Interview: Scott Thompson of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! at El Portal
by Gavin Glynn - Apr 25, 2026
All Roads Theatre Company (ARTCO) will present the World Premiere of the musical revue, THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE.
Created by Scott Thompson and Fred Barton, this production celebrates the legendary work of composer Jule Styne. The show features a cast of Broadway headliners, including Anneliese van der Pol, Nick Adams, Lana Gordon, Angel Reda, Rhett George, and Neil Starkenberg, accompanied by an 11-piece LIVE band!
This production will run for five performances only, from May 1–3, 2026, at the iconic El Portal Theatre in old town North Hollywood.
Interview: Anneliese Vander Pol of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! @ El PORTAL
by Gavin Glynn - Apr 25, 2026
Beyond her well-known television presence, Anneliese has a distinguished theater pedigree, including her Broadway debut as the final Belle in Beauty and the Beast and her award-winning performances in both productions of the musical 'Evita!' and 'Vanities.' Her versatile experience across film, television soundtracks, and professional stage productions makes her a compelling live performer in Los Angeles. Anneliese took TEN QUESTIONS IN TEN MINUTES with BWLA revealing the trajectory of her career from Broadway to Hollywood!
Winners Announced For The 2025 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 15, 2026
Winners have been announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! The 2025 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025.
Scott Thompson To Bring THE LAST GLORYHOLE to Kentucky Center In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2025
Scott Thompson is Buddy Cole in The Last Gloryhole comes to The Kentucky Center—Bomhard Theater on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. The show is an evening of hilarious and incendiary monologues leading to an existential crisis where Buddy discovers that he is a fictional character.
Review: ONE FOR MY BABY at El Portal Theatre
by Harker Jones - Mar 19, 2025
Scott Thompson and Fred Barton plumbed legendary composer Harold Arlen’s catalog to create the dazzling world premiere jukebox musical ONE FOR MY BABY playing now at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood.
Interview: ONE FOR MY BABY Creators Fred Barton And Scott Thompson
by Shari Barrett - Mar 4, 2025
All Roads Theatre Company’s (ARTCO’s) 2025 Season kicks off with the World Premiere musical One For My Baby, which features Broadway stars Lana Gordon and Luba Mason leading a cast of 28 performers, supported by a 12-piece Big Band. I decided to speak with ARTCO’s Fred Barton and Scott Thompson who wrote the musical’s book, with conductor Barton also creating the music arrangements and Thompson directing and choreographing the production.
ONE FOR MY BABY Comes to All Roads Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2025
All Roads Theatre Company’s 2025 Season will kick off with the World Premiere musical ONE FOR MY BABY next month. Learn more about the upcoming show and how to get tickets here!