LOS ANGELES THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 1598

First introduced to locals here in Southern California back in 2008 during its pre-Broadway tryouts at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, the 1st National Tour of the retooled 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL has arrived in Orange County for a week of shows ending May 10 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

Arthur Miller's autobiographical play will be staged at the Ruskin Group Theatre for a limited time.

Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center announces the ninth season of its international dance series.

Joan Arline - former Sexquire cover girl, who toured the country as a headliner during the golden era of the burlesque circuit from 1953-1958, will perform her acclaimed night club and cabaret show 'Ballet To Burlesque' on Sunday, May 22nd at a 2 PM matinee in Palm Desert at The Joslyn Center's Arth

The all new production of 'Les Misérables,' featuring glorious new staging and spectacular re-imagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, will play at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre, opening June 17, with previews June 14 -16, and performances continuing through July 31, 2

Cole Porter's Kiss Me Kate is a delightful musical romp that can be seen again and again.

Due to popular demand, the Show at Barre Concert Series has announced a second date for Erich Bergen, on Wednesday, May 25 at 8pm.

The Blank Theatre Company's 19th Annual Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival has chosen 12 plays by teenaged playwrights, aged 14 -19, from six different states.

On June 4th and 5th, the Angel City Chorale will perform the best of its repertoire in "Turn It Up!" Acclaimed Artistic Director, Sue Fink, will lead the city's most diverse musical group in an equally international program.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT present the fifth and final production of their 2010-2011 season of shows, the critically-acclaimed, smash-hit musical comedy THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES, written, created and directed by Roger Bean, musical direction by Brian Bake

WIN TICKETS TO Barbara Cook In Concert! Don't miss Barbara Cook in this one night engagement!

KTC presents the World Premiere of MAD WOMEN, conceived, written and performed by John Fleck, directed by Ric Montejano.

Iraqi metal band, Acrassicauda, announce their first tour in support of their debut EP, Only the Dead See the End of the War.

KRISTIN TOWERS-ROWLES in 'A Lovely Lineage' with accompanist and backup vocals by Joe Symon May 12th, 2011 10:00pm - doors at 9:00pm M Bar Hollywood (1253 Vine St Los Angeles, CA 90038) $15 cover/$10 minimum

In the celebrated tradition of the LA Phil's thematic cycles Beethoven Unbound and Sibelius Unbound, Music Director Gustavo Dudamel presides over Brahms Unbound with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, continues its 45th Anniversary season, themed Shake It Up, with the world premiere hip hop musical, KRUNK FU BATTLE BATTLE, with book by Qui Nguyen, Lyrics by Beau Sia, Vocal Music by Marc Macalintal, Dance Music provided by Rynan

Desert singer Francesca Amari will debut her new show You Make Me Laugh at Blame It On Midnight in Palm Springs on Saturday, May 28th at 8 PM.

It's the battle of the sexes this summer when Theatricum Botanicum pairs two of the Bard's most foolishly romantic plays.

Comic actor Dan Frischman, best known to audiences for TV's Head of the Class, is about to open a night club act @ Sterling's Upstairs @ Vitello's on Sunday May 15.

This by Melissa James Gibson is directed by Daniel Aukin

The hallmarks of great production design will be debated by production designers and set decorators in detail during the final installment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' series "Evolution or Revolution?

Beginning this summer, passionately innovative conductor Rachael Worby will be enriching the Los Angeles arts scene, and creating a new audience for orchestral music, with the eclectic and ground-breaking offerings of a new orchestra, MUSE/IQUE.

Moxie Street Picture Shows (Melody Freeman and Kimberly Yates, Producing Partners) will launch the Los Angeles Premiere of Elizabeth Meriwether's THE MISTAKES MADELINE MADE.

In 1950s Los Angeles, tired of police harassment, back alley bars and living in fear, a few brave souls set out to change their world and claim their civil rights.

Back in Season 3 of the Fox talent search juggernaut American Idol, then 16-year-old Diana DeGarmo narrowly missed the coveted title, walking away as the first runner up.