Ellen Dostal, currently on hiatus, is a lontime Senior Editor for BroadwayWorld/Los Angeles and a former member of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle. She has covered the performing arts community, jazz, and classical music for KJazz 88.1 FM and K-Mozart 1260 AM and has a Bachelor of Music in Performance from the University of Northern Iowa. Her theatre blog, Musicals in LA, is a popular resource for those seeking information about the Southern California musical theatre scene and her archived site Shakespeare in LA, was the go-to destination for actors, creatives and audience members with a love of Shakespeare. Ellen is also a theatre contributor for TheThreeTomatoes.com (The Insider’s Guide for women who aren’t kids). Her best advice is always, "Go see a show!", and when she's not at the theatre, you're likely to find her outdoors listening to the music of nature.
The Spidey Project Spins Its Web Over Los Angeles
February 24, 2012
February 24, 2012
Theatre Unleashed is launching its 5th season with the west coast premiere of a musical that made big waves in 2011, Justin Moran's The Spidey Project: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility. The original Broadway parody musical opened and closed before another highly publicized spider-musical could get off the ground…and it did it with no budget. Now Theatre Unleashed brings it to Los Angeles audience for a run that begins March 8 at Studio/Stage.
BWW Interview: David Melville on Hamlet, L.A. Theatre, and the Road Ahead
February 10, 2012
February 10, 2012
Over the last ten years Independent Shakespeare Co. has grown to become one of L.A.'s best-loved summer events. Thousands of children and adults attended their 2011 summer of Free Shakespeare in Griffith Park, which included a HAMLET that had audiences raving. That production is now playing in ISC's Atwater Studio starring the company's managing director, David Melville. David and I sat down to discuss how playing Hamlet has changed for him over the years, as well as what the future holds, and how he learned to play the ukulele. And that's a story that will surprise you.
BWW Review: OVO - Cirque du Soleil's Theatrical World of Insects
January 23, 2012
January 23, 2012
Cirque du Soleil's magnificent world of insects has arrived at Santa Monica Pier for a two-month stay.
BWW Review: LOST AND UNSUNG A Musical Night to Remember
December 2, 2011
December 2, 2011
It is a well-known fact that during the creation of a new musical, songs will come and go. Rewrites are a painstaking part of the process and there are many reasons why a song - even a good one - may never make it to opening night. As the story develops it might no longer makes sense, the character who sings it could be cut from the show, or a better song may come along to replace it.
BWW Reviews - Jazz Detour: Mark Winkler's Sweet Spot
October 24, 2011
October 24, 2011
Mark Winkler plays Vitello's in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 19.
Coeurage Theatre Company Gambles on DOUBLE FALSEHOOD
September 27, 2011
September 27, 2011
Coeurage Theatre Company's artistic director Jeremy Lelliiott talks about producing Double Falsehood, thought to be a 'long lost play' by William Shakespeare.
Michael Teoli Fuses Genres in CARNEVIL: A Gothic Horror Rock Musical
September 16, 2011
September 16, 2011
When CARNEVIL: A Gothic Horror Rock Musical opens at Sacred Fools Theatre in Los Angeles on September 16, Michael Teoli will see his worlds collide.
ROMEO & JULIET Go Underground at Zombie Joe's
August 26, 2011
August 26, 2011
Zombie Joe's Underground presents their fast-paced, high-impact production of Shakespeare's passionate tragedy, about two star-cross'd lovers whose untimely deaths unite their feuding families.
BWW Interviews: Ryan Scott Oliver and the Joy of Mapping Out the Dream
July 29, 2011
July 29, 2011
Southern California native, Ryan Scott Oliver, is creating his own unique niche in the world of contemporary musical theatre. He is currently workshopping a brand new musical he has written titled JASPER IN DEADLAND that will receive two performances on August 5th and 6th in Pasadena, and will see a newly-revised version of his musical, Out Of My Head, open in Los Angeles on July 29th. Here he talks about the intricacies of his writing process and about creating a life in musical theatre.
Richard Israel on Directing GYPSY for West Coast Ensemble
July 3, 2011
July 3, 2011
West Coast Ensemble and director Richard Israel get ready to for a much-anticipated GYPSY that will run May 13 - July 3 at the Theatre of Arts Arena Stage in Hollywood.
Haverty & Russ and Their Musical Journey to iGhost
May 20, 2011
May 20, 2011
Doug Haverty and Adryan Russ are getting ready to open their latest musical, iGhost, May 20th at the Lyric Theare in Los Angeles. Here they talk about what it's like to be longtime collaborators.
Richard Israel on Directing GYPSY for West Coast Ensemble
May 9, 2011
May 9, 2011
West Coast Ensemble and director Richard Israel get ready to for a much-anticipated GYPSY that will run May 13 - July 3 at the Theatre of Arts Arena Stage in Hollywood.
King's Head Theatre Presents A FEAST OF SNACKS 3/24
March 24, 2011
March 24, 2011
Los Angeles composer Michael Gordon Shapiro's anthology A FEAST OF SNACKS will be presented by A Stage Kindly on March 24, 2011 at the King's Head Theatre in London.
It's Time For THE NEXT FAIRY TALE
March 10, 2011
March 10, 2011
Move over Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White, there's a new fairy tale in town. And this one will have everyone in the kingdom in a tizzy. It's The Next Fairy Tale, a brand new musical by Brian Pugach opening at Celebration Theatre on March 11th.
Sherry Lynn Talks CTGSC, Spelling Bee, and the Joy of Children's Theatre
March 4, 2011
March 4, 2011
Sherry Lynn (Evans) loves what she does. You can hear it in her voice when she talks about the Children's Theatre Group of Southern California, and their latest production, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, opening March 4th.
King's Head Theatre Presents A FEAST OF SNACKS
February 22, 2011
February 22, 2011
Los Angeles composer Michael Gordon Shapiro's anthology A FEAST OF SNACKS will be presented by A Stage Kindly on March 24, 2011 at the King's Head Theatre in London.
King's Head Theatre Presents A Feast of Snacks
March 1, 2011
March 1, 2011
Los Angeles composer Michael Gordon Shapiro's anthology of short musicals A FEAST OF SNACKS will be presented by A Stage Kindly on March 24, 2011 at the King's Head Theatre in London.
Coby Getzug on tour with SPRING AWAKENING
February 6, 2011
February 6, 2011
Coby Getzug returns to LA playing Moritz in the national touring production of Spring Awakening at the Pangages Theatre Feb 8-13.
The Sound of Adam Emperor Southard's GROUP
January 12, 2011
January 12, 2011
The world premiere of GROUP, a new musical by Adam Emperor Southard, opens January 13th at the Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica. Southard talks about his writing and partnership with the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble in this interview.
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