Katharine McDonough News

Spring 2022 Educational And Community Events Coming Up At Pasadena Playhouse

by A.A. Cristi — March 30, 2022

Pasadena Playhouse, The State Theater of California offers an exciting line up of educational and community events this spring.

AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY Returns to LA's Rockwell Table and Stage

by Stephi Wild — March 5, 2020

Fraser Entertainment Group's AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY will be back at LA's Rockwell Table and Stage with another new cast of performers.

BWW Review: THE MUSIC MAN Is What Great Musical Theatre Is All About

by Don Grigware — October 22, 2019

What do the 1950s have in common with 1912? Both were ages of innocence.

BWW Photo Exclusive: Adam Pascal Stars In THE MUSIC MAN At 5-Star Theatricals

by A.A. Cristi — October 18, 2019

Tony nominee Adam Pascal stars as Professor Harold Hill in the first show of the 5-Star Theattricals 2019-2020 season, THE MUSIC MAN.

5-Star Theatricals Announces Full Cast To Join Adam Pascal In THE MUSIC MAN

by Stephi Wild — September 13, 2019

5-STAR THEATRICALS has announced the full cast to join previously announced Tony nominee ADAM PASCAL (Broadway's original a?oeRogera?? in Rent and original a?oeRadamesa?? in Aida) who will star as Professor Harold Hill in the first show of its 2019-2020 season, THE MUSIC MAN, book, music and lyrics

BWW Review: THE LITTLE MERMAID Enchants at Musical Theatre West

by Michael Quintos — July 22, 2019

Currently docked at the Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts in Long Beach through July 28 is Musical Theater West's wonderfully vibrant new regional production of THE LITTLE MERMAID, Disney's Broadway stage adaptation of their hit 1989 animated classic, which itself was adapted from the Hans Ch

BWW Review: RAGTIME at Pasadena Playhouse

by Cary Ginell — February 20, 2019

Pasadena Playhouse's vibrant re-thinking of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's masterpiece, 'Ragtime' is a triumph of innovation and imagination.

RAGTIME Extends At Pasadena Playhouse Through March 9

by A.A. Cristi — February 15, 2019

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California is extending its an all new version of Ragtime: The Musical through Saturday March 9.

BWW Review: RAGTIME Revival Couldn't Come at a Better Time

by Ellen Dostal — February 15, 2019

How do you scale down an epic musical like RAGTIME for a smaller stage and a different time? When it opened at the Shubert Theatre in Century City in 1997, the cast numbered nearly fifty, the same as it would for its Broadway debut later that year.

Photo Flash: Brian Stokes Mitchell Drops In On RAGTIME At Pasadena Playhouse

by A.A. Cristi — February 13, 2019

Broadway's original 'Coalhouse' Brian Stokes Mitchell dropped in on Pasadena Playhouse's production of Ragtime! See photos from his visit below!

Photo Flash: Pasadena Playhouse Celebrates Opening Night of RAGTIME

by A.A. Cristi — February 11, 2019

Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, has transformed the historic theater with an all new version of Ragtime: The Musical as it returns to Los Angeles more than two decades after its premiere at the Shubert Theatre.

Photo Flash: Pasadena Playhouse Presents RAGTIME

by A.A. Cristi — February 7, 2019

Photo Coverage: Curtain Call And Press Night Celebration Of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN At La Mirada Theatre

by Lily Lim — September 19, 2018

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT (celebrating its 25thSilver Anniversary at the theatre) in association with T&D Productions, LLC are thrilled to present Mary Bridget Davies, Broadway's original "Janis" starring in her Tony nominated performance A NIGHT WITH JANI

Moonlight Stage Presents Disney's NEWSIES Starring Dillon Klena and More

by Julie Musbach — July 9, 2018

On the very day that the newsboy strike began on July 18, 1899, Moonlight Stage Productions will open its second show of its summer season, DISNEY'S NEWSIES.

Photo Coverage: Curtain Call And Press Night Celebration of McCoy-Rigby's DISNEY NEWSIES At La Mirada Theatre

by Lily Lim — June 6, 2018

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT invite you to 'Seize the Day' as they present the fifth and final show of its 2017-2018 season (and the 40th anniversary of the iconic theatre) with Disney's NEWSIES, book by Harvey Fierstein, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack

Photo Coverage: Curtain Call And Press Night Celebration Of McCoy Rigby Entertainment's SOUTH PACIFIC

by Lily Lim — April 24, 2018

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT present the fourth show of its 2017-2018 season (and the 40th anniversary of the iconic theatre) with SOUTH PACIFIC, book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan (adapted from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel "Tales of the South

Photo Coverage: SIGNING THE SONG Starring William Martinez Returns To The Rockwell

by Lily Lim — March 3, 2018

SIGNing the Song returned to the Rockwell Table and Stage for one night only on Tuesday, Feb 27th at 8 pm! Using a combination of American Sign Language and singing, actor-vocalist William Martinez's SIGNing The Song shares the story of a boy who grew up in a deaf household with little exposure to T

Photo Flash: First Look at Contempo Productions' SCARLET PIMPERNEL Remount

by BWW News Desk — October 5, 2017

Back by popular demand, Contempo Productions brings Katharine McDonough's intimate re-staging of THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL to the Chromolume Theatre in West LA for two weekends only.

Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our BroadwayWorld 7/21 - NEWSIES, MAMMA MIA, and More!

by BWW Special Coverage — July 21, 2017

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more.

BWW Review: Jolly Good MARY POPPINS Flies Into Musical Theatre West

by Michael Quintos — July 18, 2017

Disney/Cameron Mackintosh's stage adaptation of MARY POPPINS, the closing production of Musical Theatre West's 64th season is mostly jolly good fun.