By the Grace of Beth Grant

By the Grace of Beth Grant

Features by Connie Danese  |  June 10, 2010

Beth Grant is one of the most prolific character actresses in Hollywood. She opens at the Colony Theatre on June 12 as Grace in Tom Ziegler’s Grace & Glorie… READ MORE

Magi Avila Becomes Carmen Miranda — The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat

Magi Avila Becomes Carmen Miranda — The Lady in the Tutti Frutti Hat

Features by Don Grigware  |  June 10, 2010

Meager tribute has been paid to beautiful Carmen Miranda, the ultra colorful Portuguese star of ’40s and ’50s movie musicals.   READ MORE

Robey Theatre Company receives grant recognition

Robey Theatre Company receives grant recognition

News by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 10, 2010

The California Community Foundation has selected Robey among a chosen few ethnically-specific organizations to receive CCF continuing support… READ MORE

Playwright/Director Del Shores Takes Risks with Yellow

Playwright/Director Del Shores Takes Risks with Yellow

Features by Tom Provenzano  |  June 9, 2010

Scene: The marquee of the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood.  At rise: The Playwright watches as a sign is mounted saying: “YELLOW written and directed by Del Shores.”   READ MORE

Week of June 7, 2010

Week of June 7, 2010

by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 9, 2010

Don’t miss out on Conerstone’s 3 Truths at the California Plaza and be sure to see Leiris/PicassoREAD MORE

The Elephant presents “Supernova”

The Elephant presents “Supernova”

Photos by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 9, 2010

Elephant Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Supernova by Timothy McNeil.  VIEW GALLERY

The NoHo Follies

The NoHo Follies

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  June 8, 2010

The NoHo Show is a funny little web mocumentary about a particular substratum of the L.A. small theater scene. Unfair? Take a look. READ MORE

Jerry Herman: Enjoying the Latest “La Cage” Ride

Jerry Herman: Enjoying the Latest “La Cage” Ride

Features by Deborah Behrens  |  June 8, 2010

Three is Jerry Herman’s lucky number. He the only composer/lyricist to have three shows play concurrently on Broadway… READ MORE

Streeping with David Dean Bottrell

Streeping with David Dean Bottrell

Editorial by Mark Kinsey Stephenson  |  June 8, 2010

In October 2009, there was a blog article written by Tom Provenzano about David Dean Bottrell. While it may seem like a love-fest pile-on, I thought I’d add my two cents into the mix about this interesting cat.  READ MORE

Playwright/Director David Jette Catches the “Tail” of a Picasso Play

Playwright/Director David Jette Catches the “Tail” of a Picasso Play

Features by Ashley Steed  |  June 8, 2010

For three days on a sickbed in 1941, Pablo Picasso wrote his first play, Desire Caught by the Tail. Some three years later, Picasso’s friend, surrealist Michel Leiris and his wife Zette, produced a reading in their Paris home during the Nazi occupation.  READ MORE

The Socialization of Ruthie Shapiro opens at Theatre West

The Socialization of Ruthie Shapiro opens at Theatre West

Photos by LA Stage Alliance  |  June 5, 2010

The Socialization of Ruthie Shapiro, a world premiere by LA-based playwright Barbara Nell Beery, opens at Theatre West.  VIEW GALLERY

Elizabeth Swados Returns to Brecht’s Good Woman for Open Fist

Elizabeth Swados Returns to Brecht’s Good Woman for Open Fist

Features by Julio Martinez  |  June 5, 2010

Speaking from her home in New York, composer/author/director Elizabeth Swados is busy working on an emergency deadline that has just been thrown her way…  READ MORE