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James Sims is the Senior Editor at BroadwayWorld.com. Beyond his duties on this website, James also contributes as a featured blogger for the Huffington Post.

Having grown up in Los Angeles, California, James spent time working as an entertainment reporter on the west coast before heading to New York City to attend Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.sofasnark.com">SofaSnark.com</a> and follow James on Twitter at <a href="http://www.twitter.com/simsjames">@SimsJames</a>.

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Connolly Laughs Out Loud

March 10, 2007

Taking the now familiar path of stand up comedy by way of theatrical houses, Billy Connolly Live! has set up shop at the Brentwood Theatre for a short while, which works to Connolly's benefit as the 500 seat intimate venue allows for a unique experience.

Song and Dance Struggles at Deaf West

March 7, 2007

Andrew Lloyd Webber, in his quest to become arguably one of the most prolific modern musical theatre composers, produced his fair share of absolute tragedies, including the extremely disjointed Song and Dance, which originally ran in London under the title Tell Me On a Sunday, both to critical brow

NBC Gets Greased Live: Week 5

March 5, 2007

NBC put on its game face Sunday with the latest installment of 'Grease: You're the One That I Want,' their reality casting special for the soon to bow on Broadway revival of the classic musical.

Monroe Still Classic After All These Years

March 4, 2007

Taking in a night of Marilyn: Forever Blonde is a treat, and far more enjoyable than turning on another episode of 'True Hollywood Story' .

Schwartz Launches L.A. Musical Festival

February 28, 2007

The theatrical industry was abuzz Wednesday morning as a smattering of Broadway's most successful American composers gathered in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion's Founder's Room in downtown Los Angeles, kicking off the Festival of New American Musicals.

Hamlisch's 'Song' Still Sounds Good

February 27, 2007

A show that started in this city nearly 30 years ago, They're Playing Our Song, makes a rather pleasurable return to the El Portal Theatre spinning some disco-era tunes from the genius of composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricist Carole Bayer Sager.

NBC Gets Greased Live: Week 4

February 26, 2007

The outfits were divine and the amount of talent packing the house was innumerable as self-congratulatory praise was spread around.

Hollywood's Having Wicked Fun

February 23, 2007

Let the games begin.

Webber, Ian and Marshall Dish on Grease

February 19, 2007

After last week's taping of NBC's 'Grease: You're the One That I Want,' I had the opportunity to sit down with judges David Ian, Kathleen Marshall and Andrew Lloyd Webber to get the dish on the casting series and what the future holds for this Broadway-bound production.

NBC Gets Greased Live: Week 3

February 19, 2007

This week marked a change of pace for NBC's 'Grease: You're the One that I Want,' as producers seemed to have jumbled up the run of things, fixing a few glaring mistakes made last week but dropping the ball overall.

UPRIGHT Cabaret Shows Some Love

February 17, 2007

West Hollywood was full of love last Friday as the boys of UPRIGHT Cabaret took over the romantic hot spot La Boheme for their monthly evening of world-class entertainment chalk full of stage and screen stars, creating an only in Los Angeles moment.

Maura Knowles Bares All at Sterling's

February 15, 2007

Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's restaurant in Studio City celebrated their 8th anniversary with a cool sense of chic cabaret as Maura M.

Photo Flash: Speed-the-Plow Opening Night in L.A.

February 12, 2007

Award winning-playwright David Mamet's Speed-the-Plow recently opened at the Geffen Playhouse under the direction of Geffen Playhouse artistic director Randall Arney.

Photo Coverage: Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny

February 12, 2007

The LA Opera presented Kurt Weill's and Bertolt Brecht's Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny Saturday under the direction of Tony Award-winner John Doyle and starring Broadway divas Audra McDonald and Patti LuPone.

NBC Gets Greased Live: Week 2

February 12, 2007

After going dark for a week, NBC's 'Grease: You're the One that I Want' made its triumphant return Sunday evening, although a slightly overshadowed one as it battled against the Grammy Awards.

Mamet's Plow Slaps Hollywood Silly

February 9, 2007

Hollywood is the town where young dreamers flock, hoping to one day be discovered and launch into a career of cheers and stardom.

This Baby Sure Can Sing

February 8, 2007

There are moments in musical theatre when the sets become cumbersome and staging simply hampers the works on stage, which might explain the popularity of Reprise! Broadway's Best's Marvelous Musical Monday series at UCLA.

Fun in Bidding Jamaica Farewell

February 7, 2007

Like most things in life, Jamaica, an island known for the occasional holiday getaway by some of the more wealthy, is not the most luxurious of locales when looked at closely.

Little Orphan Annie Still the Champ

February 3, 2007

As the driving creative force behind the now 30-year-old musical that has spawned countless child stars, including Andrea McArdle and Sarah Jessica Parker, Charnin again returns to his beloved classic, currently at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.

NBC Gets Greased Live: Week 1

January 29, 2007

Hello twelve, hello fourteen.

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