Why the Fringe Matters

Why the Fringe Matters

Editorial by Ben Hill  |  June 30, 2010

We generally avoid commenting on press coverage regarding the Hollywood Fringe Festival — it’s a barrel of worms we’d like to avoid… READ MORE

Hollywood Fringe: 11 Days of Theatrical Adventure

Hollywood Fringe: 11 Days of Theatrical Adventure

Features by Lee Melville  |  June 29, 2010

It was an early summer outing in the center of once-fabled Tinseltown. For 11 days one could wander the streets of Hollywood among tourists and street denizens, go to 17 venues within walking distance of each other, another 14 that were a bit of a trek, see as many shows as feasible in a day and still only catch part of the festivities.  READ MORE

Week of June 28, 2010

Week of June 28, 2010

by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 29, 2010

It’s your last chance to see Behind the Gates and be sure to catch Becky’s New Car. READ MORE

Jane McEneaney’s Chase Fellowship in New Orleans

Jane McEneaney’s Chase Fellowship in New Orleans

Editorial by Jane McEneaney  |  June 29, 2010

Center Theatre Group’s 2010 Chase Theatre Educators Fellowship, Jane McEneaney, shares her experiences in New Orleans.  READ MORE

The Fringe, the Ring, and Supernova

The Fringe, the Ring, and Supernova

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  June 29, 2010

The Hollywood Fringe Festival was fun, but its scattershot programming didn’t bring much of anything new to LA theater. Let’s compare it to the Ring cycle — and to the kind of festival that might actually yield long-term benefits for our theatrical ecology. READ MORE

John Willis, longtime editor of Theatre World and Screen World, dies at age 93

John Willis, longtime editor of Theatre World and Screen World, dies at age 93

News by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 29, 2010

John A. Willis, who as editor of the Theatre World and Screen World annual series for over 45 years was often considered one of the most important theatre and film historians in America, died June 25, 2010, at his home in Manhattan, of complications from lung cancer.  READ MORE

Lin-Manuel Miranda:  Free Stylin’ His Way to Success

Lin-Manuel Miranda:
Free Stylin’ His Way to Success

Features by Camille Saviola  |  June 28, 2010

Lin-Manuel Miranda is hotter than the asphalt on a New York City street in August. He conceived the idea, wrote the score and starred in the 2008 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical In the HeightsREAD MORE

Weekly Round-Up

Weekly Round-Up

News by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 25, 2010

Lots of great articles and news stories this week. And the Hollywood Fringe ends Sunday so go see something before it’s too late!  READ MORE

Richard Tatum Directs Modern-Day,  Gender-Bending Fairytale

Richard Tatum Directs Modern-Day,
Gender-Bending Fairytale

Features by Greta McAnany  |  June 25, 2010

Once upon a time there was a great king who desired to retire in his kingdom of Flugelhorn. He had only one problem standing in the way.  READ MORE

Figuring Out the Fringe

Figuring Out the Fringe

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  June 24, 2010

Flustered by the size of the Hollywood Fringe and the anonymity of so many of its participants? Here are a few guidelines and a few comments on non-Fringe shows as well. READ MORE.

Michael McGee Joins the Vampire Trend  in St. Nicholas

Michael McGee Joins the Vampire Trend
in St. Nicholas

Features by Cynthia Citron  |  June 24, 2010

If you should Google the name Michael McGee, you might be hard pressed to find the one you’re looking for… READ MORE

Week of June 21, 2010

Week of June 21, 2010

by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 23, 2010

Last chance to see The Arsonists and be sure to catch a few shows at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.  READ MORE