Deborah Lawlor News

Forever Flamenco presents Entre Jerez y Sevilla - The flamenco styles of Jerez and Sevilla will be on display at this month's Forever Flamenco event, which stars dancers Fanny Ara (Jennifer Lopez's World of Dance on NBC), Alejandro Vega (making his Fountain debut) and the evening's artistic director Reyes Barrios; singers Antonio de Jerez and Jesus Montoya; and master guitarists Kai Narezo and Antonio Triana.

The world premiere of BUILDING THE WALL has extended through June 18.

Forever Flamenco presents Noche en Triana on Sunday, April 23 at the Fountain Theatre.

A new play by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle, All the Way, Hacksaw Ridge), written in direct response to the immigration policies of the Trump administration, reveals how those policies might lead to a terrifying, seemingly inconceivable, yet inevitable conclusion.Building the Wall opens at the Fountain Theatre onMarch 18, the first in a series of productions set to take place at theaters across the U.S. as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere.

Charismatic and passionate, Manuel Gutierrez headlines this month's Forever Flamenco at the Fountain Theatre, joined on stage by singer Jose Cortez; guitarist Andres Vadin; Grammy Award-winning percussionist Diego Alvarez 'El Negro'; and, on sax and piano, Joel Nuñez. The Los Angeles Times hails the series as 'the earth and fire of first-class flamenco,' and LA Splash says, 'Being the sensual, intimate art form that it is... the way you feel when you walk out of a Forever Flamenco performance is pretty darn fabulous.'

A new play by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Robert Schenkkan (The Kentucky Cycle, All the Way, Hacksaw Ridge), written in direct response to the immigration policies of the Trump administration, reveals how those policies might lead to a terrifying, seemingly inconceivable, yet inevitable conclusion. Building the Wall opens at the Fountain Theatre on March 18, the first in a series of productions set to take place at theaters across the U.S. as part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere.

The Fountain Theatre will open its 2017-18 season of new plays with an urgent warning against the proposed policies of the Trump administration, followed by statements on social justice, inclusion, acceptance of "the other," prejudice, the role of government and the need for human connection.

Jenny O'Hara (Transparent, The Mindy Project) and Nick Ullett (As the World Turns,The Big Bang Theory) reprise the roles they created in a revival of Stephen Sachs' smash hit comedy that premiered at the Fountain, then went on to see productions around the world including London's West End.

Jenny O'Hara (Transparent, The Mindy Project) and Nick Ullett (As the World Turns,The Big Bang Theory) reprise the roles they created in a revival of Stephen Sachs' smash hit comedy that premiered at the Fountain, then went on to see productions around the world including London's West End.

Jenny O'Hara (Transparent, The Mindy Project) and Nick Ullett (As the World Turns,The Big Bang Theory) reprise the roles they created in a revival of Stephen Sachs' smash hit comedy that premiered at the Fountain, then went on to see productions around the world including London's West End.

Forever Flamenco presents 'Nochebuena en Triana' ('Christmas Eve in Triana') - Forever Flamenco celebrates the holiday season under the artistic direction of master guitarist Antonio Triana. This month's line-up includes dancers Vanessa Albalos, Cristina Hall and Oscar Valero; singer Antonio de Jerez; percussionist Joey Heredia; and, joining Triana on guitar, Kai Narezo. The Los Angeles Times hails the series as "the earth and fire of first-class flamenco," and LA Splash says, "Being the sensual, intimate art form that it is… the way you feel when you walk out of a Forever Flamenco performance is pretty darn fabulous."

Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs, the Fountain's smash hit comedy that went on to see productions around the world including London's West End, will return to the Fountain for a limited 4-week engagement beginning Nov. 19. Sachs will again direct, with Jenny O'Hara (Transparent, The Mindy Project) and Nick Ullett (As the WorldTurns) reprising the roles they created.

Forever Flamenco presents Fanny Ara and Company at the Fountain Theatre - Forever Flamenco is back with a fabulous line-up that includes dancers Fanny Ara, who also directs, and Mele Martinez, making her Fountain debut.

Bakersfield Mist by Stephen Sachs, the Fountain's smash hit comedy that went on to see productions around the world including London's West End, will return to the Fountain for a limited 4-week engagement beginning Nov. 19. Sachs will again direct, with Jenny O'Hara (Transparent, The Mindy Project) and Nick Ullett (As the WorldTurns) reprising the roles they created.

The West Coast premiere of Tennessee William's Baby Doll has extended through October 30 at The Fountain Theatre. 

Forever Flamenco presents Reyes Barrios & Company - Fresh from dazzling audiences at the grand reopening of the newly renovated, 1200-seat outdoor Ford Amphitheatre, Forever Flamenco returns to West L.A. as a guest production at the Odyssey Theatre. This month's line-up features dancers Reyes Barrios, Timo Nuñez and Daniela Zermeño; singer Jesus Montoya and guitarist Andres Vadin. The Los Angeles Times hails the series as "the earth and fire of first-class flamenco," and LA Splash says, "Being the sensual, intimate art form that it is... the way you feel when you walk out of a Forever Flamenco performance is pretty darn fabulous."

This summer, L.A. audiences get to see a brand new play by Tennessee Williams. Simon Levy directs the West Coast premiere of Baby Doll, adapted by Pierre Laville and Emily Mann from the 1956 Academy Award-nominated film of the same name - the first-ever Williams Estate-approved adaptation of this Williams screenplay. Baby Doll opens at the Fountain Theatre on July 16, starring Daniel Bess, Karen Kondazian, Lindsay LaVanchy, John Prosky and George Roland.

Just beyond the elegant dining room of an Upper East Side restaurant, service workers angle for shifts, pray for tips and cling to dreams of life beyond their daily back-of-house grind. Armando Molina directs the Los Angeles premiere of My Mañana Comes by Elizabeth Irwin, opening April 16 at the Fountain Theatre in Hollywood.

Primary Stages announced their upcoming 32nd Season on March 14 at a champagne reception celebrating the Centennial of the birth of late Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Primary Stages collaborator, Horton Foote.

Solar power confronts spirit power in a new drama by Stephen Sachs about climate change, cultural change and the moral consequences of personal choice. Cameron Watson directs Elizabeth Frances and Brian Tichnell in the world premiere of Dream Catcher, which opened on January 30 at the Fountain Theatre in Hollywood. Check out photos from the show, below!