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HADESTOWN to Return to Los Angeles for a Limited Engagement in October
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Discover the dates and locations for the highly anticipated limited engagement of Hadestown in Los Angeles this October. Don't miss your chance to witness the magic of this renowned musical.
Review: OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD at Center Theatre Group And IAMA Theatre Company
by Andrew Child - August 29, 2023
In the ways Angels in America embodies and reflects the zeitgeist of the AIDS epidemic, Our Dear Dead Drug Lord presents a story of four young women with a penchant for summoning spirits that somehow perfectly encapsulates the larger experiences of living in a terror-obsessed, post-9/11 world muddied by senseless shootings.
Garrett Clayton, Evan Rachel Wood, Jennifer Stone, and Richard White Will Lead Broadwest 2023-24 Premiere Season
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Broadwest Entertainment, a new production collective based in Los Angeles, has announced its inaugural 2023-24 season of programming featuring Garrett Clayton, Evan Rachel Wood, Jennifer Stone, and Richard White
BroadStage's Blacbox Series Returns With Mando Dorame with Carl Sonny Leyland and the Boogie Woogie Boys
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
BroadStage’s blackbox series returns for the 2023/2024 season. The first of the season is Mando Dorame with Carl Sonny Leyland and the Boogie Woogie Boys. They will perform on The Plaza on Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 8:00pm.  Curated by The Reverend Shawn Amos, this BroadStage signature series of blues rhythms lights up the night and includes dancing and drinks on The Plaza.
The Verdi Chorus Reveals 40th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
The Verdi Chorus has announced a yearlong slate of events in celebration of their 40th Anniversary season, which kicks off this October. Led continually since 1983 by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum, Verdi Chorus is the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus. 
Circle X Theatre Co. Reveals 2023/2024 Evolving Playwrights Group
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2023
Circle X Theatre Co. has announced the newest participants and mentors for its 2023-2024 Evolving Playwrights Group, a new play development program dedicated to supporting the development of ambitious, impossible new works for the stage by groundbreaking and provocative playwrights.
URBAN DEATH TOUR OF TERROR Returns For Halloween!
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre will bring Halloween must-see URBAN DEATH TOUR OF TERROR back to North Hollywood this October 2023.
Conundrum Theatre Company Presents ZANNA, DON'T!
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Burbank's Conundrum Theatre Company has announced its first production of the season, the fun and hilarious Zanna, Don't!, with performances at the Victory Theatre Center from September 8th through 17th.
Cheyenne Jackson, Ada Vox, and More to be Featured in LA CAGE at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Get ready for an extraordinary performance of LA CAGE at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel featuring Cheyenne Jackson, Ada Vox, and more. Find out when and where you can catch this highly anticipated show in Hollywood. Don't miss this limited-time event – all the details you need to know are right here.
Interview: Les Kurkendaal-Barrett L.A. Premieres His THE REAL BLACK SWANN: CONFESSIONS OF AMERICA'S FIRST BLACK DRAG QUEEN
by Gil Kaan - August 28, 2023
The Los Angeles premiere of actor/writer Les Kurkendaal-Barrett’s The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen begins August 31, 2023, at the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre.
Yarn/Wire Unveils 2023-2024 International Season
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Discover the exciting lineup of Yarn/Wire's 2023/2024 season, featuring experimental percussion and piano performances at renowned festivals and venues around the world.
LA CAGE Returns With Cheyenne Jackson and Ada Vox in October
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
 La Cage, a high-energy, immersive live theatrical experience, will launch at Hollywood Roosevelt’s iconic Cinegrill Theatre on October 5. Inspired by the legendary La Cage Aux Folles nightclub in LA, the variety show promises to bring back the golden age of Hollywood supper clubs to a new generation while paying homage to its rich history.  
Jim Caruso's Cast Party Makes Debut at El Portal Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
Jim Caruso’s Cast Party, the wildly popular open mic night, will return to Los Angeles for two very special nights on Thursday and Friday, September 7 and 8, with shows at 7pm.  After dozens of appearances at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s and The Magic Castle, these shows will mark the Party’s debut at El Portal Theatre.  
