Lesley McKinnell
DISNEY'S FROZEN Opens at PCPA Next Week (Nov 1, 2025)
FROZEN Comes to Pacific Conservatory Theatre (Oct 21, 2025)
Pacific Conservatory Theatre Reveals 59th Season Lineup (Jun 1, 2023)
BIO
Broadway National Tours: Wicked 1st National Tour, Wicked 2nd National Tour, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder 1st National Tour (Original Company)
Regional: Young Frankenstein (Ogunquit/Gateway Playhouses),Guys & Dolls (FlatRock Playhouse), My Fairytale (PCPA, American Premier/Stephen Schwartz), Side by Side by Sondheim (Shadowland Theater), Barbra Streisand Tribute (Good Theater, Portland Maine), Claudio Quest (NYMF), The Wizard of Oz (Musical Theatre West), Les Miserables (Hollywood Bowl)
Short Films/Web series: The Shiva List (Dances With Films), Mr. Machine (Portland Comedy Film Festival- Most Original Concept), Worst Graders (Web Series- Starred/Wrote/Produced)
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Matt Leisy, Lesley McKinnell, Kristen Mengelkoch, Sarah Ellis, Mary VanArsdel, Ben Roseberry, Ruth Flinkman-Marandy, Ben Marandy, Chuck Ragsdale, Adrienne Eller, Megan Loomis, David Scott Purdy, Rachel Juozapaitis, Kristen Beth Williams and Eric Kang
From: Photo Flash: 'GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE' Stars Take the Stage in Angels' Cabaret in L.A.
Matt Leisy, Lesley McKinnell, Kristen Mengelkoch, Sarah Ellis, Mary VanArsdel, Ben Roseberry, Ruth Flinkman-Marandy, Ben Marandy, Chuck Ragsdale, Adrienne Eller, Megan Loomis, David Scott Purdy, Rachel Juozapaitis, Kristen Beth Williams and Eric Kang
From: Photo Flash: 'GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE' Stars Take the Stage in Angels' Cabaret in L.A.
Lesley McKinnell (Elizabeth), L-R: Michael Peter Deeb (Bob), Erin Wegner Brooks (Masha), Kinsland Howell (Tasha), Beau Hutchings (Sasha), Adrienne Paquin (Basha), BACK: Sandy Rosenberg (Frau Blucher), Nathan Klau (Igor)
From: Photo Flash: First Look at John Bolton, Lara Seibert and More in Ogunquit's YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
STAGE CREDITS
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STAGE TUBE: Stephen Schwartz Talks My Fairytale; Sneak Peak at PCPA's Production
by Lauren Wolman - 2011-08-18 09:35:12
News
by Gillian Blum - Nov 1, 2025
For the first time in forever, Disney’s Frozen comes to life on the PCPA stage — The production runs from November 6 through December 21, 2025 at the Marian Theatre, and July 5 through August 2, 2026 at the Solvang Festival Theater.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 21, 2025
For the first time in forever, Disney's Frozen will come to life on the PCPA stage! The worldwide Broadway sensation, based on the Academy Award-winning animated film, brings dazzling life to the beloved story.
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2023
PCPA Season 59 brings romantic misadventures, toe tapping live music, and uplifting stories all under the stars this summer! Learn more about the season lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2022
On February 11, students from schools across the country returned to Orange County, California, to celebrate the magic of live theatre in the 2022 Musical Theatre Competitions of America (MTCA). The anticipated opportunity to take the stage in live performance again delivered an electric weekend of music, dance, and community, as students shared their joy to be back on stage doing what they love together.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2019
Feinstein's at Vitello's newest monthly series debuts Monday 9.9.19 with the music of Gregory Nabours; including a world premiere collaboration with Marc Cherry, creator of the Emmy Award winning DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES! The evening will also feature other world premieres, plus songs from Gregory's musicals THE TROUBLE WITH WORDS, MARILYN! THE NEW MUSICAL, MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH, DOWN TO THE DARKNESS, and more!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2019
Feinstein's at Vitello's has announced a new monthly series featuring a diverse array of new musicals in concert in the heart of Studio City. Each month will showcase the work of one writer or writing team, or present a new musical in concert!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2018
Max Ziegfeld's Porn Awards: The Musical!, welcoming you to The Annual Golden Dick Awards, will hit Rockwell: Table & Stage Dec. 18 at 8 PM.
