Victoria Platt News

On Saturday, October 2nd (Noon - 4PM) and Wednesday, October 6th & 8th (4:00 - 6:00), winner of the White House's "Coming Up Taller" Award and the first youth ensemble ever recognized by the prestigious Drama Desk Awards, TADA! Youth Theater will hold open auditions for their celebrated Youth Ensemble with 25 spots to fill for the upcoming season.

On Saturday, October 2nd (Noon - 4PM) and Wednesday, October 6th & 8th (4:00 - 6:00), winner of the White House's "Coming Up Taller" Award and the first youth ensemble ever recognized by the prestigious Drama Desk Awards, TADA! Youth Theater will hold open auditions for their celebrated Youth Ensemble with 25 spots to fill for the upcoming season.

On Saturday, October 2nd (Noon - 4PM) and Wednesday, October 6th & 8th (4:00 - 6:00), winner of the White House's "Coming Up Taller" Award and the first youth ensemble ever recognized by the prestigious Drama Desk Awards, TADA! Youth Theater will hold open auditions for their celebrated Youth Ensemble with 25 spots to fill for the upcoming season.

On Saturday, October 2nd (Noon - 4PM) and Wednesday, October 6th & 8th (4:00 - 6:00), winner of the White House's "Coming Up Taller" Award and the first youth ensemble ever recognized by the prestigious Drama Desk Awards, TADA! Youth Theater will hold open auditions for their celebrated Youth Ensemble with 25 spots to fill for the upcoming season.

The cast and designers have been set for the world premiere production of 'Venice,' which begins rehearsals September 7, 2010.

ABC announces its summer schedule, with the return 'The Bachelorette' on Monday, May 24 (9:00-11:00 p.m.); 'True Beauty' on Monday, May 31 (10:02-11:00 p.m.); a special two-hour blind date-themed episode of 'Wipeout' on Tuesday, June 1 (8:00-10:00 p.m.), before the premiere on Tuesday, June 22 (8:00-10:00 p.m.); 'Dating in the Dark' on Monday, August 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m.), and 'Shaq VS' on Tuesday, August 10 (9:00-10:00 p.m.).

SAMMY, a new musical about the life of Sammy David Jr. currently in previews at The Old Globe, is gearing up for it's much anticipated opening on October 2nd and the buzz has begun. After all, what $2.5-million production about an icon with a 13-piece orchestra and list of award-winning actors wouldn't generate excitement?

SAMMY, a new musical about the life of Sammy David Jr. currently in previews at The Old Globe, is gearing up for it's much anticipated opening on October 2nd and the buzz has begun. After all, what $2.5-million production about an icon with a 13-piece orchestra and list of award-winning actors wouldn't generate excitement?

SAMMY, a new musical about the life of Sammy David Jr. currently in previews at The Old Globe, is gearing up for it's much anticipated opening on October 2nd and the buzz has begun. After all, what $2.5-million production about an icon with a 13-piece orchestra and list of award-winning actors wouldn't generate excitement?

Old Globe Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of Sammy, a new musical based on the life of Sammy Davis, Jr. with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, and additional songs by Bricusse and Anthony Newley. Directed by Keith Glover with choreography by Keith Young and music supervision by Ian Fraser, Sammy will run in the Old Globe Theatre Sept. 19 - Nov. 8. Previews run from Sept. 19 - Oct. 1. Opening night is Oct. 2 at 8:00 p.m.

Single tickets for The Old Globe's world premiere of Sammy go on sale Sunday, Aug. 23 at 10:00 a.m.

Single tickets for The Old Globe's world premiere of Sammy go on sale Sunday, Aug. 23 at 10:00 a.m.

Old Globe Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of Sammy, a new musical based on the life of Sammy Davis, Jr. with book, music and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, and additional songs by Bricusse and Anthony Newley. Directed by Keith Glover with choreography by Keith Young and music supervision by Ian Fraser, Sammy will run in the Old Globe Theatre Sept. 19 - Nov. 8. Previews run from Sept. 19 - Oct. 1. Opening night is Oct. 2 at 8:00 p.m.

The final presentation of DouglasPlus, Center Theatre Group's new programming at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, is 'Venice' by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen, the team who brought the West Coast premiere of 'Clay' to the Douglas in the 2007-2008 season.

?Venice? by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen will be presented at the Center Theatre Group/Kirk Douglas Theatre in three staged workshops for the public beginning this Wednesday, April 15 at 8 p.m. and continuing on Thursday, April 16 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m.

The final presentation of DouglasPlus, Center Theatre Group's new programming at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, is 'Venice' by Matt Sax and Eric Rosen, the team who brought the West Coast premiere of 'Clay' to the Douglas in the 2007-2008 season.

BroadwayWorld gave the cast of Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre's production of 'Pippin' a FLIP video camera and then set them free backstage during rehearsals as they prepared for opening night on January 25th and beyond!

The Los Angeles cast of Pippin includes Michael Arden, Jonah Blechman, Dan Callaway, Bryan Terrell Clark, Nicolas Conway, Rodrick Covington, James Royce Edwards, TL Forsberg, Sara Gettelfinger, Tyrone Giordano, Harriet Harris, Rebecca Ann Johnson, Troy Kotsur, Jose F. Lopez, Jr., John McGinty, Anthony Natale, Aleks Pevec, Victoria Platt, Ty Taylor, Nikki Tomlinson, Melissa Van Der Schyff and Alexandria Wailes. Tony Award winning, the musical is composed by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell) and is directed by Jeff Calhoun. Deaf West Theatre is best known to Los Angeles audiences for their CTG productions of Big River, at the Taper and Sleeping Beauty Wakes at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

Ben Vereen earned a Tony Award for his singing and dancing in Pippin, and while his vast and celebrated career has taken him far beyond those early days of that Fosse hit, his heart will always belong to the stage. Vereen was there for the opening night of the CTG and Deaf West Theatre production of Pippin at the Mark Taper Forum. He spoke to the Los Angeles Time about performing in the original Broadway mounting, and how much the show still matters to the audience...and him. Vereen explained to the LA Times that 'Pippin' holds an undeniably central spot in his heart. 'Well, first of all, it got me a Tony,' he said with a loud laugh that echoed outside the theater minutes before the opening night curtain. 'It was also an honor to work with Bob Fosse. There was nothing more rewarding.'

The Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre opened Pippin at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles January 25. Composer Stephen Schwartz and original cast members Ben Vereen and John Rubenstein joined in on the celebration.