Leslie Stevens News

Playwrights' Arena with Artistic Director Jon Lawrence Rivera, the only theatre dedicated to discovering, nurturing and producing original works written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights, has announce it cast for their workshop presentation of a new musical, CINNAMON GIRL [written by VELINA HASU HOUSTON (book and lyrics), music by NATHAN WANG and directed by JON LAWRENCE RIVERA] on Monday, September 30, for one night only. The members of the cast include: KERRY CARNAHAN, BRYAN GELI, JENNIFER HUBILLA, MAEGAN McCONNELL, PETER MITCHELL, LESLIE STEVENS, CLAY STORSETH and CHACKO VADAKETH.

Its first time ever at Music Circus, the sizzling, sexy Kander and Ebb smash hit Chicago is the final show of the 2013 Music Circus season, with an extended run at the Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 20 - 29. The 1996 revival of this hit musical, one of the cornerstones of the choreographic Broadway legacy of Bob Fosse, won 6 Tony Awards and is still running on Broadway. With a plot centered on murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, on death row together fighting for the fame that may keep them from the gallows, the show features a number of popular songs including 'All That Jazz,' 'Razzle Dazzle' and 'Cell Block Tango.' BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!

Its first time ever at Music Circus, the sizzling, sexy Kander and Ebb smash hit Chicago is the final show of the 2013 Music Circus season, with an extended run at the Wells Fargo Pavilion from August 20 - 29. The 1996 revival of this hit musical, one of the cornerstones of the choreographic Broadway legacy of Bob Fosse, won 6 Tony Awards and is still running on Broadway. With a plot centered on murderesses Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly, on death row together fighting for the fame that may keep them from the gallows, the show features a number of popular songs including "All That Jazz," "Razzle Dazzle" and "Cell Block Tango." BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek of the production below!

The Leslie Stevens classic (both Broadway play and film) is revived and updated at Rainbow Dinner Theatre

After auditioning performers in New York City, Los Angeles and Sacramento, California Musical Theatre Artistic Director Glenn Casale has announced casting for the 63rd Music Circus season, including Broadway veterans, Tony nominees and audience favorites from previous Music Circus seasons. The five-show season at the Wells Fargo Pavilion includes The Wizard of Oz, Show Boat, Sugar, The King and I and the Music Circus premiere of Chicago.

Recognizing the essential role that writers have played in creating and elevating the medium of television since its inception, the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) tonight announced the list of the 101 Best Written TV Series

In 1998 when Jason Robert Brown won a Tony Award for the score of this unusually provocative musical Parade, the opulent Broadway production closed to critical acclaim, but due to excessive costs, the show remained inaccessible until the Donmar Warehouse resurrected it and produced a tight - minus the frills - mounting at the Mark Taper Forum in 2009. 3-D Theatricals, who are becoming increasingly known for their superlative skill with producing big musicals, have decided to put back many of the frills of the original and double the cast to its original size - 36, in order to enhance and give the musical the big, full-voiced chorus sound it deserves. And, in my mind, this bigger hybrid version surpasses the Taper's for its grande musical elegance and the presence of a perfectly cast lead actor in the role of Leo Frank, Jeff Skowron.

3-D Theatricals presents PARADE now through May 26, 2013 at Plummer Auditorium, 201 East Chapman Ave, Fullerton, Calif., directed by T.J. Dawson, choreographed by Dana Solimando and musically directed by David Lamoureux. BroadwayWorld was there for opening night and brings you photos from the celebrations below!

3-D Theatricals presents PARADE, tonight, May 10 - 26, 2013 at Plummer Auditorium, 201 East Chapman Ave, Fullerton, Calif., directed by T.J. Dawson, choreographed by Dana Solimando and musically directed by David Lamoureux.

3-D Theatricals presents PARADE, May 10 - 26, 2013 at Plummer Auditorium, 201 East Chapman Ave, Fullerton, Calif., directed by T.J. Dawson, choreographed by Dana Solimando and musically directed by David Lamoureux.

BELZ! THE JEWISH VAUDEVILLE MUSICAL is the story of a movement that ultimately had a profound effect on American popular culture as Jewish performers from Eastern Europe and their immediate descendants took their acts from the shtetls to the rest of the world.

Laguna Playhouse will present the fourth show of their 2012-2013 season, CHAPTER TWO, written by Neil Simon and directed by Andrew Barnicle. The cast of CHAPTER TWO will feature Geoffrey Lower, Kevin Ashworth, Leslie Stevens and Caroline Kinsolving. CHAPTER TWO will preview on Tuesday, January 8; Wednesday, January 9; Thursday, January 10 and Friday, January 11 at 8:00pm and will open on Saturday, January 12 at 7:30pm and run through Sunday, February 3, 2013 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

The International City Theatre will host a staged reading of INNOCENCE, a new musical by British team Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton. The reading will be held today, April 24, at 7 PM and will be free and open to the public.

The International City Theatre will host a staged reading of INNOCENCE, a new musical by British team Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton. The reading will be held on Monday, April 24, at 7 PM and will be free and open to the public.

Bad behavior has never been so much fun. Artistic director caryn desai [sic] jump starts International City Theatre's 27th season at the helm of Yasmina Reza's scathingly funny, Tony Award-winning God of Carnage. The limited, four-week engagement runs January 27-February 19, with low-priced previews on January 24, 25 and 26. Here's a chance to see this hilarious comedy in ICT's more intimate setting and watch the fur fly up close!

Bad behavior has never been so much fun. Artistic director caryn desai [sic] jump starts International City Theatre's 27th season at the helm of Yasmina Reza's scathingly funny, Tony Award-winning God of Carnage. The limited, four-week engagement runs January 27-February 19, with low-priced previews on January 24, 25 and 26. Here's a chance to see this hilarious comedy in ICT's more intimate setting and watch the fur fly up close!

SWEET CHARITY is a musical originally made famous under the direction and choreography of Bob Fosse. SWEET CHARITY features snappy Neil Simon dialogue and show stopping numbers including such favorites as 'Big Spender', Rhythm of Life' and 'If They Could See Me Now'.

SWEET CHARITY is a musical originally made famous under the direction and choreography of Bob Fosse. SWEET CHARITY features snappy Neil Simon dialogue and show stopping numbers including such favorites as 'Big Spender', Rhythm of Life' and 'If They Could See Me Now'.