Los Angeles Opera
Los Angeles Opera is a producer whose BroadwayWorld credits include The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny, A Little Night Music, and Fosse. Awards include Tony Awards for Biloxi Blues (1985).
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winner
Tony Awards - 1985 - Best Play
Los Angeles, Biloxi Blues
Videos
Video: Opera Singer Denyce Graves Reflects on Career Ahead of Retirement on PBS
by Josh Sharpe - 2026-02-11 10:31:46
Audra McDonald Will Return to Broadway This Fall in GYPSY; Watch New Trailer
by Nicole Rosky - 2024-05-29 15:30:20
Video: Patti LuPone Discusses Broadway 'Pandering' to Audiences and Possible Return to the Stage on NY1
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-01-21 12:26:08
News
The Verdi Chorus to Present FROM VERDI TO VERISMO
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2026
The Verdi Chorus opens its 43rd season with a concert featuring operatic sequences from Verdi's works alongside selections from Leoncavallo and Puccini at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2026
The Verdi Chorus opens its 43rd season with a concert featuring operatic sequences from Verdi's works alongside selections from Leoncavallo and Puccini at the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica.
THE NUTCRACKER to Return to San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2026
Pasadena Dance Theatre will present THE NUTCRACKER at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, featuring choreography by Jessamyn Vedro and a cast of more than 60 dancers.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2026
Pasadena Dance Theatre will present THE NUTCRACKER at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, featuring choreography by Jessamyn Vedro and a cast of more than 60 dancers.
Love Letters to Open Emerson Theater Collaborative's 10th Season
by Rachel Stone - Sep 26, 2026
Emerson Theater Collaborative marks its 10th anniversary with A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS, a Pulitzer Prize finalist starring Robert Fleet and Tricia Greer, directed by Camilla Ross.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 26, 2026
Emerson Theater Collaborative marks its 10th anniversary with A.R. Gurney's LOVE LETTERS, a Pulitzer Prize finalist starring Robert Fleet and Tricia Greer, directed by Camilla Ross.
MACBETH to Open Opera Colorado's 2026–27 Season at the Ellie
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2026
Opera Colorado presents Verdi's MACBETH at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, conducted by Patrick Summers in his company debut. The production marks the first season programmed by new Artistic Director Barbara Lynne Jamison.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2026
Opera Colorado presents Verdi's MACBETH at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, conducted by Patrick Summers in his company debut. The production marks the first season programmed by new Artistic Director Barbara Lynne Jamison.
Patti LuPone Will Play Diana Vreeland in One-Woman Play FULL GALLOP
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2026
Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will star as Diana Vreeland in a new production of the one-woman play Full Gallop, written by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson. Learn more here!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2026
Three-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone will star as Diana Vreeland in a new production of the one-woman play Full Gallop, written by Mark Hampton and Mary Louise Wilson. Learn more here!
TOP GUN: MAVERICK, FRANKENSTEIN and John Williams Concerts Will Be Performed By Nashville Symphony
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026
The Nashville Symphony will present film-score concerts, a Tom Petty tribute, and works led by Leonard Slatkin, Ken David Masur, and Richard Kaufman in an upcoming lineup of performances.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026
The Nashville Symphony will present film-score concerts, a Tom Petty tribute, and works led by Leonard Slatkin, Ken David Masur, and Richard Kaufman in an upcoming lineup of performances.
THE IDIOT'S PARADISE to Open at The Stomping Ground in Los Angeles
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2026
The Clown School Company will present THE IDIOT'S PARADISE at The Stomping Ground, blending Dostoyevsky's novel with the film Les Enfants Du Paradis, featuring Ginger Geary as Foley artist.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2026
The Clown School Company will present THE IDIOT'S PARADISE at The Stomping Ground, blending Dostoyevsky's novel with the film Les Enfants Du Paradis, featuring Ginger Geary as Foley artist.
Curtis Stewart to Perform 24 AMERICAN CAPRICES at 92NY
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026
Violinist and composer Curtis Stewart will perform selections from his 24 AMERICAN CAPRICES alongside works from his GRAMMY-nominated album OF LOVE at the 92nd Street Y in New York.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026
Violinist and composer Curtis Stewart will perform selections from his 24 AMERICAN CAPRICES alongside works from his GRAMMY-nominated album OF LOVE at the 92nd Street Y in New York.
Robert Sirota Releases CONTRAPASSOS Album on Azica Records
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026
Composer Robert Sirota has released a new album featuring world premiere recordings of Contrapassos and String Quartet No. 3, Wave Upon Wave, performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 28, 2026
Composer Robert Sirota has released a new album featuring world premiere recordings of Contrapassos and String Quartet No. 3, Wave Upon Wave, performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer.
Solti Foundation U.S. Names 16 Conductors for 2026 Career Assistance Awards
by Rachel Stone - Aug 13, 2026
The Solti Foundation U.S. has selected 16 young American conductors, ages 24 to 36, to receive Career Assistance Awards, bringing the total distributed since 2006 past 200.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 13, 2026
The Solti Foundation U.S. has selected 16 young American conductors, ages 24 to 36, to receive Career Assistance Awards, bringing the total distributed since 2006 past 200.
