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NYTW Adds Lucas Hnath's RED SPEEDO, World Premiere of HADESTOWN to 2015-16 Season
by Tyler Peterson - May 7, 2015


New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) has announced the final two productions of its 2015/16 Season. The New York premiere of RED SPEEDO, written by Lucas Hnath (The Christians) and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz (Hollow Roots), will begin performances in February.

Nick Offerman and Stephanie Hunt Join Megan Mullally in Concert in Santa Monica Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2014


Megan Mullally is a two-time Emmy-winning star of TV's Will & Grace, and star of Broadway's Young Frankenstein. Tonight, February 22 she debuts Broadway@ The Broad: Megan Mullally, her live music and comedy concert special, in Santa Monica, CA's - for two shows only.

Nick Offerman and Stephanie Hunt to Join Megan Mullally in Concert in Santa Monica, 2/22
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2014


Megan Mullally is a two-time Emmy-winning star of TV's Will & Grace, and star of Broadway's Young Frankenstein. On Saturday, February 22 she debuts Broadway@ The Broad: Megan Mullally, her live music and comedy concert special, in Santa Monica, CA's - for two shows only.

The Broad Stage to Present RUBY WAX: OUT OF HER MIND, 1/23-2/3
by BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2013


The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center presents the one-woman comedy Ruby Wax: Out Of Her Mind, starring the brash and honest UK based comic Ruby Wax. Presented by The Broad Stage, Ruby Wax: Out Of Her Mind opens on January 23rd and runs through February 3rd.

Photo Flash: Opening Night of Judd Hirsch and Tom Cavanagh in FREUD'S LAST SESSION
by BWW News Desk - Jan 18, 2013


FREUD'S LAST SESSION, New York's long-running hit play by Mark St. Germain, kicked off its L.A. premiere Wednesday night, January 16th starring Judd Hirsch as Sigmund Freud and Tom Cavanagh as C. S. Lewis under the direction of Tyler Marchant, who helmed the original New York production. Presented by The Broad Stage & Carolyn Rossi Copeland, Robert Stillman and Jack Thomas, FREUD'S LAST SESSION will play a strictly limited engagement through February 10th at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. Check out photos of St. Germain and the cast on opening night below!

Judd Hirsch and Tom Cavanagh Star in FREUD'S LAST SESSION LA Premiere at The Broad Stage Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2013


The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center present FREUD'S LAST SESSION, New York's long-running hit play by Mark St. Germain, is set to open in Los Angeles tonight starring Judd Hirsch as Sigmund Freudand Tom Cavanagh as C. S. Lewis under the direction of Tyler Marchant, who helmed the original New York production. Presented by The Broad Stage and CRC Productions, FREUD'S LAST SESSION played preview performances January 11(th) through January 15(th). Opening Night is tonight, January 16(th) and will run for a limited engagement through February 10(th) at The Broad Stage.

Ben Vereen Brings STEPPIN' OUT to Broad Stage Tonight, 10/19
by BWW News Desk - Oct 19, 2012


Broadway legend, entertainment icon, and Tony Award winner Ben Vereen brings his hit show, Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen, to The Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center for one night only tonight, October 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm.

Judd Hirsch and Tom Cavanagh to Star in FREUD'S LAST SESSION LA Premiere at The Broad Stage, Jan 16
by BWW News Desk - Sep 27, 2012


The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center today announced FREUD'S LAST SESSION, New York's long-running hit play by Mark St. Germain, is set to open in Los Angeles this winter starring Judd Hirsch as Sigmund Freudand Tom Cavanagh as C. S. Lewis under the direction of Tyler Marchant, who helmed the original New York production. Presented by The Broad Stage and CRC Productions, FREUD'S LAST SESSION will begin preview performances January 11(th) through January 15(th). Opening Night is Wednesday, January 16(th) and will run for a limited engagement through February 10(th) at The Broad Stage.

Ben Vereen Brings STEPPIN' OUT to Broad Stage, 10/19
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 18, 2012


Broadway legend, entertainment icon, and Tony Award winner Ben Vereen brings his hit show, Steppin' Out with Ben Vereen, to The Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center for one night only on October 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $110, $85, and $67 and are available online at www.thebroadstage.com. The Broad Stage is located at 1310 11th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Parking: Free.

