Review: ONE OF THE GOOD ONES at Pasadena Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - Mar 29, 2024
A second cousin once removed to William Rose’s GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER, ONE OF THE GOOD ONES finds the highly assimilated, upper middle class Gomez family losing their collective sanity when their daughter, Yoli, brings home Marcos, a man who, to her parents’ minds at least, qualifies as an “other.” A sweet, occasionally tart new play.
YOSHIKI To Perform U.S. National Anthem At Dodger Stadium On Tuesday
by Michael Major - Mar 22, 2024
Join YOSHIKI at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles as he performs the U.S. National Anthem on Tuesday, April 16, for Hello Kitty Night, at the Dodgers vs. Nationals baseball game. Dodger Stadium is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers' star players Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Review: SAFE AT HOME: THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY at Valkyrie Theatre Company
by Courtney Symes - Feb 9, 2024
When Black History Month coincides with the Dodgers kicking off spring training, it’s a perfect time to celebrate one of the most important names in baseball history. Safe at Home: The Jackie Robinson Story is an engaging history lesson about the man who changed the Major Leagues with his quiet strength and integrity. It was first commissioned and performed by the B Street Theatre eighteen years ago, where Artistic Director Alison Gilbreath fell in love with it. She has partnered with its playwright, Anthony D’Juan, to bring it back on stage with Valkyrie Theatre Company, a new community theatre in Fair Oaks.
JERSEY BOYS to Close in the West End After Three Years
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 16, 2023
The original Grammy, Tony and Olivier award-winning smash-hit musical, Jersey Boys, will close at the Trafalgar Theatre on 4 January 2024 after three hugely successful years in London’s West End.
Mandy Patinkin Announces West End Concerts, for Eight Performances Only
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Aug 18, 2023
The Dodgers and Staci Levine are delighted to produce Broadway’s master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, in Mandy Patinkin Live in Concert at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End for strictly eight performances only from Tuesday 7 November 2023.
Road Theatre Company & New York's Jewish Plays Project Present WHO BY FIRE Workshop This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 6, 2023
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY (Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director) in partnership with the Jewish Plays Project (David Winitsky, Artistic Director), have announced a one-night only reading presentation of 2021 National Jewish Playwriting Contest Winner, WHO BY FIRE, written by Talisa Friedman and directed by legendary casting director John Levey.
JERSEY BOYS Extends Booking at London's Trafalgar Theatre to 1 October 2023
by Stephi Wild - Nov 28, 2022
Jersey Boys has announced that its run at London's Trafalgar Theatre has been extended, and is now booking until 1st October 2023. This musical extravaganza goes behind the music and inside the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the multi award-winning, true-life phenomenon, Jersey Boys.
Review: LOVE AND BASEBALL is a Grand Slam at B Street Theatre
by Courtney Symes - Oct 5, 2022
Two of my guilty pleasures-romantic comedies and baseball-are married in a hilarious one-act play showing now at the B Street Theatre. Love and Baseball is the latest success by B Street Theatre playwright Jerry Montoya. This clever take on gender stereotypes has also recently been made into a movie that is streaming now on HBO Max.
New Cast Announced For JERSEY BOYS in the West End; Luke Suri and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2022
Luke Suri, who is currently playing alternate Frankie Valli on the UK and Ireland tour, will make his West End debut as Frankie Valli in the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning smash hit musical JERSEY BOYS on 27 July 2022. The show is now booking to 30 April 2023.
EMOJILAND Tour To Close Following First Stop; Production Will Be Recorded In Columbus
by Alan Henry - Jun 1, 2022
The producers of EMOJILAND THE MUSICAL announced that the production’s national tour will close after its opening in Columbus, Ohio this weekend. The hit 2020 Off-Broadway show was set for a seven-week tour originally scheduled to kick off on Friday, June 3rd in Columbus, Ohio and play several other cities across the United States.
BWW Interview: COCK's Sean Hemeon Working Out Smarter With A Full Plate Ahead
by Gil Kaan - May 16, 2022
Clearglass Productions premiere show Mike Bartlett’s Cock opens June 11, 2022, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival (with a preview June 6th). Clearglass’ co-founder Taubert Nadalini directs the cast of Annika Chavez, Dennis Delsing, Mathew Dunlop and Clearglass’ co-founder Sean Hemeon. Sean took some time to share some behind-the-scenes of Cock and Clearglass.
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Announces Live Capture
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2022
The Tony Nominated Broadway musical Girl From The North Country announced that the production was professionally captured prior to its re-opening on April 29th for future use.
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Extends Broadway Run
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022
Last night, Girl From The North Country hosted a special performance and gala to celebrate their third time opening on Broadway, as well as their seven Tony Award nominations, including “Best New Musical.”
EMOJILAND Comes To The Boch Center Shubert Theatre in June
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2022
The Boston premiere of EMOJILAND comes to The Boch Center Shubert Theatre from Tuesday, June 14 – Sunday, June 19, 2022. The national tour of the 2020 Off-Broadway show that wowed NYC audiences (and critics alike) with its vibrance, electric energy and heart will be stopping in seven cities across America this summer.