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Dita Von Teese to Appear at Julien's Auctions in Honor of Gypsy Rose Lee, 12/1

Dita Von Teese to Appear at Julien's Auctions in Honor of Gypsy Rose Lee, 12/1

by Tyler Peterson — November 28, 2014
Burlesque dancer, model, fashion icon and lingerie designer Dita Von Teese will appear at the Julien's Auctions 'Icons & Idols: Hollywood' Press Event on Monday, December 1, 2014 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Julien's Auctions Beverly Hills Gallery located at 9665 Wilshire Boulevard. Von Teese...
BWW Interviews: MICHAEL ARDEN Talks About Playing Quasimodo at La Jolla

BWW Interviews: MICHAEL ARDEN Talks About Playing Quasimodo at La Jolla

by Don Grigware — November 25, 2014
Actor Michael Arden, who has played Broadway and sung on a European tour with Barbra Streisand, is currently blowing audiences away at La Jolla Playhouse as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame, playing through December 14....
BWW Interviews: Dennis Setteducati is Having Fun Playing Moonface in ANYTHING GOES, C

BWW Interviews: Dennis Setteducati is Having Fun Playing Moonface in ANYTHING GOES, Coming to Riverside

by Audrey Liebross — November 24, 2014
The national tour of ANYTHING GOES, Cole Porter's classic musical, will appear at Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center for two performances, on Tuesday, November 25th and Wednesday, November 26th, at 7:30 p.m. each night. Dennis Setteducati, who plays Moonface Martin, spoke to Broadway World....
BWW Interviews: Love Goddess Judy Tenuta Celebrates A BIRTHDAY BASH At The Copa Palm

BWW Interviews: Love Goddess Judy Tenuta Celebrates A BIRTHDAY BASH At The Copa Palm Springs, 11/21-22

by David Green — November 19, 2014
The self described "Love Goddess" and "Aphrodite Of The Accordion", Judy Tenuta, brings her no-holds-barred comedy to The Copa Palm Springs for two "sure to sell out" performances, November 21 and 22 at 8:00 pm. Tenuta has made hundreds of guest and co-hosting appearances on such popular television...
BWW Interviews: ELF: THE MUSICAL's Jesse Sharp is Looking Forward to Appearing at Riv

BWW Interviews: ELF: THE MUSICAL's Jesse Sharp is Looking Forward to Appearing at Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center

by Audrey Liebross — November 18, 2014
ELF: THE MUSICAL will appear at Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center on Friday and Saturday, December 6 & 7, 2014, the 2014 tour's only Southern California stop. ELF closely follows the story line of its nonmusical parent, the 2003 hit movie starring Will Ferrell. Actor Jesse Sharp, who plays Walt...
JOHN LALONDE

JOHN LALONDE

by Don Grigware — November 14, 2014
Actor John LaLonde, artistic director of Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theatre in Claremont is preparing to mount his Christmas show It's Christmas Everyday at Candlelight, opening the weekend after Thanksgiving. In our chat, he talks in detail about the show, the upcoming season and some of his favor...
BWW Interviews: Del Shores Brings His SORDID BEST To The Copa Palm Springs 11/6-7

BWW Interviews: Del Shores Brings His SORDID BEST To The Copa Palm Springs 11/6-7

by David Green — November 6, 2014
Del Shores has established himself as one of America's top playwrights and screenwriters with a string of critical and cult hits including the award winning plays 'Daddy's Dyin' (Who's Got The Will)' - a subsequent hit film version starred Beau Bridges and Beverly D'Angelo - 'The Trials And Tribulat...
BWW Interviews: For Joseph Marcell, Leading KING LEAR is 'Extraordinary'

BWW Interviews: For Joseph Marcell, Leading KING LEAR is 'Extraordinary'

by Sally Henry — November 5, 2014
Joseph Marcell is best known for his role on the hit '90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, in which he played Geoffrey, the butler. Since then, this former comedy star has taken up Shakespeare and is now on an international tour as the title character in The Globe Theatre's production of KING LE...
Cult 'Caberlesque' Favorite Lady Rizo Graces The Stage Of The Copa Palm Springs 11/1

