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The "Wolverine" heartthrob was caught red-handed cheering on Sutton Foster during her performance in Once Upon a Mattress at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are skipping Hollywood's biggest night. Meghan Markle is back on social media—but there’s one big change this time: No comments allowed. Rob is joined by his dear pal Garrett Vogel from Elvis Duran and the Morning Show with all the scoop. Don't forget to vote in today's poll on Twitter at @naughtynicerob or in our Facebook group.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Allison and Joe recently saw the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Strange Loop. The experience made them dissect the depths and limits of themselves, which is what the play is all about and thus the strange loop continues. Find out what we mean by downloading this latest episode of Queer Cinema Catchup and by buying tickets to A Strange Loop at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles through June 30th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This month, the Tony Award and Pulitzer-winning Strange Loop opened at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Written by Michael R. Jackson, this hard-hitting and provocative musical centers around Usher, a young, gay, Black writer who writes a musical about a young, gay, Black writer who is writing a musical about a young, gay, Black writer…thus a strange loop. Usher embarks on a journey of self-discovery covering the raw aspects of life, the good and the bad, while dealing with his Thoughts, personified by a unique cast of characters. Having just wrapped up a run at San Francisco's ACT, this production highlights a fresh face to the scene via North Carolina, queer performer Malachi McCaskill as Usher. Like Usher, Malachi is finding his way through life and professional theatre as a young, queer, Black performer. In this episode, we talk about it all. We talk about finding his identity in high school, his relationship with religion, manifesting his role in Strange Loop, coming to the West Coast for his first time, his creative process as an actor, the realities of being a young, gay, Black men in entertainment, what the future holds in store, and his message to the LGBTQ community.Hosted by Alexander Rodriguez @AlexanderisOnAirYou can check out our in-depth chat with him in the current issue of GED Magazine now on newsstands or at GEDMag.com
A Strange Loop @ Ahmanson Theatre - 8.6 out of 10! Great Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! June 5 – 30, 2024 www.latheatrebites.com
Funny Girl @ Ahmanson Theatre - Exceptional Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! April 2 - 28, 2024. www.latheatrebites.com The LADCC is thrilled to introduce a “first” for its awards ceremony. We invite you to join us for an online streaming presentation of the awards on Monday, April 8, 2024, at 8 pm, when winners in each category will be announced during a LIVE simulcast on both Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/ladramacritics/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ladramacritics).
Today on What's My Frame I'm joined by Casting Director, Michael Donovan. Michael has cast over one thousand theatre productions, including shows produced at the Ahmanson Theatre, the Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Geffen Playhouse, International City Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Getty Villa, Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Garry Marshall Theatre, Colony Theatre, Theatre @ Boston Court, 24th St. Theatre, The Soraya, San Francisco Symphony, Arizona Theatre Company, both the Palazzo Theatre and the Paris Theatre in Las Vegas, Arkansas Rep, Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Rep, as well as several national tours. Michael is the recipient of nine Artios Awards. Beyond his prolific career in theatre; he's cast over a thousand commercials. He teaches at Pepperdine and USC, is President of the Foundation for New American Musicals, and serves on the Board of Directors for Camp Bravo. He somehow still finds time to give back teaching at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and to join us for this very special episode. Now let's get to the conversation! Join Michael on Instagram Michael Donovan Casting --- Hosted by Laura Linda Bradley Join the WMF creative community now! Instagram: @whatsmyframe TikTok: @whatsmyframe IMDb What's My Frame? official site Join our monthly newsletter! What's My Frame? merch --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/whats-my-frame/support
