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He could be seen reporting on “Channel One News”, performing in Los Angeles Opera’s Porgy and Bess—3 Academy Awards® live telecasts and heard singing in televisions “Glee”, “The Good Wife” and film soundtracks Avatar, Star Trek, The Simpsons Movie.

Tonoccus McClain STAGE CREDITS

[US Tour]
National Tour, 2002
Ensemble [Replacement]

Banzai (Understudy) [Replacement]


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El Portal Theatre to Present World Premiere Musical OY! TO THE WORLD - Christmas With A Twist!


Celebrate the holidays with a twist at El Portal Theatre's world premiere musical, OY! To the World - Christmas With a Twist! Don't miss this new musical comedy directed by Maurice Godin, featuring a talented cast and 10.

Musical Theatre Guild's Stephen Sondheim Tribute Returns To Southern California


This year's production, a fundraiser supporting Musical Theatre Guild and its' Student Outreach programs, will perform twice; in Rancho Mirage, at the Galen Performing Arts Center on Thursday, January 18th, 2024, and in Los Angeles, at the Colony Theatre in Burbank on Sunday, January 21st. Both performances take place at 7:00PM.

El Portal Theatre to Present OY TO THE WORLD! CHRISTMAS WITH A TWIST! in December


El Portal Theatre will present OY! To the World ~ Christmas With a Twist! a new musical comedy! This world premiere holiday celebration will take place December 14 to December 23, 2023, for 10 performances only at the historic El Portal Theatre.

Rock & Roll Radio Theatre Teams Up with Open Door Playhouse to Support SAG-AFTRA Actors and Crew


ROCK & ROLL RADIO THEATRE partners with Open-Door Playhouse to produce radio plays with SAG-AFTRA actors and crew affected by the strike. Help support this project and talented artists in need.

Photos: In Rehearsal With the Cast of (mostly)musicals HIGH TIME


It's 4.20, and tonight is the night for a HIGH Time at Feinstein's at Vitello's with the SMOKIN hot cast of (mostly)musicals! But if you want to see them LIGHT UP the stage, act now, there are very few tickets remaining.

Complete Casting Announced For (mostly)musicals HIGH TIME! At Vitello's


(mostly)musicals is back at Vitello's and ready to get LIT on 4.20!

Gregory Nabours, Garrett Clayton, and Michael Thomas Grant Will Lead (mostly)musicals' HIGH TIME at Feinstein's at Vitello's


Get ready to get LIT with music director Gregory Nabours and a HIGH-flying lineup of SMOKING hot talent on Wednesday 4.20.22 at Feinstein's at Vitello's!

Full Cast Announced For (mostly)musicals' Mardi Gras Celebration At The Federal


Mardi Gras Day might now be past, but you can still celebrate NOLA in NoHo on Thursday 3.3.22, at (mostly)musicals: (mostly) Mardi Gras! Put on your favorite festive clothes, and get ready to celebrate 'TARDI' Gras (mostly)musicals' style ! It's the long running cabaret series' first show at Upstairs at the Federal - and for the first time ever award-winning music director Gregory Nabours will be joined by Pablo Rossil and his Swingin' with the Music Band!

A Musical Tribute for Veteran's Day to be Hosted by New Musicals Inc


On Veterans’ Day - November 11 - at 7pm, New Musicals Inc is hosting a special online concert to help celebrate the day and pay respect to veterans around the world. The free concert will feature excerpts from the musical webseries, “So Proudly We Hailed” which honors veterans by dramatizing and musicalizing their story in their own words.

WEST SIDE STORY Premieres At Savoy Theatre September 1st


Strong emotions, amazing dance scenes, some of the most beautiful melodies in the world with a big orchestra and top soloists

CAP UCLA Presents GATHER UP Program One of The Tune In Festival


​​​​​​​UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents The Tune In Festival; a convergence of music and poetry in a time of change, from Wednesday, October 28, through Saturday, October 31, 2020, online. The festival will be free to enjoy on the new CAP UCLA Online channel.

LIVING A WHY NOT LIFE Announced At The Colony Theatre


The Colony Theatre in Burbank has announced a four-performance engagement of Living A Why Not Life, written by Tonoccus McClain and Alex Dueben. The Lion King's McClain and his special guests will take the audience on a self-reflecting musical journey through the influences of musical theatre, jazz, pop, gospel, and other surprises. Opening is on Thursday, September 26, at 8pm.

Sterling's Upstairs Celebrates Record-Breaking Season


To date, Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA has enjoyed record-breaking attendance during its 2019 Winter, Spring and Summer seasons, thus the coming of Fall sets high expectations and comparable goals for Executive Producer Michael Sterling.    

Sterling's Upstairs At The Federal Highlight's 2019 Seasonal Record Ticket Sales


To date, Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA has enjoyed record-breaking attendance during its 2019 Winter, Spring and Summer seasons, thus the coming of Fall sets high expectations and comparable goals for Executive Producer Michael Sterling.

The Colony Theatre Announces IT'S SHOWTIME 2019


The Colony Theatre in Burbank has announced a third season of It's Showtime!, a three-show series with entertainment featuring music, comedy, and more. The series is designed to provide something for arts lovers of all ages.

Tonoccus McClain and Nita Whitaker Launch Winter Season at Sterling's Upstairs At The Federal


Television and Broadway Musical Theatre performer TONOCCUS MCCLAIN debuts his first ever cabaret concert LIVING A WHY NOT LIFE with Musical Director Rob Woyshner on Sunday, January 20th at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA. McClain has hosted television such TV shows as FOX Family's California Summer Countdown, reporting and anchoring Channel One News; and performed in Beauty and the Beast live at the Hollywood Bowl, Game of Thrones live at the LA Forum, numerous shows at the Disneyland Resort, and multiple performances at the Academy Awards. He also traveled North America touring in over 400 performances of The Lion King (Banzai u/s) for six years. He's crossed the globe singing in countries like South Korea, Spain, Germany, Mexico, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Canada, Australia, and across the Caribbean and back.

Photo Flash: MAME to Open Musical Theatre Guild's 23rd Season


Musical Theatre Guild, the winner of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in the theatre, will open their 23nd Anniversary season with Jerry Herman's classic musical MAME. The one-night-only concert will take place at Glendale's historic Alex Theatre on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at 7:00 PM.

BWW Reviews: Latest Tour is LION KING Light


The national tour of THE LION KING returns to kick off the 10th Broadway In Boston season at the Boston Opera House, most fittingly as the musical reopened the venue following its historic renovation in 2004. Some of the effects have diminished over the years, but the opening night audience roared its approval.

TV: Disney's THE LION KING at the Pantages


Casting has been announced for the Los Angeles return engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Los Angeles' most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Hollywood Pantages stage from November 20, 2013 - January 12, 2014. The press opening night is Friday, November 22 at 8pm. The landmark musical will return to Los Angeles for the first time since its triumphant return engagement in November 2006, where the production played a sold-out run at Hollywood Pantages.

Disney's THE LION KING to Return to Hollywood Pantages for Extended Run, 11/20-1/12


Casting has been announced for the Los Angeles return engagement of Disney's THE LION KING. Los Angeles' most eagerly awaited stage production ever will leap onto the Hollywood Pantages stage from November 20, 2013 - January 12, 2014. The press opening night is Friday, November 22 at 8pm. The landmark musical will return to Los Angeles for the first time since its triumphant return engagement in November 2006, where the production played a sold-out run at Hollywood Pantages.

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