Sterling's Upstairs to Celebrate 8th Anniversary this Month
Sterling's Upstairs - housed at popular LA hot spot The Federal in North Hollywood's NoHo Arts District - has not only been described by the Los Angeles Times as "LA's cabaret destination;" but was just cited by LA Weekly as one of Los Angeles's top five supper clubs, With an arsenal of similar accolades from LA based media, Sterling's Upstairs celebrates its eight-year anniversary this month with Broadway performers Maura Hanlon Smith (June 9), Sandy Bainum (June 22) and Bernard Dotson (June 29-June 30). Kritzerland Records' Nobody Does it Better... The songs of Dorothy Fields kicked off the month-long celebration on June 1st featuring Tara Browne, Cynthia Ferrer, Zachary Ford, Kim Huber, Jenna Lea Rosen, Sami Staitman, Sarah Staitman, Robert Yacko and Special Guest... Broadway's Kerry O'Malley.
Touring Cast of ANTYHING GOES Set for REAF Benefit Cabaret at Bay Theater Tonight
Philanthropy and stellar entertainment take center stage as the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation presents a special one-night-only benefit cabaret to raise funds for The Richmond /Ermet AIDS Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. American Idol and Broadway (The Color Purple) star La Toya London, join the national touring company of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Anything Goes for an evening of upbeat, high-energy music and comedy. The concert is set for tonight, January 21st at 7:30 pm at the Bay Theater, Pier 39, San Francisco (formerly Theater39).
Touring Cast of ANTYHING GOES Set for REAF Benefit Cabaret at Bay Theater, 1/21
Philanthropy and stellar entertainment take center stage as the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation presents a special one-night-only benefit cabaret to raise funds for The Richmond /Ermet AIDS Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. American Idol and Broadway (The Color Purple) star La Toya London, join the national touring company of the Tony Award-winning Broadway show Anything Goes for an evening of upbeat, high-energy music and comedy. The concert is set for Monday, January 21st at 7:30 pm at the Bay Theater, Pier 39, San Francisco (formerly Theater39).
Photo Coverage: Inside the 2012 OVATION AWARDS!
The LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence and achievement during the 2012 season, were presented last night, November 12, at the Los Angeles Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Check out photos from inside the ceremony below!
Photo Flash: Lindsay Shaw and Chad Allen Visit SILENCE! THE MUSICAL in LA
Lindsay Shaw, best known for playing Jennifer Ann 'Moze' Mosely on the Nickelodeon series Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide and as Paige McCullers on the ABC Family hit drama Pretty Little Liars and Chad Allen came to see SILENCE! The Musical at the Hayworth Theatre in Los Angeles. Check out photos of the pair with the cast below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Davis Gaines, Christine Lakin and More in SILENCE! THE MUSICAL
Winner of the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical, SILENCE! The Musical the
unauthorized parody of The Silence of the Lambs, with book by Hunter Bell, music & lyrics by Jon and Al Kaplan, and direction & choreography by Christopher Gattelli, opened a Los Angeles company with performances beginning August 31, at the Hayworth Theatre. This engagement marks the West Coast Premiere of the Off-Broadway hit. The press opening is scheduled for Saturday, September 8, 2012. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.
John Lloyd Young, Jason Ritter, Amy Smart, et al. Set for Celebration Theatre Benefit
Celebration Theatre will present a one night only benefit and readings in support of Celebration Theatre and its upcoming production of THE COLOR PURPLE. Scheduled to perform are John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys), Nicholas Bishop, Matt Dallas, Keith David, Devon Gummersall, Sharon Lawrence, Peter Paige, Jason Ritter, Amy Smart Doug Spearman and from the cast of THE COLOR PURPLE - La Toya London (American Idol) & Cesili Williams!
HELP IS ON THE WAY XVII to Feature Shirley Jones, Jai Rodriguez, & More
THE RICHMOND / ERMET AIDS FOUNDATION is proud to present HELP IS ON THE WAY XVII: Gala Celebration - 17th Annual Gala. This year's all-star benefit concert features celebrities from Broadway, TV, Film and the recording industry. It's jazz, pop and live performance, up close and personal, from some of your favorite performers.
From left, La Toya London, Featured in a Musical for her role as Shug Avery in "The Color Purple: A Musical" and Hugo Armstrong, Featured in a Play for his role as Lucky in "Waiting for Godot" dance onstage during the 2012 LA Stage Alliance
From left, Zainab Jah, Featured in a Play for her role as Prudence in "The Convert" and La Toya London, Featured in a Musical for her role as Shug Avery in "The Color Purple: A Musical" pose during the 2012 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards
From left, Zainab Jah, Featured in a Play for her role as Prudence in "The Convert" and La Toya London, Featured in a Musical for her role as Shug Avery in "The Color Purple: A Musical" pose during the 2012 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards