With countless radio stations dedicated to the music of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, the recent release of the entire Beatles catalogue on iTunes, and even covers of oldies like “River Deep, Mountain High” on the popular TV show Glee, the music that defines the Baby Boomer generation is perhaps as widespread in 2011 as it has ever been. READ MORE
Sierra Madre Playhouse: A Creative Hub For Its Community
by Samantha Mehlinger | January 12, 2011
Amid the charming shops in the heart of Sierra Madre, a brilliantly lit marquee above the entrance of the Sierra Madre Playhouse lights up the night. Inside, a lobby lined with benches leads into the theater. READ MORE
When Garbo Talks! Realizes the Dream
of a Father and Son
by Samantha Mehlinger | October 14, 2010
Richard D. Kaye brings to life a lost musical script about the life of Greta Garbo written by his late father Buddy Kaye. READ MORE
Russell G. Jones Continues His Ruined Role
by Samantha Mehlinger | September 15, 2010
Russell G. Jones finds balance in the inequalities presented in Ruined. READ MORE
A New Musical Created From Page to Stage
by Samantha Mehlinger | August 20, 2010
The opening of the new original musical, The Bedroom Window, The Musical, is the culmination of years of dreaming and hard work for the production’s three young writers. READ MORE
Arthur Miller’s Sons Still Packs a Punch
by Samantha Mehlinger | July 16, 2010
In the past three years, Arthur Miller’s classic play All My Sons has seen revivals in major theatre hotspots: London, New York and the Geffen Playhouse in Westwood. Now it is winding up a successful run in North Hollywood. READ MORE
London, Theatre and Revelation
by Samantha Mehlinger | June 22, 2010
It was through Chapman University’s London Theatre Tour study abroad course that I learned what theatre can be at its finest: like precious metal, mined from the talent of each soul involved. READ MORE