In this very merry road show episode, Eric and Danny record inside of the Ahmanson Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, where Eric is rehearsing for his old role as the Old Man in A Christmas Story The Musical. While Eric runs back and forth, to and from rehearsal, the fellas chat about the latest and greatest Christmas things happening in their lives, interview cast members from A Christmas Story The Musical, and tour backstage at the theatre. CLICK HERE to get tickets to A Christmas Story The Musical! Do you want to have access to even more massively merry exclusive bonus episodes, be a part of a private group of Christmas obsessed peeps just like YOU, and chat directly with Eric and Danny? It's super simple! CLICK HERE to join our Patreon Family! You can also SUBSCRIBE ON SPOTIFY or Apple to get exclusive episodes delivered directly to your feed every week. Check out our merch shop HERE! Patreon supporters get 10% off all purchases, so join now to get a fantastically festive discount code. Follow us on the socials @christmascountdownshow
HADESTOWN @ Ahmanson Theatre - 8.6 out of 10! Great Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! October 3 – 15, 2023 www.latheatrebites.com
Michael Donovan is the recipient of 9 Artios awards. He has cast more than 1,000 shows produced at such venues as the Ahmanson Theatre, the Mark Taper Forum, the Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena Playhouse, the Kirk Douglas Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Laguna Playhouse, and International City Theatre. He has cast national tours, numerous films, TV series and commercials. Michael is the President of the Board for the Foundation for New American Musicals, teaches at both Pepperdine and USC, and serves on the board for Camp Bravo. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ MICHAEL DONOVAN ⌲ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0233036/ ⌲ IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaeldonovancasting/?hl=en ⌲ Website: https://michaeldonovancasting.com/ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Moving Spotlight Podcast ⌲ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moving-spotlight/id1597207264 ⌲ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7cjqYAWSFXz2hgCHiAjy27 ⌲ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themovingspotlight ⌲ ALL: https://linktr.ee/themovingspotlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #Musicals #LosAngelesTheatre #NYCTheatre #Broadway #MarkTaperForum #PasadenaPlayhouse #AhmansonTheatre #TheatreCasting #TheatreCastingDirector #SelfTapes #RichieFerris #MichaelDonovanCasting #Emmys #TVTime #iTunes #Actor #ActorsLife #Believe #Success #Inspiration #Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #HBO #AppleTV #Showtime #Acting #Artist #Theatre #Film #YourBestBadActing #Content #CorbinCoyle #JohnRuby #RealFIREacting #TMS_Pod --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-moving-spotlight/support
Buckle up, as Mer-L.A. we roll along down Sondset Boulevard and into the George-ous downtown area! We're going to cruise from the Pasadena Playhouse to the Ahmanson Theatre to the Hollywood Bowl, going bum bum bum, bobby baby bobby bubbi all the way. It's time to discuss the many, many Sondheim-related offerings that were available in the City of Angels in 2023! Here's the album I just released, in case you want to use it to invalidate any of my opinions you disagree with: https://open.spotify.com/album/1DzLW70QYFzNfuSUtC662R?si=VrO52OMjQO2Bt51TsS50jQ And here's the goddamn Sondheim on Adderall playlist one more time: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1OgyPwCw0JSjfe4oXvIeHL?si=782314657a1f4491
1776 @ Ahmanson Theatre - 8.7 out of 10! - Great Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! April 11 – May 7, 2023 www.latheatrebites.com
With the recent passing of Lucy Simon, playing the role of Lily Craven in "The Secret Garden" is both special and bittersweet for Sierra Boggess and the rest of the cast. Despite people telling her to switch to vocal performance, Sierra stayed as a musical theatre major so she can “graduate a triple threat.” She recalls how she got to do Phantom in Las Vegas which changed the trajectory of her career. She considers leaning into acting as the most important aspect no matter what you're doing and always considers her character's need at the moment to help her with how she's going to sing or dance. Being a part of "The Secret Garden" now playing at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Sierra talks about the different messages of the show, her relationship with Lucy and