MUSE/IQUE Presents RESPECT: The Women Whose Voices Changed Everything in September
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
MUSE/IQUE continues its yearlong concert series, MUSIC = POWER with RESPECT: The Women Whose Voices Changed Everything, Friday September 8 and Saturday September 9 at 7:30 pm at The Wilshire Ebell Theatre, 4401 W 8th St, in Mid-City. 
Cypress College Kicks Off Halloween Season With CARRIE
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2023
The Cypress College Theatre Department is opening their new season with the horror musical, Carrie. Based on the classic '70s horror film, Carrie tells the story of a bullied teenage girl, who discovers she has special powers.
ACA Cinema Project to Present EMERGING JAPANESE FILMS Project Screenings in September
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
The Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan (ACA) is sponsoring the seventh ACA Cinema Project — Emerging Japanese Films — as the cornerstone of its Japan Overseas Expansion Enhancement Project. Visual Industry Promotion Organization (VIPO) serves as the steward for the encore of this distinguished screening series.
The Music Center Announces Full Fall Season with Dance, and Music, Theatre
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
On the heels of a sizzling summer, The Music Center and its TMC Arts programming division, its resident company campus partners (Center Theatre Group, LA Opera, LA Phil and the Los Angeles Master Chorale) and Gloria Molina Grand Park are ready to embrace the fall season with an abundance of exciting and unique experiences for all Angelenos and visitors.
VIDEO: Go Inside the Rehearsal Room of EVERY BRILLIANT THING at The Geffen Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
Take a peek inside the rehearsal room for Every Brilliant Thing at the Geffen Playhouse in the video here!
Camerata Pacifica to Showcase Artists On Chamber Works For Clarinet, Cello, and Piano
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
Camerata Pacifica will present the program in four Southern California locations: Tuesday, November 7, 7.30 pm, at The Huntington's Rothenberg Hall in San Marino; Thursday, November 9, 8 pm, at Zipper Hall in Downtown Los Angeles; Friday, November 10, 7.30 pm, in Hahn Hall at Santa Barbara's Music Academy; and Sunday, November 12, 2023, 3 pm, at Thousand Oaks' Janet and Ray Scherr Forum.
Starlight to Honor Dave Koz With Lifetime Achievement Award
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
Starlight Children's Foundation, the nonprofit with a mission to deliver happiness to hospitalized kids and their families facing serious illness or injury, has announced the 2023 Starlight Awards honorees.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Begins Next Month at Chance Theater
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, has announced that “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” will be the fifth show in its 25th Anniversary Main Season. Based on Mark Haddon's best-selling 2003 novel, the play is written by Simon Stephens and will be directed by resident artist Darryl B. Hovis.
Long Beach Symphony to Open the 2023-2024 Season with Andreas Boyde and a Celebration of Nature and 'Home'
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2023
On Saturday, October 21, under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, Long Beach Symphony will launch the 2023-2024 season with a rainbow palette of 19th century musical colors.
Interview: Playwright Garry Michael Kluger on the World Premiere of WALKING IN SPACE at Theatre West
by Shari Barrett - August 27, 2023
Prolific writer Garry Michael Kruger is bringing the world premiere of his latest play, Walking In Space, to Theatre West for a five-week run beginning September 8, directed by Arden Teresa Lewis. It centers on a family in crisis with a drug-addicted single mother needing the assistance of her children to overcome her demons.
Lionsgate Lifts Mask Mandate; Studio's Covid Outbreak Contained
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2023
According to Deadline, Lionsgate has lifted the mask mandate instituted for the 3rd and 5th floors of the studio's 5-story office building in Santa Monica.
Interview: The Prolific Playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring Begins Her Southern California Domination with HUNGRY GHOST at the Skylight
by Gil Kaan - August 26, 2023
The first of playwright Lisa Sanaye Dring’s simultaneous world premieres in southern California Hungry Ghost opens August 26, 2023, at the Skylight Theatre, with the second SUMO starting September 26, 2023, at La Jolla Playhouse. The much-in-demand Lisa graciously made some time between pre-production meetings for Hungry Ghost and prepping her numerous upcoming projects to answer a few of my queries.

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