Wayne Moore News

The Group Rep presents L.A. Now and Then, a brand new musical revue celebrating the City of Angels, its past and present, directed by Bruce Kimmel, with musical direction by Richard Allen, produced by Kathleen Delaney and Doug Haverty for the Group Rep.  

'Sit On Down', the soulful pandemic-era anthem by The Baylor Project has been nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance. This is the third GRAMMY nomination for the renowned duo, and second nomination in this category. The 63rd annual GRAMMY Awards will take place on January 31, 2021.

Bright Eyes Productions is pleased to present Lanford Wilson's beautiful pulitzer prize winning play, TALLEY'S FOLLY at The Hudson MainStage Theatre. The show will open Feb. 16th, with previews Feb. 9th, 10th, & 11th.

Greenway Arts Alliance (GAA), under the direction of Co-Founders Whitney Weston and Pierson Blaetz, kick-off their 20th Anniversary celebration with a musical tribute brunch honoring Greenway community partners and Market Mash, a pop-up festival for Melrose Trading Post shoppers and visitors. The events will be held at Melrose Trading Post, on the campus of Fairfax High School on Sunday, October 8, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

This piece works much better as something you would see drunk in a bar in the 90s

Write Act Repertory's Producing Artistic Director John Lant presents the theatrical musical production of Wayne Moore's FREEWAY DREAMS, a fantastical dreamy musical comedy idling as a limited engagement at Write Act Rep's new home, Brickhouse Theatre in North Hollywood, with Press Opening Weekend beginning May 19, 2017 running through closing, Sunday June 11, 2017.

Write Act Repertory's Producing Artistic Director John Lant presents the theatrical musical production of Wayne Moore's FREEWAY DREAMS, a fantastical dreamy musical comedy idling as a limited engagement at Write Act Rep's new home, Brickhouse Theatre in North Hollywood, with Press Opening Weekend beginning May 19, 2017 running through closing, Sunday June 11, 2017.

Adam & Eve... and Steve has a bit of panto, a bit of the Edinburgh Fringe and a whole lot of great songs, but not quite the musical chops to reach its full potential.

Adam & Eve... and Steve is a brand new five star musical farce set in a newly created paradise, the Garden of Eden.

What a lovely surprise! I know that Bruce Kimmel is quite the clever gentleman and would not expect anything less than superlative work from his camp, but stepping down to the college campus level to review is not something that I particularly savor. These actors, with the exception of Robert Yacko and April Audia, are students, not yet professional performers as such. Needless to say, I was overwhelmed, not by the singing, but at least by the acting and overall drive and energy of the performers who delivered a mightily informative, nostalgic and fun show. It's called L.A. Now and Then, and it's a revue with songs and monologues that take a glance back at Los Angeles through the years and compare past with present cultural values. Kimmel as director maintains a great pace throughout: no lags; the show moves!

Conceived and Directed by Grammy nominated Producer, Director, Writer, and Composer Bruce Kimmel, L.A. NOW AND THEN, is a new musical revue about the city that was and the city that is. Proudly presented by Kimmel's alma mater, The Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy and Kritzerland Entertainment, the production will be presented May 13 - 22, 2016 at the Caminito Theatre on the campus of Los Angeles City College (LACC). BroadwayWorld has an inside look at the show's opening night; scroll down for photos!

Conceived and Directed by Grammy nominated Producer, Director, Writer, and Composer Bruce Kimmel, L.A. NOW AND THEN, is a new musical revue about the city that was and the city that is.

AQUILA MORONG STUDIO and CALLIOPE PRODUCTIONS announce the opening of prolific award-winning playwright Stephen Belber's funny and poignant dramedy, DUSK RINGS A BELL, Directed by John Hindman.  This bittersweet drama opens at The Lounge Theatre, 6201 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA.  Tickets: www.plays411.com/dusk

? K.I.S.S. Theatricals announces the West Coast Premiere of WAITING FOR JOHNNY DEPP, a zany one-woman musical created by multi-award winning writers and composers.  Directed by Holly Friedman. L.A. Music Awards' Singer/Songwriter of the Year Deedee O'Malley stars as the quirky Rita Donatella.  The show is set to open March 25th, at The Whitefire Theatre. Tickets available at:  http://johnnydepp.brownpapertickets.com/

Write Act Repertory presents Pillars of New York, the story of 4 couples' struggles in and around the events surrounding the 9-11 tragedy. As the recovery happens, mentally and physically for the couples, therapist and author Jake Kelly evaluates his own personal loss and mortality as he explores others sides to their stories.

There are undoubtedly other productions worthy of merit in 2015 which I did not cover. This list is based only on what I saw and reviewed. (alphabetical listings; Equity, Equity-waiver & Non-Equity productions are mixed) (artists performing outside LA may be included in performance categories) No set, costume, or technical awards. I leave that to the bigger awards and to the expertise of those who really know those fields inside out.

Adam & Eve and Steve/written by Chandler Warren/musical composer: Wayne Moore/directed by Ronnie MarmoTheatre 68 at/NoHo Arts Center/through August 30 A humorous take on the biblical version of creation as told through the rantings of dueling Beelzebug and God is the award-winning world premiere musical Adam & Eve and Steve, a Fringe Festival winner, now onstage through the summer under the auspices of Theatre 68 at the NoHo Arts Center. The show with a cast of five and evenly directed by Ronnie Marmo turns out to be quite deliriously clever entertainment.

Scott E. Lambert and My Monkey Productions are proud to present the World Premiere Musical 'ADAM & EVE and STEVE' - By playwrightChandler Warren (Co-Producer of 'BARK'), and music by Wayne Morris - Opening July 10th, at Theatre 68 @ NoHo Arts Center. There will be a preview tonight, July 9th.

Scott E. Lambert and My Monkey Productions are proud to present the World Premiere Musical  "ADAM & EVE and STEVE" - By playwrightChandler Warren (Co-Producer of "BARK"), and music by Wayne Morris - Opening July 10th, at Theatre 68 @ NoHo Arts Center. There will be a preview July 9th.