how they're honoring her, and the contrast between working with adults and kids. She also gets real about her beliefs, her relationship with fans, knowing what your truth is and why you shouldn't let anyone take your love of performing away. Sierra Boggess is an Olivier-nominated actress who made her Broadway debut in 2007, originating the role of Ariel in "The Little Mermaid" wherein she received Drama Desk and Drama League nominations. She's also best known for her re-inventing the coveted role of Christine Daae in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera". In fact, Lord Webber himself went on record to say that she's the best Christine. Her other stage credits include "It Shoulda Been You", "School of Rock", "Master Class", "Love, Loss, and What I Wore", and "Music in the Air". She also starred in London West End's "Les Miserables", and "Love Never Dies". Currently, Sierra is playing Lily Craven in "The Secret Garden" at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theatre. Connect with Sierra: Website: www.sierraboggess.com Instagram: @officialsierraboggess Get tickets to The Secret Garden: http://ahmansontheatre.org Connect with The Theatre Podcast: Support us on Patreon: Patreon.com/TheTheatrePodcast Twitter & Instagram: @theatre_podcast TikTok: @thetheatrepodcast Facebook.com/OfficialTheatrePodcast TheTheatrePodcast.com Alan's personal Instagram: @alanseales Email me at feedback@thetheatrepodcast.com. I want to know what you think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Center Theatre Group presents: 2:22 A Ghost Story @ Ahmanson Theatre - 9.2 out of 10 - Exceptional Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Nov 4 - Dec 4, 2022. www.latheatrebites.com
Stepping OFF The Treadmill Desk & A Call With Our Manager Dianne Fraser Liz and Sarah discuss the anxiety of stepping OFF the treadmill desk during their vacation. Then they share their vacation Hits and Bombs. Sarah gives Violet a Hit for trying escargot in Paris and a Bomb to the guy who smelled really bad on the plane ride home. Liz gives Jack a hit for going snorkeling, and she gives herself a Bomb for not trying paddle boarding. Then, in Call Your Manager, they talk to Dianne Fraser about the differences between managers, agents, and lawyers. Finally, Dianne has a Hollywood Hack: buy $35.00 box seats at the Ahmanson Theatre. Get in touch on Twitter: @sarahmfain & @elizabethcraft Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,' a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, Side Hustle School, Do The Thing, and Everything Happens with Kate Bowler . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! LINKS: Dianne Fraser: http://fraserentertainmentgroup.com/ Ahmanson Theatre: http://www.ahmansontheatre.net/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In celebration of THE PROM National Tour's opening night at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Center Theatre Group's Lisa Richardson spoke with Director Casey Nicholaw and Co-Book Writer Bob Martin about their creative process, the show's history-making moments, what fans can expect from the incredible tour cast as they begin their run at the Ahmanson, and so much more! THE PROM is at Center Theatre Group's Ahmanson Theatre through September 11, 2022. Get your tickets at bit.ly/ThePromLATix!
Susan Lanier had a guest appearance on Welcome Back, Kotter where she played a flirtatious student named Bambi, who initially makes a move on Gabe. During the 1970s, she guest starred on shows such as Barnaby Jones, Electra Woman and Dyna Girl, Alice, Police Woman and Eight is Enough.[1]In 1976, she starred alongside John Ritter and Joyce DeWitt in the second pilot for Three's Company on ABC. Lanier, who served as the original choice by the producers to portray the newly created character Chrissy Snow, replaced Susanne Zenor in the cast when the characters, that were directly based from the original British sitcom Man About The House were done away with, but Lanier herself was then replaced by Suzanne Somers.[2] In 1977, Lanier starred in the original cult classic, The Hills Have Eyes. She also starred as Sandi Chandler on the television series Szysznyk from 1977 – 1978.She was a series regular on Tony Orlando and Dawn's Rainbow Hour for a season on CBS doing stand-up and comedy sketches with the show's guests. In the late 1970s, Lanier starred at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in a production of Tennessee Williams' (né Thomas Lanier Williams, to whom, like actress Diane Ladd, she is related) The Night of the Iguana, which starred Richard Chamberlain.In the 1980s, Lanier had her own country-blues band and performed in the LA club scene. She wrote music with her future and now late husband, legendary rock/blues artist, Delaney Bramlett, writer of "Superstar" and "Never Ending Song of Love" fame.