With the new slew of TV shows on the horizon, I'm here to give you a preview of the brand-new CW dramedy JANE THE VIRGIN. The hour-long television show, based on the Venezuelan telenovela Juana la Virgen, stars Gina Rodriguez as Jane. When she was a little girl, Jane's grandmother played by Ivonne Coll) instilled in her the great importance of keeping her virginity sacred, and Jane took that very seriously. Now as a twenty-three year old, Jane has a good job at a hotel and has found a wonderful boyfriend in Michael (Brett Dier). They have been together for two years and Micheal may not understand his girlfriend's values, he is respectful enough to not push boundaries. Things seem to be going swimmingly in Jane's life-until one fateful trip to the doctor's office. While Jane goes to her appointment for a pap smear, due to an overwhelmingly busy doctor's mistake, she is accidentally inseminated. The show follows Jane's life after that life-changing appointment.
Macha Theatre/Films presents a reimagined version of Garbo's Cuban Lover written and produced by Odalys Nanin, directed by Ivonne Coll and Nanin, a suspenseful dramedy that explores the glamorous and secretive lives of the most celebrated divas of Hollywood's Golden Age: Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich, and their love affairs with the enigmatic Mercedes de Acosta. New scenes, plus music and images of the time period have been added to the latest version of this well-received play. July 20 - August 25. Opens Sat. July 20, at 8pm, plays Sun. July 21 at 3pm & Sun. July 28 at 3pm & 7pm. August shows: Thursdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm. Tickets: $35; Opening $40; Tickets/info: www.machatheatre.org or (323) 960-4429. Macha Theatre, 1107 N. Kings Road, West Hollywood 90069
Macha Theatre/Films presents a reimagined version of Garbo's Cuban Lover written and produced by Odalys Nanin, directed by Ivonne Coll and Nanin, a suspenseful dramedy that explores the glamorous and secretive lives of the most celebrated divas of Hollywood's Golden Age: Greta Garbo and Marlene Dietrich, and their love affairs with the enigmatic Mercedes de Acosta. New scenes, plus music and images of the time period have been added to the latest version of this well-received play. July 20 - August 25. Opens Sat. July 20, at 8pm, plays Sun. July 21 at 3pm & Sun. July 28 at 3pm & 7pm. August shows: Thursdays at 8pm; Sundays at 3pm. Tickets: $35; Opening $40; Tickets/info: www.machatheatre.org or (323) 960-4429. Macha Theatre, 1107 N. Kings Road, West Hollywood 90069
Teatro Vista kicks off its 2012-13 season with the world premiere of i put the fear of mexico in 'em, a humorous, bold work by Matthew Paul Olmos about an American couple vacationing in Tijuana who stumble off the beaten path and are accosted by a Mexican couple in an alley. i put the fear of mexico in 'em runs now through December 9, 2012 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. Get a first look at the production below!
Teatro Vista welcomes nationally acclaimed Latino writer Cándido Tirado as the company's newest resident playwright by kicking off its 2011-2012 season with an updated version of Tirado's Momma's Boyz, a humorous, dark, but ultimately uplifting look at what happens when a young man turns back the hands of time to save the life of his friend from the violence of dealing drugs.
San Jose Repertory Theatre concludes the 2009-2010 season with the poetic Cuban American story, Sonia Flew, penned by Elliot Norton and Kennedy Center Charlotte Woolard Award-winner, Melinda Lopez. Directed by Richard Seer, Sonia Flew is a powerful portrayal of a Cuban family profoundly changed by political forces that brings to question: What is owed to one's children, parents and country.
San Jose Repertory Theatre concludes the 2009-2010 season with the poetic Cuban American story, Sonia Flew, penned by Elliot Norton and Kennedy Center Charlotte Woolard Award-winner, Melinda Lopez. Directed by Richard Seer, Sonia Flew is a powerful portrayal of a Cuban family profoundly changed by political forces that brings to question: What is owed to one's children, parents and country.
Broadway veterans Ivonne Coll (Tony-nominated Chronicle of Death Foretold), June Gable (Tony nominee for Candide), Leslie Easterbrook (original Broadway production of California Suite), and Barbara Niles (Jesus Christ Superstar) are four ladies of 'a certain age' in a sparkling new musical with book by Jennie Fahn and toe-tapping music and lyrics by Joe Symon that will end its run on April 4th.
Meet the 'broads' of Millennium Manor. Broadway veterans Ivonne Coll (Tony-nominated Chronicle of Death Foretold), June Gable (Tony nominee for Candide), Leslie Easterbrook (original Broadway production of California Suite), and Barbara Niles (Jesus Christ Superstar) are four ladies of 'a certain age' in a sparkling new musical with book by Jennie Fahn and toe-tapping music and lyrics by Joe Symon.
I loved the four gals playing the Broads - all talented - but the show needs a major overhaul. Too many jokes are tired old cliches - and singing about side effects from medications? Audiences do not find that entertaining as many experience these very problems on a daily basis. No one was laughing the night I attended, because most of it wasn't funny! And death? Who wants to be reminded that funerals are like weddings, but at least at weddings you can smell your own flowers? Also not funny, guys! Especially for the majority of the audience - over 65!
Meet the 'broads' of Millennium Manor. Broadway veterans Ivonne Coll (Tony-nominated Chronicle of Death Foretold), June Gable (Tony nominee for Candide), Leslie Easterbrook (original Broadway production of California Suite), and Barbara Niles (Jesus Christ Superstar) are four ladies of 'a certain age' in a sparkling new musical with book by Jennie Fahn and toe-tapping music and lyrics by Joe Symon.
Meet the 'broads' of Millennium Manor. Broadway veterans Ivonne Coll (Tony-nominated Chronicle of Death Foretold), June Gable (Tony nominee for Candide), Leslie Easterbrook (original Broadway production of California Suite), and Barbara Niles (Jesus Christ Superstar) are four ladies of 'a certain age' in a sparkling new musical with book by Jennie Fahn and toe-tapping music and lyrics by Joe Symon.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre proudly opens its 2006-07 season with a vivid revival of Bertolt Brecht's anti-war masterpiece, Mother Courage, filled with laughter, song, and sorrow.