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WICKED: FOR GOOD Receives 7 Critics Choice Award Nominations- Check Out the Full List
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 5, 2025

Wicked: For Good has received 7 nominations at the 31st annual Critics Choice Awards, including Best Picture. Other notable nominees in various categories include Hamnet, Blue Moon, The Testament of Ann Lee, and Kiss of the Spider Woman.

Photos: PARANORMAL ACTIVITY Opens at the Ahmanson Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025

Paranormal Activity officially opened at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles on Friday, November 14. Check out photos from opening night and learn more about the show here!

Video: Watch the Teaser Trailer for THE PITT Season 2
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 21, 2025

HBO Max has released the first official teaser for season two of the Max Original drama series The Pitt. The series, which has garnered 13 Emmy nominations, will return for season two in January 2026. Watch the trailer now.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Lifts Downtown Curfew
by Joshua Wright - Jun 18, 2025

After nearly a week of curtailment caused by political demonstrations, the City of Los Angeles has lifted the curfew in Downtown L.A., while easing restrictions on surrounding areas.

Review: HAMLET at Mark Taper Forum
by Evan Henerson - Jun 12, 2025

This production is erotic, evocative, lean as a bone and, at a certain point, leaves HAMLET behind entirely. Director Robert O'Hara (SLAVE PLAY, BARBECUE) cracks HAMLET open, exposes it to the sun and then keeps on probing.

Los Angeles Curfew Update & Impact on Arts Institutions
by Joshua Wright - Jun 11, 2025

*UPDATE* As of Monday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a reduction in curfew hours for parts of downtown LA. The curfew, previously more restrictive, will now run from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, specifically affecting areas at the heart of the city’s arts and cultural district.

Center Theatre Group Names Snehal Desai as Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2025

Center Theatre Group has been awarded a final gift from the Brindell Roberts Gottlieb Estate that creates the naming of the artistic head of the organization as the Brindell & Milton Gottlieb Artistic Director.

Patrick Ball Will Lead HAMLET at The Mark Taper Forum
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025

Center Theatre Group presents the premiere of a new, Hitchcockian noir take on Hamlet by William Shakespeare, from director Robert O'Hara. Learn more here!

Listen: WAITING IN THE WINGS: The Musical Off Broadway Cast Recording Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 9, 2025

The Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording of WAITING IN THE WINGS is now available. WAITING IN THE WINGS: The Musical is based on the popular 2014 film (of the same name). Listen here! 

O'CAROLAN'S FAREWELL TO MUSIC Comes to Middlebury Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 14, 2024

Middlebury Acting Company will present O’Carolan’s Farewell to Music by Patrick Ball and Peter Glazer.

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Moisés Kaufman's LAS AVENTURAS DE JUAN PLANCHARD at Miami New Drama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2023

Miami New Drama, in collaboration with Tectonic Theater Project, is presenting the world premiere of Las Aventuras de Juan Planchard, written and directed by award-winning playwright Moisés Kaufman. See photos from opening night below!

WAITING IN THE WINGS The Musical Makes Stage Debut Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023

Waiting In The Wings: The Musical was an multi-award winning film that played in festivals throughout the world, including in Africa, Canada, Australia, and Germany.  The film included many film icons, including Shirley Jones, Lee Meriwether, Sally Struthers, and Christopher Atkins.  

Storytelling Arts of Indiana Celebrates Irish Stories & Song For St. Patrick's Day
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2023

​​​​​​​Storytelling Arts of Indiana is celebrating the unrivaled tradition of Irish stories and songs on St. Patrick's Day weekend with “The Quiet Land of Erin: Celtic Harp Tunes and Tales from a Simpler Time” featuring revered artist Patrick Ball. Tickets are now on sale for the show at Eugene & Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center on March 18. Audiences can also enjoy a livestream of the performance from home.

Alison Fraser to Lead STRANGER INTERLUDES Industry Reading at Boundless Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2022

Boundless Theater announced has that Stranger Interludes, a new play by David James Parr, will receive an industry reading on Friday, November 18th at The Dramatists Guild Foundation, directed by Amanda Bearse (“Married… with Children”, Billy Eichner’s Bros).

CMT San Jose Marquee Productions Presents KINKY BOOTS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2020

CMT Marquee Productions, featuring emerging artists from New York to the Bay Area and beyond, presents Kinky Boots the exhilarating true story about a struggling shoe factory. CMT San Jose is among the first local Bay Area companies to produce Kinky Boots.

Storytelling Arts Of Indiana Brings Ireland To Indy
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2019

Storytelling Indiana of Indiana kicks off its 32nd season as the premier organization in the state that promotes and protects the art of oral storytelling. We bring some of the most sought-after performers in the nation to entertain Hoosier audiences with a diverse lineup of stories. We're proudly hosting a?oeCome Dance with Me in Ireland: A Pilgrimage to Yeats Countya?? told by Patrick Ball on Saturday, September 21 at Frank and Katrina Basile Theater at Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center, followed by an after-party with food discounts at our gracious sponsor St. Joseph Brewery & Public House. 

BWW Review: AIDA at the John W. Engeman Theatre
by Melissa Giordano - May 22, 2019

Closing out The John W. Engeman Theatre's dazzling season is a thrilling a showing of Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida. The beautiful Northport venue outdoes itself with the lush production of the heart-tugging musical. Excellently directed by Paul Stancato, the cast is remarkable drawing the audience in at every turn.

VIDEO: Get A First Look at The John W. Engeman Theater's AIDA
by Alan Henry - May 17, 2019

The John W. Engeman Theater presents AIDA! Performances began on Thursday, May 9 and run through Sunday, June 23, 2019. Check out videos from the production below!

Photo Flash: The John W. Engeman Theater Presents AIDA
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2019

The John W. Engeman Theater presents AIDA! Performances began on Thursday, May 9 and run through Sunday, June 23, 2019.

Photo Coverage: The Cast of AIDA at The John W. Engeman Theater Celebrate Opening Night
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - May 12, 2019

The John W. Engeman Theater presents AIDA! Performances began on Thursday, May 9 and run through Sunday, June 23, 2019.