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Photos: New Photos of Idina Menzel and More in REDWOOD at La Jolla Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2024

All new photos have been posted on social media featuring Idina Menzel and the company of Redwood, the new musical that just made its World Premiere production at La Jolla Playhouse. Check out the photos here!

Listen: Idina Menzel Sings 'Great Escape' from New Musical REDWOOD
by Joshua Wright - Mar 19, 2024

Listen as Idina Menzel sings 'Great Escape' from the New Musical Redwood. Redwood began its sold-out World Premiere engagement at La Jolla Playhouse on February 13, where it runs through March 31, 2024 at the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.

Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off on REDWOOD Starring Idina Menzel
by Joshua Wright - Feb 26, 2024

What did critics think of Redwood, the new musical, now on stage in its World Premiere production at La Jolla Playhouse through March 31st, 2024 starring Idina Menzel? See what the reviews said about the Broadway-bounc show.

Photos: Get A First Look at Idina Menzel & More in REDWOOD at La Jolla Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - Feb 26, 2024

Get a first look at Idina Menzel and company in Redwood, the new musical now on stage in its World Premiere production at La Jolla Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. 

Interview: Tina Landau On Collaborating With Idina Menzel On REDWOOD & More
by Joshua Wright - Feb 22, 2024

Redwood, the new musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel is now on stage in its World Premiere production at La Jolla Playhouse, where it will run through March 31st, 2024. We spoke with director Tina Landau about collaborating with Menzel and bringing Redwood Forest to life on stage.

Video: Watch Idina Menzel Get Ready for REDWOOD Climbing Trees and Buildings
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 17, 2024

Watch Idina Menzel and Tina Landau discuss climbing trees and buildings in preparation for REDWOOD at La Jolla Playhouse (and see footage) here!

Performances Begin Tonight for REDWOOD World Premiere Starring Idina Menzel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2024

Redwood, the new musical starring Tony Award-winner Idina Menzel, begins its World Premiere engagement at La Jolla Playhouse. Learn more about this new show, and learn how to purchase tickets.

De'Adre Aziza, Nkeki Obi-Melekwe, Zachary Noah Piser & More Join Idina Menzel-Led REDWOOD at La Jolla Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2024

The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for Redwood starring Idina Menzel. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Photos: THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE Starring Cecily Strong to Open in Los Angeles
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022

Jane Wagner’s one-woman show “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” that features “Saturday Night Live” star Cecily Strong is opening at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum. Directed by Leigh Silverman, “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” runs through October 23, 2022. See photos here!

Cecily Strong To Star In THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE At Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2022

“Saturday Night Live” star Cecily Strong will perform in Jane Wagner's one-woman show “The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe” at Center Theatre Group / Mark Taper Forum this fall.

Photos: First Look at HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at La Jolla Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 3, 2022

Following the world premiere opening night of Here There Are Blueberries on Sunday July 31, 202, Tectonic Theater Project and La Jolla Playhouse have released the first images of the production. Check out the photos here!

Cast & Creative Team Announced for HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES World Premiere at La Jolla Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 27, 2022

 La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of Here There Are Blueberries, by Tony Award nominee Moisés Kaufman (Playhouse’s 33 Variations) and Amanda Gronich, conceived and directed by Moisés Kaufman.

Cast & Creative Team Announced for World Premiere of TO THE YELLOW HOUSE at La Jolla Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2021

La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of to the yellow house, by Kimber Lee (tokyo fish story), directed by former Playhouse Associate Artistic Director Neel Keller (Playhouse’s Light Up the Sky), running November 16 – December 12 in the Playhouse’s Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Laura Bell Bundy And More Announced for Broadway to the Rescue's THE BIG FAT CHRISTMAS SHOW
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2019

Broadway to the Rescue's THE BIG FAT CHRISTMAS SHOW has announced the cast for this year's Dec. 7th, holiday fundraising extravaganza, at the Montalban Theatre!

Review: Quintessential Clown Bill Irwin ON BECKETT Showcases the Humor and Pathos of the Irish Playwright
by Shari Barrett - Sep 21, 2019

While I find Beckett's plays often too intensely intellectual for my comprehension, this was not the case with Irwin's seemingly effortless way of donning a bowler hat (or 2 or 3), juggling them until the perfect one is atop his head, and then going on to flop around the stage in his baggy pants and oversize shoes as a quintessential clown while explaining his interpretation of passages reflecting a?oethe noise of lifea?? in Beckett's a?oeText for Noting,a?? a?oeWatt,a?? a?oeWaiting for Godot,a?? a?oeEndgame,a?? and a?oeThe Unnamable.a?? It was an extraordinary evening of watching a master of the stage interpret the life and brilliance of a theatre legend.

Photo Flash: Bill Irwin's ON BECKETT Opens At Center Theatre Group
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 20, 2019

'On Beckett' opened at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre on Wednesday, September 18 at 8 p.m. Conceived and performed by Bill Irwin.

Bill Irwin's ON BECKETT Begins Run at CTG
by Julie Musbach - Sep 16, 2019

a?oeOn Becketta?? will open at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre on Wednesday, September 18 at 8 p.m. Conceived and performed by Bill Irwin, a?oeOn Becketta?? is currently in previews and continues through October 27, 2019.

Rehearsals Have Begun For ON BECKETT At The Kirk Douglas Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2019

Rehearsals have begun for a?oeOn Becketta?? at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. Conceived and performed by Bill Irwin, a?oeOn Becketta?? begins performances on September 13 and continues through October 27. The opening is set for September 18.

Amy Freed's SHREW! Has World Premiere At South Coast Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2018

Playwright Amy Freed has always been a Shakespeare fan. Her breakout hit, The Beard of Avon (SCR-commissioned and premiered, 2001), was a smart, funny look at the controversy surrounding the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Now comes SHREW! (March 24-April 21, Segerstrom Stage), in which Freed has re-imagined The Bard's play, The Taming of the Shrew, as a wickedly funny love story of two people who find their way to true, deep and mutual love. Art Manke directs SHREW!, which is an anchor production of the 2018 Pacific Playwrights Festival. Tickets are available at www.scr.org.

Carmen Cusack and John Lloyd Young Join The Cast of FOR THE RECORD: SCORSESE at The Wallis
by Nora Dominick - Aug 26, 2016

Revolutionizing the live musical theater experience, the acclaimed company For The Record makes its triumphant return to Los Angeles in a new production, For The Record: Scorsese - American Crime Requiem. This new show will bring the legendary filmmaker's soundtracks to life in a new generation cabaret from September 21 through October 16 at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. For The Record: Scorsese - American Crime Requiem is co-produced by The Wallis and Ad Astra Live, and is made possible by the generous support of David C. Bohnett.