Playwright Peter Gray's Ever-So-Timely Take on THE KARENS
The Muse Collective will stream the world premiere of Peter Gray’s THE KARENS beginning August 13, 2021. Muse Collective’s founder and artistic director Michael Alvarez directs the cast of Morgan Danielle Day, Felicia Santiago and LaurenSage Browning. Got the chance to chat with Peter on his K...
VERSATILE Kevin Neighbors Working To Be A Difference
After inclusion in numerous theatre festivals, Kevin Neighbors brings his solo show VERSATILE: stories from inside the closet of a half Black gay man to the Hollywood Fringe Festival for three performances August 5th, August 17th, and August 29th. Had the chance to toss out some questions to Kevin o...
PLAIDS' David Engel FOREVER Performing in Brotherhood
That triple-threat talent named David Engel will once again grace the Musical Theatre West stage in FOREVER PLAID 30th ANNIVERSARY REUNION CONCERT beginning August 5th, but this time socially distancing at Blair Field near by. Since David originated the PLAID role of Smudge, he has performed on man...
Shane Scheel & For The Record Live Ready To Take On TARANTINO & More
Shane Scheel and his live show production company For The Record Live has found their new Hollywood home in The Bourbon Room. With their official re-opening, featuring Shoshana Bean, an impressive success (obvious from the love and applause flowing forth from The Bourbon Room audience.), FTR will fo...
Bourbon Room's Matthew Weaver's Appropriately Nicknamed 'Dreamweaver the Believer'
The Bourbon Room was on a clear path to become the go-to cabaret nightclub in Hollywood when the pandemic hit. With a soft opening of shows REVERIE and Derek Klena earlier this month, the Bourbon Room celebrates its grand re-opening July 29, 2021 featuring Broadway stalwart Shoshana Bean. Had the ch...
Playwright John Kolvenbach Encouraging All To STAND UP
Vs. Theatre Company & Circle X Theatre Co. presents the west coast premiere of John Kolvenbach’s STAND UP IF YOU’RE HERE TONIGHT, previewing on August 5, 2021. Ingeniously making lemonade out of lemons, John fashioned STAND UP around his pandemic restrictions. Had the chance to chat with John on...
Playwright Yilong Liu On Writing Thru The Pandemic With A GOOD ENEMY
Ojai Playwrights Conference will be presenting online workshop performances of eight New Works Festival plays beginning August 5, 2021. Had the chance to chat with Yilong Liu, one of the 14 playwrights participating in OPC’s New Works Festival and Foundry Project for OPC’s 2021 Season....
Luke Walker On Channeling THE WAKE OF DICK JOHNSON
Writer/director Luke Walker’s THE WAKE OF DICK JOHNSON will west coast premiere live onstage at the Hudson Theatres as part of the 2021 Hollywood Fringe Festival. DICK JOHNSON begins its eight-performance run August 5, 2021. Had the chance to delve into Luke’s head on his journey to THE WAKE OF ...
Patti Tippo LIV-ing ON With Sally Rand's & Her Own Life
The Actors’ Gang Theater has just begun streaming their live virtual production of WE LIVE ON, based on the 1970 Hard Times by Studs Terkel. Directed by Actors’ Gang’s artistic director Tim Robbins, WE LIVE ON is performed in three parts. Had a chance to have a fun chat with Patti Tippo, who...
CHICO'S ANGELS Kurt Koehler Always Bringing the CAMP To His ANGELS
CHICO’S ANGELS’ Frieda Laye will return live to the Cavern Club Celebrity Theater stage in CHICO’S ANGELS director/creator Kurt Koehler’s latest FRIEDA THE 13th: CAMP BLOOD. This short, five-performance run beginning August 6, 2021 will also feature Julie Brown, Dustyn Gulledge, Jenna Per...
Marcus S. Daniel On Presenting URINETOWN As A Needed Salve for Pandemic Times
MSD Productions will premiere URINETOWN THE MUSICAL for free on YouTube August 1, 2021. Marcus S. Daniel produces and directs a diverse cast from across the entire country; including Kennen Butler, Kevin Carranza, Ethan Daniel Corbett, Lisa Dyson, Grant Hodges, Erech Holder-Hetmeyer, Katie McConau...
Cellist Cécilia Tsan On Combining Her Musical Artistry With CONCERTS Programming
Mount Wilson Observatory will resume their SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERTS IN THE DOME series with two concerts – on August 1st presenting the world premiere Eric Tanguy's piece, 'Le Lys et la Lyre,' especially written for cellist Cécilia Tsan; and on September 5th featuring a jazz program with Lounge ...
Marike Splint Constantly Creating 32 ACRES & Other Site-Specific Experiences
Center Theatre Group, in association with UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, presents 32 ACRES, an outdoor soundwalk through Los Angeles State Historic Park, now through September 29, 2021 during park hours (8am through sunset). Got the chance to chat with 32 ACRES creator Marike Splint on...
