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The startling new musical Next to Normal, winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, launched a national tour at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre on November 23. The show moved on to Denver on January 4, where it is currently playing at Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

The Best in LA Theatre for 2010

A stage without Cissy Conner is like a day without sunshine. Her presence alone, never mind her enormous talent, lights up a room with laughter. On Sunday October 24, Conner made a rare appearance @ Sterling's Upstairs @ Vitello's with her cabaret act Cissy Conner Farewell Tour, which, hopefully, will turn into at least a semi-annual event. The lady sings, does hilarious impressions and is just plain and simple a funny, funny girl.

Feinstein's at the Regency in association with Lampkin Music Group presents LA 2009 BEST FEMALE CABARET SINGER- Alexandra Billings in 'Everybody's Girl' Two shows only! Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 21st, 2010 Show Time: 8:30 p.m.

Feinstein's at the Regency in association with Lampkin Music Group presents LA 2009 BEST FEMALE CABARET SINGER- Alexandra Billings in 'Everybody's Girl' Two shows only! Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 21st, 2010 Show Time: 8:30 p.m.

Three Sisters After Chekhov opens July 9 @ The Lost Studio in Hollywood. Its director Gregg T. Daniel has a diversified and well-known career as director/actor of stage and television/film actor. His stage direction includes 2009's critically-acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard's Heroes at the Group rep and Sybyl Walker's Beneath Rippling Waters presented by the Company of Angels @ the Fremont Center in Pasadena in 2006. As actor, he currently has a recurring role as Reverend Daniels in HBO's True Blood.

The evening was directed by Edward Sayegh and featured Gil Darnell, James Snyder, Alli Mauzey, Alli McGinnis, Anthony Carillo, Carolyn Schultz, Reid Lee, Amy Lawrence, Cynthia Stults, Marikah Cunningham and Lisaun Whittingham, all vocal students of Mr. Sayegh. The evening was in support of The American Musical Theater Workshop. (AMTW) And... T'was A Grand Night of Singing!

Feinstein's at the Regency in association with Lampkin Music Group presents LA 2009 BEST FEMALE CABARET SINGER- Alexandra Billings in 'Everybody's Girl' Two shows only! Friday and Saturday, August 20th and 21st, 2010 Show Time: 8:30 p.m.

Annually cited as the most popular supper club of its kind in Los Angeles for its dedication to presenting the best of Broadway music and standards from the Great American Songbook, Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's is pleased to announce its constellation of March headlining stars beginning with SHELIA FERRARI, DANA SHAW, MELISSA SMILOW and TAMRA LAMESE DOZIER in Sex, Love & Whine on Sunday, March 14th at 7:00 pm. This foursome of seasoned musical theatre professionals bring with them a mix of musical theatre, pop, country and R&B hits to help tell the tale of ... the morning afte

Broadway Bash starring An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin -January 30, 2010 Sponsored by: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, P.C. 7 pm, party to follow in South Hall

Broadway Bash starring An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin -January 30, 2010 Sponsored by: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, P.C. 7 pm, party to follow in South Hall

Broadway Bash starring An Evening with Patti LuPone & Mandy Patinkin -January 30, 2010 Sponsored by: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne, P.C. 7 pm, party to follow in South Hall

The Best in LA Theatre for 2009 brought to you by L.A.'s Don Grigware.

Sexy, attractive actor Jeff (Patrick) Olson is making waves at the Celebration Theatre in Joe DiPietro's F*cking Men as Ryan the pornstar. He's hot!! Olson is a recent transplant to LA from Chicago, where he did, among other plays, Charles Busch's Die, Mommie, Die!, but he is not just another pretty face seeking work in Hollywood. As I did my research I realized that he is not only an actor/model, but also a practicing anesthesiologist and a champion bodybuilder - Gay Games 2006 gold medal winner. 'Is there anything this Renaissance man cannot do?' I pondered before my

Lovely Katherine Hopkins Nicholas performed her nostalgic solo evening @ Sterling's Upstairs @ Vitello's on Sunday, September 20 to exciting audience acclaim. What a memorable and exhilarating walk down memory lane with this singular beauty who sings, taps and entertains as well as she did in 1978! It was '78 when Mrs. Nicholas, married to the late great dancing MGM star Fayard Nicholas of The Nicholas Brothers fame, costarred with Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney in Sugar Babies. Nicholas has talent to spare and is a real charmer. When she started her set with 'Make Someone Happy', she instantly warmed the intimate crowd.

Oedipus the King, Mama Troubadour Theatre Co directed by Matt Walker Falcon Theatre through September 27

Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith created and star in the multi-award-winning Louis & Keely Live at the Sahara! onstage through Labor Day Weekend in the Skirball Theatre of the Geffen Playhouse. It all began in 2008 at the Sacred Fools Theatre, then moved to the Matrix last fall and now it is going into its 6th month at the Geffen.The two phenomenal - and very humble, I may add - talents took time out of their busy schedules to talk about the show.

David Engel and Tami Tappan Damiano - A Fine Romance - June 7, 2009 at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's, Studio City, CA.