by Julie Musbach - Aug 17, 2018
Max Ziegfeld's Porn Awards: The Musical!, welcoming you to The 69th Annual Golden Dick Awards, will hit Rockwell: Table & Stage Aug. 27 at 8 PM.
by Gil Kaan - May 13, 2018
Kate Pazakis, executive producer of the UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF series, continues to top herself and her uber-talented team of artists in their latest creation THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF CLUELESS. Director Jimmy Smagula ever-so-smartly runs his triple-threat cast of eight through a rapid succession of recognizable pop songs tautly strung together with Pazakis' very clever spoofs of the film's taglines.
by Julie Musbach - Apr 16, 2018
Continuing its string of wildly successful productions from the UMPO Series, The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Jurassic Park stomps into Rockwell Table & Stage on January 25, 2018 with tickets selling fast with on this extended run. Star of the original film franchise, Jeff Goldblum stopped by to check out the prehistoric action, view the photos below!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 2, 2018
Kicking off its upcoming ninth season, Coeurage Theatre Company, LA's only Pay What You Want theatre company, has announced Gathering Coeurage, a special fundraising event that will offer a rare glimpse into the company's development process.
by Gil Kaan - Feb 10, 2018
Kate Pazakis, executive producer of the UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF... series ably does triple duty in her latest wildly entertaining, two-hour production of THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF JURASSIC PARK. For UMPO JURASSIC PARK, Pazakis not only produces and cleverly writes this enthralling, very witty musical homage to Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg's 1993 classic film Jurassic Park; Pazakis joins her talented cast onstage singing her ass off as the dinosaur T-Rex.
by Julie Musbach - Jan 16, 2018
Continuing its string of wildly successful productions from the UMPO Series, The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Jurassic Park stomps into Rockwell Table & Stage on January 25, 2018 with tickets selling fast with on this extended run. Get yours today before they go extinct.
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 22, 2017
(mostly)musicals welcomed a full house of patrons and performers HOME to Upstairs at Vitello's on Monday, November 6, 2017 for their 26th edition, *no place like HOME*, a night of songs about the places we come from - and finding the places we belong. Scroll down for photos of the cast in performance!
by Julie Musbach - Nov 5, 2017
(mostly)musicals invites you to feel at HOME with a night of songs about the places we come from, and the places we belong: scroll down for photos of the cast in rehearsal!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2017
(mostly)musicals returns to Upstairs at Vitello's for their 26th edition, no place like HOME, on Monday, November 6th at 7:30pm!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2017
The second annual Thespians Go Hollywood event, supporting access and excellence in theatre education programs for underserved schools, takes place November 12 at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles, California. The event, produced by the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) and the International Thespian Society (ITS), is chaired by Krista Carson Elhai, EdTA board member and president of the California Educational Theatre Association.
by BWW News Desk - Jun 26, 2017
(mostly)musicals will return to Upstairs at Vitello's (formerly the E Spot Lounge) for their 24th edition, Independent MEANS, on Monday, July 3rd at 7:30pm.
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2017
(mostly)musicals kicked off their 4th season in style with songsforaHAPPYnewyear at the E Spot Lounge on Monday, January 16. This was the company's 21st entry in a series of themed cabarets, and set a new attendance record. 'We were thrilled that so many people came out to Studio City to get HAPPY with us!' explains producer amy francis schott. Scroll down for pictures of the memorable night!
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 7, 2016
The 2014 Tony® Award winner for Best Musical, A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER, will make its St. Louis premiere at the Fabulous Fox Theatre September 13 - 25, 2016. The First National Tour of the award winning musical comedy will not only kick off the St. Louis Broadway season brimming with award winning musicals, it will also celebrate one year of entertaining audiences around North America.
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