[citation needed]She continued to act in movies of the week such as Madame X (1981), The Night the Bridge Fell Down (1983) and Her Life As A Man (1984), and had recurring roles on TV in the soap, Days of Our Lives, and the sitcom, So Little Time with the Olsen twins. She starred in 2003 in the Los Angeles stage production of Last of The Honkey Tonk Angels.[citation needed]You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/QK1-8KbFE0ELike and subscribe and follow me on instagram @wakeupwithkcWebsite: https://www.wakeupwithkc.com/Makeup provided by: https://farmasius.com/kcgingerJewelry provided by: Pretty Bling Boutiquehttps://www.facebook.com/prettyblingboutique/Media Manager: Steven Joiner : stevesjnetwork@gmail.comLogo created by: Eden Fritz AguiarProducer & Marketing Dir, Clovercrest MediaOpener created by: Zachary LaPlantCMG | Social Media Manager| Chief Video Editor
Animal Farm: Theater and Politics with Steven Leigh Morris and Guests presented by City Garage
Luis Alfaro is a Chicano playwright born and raised blocks from USC in the Pico-Union district of downtown Los Angeles. Luis is the Associate Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group, the resident theatre company of the Music Center of Los Angeles County, home of the Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre and Kirk Douglas Theater. Luis is the recipient of a John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, popularly known as a “genius grant,” awarded to people who have demonstrated expertise and exceptional creativity in their respective fields. Support the show! Visit City Garage on Patreon and select the "$5 Animal Farm Friend" tier: www.patreon.com/citygarage. You can also make a one-time contribution on our website; please type "Animal Farm" in the Notes section of the PayPal contribution form: www.citygarage.org/support-us/ City Garage Theatre, based in Santa Monica, California, is excited to present “Animal Farm: Conversations on Theater and Politics with Steven Leigh Morris and Guests.” Episodes offer an engaging and thought-provoking look at current issues and ideas in world politics and how they're reflected in theater. Viewer participation is encouraged and desired. As we navigate these troubled times and attempt to find solutions or simply a way to just communicate the best we can right now, we want to hear from you! Submit your questions here: https://citygarage.org/animalfarm This episode of "Animal Farm" originally appeared on YouTube on Oct 20, 2021. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/citygarage/message
Register for the virtual screening & talkback of PAWN, here! Kinnik Sky IG Kinnik is a veteran of stage, television, and film. Originally from Columbia, SC, she spent 14 years honing her craft in Atlanta, GA working professionally in musical theater. She has performed in more than 30 stage plays over the past 20 years with major theatre credits including, “Dreamgirls,” “For Colored Girls,” and Tyler Perry's “Madea's Class Reunion.” Finishing as a Top 13 Finalist in the hit show American Idol (Season 5), Kinnik then went on to win the Dreamgirls competition sponsored by the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and Blackweekly.com and was flown to Italy to perform. She also executive-produced, wrote, and hosted the celebrity and entertainment news web series, “Straight From the Sky” that can be seen on KinnikSky.com. Powerhouse directors and producers Tyler Perry, Robert Townsend, Will Packer, and Kenny Leon have cast Kinnik in their projects to utilize her vocal range and acting abilities, but Kinnik's greatest theatrical achievement to date is writing, producing, and starring in the stage production, “Sunday Mourning” under her Dazzal Mi Entertainment production company (pronounced Dazzle Me), which won three NAACP Theater Awards. The play received a total of seven NAACP Theatre Award nominations, including her nomination for “Best Playwright” and her win for “Best Leading Female.” To date, her production company has received a total of 11 NAACP Theatre Award nominations and seven wins for its stage productions. In 2017, Kinnik launched Dazzal Mi Entertainment's 501c3, Athletes and Entertainers For Change. AEFC's first program offering is The Sky Academy designed to expose underserved youth in Los Angeles to jobs in theater and filmmaking, as well as arts and culture. In 2019, Kinnik Sky Films released its first