Original Cast 2, the 27th annual S.T.A.G.E. show will be held on Saturday, April 2, at the Luckman Auditorium on the Cal State LA campus. The Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event will be dedicated to the memory of musical-comedy star and long-time Event Co-Chair Betty Garrett, who died February 12 at the age of 91. READ MORE
Rock of Ages: ’80s Love Letter to Music and Sunset Strip
by Lee Melville | February 15, 2011
“As long as i can remember I was always into music,” says Janet Rich, one of the producers of the musical Rock of Ages, opening Feb. 15 at the Pantages Theatre. ”It was always something that spoke to me on such a personal level; I was just drawn to it. I think that is true for so many people.” READ MORE
Fine Dining with The Hollywood Chef
by Lee Melville | February 2, 2011
LA STAGE Times Editor-in-Chief Lee Melville shares his memories of former mentor and friend Vern Lanegrasse, “The Hollywood Chef,” who died January 19. READ MORE
John Bowab Directs Girls,
MTG’s 15th Season Opener
by Lee Melville | September 20, 2010
Veteran director John Bowab heads up 70, Girls, 70 for Musical Theatre Guild. READ MORE
Ayckbourn’s Bedroom Farce Spotlights Marriage at the Odyssey
by Lee Melville | July 23, 2010
“Four couples, three bedrooms, two celebrations, one blazing argument and an illicit kiss (or two). Alan Ayckbourn’s ingenious comedy shines a brilliant spotlight onto the trials and tribulations of suburban marriage.” READ MORE
Orange County’s 3D Theatricals
Welcomes Dolly
by Lee Melville | July 9, 2010
“This show changed my life!” says Calvin Remsberg, recalling the first time he saw the Jerry Herman-Michael Stewart musical Hello Dolly! in its pre-Broadway tryout at the National Theatre in Washington DC in December 1963. READ MORE
Theatre Asylum Encores Best of the Fringe
by Lee Melville | July 9, 2010
The 11-day first annual Hollywood Fringe Festival ended June 27 but the presenters at Theatre Asylum, where many of the shows played, are not willing to let it go. READ MORE
Hollywood Fringe: 11 Days of Theatrical Adventure
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
Anna Khaja’s Personal Journey to Shaheed
by Lee Melville | May 24, 2010
Anna Khaja makes an impressive figure as she walks on stage from the back of the intimate Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre and begins her journey recounting events just prior to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto… READ MORE
Robert Mollohan’s First Play Premieres at Ruskin Group
by Lee Melville | May 13, 2010
The world premiere of Robert Mollohan’s Jesse Boy opened April 30 at Ruskin Group Theatre, directed by Karen Landry. We asked playwright Mollohan, who plays Richy in his play, and two other cast members, Chris Mulkey (Red) and Jaimi Paige (Abigayle), about the process of developing a new play. READ MORE
Meet Me @ Metro – A Success!
by Lee Melville | May 9, 2010
Photos from the Meet Me @ Metro event on May 2nd with Watts Village Theatre Company! VIEW GALLERY
STAGE Will Feature Original Cast Members of Broadway Shows
by Lee Melville | April 25, 2010
Have you ever wished you could have been in New York to see Broadway shows from years ago? READ MORE
