Beth Henley’s 1964 Mississippi drama The Jacksonian world premiered this week at the Geffen Playhouse. Stars Amy Madigan, Ed Harris, Glenne Headly, Bill Pullman and Bess Rous celebrate with director Robert Falls and others at Napa Valley Grille in Westwood. READ MORE
2011 Ovations: We Laughed, We Cried, We Complained
by LA Stage Alliance | November 15, 2011
The Ovation Awards ceremony Monday offered laughs from French Stewart, Carolyn Hennesy and Sally Struthers, tears and counsel from Wren Brown, fond memories of Gil Cates from Randall Arney and, oh yes, some awards. But most of the voters should see more shows, and could the screaming partisans of particular productions please realize they’re not at a high school basketball game? READ MORE
Ovation Award Nomination Reception
by LA Stage Alliance | October 20, 2011
Preparing for the Ovation Awards ceremony on Nov. 14, Ovation nominees gathered last Sunday at a reception at the Norris Center in Rolling Hills Estates. Two of the Ovation Honorary Awards were presented. Here are photos from the festivities. SEE MORE
OPENING NIGHT PHOTOS:
The Rude Mechs Host Shindig at CTG’s Kirk Douglas
by LA Stage Alliance | October 10, 2011
Center Theatre Group turned the Kirk Douglas Theatre lobby turned into a Wild West shindig for opening night of the Rude Mechs musical I’ve Never Been So Happy. Attendees were offered cowboy garb and Texas chili while competing in a scavenger hunt for prizes amid hay bales, saloon fronts and colorful town folk. The self-dubbed “interactive carnivalesque performance party” will be in full swing at intermission during the show’s run. READ MORE
CTG and LA Stage Alliance Host Reception for New SCR Artistic Director Marc Masterson
by LA Stage Alliance | September 13, 2011
Center Theatre Group and the LA Stage Alliance hosted a reception at Corkbar in downtown LA to welcome South Coast Repertory’s new Artistic Director Marc Masterson to the Los Angeles theater community. READ MORE
Geffen Playhouse Superior Opening Night Photos
by LA Stage Alliance | June 9, 2011
The stars turned out for opening night of the Los Angeles premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Tracy Letts’ Superior Donuts at the Geffen Playhouse including Dana Delany, Arye Gross, Marin Hinkle, Mary McDonnell, Rob Morrow, Mike O’Malley and William Peterson. All were treated to a Chicago-style after party featuring deep dish pizza, hot dogs, gelato cones and of course — superior donuts. READ MORE
Simply Shakespeare Fundraiser Held at UCLA
by LA Stage Alliance | May 10, 2011
The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles held its 21st Annual Simply Shakespeare Fundraiser on Monday, May 9 at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Among those reading from The Merry Wives of Windsor were Christina Applegate, Kenneth Branagh, Faith Hill, Eric Idle, Arte Johnson, Eugene Levy, Tim McGraw, William Shatner, Martin Short, Tracey Ullman and Co-Chairs Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks. Special musical guests included Reba McEntire, Sara Wakins, Sean Watkins and Chris Wilson. READ MORE
Opening Night Photos for God of Carnage
by LA Stage Alliance | April 14, 2011
The stars came out in force to the opening night of God of Carnage at the Ahmanson Theatre including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Will Ferrell, Sandra Oh, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Martin Sheen, Gina Gershon, Annie Potts, Eric Idle, Anjelica Huston, Julian Sands, Troian Bellisario, Andrea Bowen, Camryn Manheim, Sara Gilbert, Simon Helberg, Jason Alexander and Bradley Whitford. READ MORE
Opening Night Photos for The Escort
by LA Stage Alliance | April 7, 2011
Stars like Dana Delany and Tony Shalhoub turned up in Westwood last night to the world premiere of Jane Anderson’s play The Escort at the Geffen Playhouse. READ MORE
Opening Night Photos for Dangerous Beauty at Pasadena Playhouse
by LA Stage Alliance | February 16, 2011
Celebrities traveled to Renaissance Italy for the opening night of Dangerous Beauty at the Pasadena Playhouse including stars of the 1998 movie, Jacqueline Bisset and Rufus Sewell, plus director Marshall Herskovitz. READ MORE
Opening Night Photos for 33 Variations at the CTG/Ahmanson
by LA Stage Alliance | February 10, 2011
The stars came out last night for the opening of Moises Kaufman’s 33 Variations starring Jane Fonda at the CTG/Ahmanson Theatre. Like Cher, Colin Ferrell, Anjelica Huston, Peter Fonda and Rosanna Arquette. READ MORE
Ballroom With a Twist
by LA Stage Alliance | February 2, 2011
Cast members of Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance come together on one stage at the historic El Portal Theatre in the LA premiere of Ballroom with a Twist. READ MORE