short film, “PAWN,” which was written, directed, and produced by Kinnik, who also starred in the production. “PAWN” world premiered at the prestigious, Oscar-qualifying 2019 BronzeLens Film Festival where it was the official selection. The film has received multiple accolades, including being named the official winner of the Los Angeles Movie Awards 2019, the official selection of the Las Vegas Premiere Film Festival 2019, and the Top Shorts Film Festival 2019 Honorable Mention for Best Story. Kinnik continues to climb in notoriety, expanding into directing and coaching. In 2019, she was hired as the Dialogue Coach for the ABC hit comedy Mixed-ish. She is consistently referred to by writers and directors on the set of Mixed-ish as the “Youth Whisperer” due to her innate and invaluable talent for nurturing young actors in a way that empowers and excites them to give their best performances. In 2020 after watching her work, the show's staff and crew began requesting that Kinnik privately coach their kids, which inspired her to launch Stars and Sky Private Coaching for actors. Kinnik is also the second Black female instructor ever to join the team at the highly prestigious Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in Los Angeles by personal invitation from founder Lee Strasberg's son. The institute boasts A-list alumni including, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Shandra Wilson, Lady Gaga, and Matt Dillon. Currently, Kinnik Sky Films is in pre-production to turn her award-winning stage play Sunday Mourning into a feature film. Kinnik continues to break new ground and push barriers as an artist, and her motto guides her work: “Not even the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support
Kinnik is a veteran of stage, television, and film. Originally from Columbia, SC, she spent 14 years honing her craft in Atlanta, GA working professionally in musical theater. She has performed in more than 30 stage plays over the past 20 years with major theatre credits including, “Dreamgirls,” “For Colored Girls,” and Tyler Perry's “Madea's Class Reunion.” Finishing as a Top 13 Finalist in the hit show American Idol (Season 5), Kinnik then went on to win the Dreamgirls competition sponsored by the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, CA and Blackweekly.com and was flown to Italy to perform. She also executive-produced, wrote, and hosted the celebrity and entertainment news web series, “Straight From the Sky” that can be seen on KinnikSky.com. Powerhouse directors and producers Tyler Perry, Robert Townsend, Will Packer, and Kenny Leon have cast Kinnik in their projects to utilize her vocal range and acting abilities, but Kinnik's greatest theatrical achievement to date is writing, producing, and starring in the stage production, “Sunday Mourning” under her Dazzal Mi Entertainment production company (pronounced Dazzle Me), which won three NAACP Theater Awards. The play received a total of seven NAACP Theatre Award nominations, including her nomination for “Best Playwright” and her win for “Best Leading Female.” To date, her production company has received a total of 11 NAACP Theatre Award nominations and seven wins for its stage productions. In 2017, Kinnik launched Dazzal Mi Entertainment's 501c3, Athletes and Entertainers For Change. AEFC's first program offering is The Sky Academy designed to expose underserved youth in Los Angeles to jobs in theater and filmmaking, as well as arts and culture. In 2019, Kinnik Sky Films released its first short film, “PAWN,” which was written, directed, and produced by Kinnik, who also starred in the production. “PAWN” world premiered at the prestigious, Oscar-qualifying 2019 BronzeLens Film Festival where it was the official selection. The film has received multiple accolades, including being named the official winner of the Los Angeles Movie Awards 2019, the official selection of the Las Vegas Premiere Film Festival 2019, and the Top Shorts Film Festival 2019 Honorable Mention for Best Story. Kinnik continues to climb in notoriety, expanding into directing and coaching. In 2019, she was hired as the Dialogue Coach for the ABC hit comedy Mixed-ish. She is consistently referred to by writers and directors on the set of Mixed-ish as the “Youth Whisperer” due to her innate and invaluable talent for nurturing young actors in a way that empowers and excites them to give their best performances. In 2020 after watching her work, the show's staff and crew began requesting that Kinnik privately coach their kids, which inspired her to launch Stars and Sky Private Coaching for actors. Kinnik is also the second Black female instructor ever to join the team at the highly prestigious Lee Strasberg Theater & Film Institute in Los Angeles by personal invitation from founder Lee Strasberg's son. The institute boasts A-list alumni including, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Shandra Wilson, Lady Gaga, and Matt Dillon. Currently, Kinnik Sky Films is in pre-production to turn her award-winning stage play Sunday Mourning into a feature film. Kinnik continues to break new ground and push barriers as an artist, and her motto guides her work: “Not even the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon.” --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theactorslounge/support
