next Great Stage Star
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 16, 2018
On August 27th, the Debbie Reynolds Main stage at the historic El Portal Theater will host the 12th annual LA's Next Great Stage Star(R), following a six week competition. Creator, Michael Sterling, along with his Co-Executive Producer and Co-Sponsor, Barbara Van Orden, are proud to offer this annual opportunity to talented individuals seeking to spotlight their abilities. Presented by Princess Cruises LA's Next Great Stage Star(R) is the only competition of its kind in the Western United States.
MTG Goes to the Movies with Season Opener SUGAR!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2017
Musical Theatre Guild, the winner of the Los Angeles Drama Critic's Circle Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in the theatre, will open their 22nd Anniversary season with SUGAR, the stage musical version of the classic Hollywood film "Some Like It Hot." This is the first of four musicals chosen in a season celebrating musical stage adaptions of films. The one-night-only concert will take place at Glendale's historic Alex Theatre on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 7:00 PM.