Brown Paper Box Co. Announces Final Season & 10th Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2020
After 10 years, 16 venues, 6 Jeff Award recommendations, 2 Performer in a Leading Role nominations, and hundreds of actors, collaborators, designers, staff members, donors, volunteers, audience members, & friends, Brown Paper Box Co. is proud to share the bittersweet announcement of their 10th and final season.
Vineyard Theatre Announces Roth-Vogel New Play Commission and The Campaign for Right Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2020
Vineyard Theatre Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern announced today, on what would have been The Vineyard's Annual Gala, the Roth-Vogel New Play Commission launched in partnership with 12-time Tony Award-winning producer Daryl Roth and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, whose collaborations with The Vineyard have spanned over two decades.
BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Amanda Conlon: The Actor, Singer and Director Who Created Bucket List Theatre
by Shari Barrett - Apr 6, 2020
This Spotlight focuses on Amanda Conlon, the actor, singer and director who created Bucket List Theatre after relocating to Los Angeles from NYC. As the company's Artistic Director, her talents as an actor, singer, writer and director enhance every production in which she appears or organizes for her company of equally talented, triple-threat performers. Amanda recently joined Theatre 40 and has also appeared in and directed productions for that professional company on the campus of Beverly Hills High School.
BWW Spotlight Series: Philip McBride �" A Musical Theater Triple-Threat Actor and All-Around Stage-Savvy Guy
by Shari Barrett - Mar 26, 2020
With the current theatre world on hiatus, I have created a Spotlight Series on Broadway World Los Angeles which features interviews with some of the many talented artists who make our Los Angeles theatre community so exciting and vibrant thanks to their ongoing contribution to keeping the arts alive in the City of the Angels. And like all of us, how are they dealing with the abrupt end of productions in which they were involved? This Spotlight focuses on Philip McBride, a musical theatre triple-threat actor and all-around stage-savvy guy who I have seen in many productions all over town. His skillful comic timing and brilliant smile light up the stage and his respect for others earns him accolades from everyone with whom he creates theatre magic.
The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020
How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task. Check out our full list here!
Photo Flash: First Look at CALLING ALL KATES at Prima Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2020
Chicago. Seattle. Cambridge. These are the cities in which new musicals are traditionally born. But Calling All Kates has had a different trajectory. From the hills of Indiana to the Adirondack Mountains, Calling All Kates has taken an exciting and unconventional journey, and its latest stop is Prima Theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Announces 2020 Special Award Recipients
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 17, 2020
The San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle has announced the recipients of its four Special Awards for 2020. The Special Awards will be presented as part of its 44th Annual Excellence in Theatre Awards Gala to be held on Monday, March 30, 2020 at San Francisco's historic Victoria Theatre. The event will be Bay Area performer Ken Sonkin with musical entertainment provided by The Lost Trio.
Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Roundabout Underground's DARLING GRENADINE? - Read the Reviews!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 11, 2020
Roundabout Underground debuts its first new musical in a decade. When charismatic songwriter Harry falls for clever chorus girl Louise, all of Manhattan glitters with the blush of new love. But what happens when the sparkling fantasy begins to dissolve? Bubbling over with charm, wit, and whimsy, Darling Grenadine navigates the tension between romance and reality, light and dark, bitter and sweet. Featuring a vibrantly eclectic score and stirring book and lyrics by Daniel Zaitchik.