For our Season 2 finale, producer Sammy Lopez joins us to talk about the recently launched Industry Standard Group, his experiences growing up in LA and going to see shows with his abuelita, and his love for the art of gathering. Sammy Lopez is a Latinx artist dedicated to uplifting underrepresented voices and stories through the arts. He is a producer, director, digital marketer, and social media manager working on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and online. He is on the producing and social media team for The Old Vic's A CHRISTMAS CAROL and co-produced BE MORE CHILL on Broadway. With Holtzman-Lopez Productions he is developing the new musicals GUN & POWDER (2020 World Premiere at the Signature Theatre), HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO (In Development), BRADICAL (Zoom Edition now streaming on Broadway On Demand), as well as producing the Syracuse University Lewis Hecker Drama Showcase. As a social media manager, Sammy is on the team at Marathon Digital representing Broadway productions, regional theatres, and other live entertainment clients in New York City and he is the Chief Media Strategist of 10glo.com, a new website dedicated to promoting artists by removing traditional barriers of entry in theater. In Los Angeles, he spent time developing the social media strategy at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum, Ahmanson Theatre, the Kirk Douglas Theatre, in addition to working on the LGBTQIA+ Chicano activist/performer Dan Guerrero's acclaimed solo show GAYTINO. He is a Supporting Teaching Artist with CO/LAB Theater Group, a non-profit organization offering individuals with developmental disabilities a creative and social outlet through theater and he is proud to be on the New 42 Board of Directors, opening new worlds to young people and families at the New Victory Theatre. Lopez is a founding member of The Industry Standard Group (TISG), a multicultural commercial investment and producing organization strategically formed to promote work reflecting diversity and increase the presence of BIPOC investors and producers in the commercial producing arts and entertainment field. Sammy is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. Connect with The Industry Standard Group https://www.theindustrystandardgroup.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TISG.Fund https://www.instagram.com/tisg_fund/ https://twitter.com/TISG_Fund Connect with Sammy (he/him) https://www.sammy-lopez.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shlopez21/ https://www.instagram.com/shlopez21/ https://twitter.com/shlopez21 Connect with David (he/him) http://www.davidmendizabal.com/ https://www.instagram.com/its_daveed/ Connect with Joey (they/them) https://www.instagram.com/mxjoeyreyes/ https://twitter.com/mxjoeyreyes Follow The Sol Project http://www.solproject.org/about-us.html https://www.facebook.com/solprojectnyc/ https://www.instagram.com/solprojectnyc/ https://twitter.com/solprojectnyc This episode was mixed and edited by Iris Zacarías (she/her) https://www.iriszdesigns.com/ https://www.instagram.com/irismarcelina/
Welcome back to Season 2 of Josh Swallows Broadway! Our first episode back features Matt Leisy, who at the time of recording the episode was literally one of the only working actors in the world! He recently appeared in the season finale of NBC's "The Blacklist" and played lead roles in Nothing Without You and Eva. Other film and television credits include: Tell, Someone I Used to Know, This is the Girl, Shooting Script, Man From the Dying Planet, The Good Shepard and "Live from Lincoln Center" on PBS. Recent theatre credits include Raoul, Vicomte de Chagny in the World Tour of The Phantom of the Opera, the Lucille Lortel Award winning Sweeney Todd at the Barrow Street Theatre and the Tony Award winning Broadway First National Tour of A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder where he played the lead role