Cindy O'Connor News

More proof that Los Angeles is becoming a magnet for new musicals: after 15 years in Chicago, Stages Musical Theatre Festival has moved to Los Angeles.

The 2011 Festival of New American Musicals, a five-month musical theatre festival, will be held April 1 through August 28, 2011, throughout Southern California.

The 2011 Festival of New American Musicals, a five-month musical theatre festival, will be held April 1 through August 28, 2011, throughout Southern California.

You wouldn't know there was a recession if you dropped in on the Academy for New Musical Theatre in North Hollywood these days. They have over 50 new musicals in development this season, and this summer they're producing some of them, workshopping some others, giving concert readings of still more, plus putting on not one, but two conferences on the business of musical theatre (one for actors, one for writers), as well as offering several dozen courses in the craft of writing or acting or producing musical theatre.

Where can you see excerpts from thirteen brand new musicals currently in development for producers across the country? At the Colony Theatre in Burbank - on Monday, April 19th at 7:30 - when the Academy for New Musical Theatre showcases their producer-driven model of creating new musicals from scratch to suit particular producers' needs.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, will honor those committed to promoting equality and tolerance at the 21st Annual GLAAD media awards in ceremonies taking place in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD's work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, will honor those committed to promoting equality and tolerance at the 21st Annual GLAAD media awards in ceremonies taking place in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD's work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.

Where can you see excerpts from thirteen brand new musicals currently in development for producers across the country? At the Colony Theatre in Burbank - on Monday, April 19th at 7:30 - when the Academy for New Musical Theatre showcases their producer-driven model of creating new musicals from scratch to suit particular producers' needs.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced today the nominees for its 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD's work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, will honor those committed to promoting equality and tolerance at the 21st Annual GLAAD media awards in ceremonies taking place in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD's work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the nation's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) media advocacy and anti-defamation organization, announced today the nominees for its 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards. By recognizing and honoring media for outstanding images of the LGBT community, the GLAAD Media Awards serve as a benchmark for the media industry and complement GLAAD's work to bring LGBT images and stories to Americans.

40 is the New 15, a new musical from Larry Todd Johnson and Cindy O'Connor, is currently playing to sold out houses at the Secret Rose Theatre in North Hollywood. This is an interview with them about their experience writing a new musical, by Ellen Dostal.

Kathleen Anderson Culebro's cross-cultural drama The Crying Woman/La Llorona will have its world premiere at the Beckett Theatre on Theatre Row next month

STAGEPLAYS will present the World Premiere of Paul Enger's drama IN THE AIR at the new 99-seat Off-Broadway THEATRE 315 at 315 West 47th Street.

STAGEPLAYS will present the World Premiere of Paul Enger's drama IN THE AIR at the new 99-seat Off-Broadway THEATRE 315 at 315 West 47th Street.