Cult 'Caberlesque' Favorite Lady Rizo Graces The Stage Of The Copa Palm Springs 11/1

by David Green — October 30, 2014
Grammy-winning Chanteuse and Comedienne, Lady Rizo, appears for one 'standing room only' performance at The Copa palm Springs on November 1 at 8:00 pm. The cult entertainer New York magazine hails as a 'Cabaret Superstar' has made her mark creating vintage arrangements & theatrical explorations of ...
BWW Interviews: Versatility is JEFF SKOWRON's Middle Name

BWW Interviews: Versatility is JEFF SKOWRON's Middle Name

by Ellen Dostal — October 28, 2014
Jeff Skowron is a chameleon. The versatile actor has appeared on Southern California stages playing everything from Thenardier in Les Miserables at La Mirada Theatre to Leo Bloom in The Producers at 3-D Theatricals -- roles for which he is currently nominated for an Ovation Award -- to The Baker in ...
BWW Interviews: 17-Year-Old Madeleine Russell Contemplates To Be or Not To Be

BWW Interviews: 17-Year-Old Madeleine Russell Contemplates To Be or Not To Be

by Ellen Dostal — October 20, 2014
Proving that Shakespeare is for all ages and all people, Westridge School in Pasadena is getting ready to open an all-female 1990's grunge-inspired production of Hamlet, starring Madeleine Russell in the title role. Anyone who has ever worked on the play, and particularly on that role, will tell you...
BWW Interviews: Grammy Nominated Songstress JANE MONHEIT Talks About Saban Appearance

BWW Interviews: Grammy Nominated Songstress JANE MONHEIT Talks About Saban Appearance, October 19

by Don Grigware — October 9, 2014
Singer Jane Monheit will appear October 19 at the Saban Theatre, Beverly Hills singing the jazz of Judy Garland. Her latest CD - there are 9 - is called the heart of the matter (cover pictured above). Since high school, she has been dazzling audiences world-wide with her beautiful multi-ranged voice...
Photo Flash: First Look at Jenny O'Hara in BROOMSTICK at the Fountain

Photo Flash: First Look at Jenny O'Hara in BROOMSTICK at the Fountain

by BWW News Desk — October 7, 2014
Trick or Treat. Director Stephen Sachs and actress Jenny O'Hara (Bakersfield Mist) reunite for the wickedly entertaining, spine-chilling West Coast premiere of Broomstickby John Biguenet. A funny, poignant and "spell" binding tale about the magic of the human heart, Broomstick opens at the Fountain ...
BWW Reports: LUKE YANKEE's New Play About the AFTERMATH of the TITANIC

BWW Reports: LUKE YANKEE's New Play About the AFTERMATH of the TITANIC

by Don Grigware — October 7, 2014
A new play by award-winning playwright Luke Yankee will receive its world premiere at UC-Irvine this November. The Last Lifeboat is the untold story of J. Bruce Ismay, the owner of the White Star Line at the time of the sinking of the Titanic, whose decision to save himself rather than go down with ...
Larry Cedar, David Melville and Armin Shimerman Star in 'THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO...',

Larry Cedar, David Melville and Armin Shimerman Star in 'THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO...', Beginning Tonight at the Geffen

by BWW News Desk — October 7, 2014
The Geffen Playhouse announces its production of The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord. Written by Scott Carter, executive producer and writer for Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect and Real Time, this whip-smart philosophical comedy features Larr...
BWW Interviews: Don't Hug Me's PHIL OLSON Talks About His Newest Play to Open Tonight

BWW Interviews: Don't Hug Me's PHIL OLSON Talks About His Newest Play to Open Tonight at Group Rep

by Don Grigware — October 3, 2014
Phil Olson grew up in Edina, Minnesota, home of the first indoor mall. After graduating from Dartmouth, and with a strong sports background, Phil tried out for the Chicago Bears. After his 'summer with the Bears,' he went on to receive an MBA from The University of Chicago and pursued a business car...
BWW Interviews: Actor RANDY HARRISON Talks AMADEUS

