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Review: Omigod! LEGALLY BLONDE - THE MUSICAL Is a Winner at La Mirada
by Michael Quintos - Apr 29, 2025

Filled with catchy, pop-infused songs, engaging characters, vibrant choreography, and a not-so-subtle message of female empowerment and self-confidence, LEGALLY BLONDE - THE MUSICAL is back in SoCal in a brand new, awesomely-entertaining, Broadway-caliber regional production at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through May 18th that's filled with non-stop laughs, lively musical numbers, a ridiculously good-looking and musically-talented cast, and production values that make it all just a genuinely fun time all-around. I have to say that this cheery, unabashedly joyful production was genuinely the most fun I have had at a musical so far this year.

Video: Get A First Look at LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL at La Mirada Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Apr 29, 2025

Get a first look at La Mirada's LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at La Mirada, featuring music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, book by Heather Hach, based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture, with choreography by Dana Solimando, musical direction by Ryan O'Connell and direction by Cynthia Ferrer.  

Photos: LEGALLY BLONDE at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
by Emmy Rice - Apr 26, 2025

Production photos have just been released for the production of Legally Blonde: The Musical at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. The show runs through May 17. See the photos below! 

Video: Kathryn Brunner Talks Playing Elle Woods in LEGALLY BLONDE at La Mirada
by Michael Major - Apr 16, 2025

Watch Kathryn Brunner discuss playing Elle Woods in La Mirada Theatre's production of Legally Blonde in a new video! The musical features music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin.

LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL Comes To La Mirada Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2025

Full casting has been announced for LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at La Mirada, featuring music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin. Learn more here!

Cast Set for LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at La Mirada Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment have revealed the full cast for LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: (mostly)musicals In Rehearsal For HEADED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2021

Whether you've been naughty or nice, you can unWRAP the holidays at (mostly)musicals' 38th edition tonight, Wednesday, 11.17.21 at Feinstein’s at Vitello’s!

Casting Announced For (mostly)musicals: HEADED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2021

Whether you've been naughty or nice, you can unWRAP the holidays at (mostly)musicals' 38th edition on Wednesday, 11.17.21 at Feinstein's at Vitello's!

VIDEO: Joshua Dela Cruz, Ali Ewoldt & More Join Broadway Barkada In 'You Will Be Found' Music Video
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 2, 2020

Broadway Barkada today announced the release of a music video honoring essential workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. In conjunction, they have started up a GoFundMe page to help raise funds for one of their favorite small businesses, Jeepney, a Filipino restaurant in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

East West Players Announces October Special Events Series
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2019

East West Players, the nation's longest running theatre of color and largest producer of Asian American theatrical work, is proud to announce a series of special partnerships with Asian AF (the comedy variety show created by Upright Citizens Brigade Member Will Choi), and Crazy Talented Asians (the variety talent showcase created by Singer/Songwriter AJ Rafael) that will bring two multi-day events to the David Henry Hwang Theater in the Little Tokyo district of Downtown Los Angeles.

Announcing The Cast For OLIVERIO MainStreet's First Show Of The 2019/20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 7, 2019

MainStreet Theatre Company, the resident professional company at the Lewis Family Playhouse, is excited to open their 19/20 season with the West Coast premiere of OLIVERio: A Brazilian Twist, running October 12 a?" 27, 2019.

Immersive D.I.V.A. SPEAKEASY SALON Launches At Rockwell Table & Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 2, 2019

Rockwell Table & Stage in association with actor, singer, and human empowerment ambassador Anthea Neri and associate producer Danny Bernardo proudly present the D.I.V.A. Speakeasy Salon, a variety show full of burlesque, music, magic, comedy, and more. Hosted by Neri and Bernardo, the D.I.V.A. Speakeasy Salon transforms the Rockwell into an all-encompassing, vintage experience that mixes the subversiveness of the Kit Kat Club with the immersiveness of Westworld. Planned as an ongoing series, the inaugural event will take place on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 8pm at Rockwell Table & Stage. Admission is $20 and tickets can be reserved at http://bit.ly/DIVA820.

BWW Review: East West Players' Winning MAMMA MIA! Takes It All!
by Gil Kaan - May 17, 2019

East West Players' Producing Artistic Director Snehal Desai sharply directs his en pointe cast in a crowd-rousing production of non-stop Abba hits, the most joyous MAMMA MIA! Choreographer Preston Mui has created intricate, very FUN dance routines, deftly executed by all. Joan Almedilla as Donna Sheridan and Grace Yoo as her daughter Sophie - take this production to another celestial level.

East West Players Announces Cast And Creative Team Of MAMMA MIA!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2019

East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest-running professional theater of color and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work, is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for award-winning Broadway musical Mamma Mia! With music and lyrics by Benny Andersson & Bjorn Ulvaeus, and book by Catherine Johnson, Mamma Mia! is directed by East West Players' Producing Artistic Director Snehal Desai, musical direction by Marc Macalintal, and choreography by Preston Mui. Mamma Mia! begins performances on May 9th and runs through June 9, 2019, with opening night on May 16, 2019.

Photo Flash: A LITTLE NEW MUSIC Returns To The Catalina With An All Star Cast!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2018

A Little New Music returned to the Catalina Jazz Club in the heart of Hollywood on Tuesday, March 6 with a stellar lineup of singers and new musical theatre songs. Scroll down for photos from this exciting evening!

Photo Flash: Take a Look at A Little New Music in Rehearsal for Their Return to the Catalina
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2018

A Little New Music returns to the Catalina Jazz Club in the heart of Hollywood on Tuesday, March 6 at 8:30pm, with a stellar lineup of singers and exciting new musical theatre songs! Scroll down for photos of the cast in rehearsal.

Kerry O'Malley, Deedee Magno Hall, and Tony Award Nominee Valarie Pettiford Join 'A Little New Music'
by Julie Musbach - Feb 23, 2018

A Little New Music will spotlight a diverse array of artists performing new and unheard musical theatre songs in a classic cabaret setting at Hollywood's historic Catalina Jazz Club on Tuesday, March 6 at 8:30pm.  Audiences of A Little New Music's concert series discover firsthand pieces of musical theatre that could become Broadway hits.

A LITTLE NEW MUSIC Returns To the Catalina in Hollywood With Hosts J. Elaine Marcos and Michelle Ortiz
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2018

On Tuesday, March 6 at 8:30pm, A Little New Music (ALNM) presents its sixteenth concert of the latest 'new or unheard' musical theatre songs at the historic Catalina Jazz Club. Be among the first to discover the best new writing for Broadway, brought to life by LA's premier performing artists and the ALNM band. The event is co-hosted by Broadway's J. Elaine Marcos (ANNIE, PRISCILLA) and MadTV's Michelle Ortiz under the guest music direction of singer, songwriter, and arranger Jan Roper (Hollywood Bowl, Musical Theatre Guild).

Deedee Magno Hall and Cliffton Hall to Lead NEXT TO NORMAL at East West Players; Cast, Creatives Set!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2017

East West Players (EWP), the nation's longest-running professional theatre of color in the country and the largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work, has announced the cast and creative team for Next to Normal, which begins performances on May 12 and runs until June 11, 2017, with opening night on May 17.

O-Lan Jones's ICELAND to Play in Concert at Ford Amphitheatre
by BWW News Desk - Oct 7, 2016

Overtone Industries, a celebrated force in the evolution of contemporary music theatre and experimental opera, will share the next phase of its epic new multidisciplinary production, ICELAND, in concert form, at the Ford Theatres' stunning, newly renovated amphitheatre in Los Angeles today, October 7, 2016 at 8:30pm.