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Interview: Laurie Grant on Broadway Bound: Songs & Scenes from Tony Award-Winning Musicals
ArtsUP! LA is presenting Broadway Bound: Songs & Scenes from Tony Award-Winning Musicals, a new jukebox musical created and directed by Laurie Grant, featuring Rex & Friends, all extraordinary musicians with different disabilities and perfect pitch. Rex & Friends will take you on a fantastic trip of a young man hearing Broadway music for the first time, featuring songs and scenes from acclaimed musicals that you know and love. The show opens May 3rd and runs through May 18th at The Blue Door in Culver City, CA. I decided to speak with Laurie about the creation and history of Rex & Friends, her experience working with people with disabilities, what motivated her to create this new jukebox musical, and the format for the show.
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Hollywood Bowl to Host MARVEL STUDIOS CONCERT EXPERIENCE
Disney Concerts, Marvel Studios and the Los Angeles Philharmonic are thrilled to announce the premiere of Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience at the iconic Hollywood Bowl on Friday, August 30, and Saturday, August 31. This film concert event will transport audiences on a cinematic journey through the studio’s first 23 films, weaving together the legendary characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) into one story from an all-new perspective.
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