Fresh From the Fringe…and Other Plays About America’s Wars

Fresh From the Fringe…and Other Plays About America’s Wars

Editorial by Don Shirley  |  September 30, 2010

The Birthday Boys, set in Iraq,  won a Fringe award…and it’s still shocking and awe-ing audiences with its surprise ending. But it’s not the most affecting recent play about America’s 21st-century wars — that would be Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble’s War Cycle. READ MORE

PianoFight Secures Its Position in LA Theater

PianoFight Secures Its Position in LA Theater

Editorial by Nina Harada  |  September 30, 2010

Nina Harada heads up San Francisco’s PianoFight’s expansion to LA with The Position. READ MORE

Dates Set for 2010 Ovation Awards Events

Dates Set for 2010 Ovation Awards Events

News by LA Stage Alliance  |  September 30, 2010

2010 Ovation Award nominees to be announced Monday, October 18th at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park, and the Ovation Awards ceremony is set for Monday, January17 at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. READ MORE

Teichman and Simon: Not the Odd Couple

Teichman and Simon: Not the Odd Couple

News by Cynthia Citron  |  September 30, 2010

Despite being bumped back in line twice by the acclaimed playwright, Howard Teichman still enjoys Neil Simon. READ MORE

Playwright Terrence McNally:  He Loves and He Loves

Playwright Terrence McNally: He Loves and He Loves

News by Geo Hartley  |  September 30, 2010

He may have four Tonys, four Drama Desks, two Obies and an Emmy, but Terrence McNally’s greatest award was the ability to marry his partner Tom Kirdahy. READ MORE

Fundraisers, Casting Calls andA Biltmore Escapade

Fundraisers, Casting Calls and
A Biltmore Escapade

News by Julio Martinez  |  September 30, 2010

Martin Short and Jason Alexander ham it up to raise funds, Zach Grenier and Jane Fonda star together at CTG, and Latino Theatre Company gives out honors in this week’s LA Stage Insider. READ MORE

Jason Alexander: Sparking Supernova Theatre

Jason Alexander: Sparking Supernova Theatre

Features by Deborah Behrens  |  September 29, 2010

Jason Alexander talks about slimming down for They’re Playing Our Song, streamlining operations at Reprise Theatre Company and why future success may lie with a certain London chocolate factory.  READ MORE

Amy Milano Dances with Crazies

Amy Milano Dances with Crazies

by Amy Milano  |  September 29, 2010

Amy Milano mixes choregraphy, humor, and personal history in Dancing with Crazies. READ MORE

Neil Simon’s Plays Are Full of Rich Humor

Neil Simon’s Plays Are Full of Rich Humor

Editorial by Stan Mazin  |  September 29, 2010

With all of the new works out there, why is Neil Simon still so popular? Stan Mazin offers his reasons for directing Barefoot in the Park. READ MORE

L.A. Stage Alliance Announces Free Night of Theatre

L.A. Stage Alliance Announces Free Night of Theatre

News by LA Stage Alliance  |  September 27, 2010

L.A. Stage Alliance’ Free Night of Theatre 2010 sponsored by Sony Pictures Entertainment offers thousands of tickets to hundreds of performances between October 14 – 31. READ MORE

Valentino Valentina: Another Take on Twelfth Night

Valentino Valentina: Another Take on Twelfth Night

Editorial by Odalys Nanin  |  September 24, 2010

Odalys Nanin puts a modern twist on Twelfth Night with Valentino Valentina. READ MORE

State of the Union: How It Happened

State of the Union: How It Happened

Editorial by Anita Khanzadian Jones  |  September 24, 2010

Interact Theatre Company’s State of the Union looks at politics in 1945, and shows things aren’t much different now. READ MORE