Lee Roy Reams is a name regularly seen in books on musical theatre history. Columnist Liz Smith called him “Broadway’s Darling” and the New York Times hailed him as “Broadway’s song and dance man nonpareil.” READ MORE
Playwrights’ Arena to Honor 3 Theatre Leaders
by Lee Melville | March 25, 2010
Playwrights’ Arena is celebrating its 18th year with Hot Night in the City, the annual fundraiser comprised of an evening of songs by local composers and lyricists. READ MORE
Lars Hansen Memorial
March 14th at the Colony Theatre
by Lee Melville | March 4, 2010
The memorial for the former Theatre LA Executive Director will be open to the public. READ MORE
Plaid Boys Become a Drag Team… Again
by Lee Melville | February 5, 2010
It’s 1945 and on a South Pacific island, a USO show is threatened with cancellation when a certain famous trio of singing sisters fails to show up. READ MORE
SCR’s Founders Begin Search for New Artistic Director
by Lee Melville | February 4, 2010
South Coast Rep announces a search for a new Artistic Director… Read More
Ed Harris Returns to Theatre in Wrecks at the Geffen
by Lee Melville | February 4, 2010
“To me (acting) is a constant process, you know?” says stage and screen star Ed Harris. “It’s like living a life. To me, they’re one and the same in terms of the process of opening up; the process of getting larger instead of smaller as a human.” READ MORE
Lars Hansen, Former Alliance President, Succumbs to Cancer at 60
by Lee Melville | February 2, 2010
Lars Hansen, who was President/CEO of Theatre League Alliance (now LA Stage Alliance) from 1999 to 2000, died Sunday evening, January 31, of complications from liver cancer at his residence in Palm Springs. READ MORE
Ovation Nominees Announced!
by Lee Melville | October 19, 2009
CTG Leads Nominations of the 20th Ovation Awards! Read More
Sam Anderson’s Not Lost on the Road to O
by Lee Melville | October 14, 2009
“The original concept is being realized almost exactly as I pictured it,” says Sam Anderson, Bernard on ABC’s megahit series Lost and director of As White as O. “It all looks like a huge constantly moving piece of art itself visually and adds to the story immensely.” READ MORE
Phyllis Nagy Directs Her Never Land for Rogue Machine
by Lee Melville | October 8, 2009
Phyllis Nagy, playwright and director of Never Land, talks about the American Premiere of the show at Rogue Machine Theatre along with lead actress Lisa Pelikan READ MORE
Reprise Gets to the Soul of Richard Rodgers
by Lee Melville | September 23, 2009
A month-long Richard Rodgers Celebration, brainchild of Reprise Managing Director Danny Feldman, will play in various locales across Los Angeles. READ MORE
August Viverito Invests His Company with Passion
by Lee Melville | August 26, 2009
“I think great art can indeed be bare-bones so long as it is invested with passion,” says Viverito. “Passion we’ve got in abundance.” READ MORE
