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East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest running professional theatre of color and the largest producer of Asian American artistic work, led a candid discussion on race politics in the American theatre on Monday, October 22, 2012, at East West Players David Henry Hwang Theater in Little Tokyo L

The Blank Theatre's annual holiday production of "The Santaland Diaries" by David Sedaris, now in its fourth year, will again star Paolo Andino and be directed by Michael Matthews.

The Blank Theatre's annual holiday production of "The Santaland Diaries" by David Sedaris, now in its fourth year, will again star Paolo Andino and be directed by Michael Matthews.

Barbara Cook and the Los Angeles Philharmonic launch the 2012/13 Songbook Series at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Wednesday, November 14 at 8:00 PM to celebrate the legendary Broadway lyric soprano's 85th birthday.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, broke records in Los Angeles for the week ending October 21.

'Finnegan's Wake', a popular Irish ballad, from the music hall tradition, and made famous by The Clancy Brothers, invokes the joy of living among the rowdy Irish, telling how, through the perils of liquor, a man falls and then rises to live again.

Singing actresses Sarah Orr and Valerie Rachelle sure know how to take real life experiences and weave them into an extraordinary musical show! On Sunday October 21 at Sterling's Upstairs at the Federal the two Sirens put on a slicker than slick presentation, glossier and more fine-tuned than most c

Theatre in the Dark/Evening One: DARK/conceived by Ron Sossi and Sally Essex-Lopresti/with mini plays, some parables and others, original work by members of the company/directed by Sossi, Jeremy Aluma, Denise Blasor, David Bridel, Susan Heldfond/Odyssey Theatre/October 20 through December 16

Playwrights Kaufman and Hart saw the vitality and urgency of comedy within drama when they penned You Can't Take It With You in 1936.

Upon its premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in 1979, I Ought To Be in Pictures was clearly Neil Simon in a new light.

Theatre Palisades presents ENCHANTED APRIL, November 9 to December 16 at the Theatre Palisades' Pierson Playhouse.

Simon Russell Beale stars in a modern dress production of Shakespeare's strange fable of conspicuous consumption, debt and ruin in TIMON OF ATHENS.

Kentwood Players will hold interviews for the upcoming November-December 2012 Kentwood Kids class session entitled "Auditioning" on Saturday, November 10 from 9:00am to 11:00am and Sunday, November 11 from 10:00am to 12:00noon.

The Gardenia will present Broadway, television and film actress and singer, Neile Adams in "Wasn't It Good! Wasn't It Fine!," a musical celebration of her memories and the stages of her life.

Weddington Street Productions in association with Summerwind Productions proudly presents Christmas My Way - A Sinatra Holiday Bash! starring Luca Ellis, Jason Graae, Heather Lee and Beth Malone; directed by David Grapes with musical direction by Vince di Mura.

Broadway Barre, a monthly event hosted by Kate Pazakis (South Pacific, South Park), will be presented this month on October 22 at 8PM.

Los Angeles Philharmonic Association President Deborah Borda has announced the appointment of Gail Samuel to the position of Chief Operating Officer.

Brad Schmett, Broker Associate with Luxury Homes by Keller Williams and Palm Desert real estate expert, has today announced that real estate in Palm Desert and the surrounding desert cities will get a boost this holiday season from world-famous singer Barry Manilow at the McCallum Theatre.

East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest running professional theatre of color and the largest producer of Asian American artistic work, will lead a discussion on race politics in the American theatre today, October 22, 2012 at 2:00 pm PDT/5:00 pm EDT at East West Players David Henry Hwang Thea

'Pretty Little Liars' star Lindsey Shaw got into the Halloween spirit with a visit to LA's SILENCE! The Musical at The Hayworth Theatre.

Conceived and Created by Shane Scheel and Christopher Lloyd Bratten, the "For the Record" series -- brings a director's soundtracks to life in a stunning 360-degree live theatrical concert experience.

Shoshana Bean's Friday Night Soul Shakedown kicked off on October 19th as part of Rockwell Table & Stage's official grand opening and will continue every Friday night until further notice.

The Pasadena Playhouse and Lythgoe Family Productions, announced today that family ticket packages are now available for A SNOW WHITE CHRISTMAS (December 13 - 23) with prices starting at $99.

Rubicon Theatre Company opens its 2012-2013 15th Season with La Razon Blindada, running now through November 11, 2012 in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District.

In keeping with Rubicon Theatre's new "Our Town/Your Theatre" initiative, the company is partnering with several local businesses to host special nights at the theatre during performances of La Razon Blindada, the critically acclaimed drama written and directed by Aristides Vargas, which continues t