5th Anniversary Season at the Broad Stage Set to Include Luciana Souza, Dulce Rosa et al.
by Mark Valdez - Apr 18, 2012


After raising L.A.'s cultural pulse with new productions attracting critical acclaim, The Eli & Edythe Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center had unveiled its vision for the future and announced its 5th Anniversary Season beginning on September 1, 2012 with the Brazilian jazz singer Luciana Souza. Highlights of the expanded season include world premieres from today's most relevant companies and artists in dance, theater, and music from around the world; artistic partnerships with London's Menier Chocolate Factory, the Los Angeles Opera, and Shakespeare's Globe Theatre; the 4th Annual Westside Jazz Experience featuring stars such as Pat Metheny, Rickie Lee Jones, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds; a return of family programs including a hit from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; and artists direct from Brazil, Cuba, Europe, and across the U.S.

The Broad Stage and National Geographic Present Deep Ancestry 2/16
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2012


Deep Ancestry is a 'global journey in search of the secrets of our distant past.' Since 2005, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and director of The Genographic Project, Spencer Wells, has led a team of scientists in collecting hundreds of thousands of DNA samples from participants around the world.

The Broad Stage and National Geographic Present Deep Ancestry 2/16
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 26, 2012


Deep Ancestry is a 'global journey in search of the secrets of our distant past.' Since 2005, National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence and director of The Genographic Project, Spencer Wells, has led a team of scientists in collecting hundreds of thousands of DNA samples from participants around the world.

Broad Stage Presents Helen Hunt in the Los Angeles Premiere of OUR TOWN
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 22, 2011


Oscar winning Actress Helen Hunt and MacArthur Award-winning director David Cromer triumph in a landmark production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town that is '... probably the only production to enter the theater history books' (New York Times). The Broad Stage itself will be physically transformed, allowing for only 325 seats, to bring Grover's Corners, the play's every town USA, truly home. Forget nostalgic Americana or anything you recall from your high school production. Our Town has been reclaimed as the relevant and urgent work of art about living here and now, reminding us why it is a truly timeless - and timely - masterpiece. KCRW presents this production with Helen Hunt as the Stage Manager leading many of the original Chicago/New York cast in stripping away the myth and artifice to reveal what counts in Our Town and in ourselves.

Helen Hunt to Lead Broad Stage's OUR TOWN
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 30, 2011


Oscar winning Actress Helen Hunt and MacArthur Award-winning director David Cromer triumph in a landmark production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town that is '... probably the only production to enter the theater history books' (New York Times). The Broad Stage itself will be physically transformed, allowing for only 325 seats, to bring Grover's Corners, the play's every town USA, truly home. Forget nostalgic Americana or anything you recall from your high school production. Our Town has been reclaimed as the relevant and urgent work of art about living here and now, reminding us why it is a truly timeless - and timely - masterpiece. KCRW presents this production with Helen Hunt as the Stage Manager leading many of the original Chicago/New York cast in stripping away the myth and artifice to reveal what counts in Our Town and in ourselves.

Photo Flash: Inside the 2011 Ovation Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 15, 2011


The LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence and achievement during the 2010-2011 season, were presented on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Click here for a full list of winners.

Photo Flash: Carolyn Hennesy, Patrick J. Adams, et al. at the 2011 Ovation Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 15, 2011


The LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence and achievement during the 2010-2011 season, were presented on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Click here for a full list of winners. Check out photos from he event below!

Raul Esparza, Laurie Metcalf, et al. Win 2011 Ovation Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 15, 2011


The LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards, celebrating theatrical excellence and achievement during the 2010-2011 season, were presented on Monday, November 14, 2011 at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles.

The Broad Stage Presents Tim Fain in 'Portals,' 10/9
by BWW News Desk - Oct 9, 2011


Virtuoso, rising star violinist Tim Fain, described by the Herald Tribune as 'dazzling, always risky, and unfailingly exciting,' will be premiering his collaboration with legendary composer Phillip Glass on October 9, 2011 at 4:00pm as part of Portals, a multimedia evening exploring the human longing for connection in a digital age. Partita for Solo Violin, written by Glass specifically for Fain, brings together the 34-year-old violin virtuoso from Santa Monica and the 74-year-old legendary pioneer of American minimalism, to create a performance which will be a true cultural event for the 21st century.

The Broad Stage Presents Tim Fain in 'Portals,' 10/9
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 3, 2011


Virtuoso, rising star violinist Tim Fain, described by the Herald Tribune as 'dazzling, always risky, and unfailingly exciting,' will be premiering his collaboration with legendary composer Phillip Glass on October 9, 2011 at 4:00pm as part of Portals, a multimedia evening exploring the human longing for connection in a digital age. Partita for Solo Violin, written by Glass specifically for Fain, brings together the 34-year-old violin virtuoso from Santa Monica and the 74-year-old legendary pioneer of American minimalism, to create a performance which will be a true cultural event for the 21st century.

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