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.A. premiere at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre June 30, 2022. Tony Award winner Alex Timbers directs this touring cast led by Courtney Reed as Satine and Conor Ryan as Christian. I ...
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. Carolene depicts the story of Filipino siblings navigating assimilation and battling stereotypes via the world of cosplay and videos. Carolene...
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. This theatrical creation of Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail and Anthony Veneziale’s received a Special Tony Award in 2020. I had a very delightful phoner with cast member Aneesa Folds....
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. Winner of six 2017 Tony Awards, a Grammy and a Olivier; this production stars Anthony Norman as the titular character....
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. D’Lo hilariously takes us on his journey transitioning while br...
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. Besides overseeing the Center’s two live performance venu...
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. Lita Gaithers Owens directs the cast of Paul Denk, Lee Garlington, Brad Greenquist, Dan Martin , Mary Pumper, Vickilyn Reynolds, Mouchette van Helsdingen, Vincent Washington and Renn Woods.
Lita mana...
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). Jesca Prudencio directs the cast of Jupiter Lê, Kristian Espiritu, Jaya Joshi, Michelle Noh, Reuben Uy, Stefan Miller, Natalie Holt MacDonald and Krystle Simmons. ...
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. Mary Jo DuPrey directs the cast of Ellen Geer, Melora Marshall, Willow Geer, Miguel Pérez and Charles Lin. I was most fortun...
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. Jerry Mitchell directs the cast led by Adam Pascal and Olivia Valli. I got a chance to pepper Olivia with a few quest...
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. Joe took a moment to answer a few of my musical queries....
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). The true story of 7,000 stranded passengers on September 11, 2001 and how the small town in Newfoundland unselfishly welcomed them. Nick Duckart, part of this crazy tale...
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. The very busy Michael graciously took some time to answer a few of my queries....
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). Kenny Leon directs this co-production of Center Theatre Group and Steppenwolf Theatre Company starring Glenn Davis and Chris Perfetti. Glenn took some time to answer a f...
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. Co-founding member of Kulunka Teatro Iñaki Rikarte directs the silent cast of Edu Cárcamo, El José Dault and Garbiñe Insausti portraying over fifteen different character...
Prolific Director Michael Michetti Returns to Pasadena Playhouse to Tackle UNCLE VANYA
Pasadena Playhouse’s next live production Uncle Vanya opens June 1, 2022. A most productive Los Angeles theatre staple, Michael Michetti directs this Los Angeles premiere of the Richard Nelson, Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky translation of the Anton Chekhov classic Uncle Vanya. Cast includ...
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. Asher Gelman’s Afterglow opened at the Hudson Theatre, one of the three leads couldn’t go on. Fortunately, understudy Nate Richardson was in the wings ready to tackle the integral role of Alex....
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. Sheléa shared remembrances of her many high-profile events in her life leading up to her Bergmans tribute...
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. And then the pandemic happened. I got the chance to revisit with Anna on her rescheduled opening May 20, 2022 (with previews beginning May 10th). The original 2020 interview has been u...
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). Clearglass’ co-founder Taubert Nadalini directs the cast of Annika Chavez, Dennis Delsi...
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The Most Happy Fella North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28) |
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Millennials Are Killing Musicals Colony Theatre (4/30-5/17) |
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Melt : The Play The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (6/11-6/13) |
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Amazing Graves Broadwater Second Stage (6/05-6/23) |
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Lustily Ever After: The Musical Broadwater Black Box (6/09-6/23) |
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Pacific Jazz Orchestra Presents "Miles & Trane at 100" at The Wallis, 5/28 Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (5/28-5/28) |
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LOVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF DEATH: A TRILOGY The Zephyr Theatre (6/07-6/26) |
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A Faery Hunt Adventure and Their Animal Friends Kindred Spirits Care Farm (5/24-5/24) |
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MICTLÁN Plaza de la Raza (6/05-6/05) |
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Lend Me A Soprano Scripps Ranch Theatre (4/23-5/17) |
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