LOS ANGELES THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1573

As Cirque du Soleil celebrates the artists and artisans of the 2011 Academy Awards, it prepares to occupy the Kodak Theatre with its newest production IRIS, taking up permanent residence at the venue and starting preview performances on July 21, 2011.

They say timing is everything.

Tuta Theatre West has announced their production of Stones in His Pockets, by Marie Jones, featuring two actors, Andrew Friedman and Jerry Richardson, playing 15 roles.

Christopher Kuhl, a Los Angeles-based lighting designer, has been selected for Center Theatre Group's 2011 Richard E.

Falcon Theatre is proud to present the west coast premiere of Laurel and Hardy, written byTom McGrath and directed by Dimitri Toscas, the first production of its 2011-2012 Subscription Season.

Hailed as one of the foremost stand-ups of his generation, Emmy-winning comic Eddie Izzard makes Hollywood Bowl history with Stripped to the Bowl, the first-ever solo comedy presentation at the iconic venue, after selling out Madison Square Garden in January 2010.

Anna Deveare Smith, who received a MacArthur Genius Award for her unique 'blend of theatrical art, social commentary, journalism, and intimate reverie,' is bringing her latest one-woman show Let Me Down Easy to The Broad Stage.

Southern California's Musical Theatre University hosts the most intensive summer musical theatre experience in the nation for young 'Broadway Bound' performers, ages 14-20 - THE NATIONAL BROADWAY BOOT CAMP - which runs from August 1-13 in Orange County.

The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Stephen Eich, Executive Director) announced today that the West Coast premiere of TWIST - An American Musical will play its final five performances this week, closing on Sunday, July 24, 2011.

The Triangle Connection, a networking and service organization for LGBT people in the Golden Triangle area, will hold auditions for an evening of staged readings of works from the AIDS Project Los Angeles Writers Workshop, entitled From a Burning House.

The Group Rep is proud to present the World Premiere dramedy, NEXT WINDOW, PLEASE by award-winning playwright Doug Haverty, directed by Richard Alan Woody, produced by Fran Freedman for the Group Rep, Saturday, August 13 - Saturday, September 17, 2011, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in the NoHo Theatr

Racquel Lehrman, Theatre Planners presents the World Premiere dramedy, COUNTER MEN written by Chuck Faerber, directed by Richard Kuhlman.

To The New Girl from the former Mrs.

As we move into the latter portion of July, I trust you will want to include one or more of the several productions that are currently running at one of the many live performance and theatre venues here on the beautiful California Central Coast on your list of things to do and see!

There are singers.

Nataki Garrett, who directed the West Coast premiere of Neighbors for The Matrix Theatre Company last season, will again direct when Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' highly controversial play opens the 2011-12 season at Mixed Blood Theater in Minneapolis on September 16.

The 1926 Photoplay Magazine Medal of Honor winner 'Beau Geste' will be the next film screened in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 'Summer of Silents' series on Monday, July 25, at 7:30 p.

Ray Jessel to make Palm Dessert appearance on July 31st with Songs From The Ridiculous To The Romantic By Ray Jessel

The August 9, 2011 sale of California and American Paintings and Sculpture at Bonhams & Butterfields will offer a wide array of important Western scenes, Plein Air, Society of Six and land and cityscapes.

Musical Theatre West closes its 58th season with the final five performances of the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

The Hollywood Bowl presents an evening of performances by seven-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight and three-time Grammy award-winner and Oscar nominated James Ingram.

Continuing their fifth season in the summer of 2011, The Porters of Hellsgate return to The Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Complex in North Hollywood with William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice.

Yesterday, July 17, the 29th Annual Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival presented a screening and panel Q&A of 'Drop Dead Diva' at the Directors Guild in West Hollywood, California.

Gal pals love/hate, hug/spar with equal measure.

Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will release 'The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie,' their first new single in four years, to Rock and Alternative radio on July 18th.