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Saturday Night at the Palace is without a doubt the most disturbing play I have seen this year proving the ugliness of racism is as much an issue today as it was when this play first premiered...

Audiences can be sure of one thing, they are certain to leave The Andrews Brothers uplifted and tapping their feet to plenty of rich nostalgia filling the theatre, as the show comes off as cheery as a MGM musical...

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims joined Daniel Beaty at the Geffen Playhouse and spoke with the multi-talented creator of the one-man show Emergency about its origins and social relevance in this continually changing political landscape...

Martin's intriguing exploration of two great minds meeting remains, however, lowbrow humor that begins to wear thin, especially so during a time traveling Elvis character (Cyrus Alexander) plunking into the bar to further play up the contrasts of creativity. There is enough to laugh about in Picasso at the Lapin Agile to keep audiences pleased, and thanks to Martin, also slightly engaged in the argument...

With a small stage, simple yet effective settings and props, and a small cast of four The Immigrant is not your usual musical. Overall The Immigrant is an enjoyable new show, filled with authenticity, laughter, and a talented group of actors...

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims was on hand to shoot exclusive video of The Meg an' Sho Show, allowing for an inside look at the intimate Upright Cabaret event in West Hollywood, starring Wicked's Megan Hilty and Shoshana Bean...

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims stopped by Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's to chat with Jenna Gavigan about her big Broadway debut in Gypsy with Bernadette Peters, performing opposite S. Epatha Merkerson, working as a television actress and crafting a cabaret show.

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims was on hand for the 9 to 5 House of Blues event, getting a chance to speak with Dolly Parton and stars Megan Hilty, Stephanie J. Block, Allison Janey and Marc Kudisch about creating this musical based on the motion picture that earned Parton an Academy Award nomination and launched the classic song '9 to 5' ...

Culture Clash, the satirically comic trio of cultural observers, is stirring the pot once again, this time in the crispy clean Orange County, a town full of nouveau elite Americans. This is, after all, the town that spawned a bevy of cultureless phenoms like 'Laguna Beach,' 'The O.C.' and lest we forget 'The Real Housewives of Orange County,' ...

The Actors Fund kicked off its third year of intimate Musical Mondays celebrations Monday night in the lobby of Hollywood's Pantages Theatre as Broadway composer and musical director Ron Abel took center stage joined by a handful of all-star friends...

Following a personal battle with the disease Endometriosis, The Color Purple's Stephanie St. James is now actively raising awareness of the serious condition that often goes undiagnosed in women and girls. BroadwayWorld's own James Sims spoke with St. James at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's, speaking to the actress about The Color Purple as well as giving her an opportunity to address her personal struggles as March is Endometriosis Awareness Month.

The Geffen Playhouse honored actress Annette Bening and Walt Disney Company's President and CEO Robert Iger during Monday's Backstage at the Geffen, a star-studded event raising $575,000 for the Geffen's Stage for Any Age education and outreach programs...

Disney's Broadway musical Mary Poppins will play the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles beginning November 2009, according to Center Theatre Group's Artistic Director Michael Ritchie, marking an early announcement for the 2009-2010 season...

Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group has announced that two world premiere musicals, 9 to 5: The Musical and Minky's will be part of the 2008-2009 Ahmanson season, along with Spring Awakening and Frost/Nixon...

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims stopped by the Pasadena Playhouse during Mask's last minute rehearsals and talked with cast members Michelle Duffy, Greg Evigan and Allen Read, along with director Richard Maltby, Jr., discovering how this heartbreaking story of family and love made its way onto the stage, in musical form, more than 20 years after debuting on the big screen...

The Geffen Playhouse honored actress Annette Bening and Walt Disney Company's President and CEO Robert Iger during Monday's Backstage at the Geffen, a star-studded event raising $575,000 for the Geffen's Stage for Any Age education and outreach programs.

The classic television sitcom 'The Brady Bunch' will get a musical treatment with the world premiere of A Very Brady Musical in Hollywood beginning in June at Theatre West. With the TV show's creator Sherwood Schwartz onboard as executive proudcer, son Lloyd J. Schwartz has written the new musical and is also set to direct, while sister Hope Juber has co-written the book and penned the lyrics and music with her husband Laurence Juber...

With a continued resurgence of Sondheim revivals on Broadway, listening to the composer opine for over an hour lived up to the hype, and with Rich's insight, a conversation between the two was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for any theatre aficionado...

BroadwayWorld's own James Sims recently joined actors Judy Kaye, David Hess, Lauren Molina and Edmund Bagnell in the Ahmanson lobby to discover their own visions of Sweeney Todd and understand why Sondheim's work continues to remain popular nearly 30 years since first bowing on Broadway.

AIDS Project Los Angeles received nearly $350,000 from the 24th annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.), celebrating the music of composer Burt Bacharach, on March 8 and 9 at the Wilshire Theatre in Beverly Hills...