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Photos: THE LITTLE KING OF NORWALK World Premiere Opens At Latino Theater Company
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 9, 2025

The Latino Theater Company kicks off its fall season with the world premiere of THE LITTLE KING OF NORWALK, written by Israel López Reyes and directed by Geoffrey Rivas. Check out photos of the production.

Interview: Playwright Israel López Reyes of THE LITTLE KING OF NORWALK
by Shari Barrett - Oct 1, 2025

The Little King of Norwalk by Israel López Reyes is a modern barrio fable about power, politics and the price of survival, set against a real-life scandal that unfolded last year when Norwalk imposed a ban on shelters, supportive housing, and businesses that traditionally serve the poor. I spoke with him about the genesis and world premiere staging of the play at LATC

MALICE: STORIES OF INJUSTICE to be Presented at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 5, 2025

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present two evenings, one in Spanish and one in English, of Malice: Stories of Injustice, a series of monologues inspired by true stories of families and communities affected by ICE.

World Premiere THE LITTLE KING OF NORWALK Opens Latino Theater Company’s Season
by Emmy Rice - Aug 23, 2025

Geoffrey Rivas directs a five-week run, October 4 through November 2, at The Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown Los Angeles. Six low-priced previews take place September 25 through October 3.

Photos: Inside Opening Weekend of the Los Angeles Premiere of AMERICAN MARIACHI at Latino Theater Company
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024

The Los Angeles premiere of “American Mariachi,” a big-hearted, feel-good comedy with live music by José Cruz González, opened Saturday night in a new production from L.A.’s Latino Theater Company. Check out photos here!

Jose Luis Valenzuela to Direct LA Premiere of AMERICAN MARIACHI at Latino Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2024

Latino Theater Company will present the Los Angeles premiere of American Mariachi. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of OKLAHOMA! in Los Angeles
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2022

The National Tour of Oklahoma! celebrated its opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre on September 15. The production plays at the Center Theatre Group venue in Los Angeles through October 16. Check out the photos from the opening night red carpet here!

Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of GOD OF CARNAGE at Odyssey Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2022

Opening night of the Foursome Productions revival of Yasmina Reza’s Tony® Award-winning comedy God of Carnage on Friday, May 13 was a celebratory affair at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles.

Milwaukee Rep Offers Streaming Video of DESTINY OF DESIRE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2020

Karen Zacarias's hilarious play Destiny of Desire was set to end Milwaukee Rep's 2019/20 Season in the Quadracci Powerhouse. While the hope was to delay the production to June, that option is no longer possible.

Milwaukee Rep Has Announced the Complete Cast and Creative Teams for the Final Productions of the 2019/20 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2020

Milwaukee Rep has announced the complete cast and creative teams for the final productions of the 2019/20 Season including the world premiere Antonio's Song / I Was Dreaming of a Son by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith and Antonio Edwards Suarez in the Stiemke Studio March 24 - April 5, 2020; the world premiere event Hootenanny: The Musicale by celebrated musician David Lutken in the Stackner Cabaret March 27 - May 24, 2020; and the telenovela of passion and deception Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacarías in the Quadracci Powerhouse April 21 - May 17, 2020.

Photo Flash: Cast of Riverdale, Jason Alexander And More Attend Opening Night of GOOD BOYS At Pasadena Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2019

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, presents the Los Angeles premiere of Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa's Good Boys starring Betsy Brandt as Elizabeth Hardy, and directed by Carolyn Cantor on the mainstage of Pasadena Playhouse.

Photo Flash: Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Tour Celebrates Starry Opening at the Ahmanson
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2017

The Matthew Bourne / New Adventures production of 'The Red Shoes,' presented by Center Theatre Group and Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center, is making its American premiere now through October 1, 2017 in Los Angeles. Opening night was last night, September 19, and BroadwayWorld has photos from the curtain call and starry festivities below!

Photo Coverage: THE SWEETHEART DEAL Explores Struggle for Farm Workers' Rights
by Julie Musbach - May 6, 2017

A woman finds her calling while volunteering for an underground political newspaper during the early years of the United Farm Workers movement. Written and directed by Obie Award winnerDiane Rodriguez, the world premiere of The Sweetheart Deal opens May 12 at The Los Angeles Theatre Center,presented by The Latino Theater Company in association with El Teatro Campesino. Low-priced previews begin May 4. 

TV: Watch the Melodrama Unfold in Highlights from DESTINY OF DESIRE at the Goodman
by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 16, 2017

The plot twists, outrageous circumstances and fast-paced narrative style of the telenovela arrive on the Goodman stage this spring in Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacarias. Click below to watch highlights from the show!

Photo Flash: First Look at Goodman Theatre's Chicago Premiere of DESTINY OF DESIRE
by BWW News Desk - Mar 16, 2017

The plot twists, outrageous circumstances and fast-paced narrative style of the telenovela arrive on the Goodman stage this spring in Destiny of Desire by Karen Zacarias. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Karen Zacarias' DESTINY OF DESIRE Begins Next Week at the Goodman
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2017

The plot twists, outrageous circumstances and fast-paced narrative style of the telenovela arrive on the Goodman stage this spring in Destiny of Desire-Karen Zacarias' "terrifically entertaining theatrical rollercoaster, directed to perfection by Jose Luis Valenzuela" (The Los Angeles Times).

Karen Zacarias' DESTINY OF DESIRE Begins Next Week at the Goodman
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2017

The plot twists, outrageous circumstances and fast-paced narrative style of the telenovela arrive on the Goodman stage this spring in Destiny of Desire-Karen Zacarias' "terrifically entertaining theatrical rollercoaster, directed to perfection by Jose Luis Valenzuela" (The Los Angeles Times).

Casting Complete for Goodman's GLORIA, UNCLE VANYA, DESTINY OF DESIRE and KING OF THE YEES
by BWW News Desk - Dec 19, 2016

Goodman Theatre announces complete casting and creative teams for four Winter/Spring 2017 productions - one world premiere Goodman commission and three Chicago premieres - continuing the 2016/2017 'Essential Goodman' season.

BWW Review: South Coast Rep Lovingly Skewers Telenovelas in DESTINY OF DESIRE
by Michael L. Quintos - Nov 7, 2016

Lovingly skewering the not-so-subtle art of telenovelas, Karen Zacarías' winning play DESTINY OF DESIRE---now being performed at Orange County's South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through November 13---compresses an entire series' worth of over-the-top melodramatic goodness into a two-act play that, not surprisingly, comes off as an intentionally hilarious comedy.

Telenovela-Inspired Comedy DESTINY OF DESIRE at South Coast Repertory
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2016

Destiny of Desire has been called "cheekily charming" (MD Theatre Guide) and "ridiculously funny" (Broadway World) for its fresh take on telenovelas, popular the world over. The latest play by Karen Zacarias, directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela on the Segerstrom Stage, is a co-production with Chicago's Goodman Theatre and is a west coast premiere. Tickets are available now at www.scr.org.