A different kind of love story opens The Echo Theater Company's 2014 season in its new home at Atwater Village Theatre. Chris Fields directs the world premiere of Firemen by Tommy Smith, opening tonight, Feb. 8.
Due to high ticket demand, a second concert performance of Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera has been set for Wednesday, February 5 at 8pm at Hollywood's legendary King King Club. The February 4 & 5 concerts will take place just a few days before the start of the 2014 Olympics, which is also the 20th anniversary of the lead pipe assault heard 'round the world and their subsequent skate-off at the 1994 Winter Olympics. With libretto by Elizabeth Searle and music by Michael Teoli, the concert version of Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera will be choreographed and directed by NAACP and Ovation Award-winner Janet Roston. Produced by Los Angeles Rock Opera Company in association with HarborSide Films, proceeds from the two evenings will go to support Celebration Theatre. [For more info about Celebration, see page 2 of this release.]
A one-night-only concert performance of Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera has been set for Tuesday, February 4 at 8pm at Hollywood's legendary King King Club. The concert will take place just a few days before the start of the 2014 Olympics, which is also the 20th anniversary of the lead pipe assault heard 'round the world and their subsequent skate-off at the 1994 Winter Olympics. The librettist is Elizabeth Searle and music by Michael Teoli, the concert version of Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera will be choreographed and directed by NAACP and Ovation Award-winner Janet Roston. Proceeds from the evening will go to support Celebration Theatre.
A different kind of love story opens The Echo Theater Company's 2014 season in its new home at Atwater Village Theatre. Chris Fields directs the world premiere of Firemen by Tommy Smith, opening Feb. 8.
Celebration Theatre has announced a benefit reading of A Kind of Kind, a world premiere play by Miles Brandman, starring two-time Emmy Award nominee Wendie Malick and Academy Award nominee Robert Forster on Monday, November 25 at 8pm at the Atwater Village Theatre in Los Angeles. Directed by Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews, proceeds from the reading will go to support Celebration Theatre.
CELEBRATION THEATRE in association with Bruce W. Zisterer, Nicholas Caprio, Cameron Faber, Samantha Kern & Todd Milliner are thrilled to announce that the critically-acclaimed, West Coast premiere of THE HOMOSEXUALS, written by Philip Dawkins and directed by Michael Matthews is EXTENNDING through Saturday, December 21 at the Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave. in Los Angeles, 90039. THE HOMOSEXUALS is a wildly funny and heartwarming play that explores various friendships through the lens of sexual tension. On his first night in a Mid-western city, Evan meets a circle of men who become his closest friends and potential lovers. This Joseph Jefferson award nominee for Best New Work is for anyone who's ever fallen in love with a friend. In other words, it's a play for everyone, straights, homosexuals and everyone in between!
La Miranda Theatre for the Performing Arts and McCoy Rigby Entertainment present the second production in its 2013-1014 season of shows, the Tony & Pulitzer Prize Award-winning play, RABBIT HOLE, written by David Lindsay-Abaire and directed by Michael Matthews. RABBIT HOLE had a press opening on Saturday, October 26 and runs through Sunday, November 17, 2013 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada. Check out the opening night photos below!
CELEBRATION THEATRE in association with Bruce W. Zisterer, Nicholas Caprio, Cameron Faber, Samantha Kern & Todd Milliner present the West Coast premiere of a new play, THE HOMOSEXUALS, written by Philip Dawkins and directed by Michael Matthews. THE HOMOSEXUALS will begin previews on Sunday, October 6 and will open on Thursday, October 10 and will perform through Sunday, December 1 at the Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave. in Los Angeles, 90039.
Celebration Theatre is thrilled to announce the final late night show of its celebratory 30thAnniversary Season, the world premiere of a new sketch comedy show, Kim Jong Fun! Or How I Learned To Love The Bomb, directed by Todd Milliner. Kim Jong Fun! will open today, June 28 and will perform through Saturday, July 27 at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood.
Celebration Theatre is thrilled to announce the final late night show of its celebratory 30thAnniversary Season, the world premiere of a new sketch comedy show, Kim Jong Fun! Or How I Learned To Love The Bomb, directed by Todd Milliner. Kim Jong Fun! will open on Friday, June 28 and will perform through Saturday, July 27 at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood.
Celebration Theatre is has announced the final show of its celebratory 30th Anniversary Season, and the final show in its current home on Santa Monica Blvd, the world premiere of a new play,revolver, written by Chris Phillips, choreographed by Janet Roston and directed by Ryan Bergmann. revolver will preview tonight, June 12 & Thursday, June 13 and will open on Friday, June 14 and will perform through Sunday, July 21 at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood.
Celebration Theatre is has announced the final show of its celebratory 30th Anniversary Season, and the final show in its current home on Santa Monica Blvd, the world premiere of a new play,revolver, written by Chris Phillips, choreographed by Janet Roston and directed by Ryan Bergmann. revolver will preview on Wednesday, June 12 & Thursday, June 13 and will open on Friday, June 14 and will perform through Sunday, July 21 at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood.
The Blank Theatre presents Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers by Michael Lluberes, directed by 2012 Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews. Opening is tonight, April 27 at 8pm. The engagement will run through June 2.
The Blank Theatre has announced that casting is complete and rehearsals are underway for Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers by Michael Lluberes, directed by 2012 Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews. Previews begin tonight, April 20, and opening is Saturday, April 27 at 8pm. The engagement will run through June 2.
The Blank Theatre has announced that casting is complete and rehearsals are underway for Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers by Michael Lluberes, directed by 2012 Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews. Previews begin April 20, and opening is Saturday, April 27 at 8pm. The engagement will run through June 2.
Celebration Theatre has announced the first script to be work shopped in its CT Tuesday Series, a west coast presentation of CONSENT by Frank J. Avella and directed by Celebration Theatre's Artistic Director, John Michael Beck. CONSENT will begin with an invited preview on October 2 and then run for three more Tuesdays at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.
Brimmer Street Theatre Company presents the world premiere of All Your Hard Work by Miles Brandman, directed by Michael Matthews, at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood, with performances beginning on Thursday, July 19. Opening night is set for tonight, July 21 at 8:00. All Your Hard Work will play a strictly limited engagement through August 25.
Brimmer Street Theatre Company's world premiere production of All Your Hard Work by Miles Brandman, directed by Michael Matthews, begins performances tonight, July 19, at 8pm, at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood. Opening night is Saturday, July 21 at 8:00. All Your Hard Work will play a strictly limited engagement through August 25.
Brimmer Street Theatre Company's world premiere production of All Your Hard Work by Miles Brandman, directed by Michael Matthews, begins performances this coming Thursday, July 19, at 8pm, at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood. Opening night is Saturday, July 21 at 8:00. All Your Hard Work will play a strictly limited engagement through August 25.
Brimmer Street Theatre Company has announced it will present the world premiere of All Your Hard Work by Miles Brandman, directed by Michael Matthews, at the Lillian Theatre in Hollywood, with performances beginning on Thursday, July 19. Opening night is set for Saturday, July 21 at 8:00. All Your Hard Work will play a strictly limited engagement through August 25.