GROUNDLINGS' Lisa Schurga LIGHTS UP The Comedy Stage
After many online shows these past pandemic months, The Groundlings will present their first LIVE show GROUNDLINGS LIGHTS UP July 23, 2021. Got the chance to pick the witty brain of Groundlings main company member Lisa Schurga on her life with The Groundlings. ...
Brian Justin Crum Always In REVERIE Regarding His Career
Brian Justin Crum, a former finalist on America’s Got Talent: The Champions, brings his cabaret revue REVERIE live to the once-again opened Bourbon Room July 16th and 17th. Had the chance to ask Brian about REVERIE and some of his career highlights....
Kritzerland's Multi-Talented Bruce Kimmel – A Man Wearing Many Hats
Kritzerland will resume its LIVE presentations at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s with KRITZERLAND’s 114th July 28, 2021. Bruce Kimmel, the mastermind behind (and front center) of Kritzerland made some time available between his creative multi-taskings to talk about Kritzerland and his various other...
Playwright Ailema Sousa Charging On FORT HUACHUCA With SheLA
Ailema Sousa’s FORT HUACHUCA will be presented live on stage at the Zephyr Theater July 14th and 16th as part of the 2021 SheLA Summer Theater Festival. Fans of SheLA will have seen an online version of FORT HUACHUCA last year as part of their virtual 2020 SheLA Summer Theater Festival. Ailema f...
Festival Opera's Zachary Gordin Working Out His Vocal Cords, His Body & The 2021 Season
estival Opera will be offering their first hybrid online/in person event since the pandemic restrictions loosened up - UN RAGGIO DI SPEME (RAY OF HOPE) July 11, 2021. Got the chance to chat with Festival Opera’s general director Zachary Gordin on Festival Opera’s upcoming season and staying san...
Playwright Peter Coy On Building His House In The Country and Other Plays
Prolific playwright Peter Coy has recently published his latest collection of his plays A House In The Country and Other Plays. I had the chance to pick deeply into Peter’s brain on his works and past schooling....
Rosanna Gamson Resuming Construction On Her SUGAR HOUSES
The interrupted 2020 world premiere of Rosanna Gamson’s SUGAR HOUSES will re-open the REDCAT July 8, 2021 for four live performances. SUGAR HOUSES, RGWW’s re-imagining of Hansel & Gretel, will also live stream July 11th.
We had the chance to update my interview with Rosanna after all these pand...
Acting Perennial Ed Asner In ANOTHER GIN GAME & Always In Another Show
Theatre 40 will be presenting a staged reading of Gary Kaskel’s ANOTHER GIN GAME starring Ed Asner and Ruta Lee with Donté Ashon Green July 18, 2021. I have the delightful pleasure of talking to Ed, not only on ANOTHER GIN GAME, but on highlights of his incredibly long-lasting acting career. When...
Songstress/Songwriter Extraordinaire Ann Hampton Callaway Riffs on Linda, Liz, Barbra & More
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents for one performance only ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY THE LINDA RONSTADT SONGBOOK July 25, 2021. The platinum singer/songwriter will demonstrate her take on some of Linda’s classic songs with her melodious vocals. Ann will be backed by Trey Henry on bass, MB Gordy o...
Loft Ensemble's Adam Chambers Ordering CODE PINK
Loft Ensemble’s first live mainstage production since the lockdown of theatre CODE PINK will world premiere July 10, 2021. Co-written and co-directed by Adam Chambers and Jana Lee Hamblin, CODE PINK’s cast features: Bahasi Chapman, Nicole Craig, Britt Crisp, Madylin Sweeten Durrie, Sydney J...
Playwright Jack Rushen Effortlessly TAMING THE LION & COVID
Theatre 40 resumes their pandemic-interrupted production of Jack Rushen’s lauded TAMING THE LION, re-opening live, back onstage July 9, 2021. Melanie MacQueen directs the cast which includes Landon Beatty, Marie Broderick, Kevin Dulude, Jean Mackie, Sean Rose and Jeffrey Winner. Through the elect...
BBWW Interview: Playwright Justin Tanner's Just At Home in MINNESOTA As He Is In The L.A. Theatre Community
The prolific playwright and regular denizen of the Los Angeles theatre community Justin Tanner will world premiere his latest piece MINNESOTA for Rogue Machine online June 26, 2021, with a virtual reception to follow. Justin was most quick to respond to my questions on MINNESOTA and the L.A. theatr...
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Melt : The Play The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (6/11-6/13) |
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2026 New Works Festival The Helen Borgers Theater (5/15-9/20) |
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Lustily Ever After: The Musical Broadwater Black Box (6/09-6/23) |
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Shelley Fisher’s The Hebrew Hillbilly – Fifty Shades of Oy Vey! A “Spectacular!” theatre concert! Santa Monica Playhouse (6/06-6/06) |
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Dickens' A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Rubicon Theatre (12/02-12/24) |
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Doja Cat at The Kia Forum The Kia Forum (10/22-10/22) |
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