Interview: Emily Pendergast's Happy to SUPPORT Her Groundlings' GROUP
The next show up for The Groundlings is their one-nighter Support Group August 29, 2022.
Los Angeles Interviews — Page 13
The latest interviews about live + streaming theatre in Los Angeles.
Latest Interviews
Interview: Jenny Koons Confers On Her Creative Process Marrying Deaf West With OEDIPUS
Next up at The Getty Villa, Sophocles' classic play Oedipus adapted by Jenny Koons, Andrew Morrill and Alexandria Wailes opening September 7, 2022.
Interview: Katie DeShan's Always Having Fun in THE REVUE
Producer/creator Jim Dooley reprises The Revue, his modern musical parody at The Bourbon Room September 17, 2022.
Interview: Funny Lady Allison Dunbar's Planting The Flag for SISTER GROUNDLING: MY COMEDY, MY CHOICE
When funny ladies Allison Dunbar and Emily Pendergrast decided to produce a fundraiser for Planned Parenthood September 16th, they simply picked up their phones and called their Sister Groundlings to participate.
Interview: Patrick Wetzel & His History With THE PROM
The national touring company of The Prom lands at the Ahmanson August 10, 2022 (with a preview August 9th).
Listen: Podcaster Ashton Marcus and Jared Machado Discuss AMERICAN IDIOT
Jared Machado discusses his portrayal of Johnny in the musical American Idiot at Chance Theater.
Interview: Kristina Wong & Kirn Kim Making FROM NUMBER TO NAME Work
Performance artist/comedian/ writer Kristina Wong (in partnership with API RISE) returns to East West Players with her new rendition of From Number To Name: Back To Life livestreaming August 5th through 7th.
Interview: KING LIZ's Fernanda Coppel Successfully Balancing Writing for Stage & TV
Next up at the Geffen Playhouse, the west coast premiere of playwright Fernanda Coppel’s King Liz opening July 21, 2022 (previews already begun).
Interview: Jason Alexander Never FORGETs His Tradition, His Friends Or His Fellow Artists
Next up at the Fountain Theatre, the L.
Interview: Michael Corbett's REMEMBERING THE FUTURE & All His Many Blessings
Playwright Peter Lefcourt’s Remembering the Future world premieres at the Odyssey Theatre July 16, 2022.
Interview: Aidan Park Rules As the Asian Dr. Strange in THE STREAMING-VERSE OF MADNESS: AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY
The world premiere of The Streaming-verse of Madness: An Unauthorized Musical Parody has already opened at the Lyric Hyperion Theatre.
Interview: Acrobuffos' Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone Bringing AIR PLAY Worldwide
World-renown performance artists Acrobuffos will be making their Southern California debut at The Broad Stage with their show Air Play beginning July 21, 2022.
Interview: Nicci Claspell Talks Touring With MOULIN ROUGE!
The North American tour of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical has already begun its L.
Interview: Carolene Joy Cabrera King Shows TOO MUCH SKIN in SheLA Summer Theatre Festival
Playwright Carolene Joy Cabrera King’s TOO MUCH SKIN will debut as part of SheLA’s annual Summer Theatre Festival July 15, 2022, at the Zephyr Theater.
Interview: FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME's Aneesa Folds Raps On Her Journey With the Tour & the FLS Academy
The national tour of Freestyle Love Supreme lands at the Pasadena Playhouse July 12, 2022.
Listen: Podcaster Ashton Marcus and Troy Whitaker Discuss BLOOD PIG
Director Troy Whitaker discusses the play Blood Pig at the Actors Company @ LA Comedy Festival (Other Space Theater).
Interview: DEAR EVAN HANSEN Returns to the Ahmanson With a New Evan - Anthony Norman
The relaunched national touring company of Dear Evan Hansen returns to the Ahmanson June 26, 2022.
Interview: TO T, OR NOT TO T? - That's D'Lo's Ongoing Question
Next up for Center Theatre Group’s fourth season of Block Party, D’Lo’s solo show To T, or Not To T? (A Comedic Trans Journey through (T)estosterone and Masculinity) beginning previews June 25, 2022 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
New 'Evan Hansen' Anthony Norman Talks DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour, How He's Approaching the Role & More
The National Tour of Dear Evan Hansen is in its fourth year of touring across North America, and will now have a new Evan Hansen! Anthony Norman (The Prom original Broadway cast, National Tour of Newsies, and more) is stepping into the lead role! Read BroadwayWorld's interview with the new star of D
Interview: A Hearty Welcome To Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx As The LGBT Center's New Artistic Director
Ovation Award-nominated director Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx will succeed Director of Cultural Arts Jon Imparato (set to retire June 30) as the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center’s new Artistic Director.
GUESS WHO Director Lita Gaithers Owens' Bringing To DINNER
Already opened at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner through July 17, 2022.
Jesca Prudencio On Guiding the INTERSTATE & POI
The East West Players presents the rolling world premiere of Interstate, an Asian-American pop-rock poetry musical (opened last week).
Ernest Thompson On The Leading Ladies He's Worked With & Reviving His THE WEST SIDE WALTZ
Will Geer’s Theatricum presents the world premiere of the “all new” revival of Oscar-winning playwright Ernest Thompson’s The West Side Waltz beginning June 25, 2022.
