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The LA Art Show To Return to the Los Angeles Convention Center in February
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2024
The LA Art Show will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center, celebrating its 30th anniversary with a diverse showcase of international contemporary and modern art. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Will Perform Two Works in Progress by Sandra Tsing Loh
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2024
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s Thresholds of Invention series will present two new works-in-progress by iconoclastic writer/performer Sandra Tsing Loh. 
Video: See 'Holiday' from Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT At Center Theater Group
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2024
Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre join together for the all-new production of global rock superstars Green Day’s legendary rock opera, American Idiot, directed by Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Snehal Desai. Check out new video from the show as the cast performs the hit song,'Holiday' below!
Photos: MURDER ON THE LINKS Opens Friday At International City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2024
Something’s afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer. “Murder on the Links”, a hilarious new stage adaptation by Steven Dietz of Agatha Christie’s most complicated whodunit, opens Friday at International City Theatre. Previews begin Wednesday night. Check out photos from the production.
Photos: Eleanora Owen In BEING PIAF At The Odyssey Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2024
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s ongoing “Music at the Odyssey” series presents a two-weekend engagement of “Being Piaf” beginning this Friday. See photos from the production.
Photos: August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON At A Noise Within This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2024
Currently in previews, “The Piano Lesson” — the fourth play in Wilson’s extraordinary 10-play “American Century Cycle,” the second to win a Pulitzer Prize, and the fifth in A Noise Within’s commitment to stage them all — opens at A Noise Within this weekend. See photos from the production below. 
The Los Angeles City College Foundation Gala to Honor Ken Jeong with The Rodney Respect Award
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2024
The Los Angeles City College Foundation Gala will honor Ken Jeong with The Rodney Respect Award. Ellen Zaman and Al Ballesteros will also be recognized for their contributions. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
Brett C. Leonard's GUINEA PIG SOLO to Make West Coast Premiere at The Odyssey Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2024
Brett C. Leonard's GUINEA PIG SOLO, a modern take on Buchner's WOYZECK, will premiere on the West Coast at the Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, exploring the struggles of an Iraq War veteran. Learn how to purchase tickets.
AN ODD MOURNING Comes to Theatre 40 Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2024
An Odd Mourning staged reading of a new play comes to Theatre Forty, 241 S, Moreno Drive, in the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
IYMS Ambassador Denzel Whitaker To Helm Panel Of Young Filmmakers At First American Film Convention
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2024
Actor, filmmaker and IYMS Ambassador Denzel Whitaker will moderate a discussion of films made by delegates to the annual film summits conducted by the International Youth Media Summit (IYMS), Wednesday, October 16 at the first American Film Convention at the Magic Box in Los Angeles.  
REDCAT Presents The 21st Annual New Original Works Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2024
Explore nine new contemporary performances premiering at the 21st Annual New Original Works (NOW) Festival at REDCAT, taking place over three weekends in November 2024.
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Bank Of America Performing Arts Center
by Melissa Heckscher - October 14, 2024
While the show’s darker ending may leave younger audiences a bit shell-shocked, there’s no denying the infectious energy of this production. The songs, the performances, and the fun all come together in a show that will have you humming 'Bop sh-bop' long after the final curtain.
Ensemble Theatre Company Now Accepting Applications For 2025 Young Playwrights Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2024
Ensemble Theatre Company is now accepting applications for the 2025 Young Playwrights Festival. Designed for aspiring playwrights aged 14-19, this tuition-free program is a cornerstone of ETC's commitment to nurturing the next generation of storytellers. Learn how to apply.
Submit Nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards – 2 Weeks Left!
by BWW Awards - October 14, 2024
There are just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards. The 2024 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.
Interview: Mason McCulley's Homage to Mom & Carole in CAROLE COOK DIED FOR MY SINS
by Gil Kaan - October 14, 2024
Mason McCulley world premieres his Carole Cook Died For My Sins October 24, 2024 at the Skylight Theatre (with previews beginning October 20th). Cameron Watson directs the three-week engagement of this one-man show.