of Monty Navarro at such theaters as The Kennedy Center in Washington DC and The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. Matt played over 1,000 performances as The Boy in The Fantasticks Off Broadway and appeared at Lincoln Center in Carousel with the New York Philharmonic. Matt has played many of the leading regional theatre houses including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Repertory Theatre of St Louis, Arizona Theatre Company, Arden Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival in such productions as Red, The Importance of Being Earnest, Ragtime, The 39 Steps, Pride and Prejudice, Camelot, Witness For The Prosecution and The History Boys. Support me via Patreon! Twitter: @JoshLamon Instagram: @Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Dori Berinstein. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy wife, proud mother, avid cook, lazy gardener. Certified Horticulturist. As a musical actress, Linda Griffin was an original cast member of Broadway shows Something Rotten! and The Drowsy Chaperone and can be heard on both Grammy nominated cast albums. She performed the role of Mrs. Shroeder/Narrator in Anyone Can Whistle at New York’s City Center. She has also been featured in the Broadway tours of Wicked, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Linda created the role of Propsy in the world premiere of Minsky’s at The Ahmanson Theatre in LA, and more recently The Hollywood Bowl in Mel Brooks’ The Producers. Linda has been a member of Actors Equity Association for over 30 years.Tom Griffin is a nationally recognized music director and conductor. Recent productions include Oliver, Sweeney Todd, The Music Man; West Side Story, Bye Bye Birdie; the national tour of My Fair Lady… and Alabama Shakespeare Festival's production of Mary Poppins. He has been recognized for the Broadway revival of You're A Good Man Charlie Brown, and received the Garland Award AND Los Angeles Drama Critics Award for Best Musical Direction. Tom was the music conductor of Disney's Beauty and the Beast on two National Tours.https://www.linkedin.com/in/lgriffin-creative/https://www.facebook.com/lgriffincreativehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-griffin-78bb7983/https://www.facebook.com/tom.griffin.musicdir(Beautiful) Sound of Us - Terry Wollman (feat. Ray Jupiter & Donald Webber Jr.)https://lnk.to/4weJapWt
Michael is the recipient of 9 Artios awards, presented by the Casting Society of America for Outstanding Achievement in Casting. Michael has cast over 1000 theatre productions, including shows produced at the Ahmanson Theatre, the Hollywood Bowl, Pasadena Playhouse, Mark Taper Forum, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Geffen Playhouse, International City Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Getty Villa, Ricardo Montalban Theatre, Garry Marshall Theatre, Colony Theatre, Theatre @ Boston Court, 24th St. Theatre, The Soraya, San Francisco Symphony, Arizona Theatre Company, both the Palazzo Theatre and the Paris Theatre in Las Vegas, Arkansas Rep, Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Rep, as well as several national tours. Michael’s credits also include numerous films, over 1,000 commercials, and multiple TV series. Michael, who also teaches at UCLA, is President of the Foundation for New American Musicals, and serves on the Board of Directors for Camp Bravo. Contact Michael - https://michaeldonovancasting.com/ https://www.instagram.com/michaeldono... https://twitter.com/MD_Casting CUT THE ACT CUT THE ACT - https://www.instagram.com/cuttheact_p Mikes Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikes_insta https://mikefarrell.com.au/ CONTACT Mike at "CUT THE ACT" Mike@mikefarrell.com.au --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mike-farrell1/message
Center Theatre Group’s Associate Artistic Director and Literary Director Neel Keller guest hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. For this episode of the podcast, playwright and performer Dael Orlandersmith joins Neel in conversation about her latest play, “Until the Flood,” which is onstage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre January 24 – February 23, 2020. Dael is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and celebrated artist who is no stranger to Center Theatre Group, having developed many works with the organization including “Bones,” “Stoop Stories,” and “Forever.” Directed by Neel, “Until the Flood” explores the social uprising in Ferguson, Missouri following the shooting of teenager Michael Brown. For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org.
