Shon LeBlanc News

The world premiere of I Love Lucy® Live on Stage, a musical comedy tribute to one of the most popular television shows, opens at the Greenway Court Theatre today.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & MC COY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT are thrilled to present the second show of their 2011-2012 season with the LADCC, GARLAND and LA WEEKLY award-winning musical for Best Production, LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, written and directed by Roger Bean (The Marvelous Wonderettes), with musical direction by Michael Paternostro, choreography by Lee Martino and featuring the original cast who performed in both the Hudson Theatre and Laguna Playhouse productions! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM will open on Friday, October 28, 2011 (with a press opening on Saturday, October 29) and run through Sunday, November 20, 2011 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary Odalys Nanin's Garbo's Cuban Lover, in its third revival, currently at the Macha Theatre in WeHo, still copiously exudes the passion of Cuban writer Mercedes de Acosta (in Hollywood from 1931 until her tragic illness & death in 1968) for her art and the supposed love of her life, Greta Garbo. Based on the rumored lesbian relationships that de Acosta had with Garbo, Dietrich, Tallulah Bankhead, Eva Le Gallienne and others, Lover is Nanin's lovingly woven fictional account of how she believed it happened.

Nominees for the 2011 LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on the evening of Monday, September 19 at the Falcon Theatre in Burbank; the complete list of nominees is as follows.

The Fountain Theatre has extended the run of Bakersfield Mist, the world premiere of a new comedy about art, through September 3.

The world premiere of I Love Lucy® Live on Stage, a musical comedy tribute to one of the most popular television shows, opens at the Greenway Court Theatre on October 1.

The Fountain Theatre has extended the run of Bakersfield Mist, the world premiere of a new comedy about art, through September 3.

The world premiere of a funny, touching and thought-provoking new comedy about art by Stephen Sachs is next up at the multiple award-winning Fountain Theatre.

THE VIOLET HOUR will close Sunday, March 13 at the Lillian Theatre, 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

Producer T L Kolman just announced a very exciting cast and crew line-up for The Production Company's LA Premiere of Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize-winning mystery-drama THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA.

Producer T L Kolman just announced a very exciting cast and crew line-up for The Production Company's LA Premiere of Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize-winning mystery-drama THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA. The production headlines Dick DeCoit (Academy Award Nominee: Best Short Subject, DramaLogue Performance Award, Free Press Nomination - Best Actor), and Eileen Barnett (Broadway, Reprise!, and MTG) as the ubiquitous Will and Lily Dale Kidder, and Hap Lawrence (Reprise!, Pasadena Playhouse, and Coast Playhouse) as Uncle Pete. This power-house trio is supported by excellent performances from Nicole J. Butler, Geoff James, David Robert May, Cyndi Martino and Jonathan Strait. ...ATLANTA is directed by TheProdCo's Artistic Director August Viverito, and is produced & assistant directed by T L Kolman. The design team is top-notch as well: Set by Bryan Forrest, Lighting by Ric Zimmerman and costumes by The Production Company's new Resident Costume Designer Shon LeBlanc.

Producer T L Kolman just announced a very exciting cast and crew line-up for The Production Company's LA Premiere of Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize-winning mystery-drama THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA.

Jordan Productions presents a world premiere musical event, EMILY'S SONG, written and directed by Chet Holmes, with musical direction by Amanda Holmes and produced by Sara Risher and Leigh Fortier and starring Lindsey Haun as Emily (currently featured on HBO'S 'True Blood' as Hadley Stackhouse). EMILY'S SONG will close on Sunday, February 27 at the Hudson Backstage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.

Producer T L Kolman just announced a very exciting cast and crew line-up for The Production Company's LA Premiere of Horton Foote's Pulitzer Prize-winning mystery-drama THE YOUNG MAN FROM ATLANTA. The production headlines Dick DeCoit (Academy Award Nominee: Best Short Subject, DramaLogue Performance Award, Free Press Nomination - Best Actor), and Eileen Barnett (Broadway, Reprise!, and MTG) as the ubiquitous Will and Lily Dale Kidder, and Hap Lawrence (Reprise!, Pasadena Playhouse, and Coast Playhouse) as Uncle Pete. This power-house trio is supported by excellent performances from Nicole J. Butler, Geoff James, David Robert May, Cyndi Martino and Jonathan Strait. ...ATLANTA is directed by TheProdCo's Artistic Director August Viverito, and is produced & assistant directed by T L Kolman. The design team is top-notch as well: Set by Bryan Forrest, Lighting by Ric Zimmerman and costumes by The Production Company's new Resident Costume Designer Shon LeBlanc.

Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.

Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.

Hollywood Food Chain Productions, producer of the six-time Ovation Nominated, U.S. Premiere of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle at the El Portal Theatre in 2006, in association with Elephant Stageworks (David Fofi. Artistic Director) are thrilled to present THE VIOLET HOUR, written by Richard Greenberg.

Jordan Productions presents a world premiere musical event, EMILY'S SONG, written and directed by Chet Holmes, with musical direction by Amanda Holmes and produced by Sara Risher and Leigh Fortier and starring Lindsey Haun as Emily (currently featured on HBO'S "True Blood" as Hadley Stackhouse).

Jordan Productions presents a world premiere musical event, EMILY'S SONG, written and directed by Chet Holmes, with musical direction by Amanda Holmes and produced by Sara Risher and Leigh Fortier and starring Lindsey Haun as Emily (currently featured on HBO'S "True Blood" as Hadley Stackhouse).