PRETTY WOMAN's Olivia Valli On The Show & Her Most Essential Family
The national tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical lands at the Dolby Theatre beginning June 15, 2022, for its Los Angeles Premiere, followed by a run at Segerstrom July 5th -July 17th.
Listen: BWW Podcaster Ashton Marcus and Benjamin Perez Discuss IN THE HEIGHTS at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
Director Benjamin Perez (as Kevin Rosario - whether it's shoe polish or his daughter’s education, he knows the right investment) discusses the character he plays in IN THE HEIGHTS at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Joe Iconis Whittling Down to 44 Songs on His 'Album'
Broadway cabaret staple Joe Iconis will be previewing songs from his new ‘Album’ (to be released June 17th) at the Bourbon Room June 22, 2022, joined by some of the ‘Album’ artists who are also members of Joe Iconis & Family.
Actor Nick Duckart Talks COME FROM AWAY and More!
The national tour of Come From Away landed at the Ahmanson May 31, 2022 (with a run at Segerstrom Center for the Arts June 21-26).
A VERY SPECIAL Michael Feinstein Brings An EVENING WITH ELLA & FRANK And a Lifetime of Great Classics
Song master Michael Feinstein will duet with songstress Freda Payne in a tribute to two song greats - A Very Special Evening with Ella and Frank - June 7th and 8th at Feinstein’s At Vitello’s.
LOTTIE PLATCHETT's Tom Lenk Keeps His Hands In Many Fires
Sweet Nell Productions & Outside In Theatre, in collaboration with Family Affairs Studio, will world premiere Justin Elizabeth Sayre’s Lottie Platchett Took a Hatchet at Assembly Festival as part of The Edinburgh Fringe Festival August 4th - 27th, with a preview in Los Angeles at Casita del Compo�
Glenn Davis High Scoring with KING JAMES
The next show at the Mark Taper Forum, Rajiv Joseph’s King James world premieres June 8, 2022 (with previews starting June 1st).
Iñaki Rikarte Directs Kulunka Teatro's Wordless Love Story ANDRE & DORINE
Latino Theatre Company presents Kulunka Teatro’s André & Dorine beginning June 8, 2022 at The Los Angeles Theatre Center.
Prolific Director Michael Michetti Returns to Pasadena Playhouse to Tackle UNCLE VANYA
Pasadena Playhouse’s next live production Uncle Vanya opens June 1, 2022.
The Groundings' Chris Guerra Finds Laughs In Everything
The Groundlings’ Chris Guerra shares the process he went through to become a Main Company member, as well as the inspiration he finds in everyday life and his two kids.
Understudy Nate Richardson Basking in His AFTERGLOW After Triumphant First Time Onstage
One week after the west coast premiere of S.
Sheléa's Fabulous WORLD: THROUGH THE EYES OF ALLEN & MARILYN BERGMAN
A protégée of Quincy Jones and mentored by Stevie Wonder, singer Sheléa graces The Wallis stage with her one-nighter Pretty World: Through the Eyes of Alan & Marilyn Bergman June 25, 2022.
Playwright Anna Ouyang Moench Deconstructs Her MAN OF GOD After A Two-Year Delay
I originally interviewed Anna Ouyang Moench in February 2020 for her proposed March 12, 2020 opening of Man Of God.
COCK's Sean Hemeon Working Out Smarter With A Full Plate Ahead
Clearglass Productions premiere show Mike Bartlett’s Cock opens June 11, 2022, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival (with a preview June 6th).
NEWSIES' Dillon Klena Constantly Rediscovering His Role as Jack Kelly
Up next for 3-D Theatrical, Tony Award-winning NEWSIES opens May 14, 2022 at Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (with a preview on Friday, May 13th).
John Gould Rubin Directing Creative Cohort Joe Morton as KING LEAR
Next up at The Wallis, a radical reinvention of Shakespeare’s King Lear, starring Joe Morton in the titular role opens May 14, 2022 (with previews beginning May 10th).
Shareen Mitchell Answers The Fashionable Question WHO ARE YOU
Greenway Arts Alliance, in association with Two Sisters Media, presents the world premiere of Who Are You, written and performed by Shareen Mitchell, beginning May 13, 2022, with Kate Jopson directing this one-woman show.
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E=MC² Einstein The Musical Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center (7/03-7/26) |
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Fool for Love Santa Monica Playhouse (7/23-7/26) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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Purpose Gil Cates Theater (11/11-12/13) |
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PIAF THE SHOW The Plaza Theatre (2/04-2/04) |
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Kinky Boots - The Musical (FILM) The Plaza Theatre (8/30-8/30) |
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha La Jolla Playhouse (7/28-8/09) |
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The Music Man Ahmanson Theatre (10/27-11/08) |
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RONSTADT REVOLUTION - A TRIBUTE TO LINDA RONSTADT Winters Opera House home of the Winters Theatre Company (7/17-7/17) |
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Jazz Vocalist Sidney Jacobs Appears at Sierra Madre Playhouse, 8/2 Sierra Madre Playhouse (8/02-8/02) |