Robert Sirota to Release CONTRAPASSOS Album on Azica Records
by Rachel Stone - Aug 7, 2026
Composer Robert Sirota's new album CONTRAPASSOS will feature world premiere recordings performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer, released on the Azica label.
by Rachel Stone - Aug 7, 2026
Composer Robert Sirota's new album CONTRAPASSOS will feature world premiere recordings performed by the Telegraph Quartet and soprano Abigail Fischer, released on the Azica label.
Baritone Babatunde Akinboboye to Fuse Opera And Hip-hop At Sierra Madre Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2026
Babatunde Akinboboye, a baritone singer will bring fresh new perspective to opera with “Hip Hopera,” a genre-defying musical style fusing the classical opera with the rhythmic intensity and attitude of hip-hop, at the Sierra Madre Playhouse.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2026
Babatunde Akinboboye, a baritone singer will bring fresh new perspective to opera with “Hip Hopera,” a genre-defying musical style fusing the classical opera with the rhythmic intensity and attitude of hip-hop, at the Sierra Madre Playhouse.
Ravinia Festival Cancels ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO Performance Due to Air Quality
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2026
The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL, cancelled the performance of Mozart’s Abduction From The Seraglio on July 16 because of the increasingly hazardous air quality due to the wildfires in Canada.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2026
The Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, IL, cancelled the performance of Mozart’s Abduction From The Seraglio on July 16 because of the increasingly hazardous air quality due to the wildfires in Canada.
Colorado Music Festival Names Aren Der Hacopian as New Executive Director
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026
Aren Der Hacopian, a senior arts executive with over 20 years of experience at Seattle Opera, was named Executive Director of the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts following a nationwide search.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2026
Aren Der Hacopian, a senior arts executive with over 20 years of experience at Seattle Opera, was named Executive Director of the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts following a nationwide search.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR to Open at Berkshire Opera Festival This Summer
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2026
Berkshire Opera Festival announced a new production of Donizetti's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, conducted by Brian Garman and directed by Jonathon Loy, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 25, 2026
Berkshire Opera Festival announced a new production of Donizetti's LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR, conducted by Brian Garman and directed by Jonathon Loy, at the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA.
Industry Pro Newsletter: Leadership Shakeups Across the Country + Heidi Schreck Honored
by Alex Freeman - Jun 22, 2026
This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams. We've also got honors for Heidi Schreck and Cate Blanchett, plus a reminder that the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards stream live from the Minskoff Theatre tonight!
by Alex Freeman - Jun 22, 2026
This week's newsletter is packed with leadership news, as theaters across the country — from San Francisco's Magic Theatre to Manhattan Theatre Club to the Cape Playhouse — announced new appointments and restructured their teams. We've also got honors for Heidi Schreck and Cate Blanchett, plus a reminder that the 17th Annual Jimmy Awards stream live from the Minskoff Theatre tonight!
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Names Chandler Johnson Artistic Director of Dayton Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2026
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the appointment of Chandler Johnson as the new Artistic Director of Dayton Opera. Johnson, who most recently served as Director of the Apprentice Program for Singers at Santa Fe Opera, will begin his tenure on July 1, 2026.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2026
The Dayton Performing Arts Alliance has announced the appointment of Chandler Johnson as the new Artistic Director of Dayton Opera. Johnson, who most recently served as Director of the Apprentice Program for Singers at Santa Fe Opera, will begin his tenure on July 1, 2026.
Bizet's CARMEN To Be Performed At The El Portal Theatre
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 6, 2026
Valley Opera and Performing Arts will present Bizet's Carmen at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, directed by Dylan F. Thomas with the VOPA Orchestra conducted by Noreen Green.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 6, 2026
Valley Opera and Performing Arts will present Bizet's Carmen at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, directed by Dylan F. Thomas with the VOPA Orchestra conducted by Noreen Green.
Interview: Laura Benanti begins a busy Tony Weekend with a Concert at Groton Hill Music Center
by R. Scott Reedy - May 30, 2026
Laura Benanti is in for a busy Tony weekend. The popular performer will join Tituss Burgess to co-host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” a live pre-show, which will include the presentation of the first round of this year’s Tony Awards, airing free on Pluto TV.
by R. Scott Reedy - May 30, 2026
Laura Benanti is in for a busy Tony weekend. The popular performer will join Tituss Burgess to co-host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” a live pre-show, which will include the presentation of the first round of this year’s Tony Awards, airing free on Pluto TV.
Interview: Shawna Lucey of OPERA SAN JOSE
by Jim Munson - May 21, 2026
BroadwayWorld chats with Shawna Lucey, Opera San Jose's General Director & CEO, about being one of a cohort of women in leadership roles in the Bay Area classical music scene.
by Jim Munson - May 21, 2026
BroadwayWorld chats with Shawna Lucey, Opera San Jose's General Director & CEO, about being one of a cohort of women in leadership roles in the Bay Area classical music scene.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What awards has Los Angeles Opera been nominated for?
and Best Play (Tony Awards) for Biloxi Blues.
What awards has Los Angeles Opera won?
Los Angeles Opera has won the Best Play award at the Tony Awards for Biloxi Blues.
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