Interview: Kimberley Rossi's A HUMAN 2.0 With CIRCA & Beyond
by Gil Kaan - October 13, 2024
Next up for The Wallis October 18th and 19th, the Australian group Circa’s latest chapter of their Human project, the internationally acclaimed Humans 2.0.  Circa’s creator Yaron Lifschitz directs and choreographs a group of ten multi-skilled circus artists/acrobats/dancers. I got the opportunity to get a few Human 2.0 insights from one of the talented ten - Kimberley Rossi.
Photos: GHOST STORIES: THE DEAD CAN'T DANCE at Greenway Court Theatre in Rehearsal
by Blair Ingenthron - October 13, 2024
Take a look inside rehearsals of Greenway Arts Alliance's original theatrical production of 'GHOST STORIES: THE DEAD CAN’T DANCE' in the photos here!
Interview: Landen Gonzales and Brady Fritz Portray the Two-Sides of an AMERICAN IDIOT
by Gil Kaan - October 13, 2024
The Mark Taper Forum re-opened with Green Day’s rock opera American Idiot October 9, 2024 (with previews beginning October 2nd). CTG Artistic Director Snehal Desai will be making his CTG directorial debut working with Deaf West Artistic Director DJ Kurs directing an ensemble of both Deaf and hearing actors, performing simultaneously in American Sign Language and Spoken English. The large cast includes: Steven-Adam Agdeppa, Will Branner, Jerusha Cavazos, Lark Detweiler, Daniel Durant, Kaia T. Fitzgerald, Brady Fritz, Landen Gonzales, Otis Jones IV, Milo Manheim, Josué Martinez, Giovanni Maucere, James Olivas, Patrick Ortiz, Mason Alexander Park, Monika Peña, Mars Storm Rucker, Mia Sempertegui, Angel Theory and Ali Fumiko Whitney. Had a chance to ask Landen and Brady, who both play Tunny, a few questions.
Photos: Fountain Theatre's U.S. Premiere of I, DANIEL BLAKE
by Blair Ingenthron - October 13, 2024
The U.S. premiere of “I, Daniel Blake”, a beautiful and deeply moving story adapted for the stage by Dave Johns from the Palme d’Or and BAFTA award-winning film, is set to open this Sunday at the Fountain Theatre. Simon Levy directs. Check out the photos here!
Photos: ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD at the Road Theatre Company
by Blair Ingenthron - October 12, 2024
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, is presenting the first show of its 2024-2025 season, the world premiere of ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD, written by Marlow Wyatt and directed by Chuma Gault. Check out photos here!
The Brookside Project Debuts Six Original One-Acts With STALLING, AND OTHER STORIES
by Blair Ingenthron - October 12, 2024
The Brookside Project will present 'Stalling, and Other Stories,' featuring six original one-act plays set in bathrooms, exploring intimate conversations and relationships in various real-world settings.
Replant The Forest Festival to Host Nature-Themed Masquerade Benefit Show in October
by Blair Ingenthron - October 12, 2024
Replant The Forest Festival, a nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring degraded land and building community through environmental action and the arts, has announced its annual Nature-Themed Masquerade Benefit Show, part of a fundraising campaign to raise $10,000.
Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival Calls For 2025 Award Nominations
by Blair Ingenthron - October 12, 2024
The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival is seeking nominations for its 2025 Annual Theatre Awards, recognizing women in five categories for their contributions to the world of theatre.
Application Deadline Extended for 'The Music Center's Spotlight' Performing Arts Competition
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2024
The Music Center extended the application deadline for its Spotlight Performing Arts Competition to October 18, 2024.
Review: Chance Theater Presents OC Premiere of Dark Comedy GLORIA
by Michael Quintos - October 11, 2024
Offering a sharp and multi-layered commentary on modern workplace culture, unchecked ambition, and the public-stoked commodification of trauma, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' intriguing play GLORIA—a riveting new dark comedy that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—is currently having its OC premiere at Chance Theater thru Oct. 20 in Anaheim.

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