BWW Interviews: Actor RANDY HARRISON Talks AMADEUS

by Don Grigware — October 2, 2014
Actor Randy Harrison, best known for playing Justin Taylor in Showtime's Queer as Folk (2000-2005) is rehearsing Amadeus Mozart for the play Amadeus to bow in Santa Barbara at the Ensemble Theatre on October 11. In our chat he talks about the play, his role, his tastes in music, as well as a bit abo...
BWW interviews: Author JAMES SPADA's New Streisand In The Camera Eye Is Fetching

BWW interviews: Author JAMES SPADA's New Streisand In The Camera Eye Is Fetching

by Don Grigware — October 1, 2014
Renowned author/biographer James Spada, who has penned best-selling books on Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis and Peter Lawford, to name a few, has a new coffee table book which will hit the book stands mid October, entitled Streisand in the Camera Eye. I have seen an advanced copy, and it i...
BWW interviews: Director LEE SANKOWICH Discusses LOW HANGING FRUIT

BWW interviews: Director LEE SANKOWICH Discusses LOW HANGING FRUIT

by Don Grigware — September 19, 2014
After serving sixteen years as Artistic Director of the Marin Theatre Company, Lee Sankowich resigned in 2006 to return to producing and directing independently. Among the forty five plays he directed at Marin, there were two Estate sanctioned world premieres of previously unproduced Tennessee Willi...
CARNIE WILSON of Wilson Phillips Talks About Saban Concert on the 26th

CARNIE WILSON of Wilson Phillips Talks About Saban Concert on the 26th

by Don Grigware — September 18, 2014
Carnie, daughter of Brian Wilson, one of the original Beach Boys, and sister of Wendy Wilson, is also known for her television work and recently for creating gourmet desserts for Vitello's Ristorante in Studio City. Carnie is married to music producer Rob Bonfiglio and has two young daughters, Lola ...
Actor BLAKE BOYD Talks About Joanne Mosconi's New Play

Actor BLAKE BOYD Talks About Joanne Mosconi's New Play

by Don Grigware — September 5, 2014
Joanne Mosconi's new play You Love That I'm Not Your Wife is set to open at the Avery Schreiber Playhouse in NoHo September 12. Blake Boyd is one of the leading actors in the play. Tell me about the play from the actor's standpoint and about the character you play. I play Tony Ciccarelli, an e...
Actress JACQUE LYNN COLTON Discusses BURIED CHILD

Actress JACQUE LYNN COLTON Discusses BURIED CHILD

by Don Grigware — September 5, 2014
By Steve Peterson How did you first get involved in theatre and acting? I first got involved with a small part in a community theatre in Medford, Oregon as a child and had the usual school plays and debate teams. I was fairly shy as a kid and my voice would rise when I was nervous, so I took ...
Playwright Joanne Mosconi Talks About Her New Play YOU LOVE THAT I'M NOT YOUR WIFE

Playwright Joanne Mosconi Talks About Her New Play YOU LOVE THAT I'M NOT YOUR WIFE

by Don Grigware — September 3, 2014
Joanne Mosconi's new play You Love That I'm Not Your Wife is set to open at the Avery Schreiber Playhouse in NoHo September 12....
Director CHRISTIAN LEBANO Discusses His New Vision for Sierra Madre Playhouse as Arti

Director CHRISTIAN LEBANO Discusses His New Vision for Sierra Madre Playhouse as Artistic Director

by Don Grigware — September 3, 2014
New artistic director of Sierra Madre Playhouse Christian Lebano is busy as director rehearsing 4000 Miles for its opening at Sierra Madre Playhouse September 26. Lebano talks about this play, this season at Sierra Madre and his role as artistic director, including his plans for the playhouse. ...
Renowned Theatre Director GLENN CASALE Continues to Keep an Astoundingly Busy Schedul

Renowned Theatre Director GLENN CASALE Continues to Keep an Astoundingly Busy Schedule

by Don Grigware — August 19, 2014
Prolifically talented director Glenn Casale's pursuits in the LA theatre community are immeasurable and should not go unnoticed. He took time out from an ultra busy schedule to talk about his post as artistic director of Music Circus in Sacramento - which is presenting its last offering for the curr...
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