Mike Birbiglia invites us backstage at the Ahmanson Theatre in downtown LA where he has been performing his latest show all month long. This week, ‘The New One’ premieres on Netflix. Before he went on stage for one of his final performances this past weekend, Mike opened up about his unique process putting ‘The New One’ together and broke down his evolution from stand-up to theater (and why he doesn’t care how anyone wants to characterize what he does). We also discussed our mutual, unhealthy obsession with ‘Saturday Night Live.’Follow @birbigs and @mattwilstein on Twitter and @lastlaughpod on Instagram. Highlights from this episode and others at The Daily Beast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. For this episode of the podcast, director Ruben Santiago-Hudson joins Michael in conversation about the Tony Award-winning production of August Wilson's "Jitney," which is onstage at the Mark Taper Forum November 22 – December 29, 2019. For nearly 30 years, Center Theatre Group has celebrated Wilson’s work, whether it be through productions at our theatres, educational programming, or assisting with his development process on the road to Broadway. We're now going full circle in bringing the Broadway production of “Jitney” to the Taper—the final play of Wilson’s American Century Cycle to appear on Broadway. For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. For this episode of the podcast, we’re looking back at a conversation Michael had with playwright David Henry Hwang shortly before “Soft Power” made its World premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in 2018. “Soft Power,” which began as a project we commissioned as part of our 50th Anniversary season, became a remarkable piece of theatre that is now making its New York premiere in a co-production with the Public Theater. For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Joining this episode of “30 to Curtain” is Bill Irwin, who joins Center Theatre Group at the Douglas with his tour-de-force and deeply personal play, On Beckett. Bill is regularly called a virtuoso, a master of his craft, and has been designated a “genius” by the MacArthur Foundation. You’ve seen him in everything from TV shows like "CSI" and "Sesame Street" to his Tony Award®-winning turns in plays like "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" and "Fool Moon"—roles he reprised with Center Theatre Group. Bill is a multi-hyphenate artist and creator—and also exactly the right guide into the world and work of playwright Samuel Beckett. For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Joining this episode of “30 to Curtain” is Neil Pepe, Artistic Director of the Atlantic Theater Company and also the director of "A Play Is a Poem," a new play by Ethan Coen currently making its World premiere at the Taper. He’s led the Atlantic Theater since 1992. He’s back with Center Theatre Group, having previously directed on David Mamet’s “Two Unrelated Plays” and “Romance” and later Frank Gilroy’s “The Subject Was Roses.” For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org
Rabbi Yoshi talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel about her personal Jewish journey and the development of her play "Indecent," on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles in Summer 2019.
Center Theatre Group’s Producing Director Douglas C. Baker guest hosts this episode of “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Joining us for this episode of “30 to Curtain” is theatre producer Kevin McCollum. Kevin has produced some legendary Broadway shows throughout his career, including "Rent," "In the Heights," and "The Play That Goes Wrong," which joins us at the Ahmanson Theatre July 9 through August 11, 2019. For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Our guests on this episode are playwright Lucas Hnath and director Les Waters, who join us for the World premiere of “Dana H.” Lucas returns to us, having last brought his play The Christians to the Mark Taper Forum in 2015, also directed by Les. Lucas is now fresh off two huge Broadway triumphs: “A Doll’s House, Part 2” and “Hillary & Clinton.” Les was Artistic Director of Actors Theatre of Louisville from 2012 to 2018 and has collaborated with Lucas on a number of projects over the years. Our Director of Communications James Sims caught up with Lucas and Les in the lobby of the Douglas as the two took a break from rehearsals to discuss their creative process and what little can be said about this play, which is full of surprises. “Dana H.” is onstage at the Douglas May 26 – June 23, 2019. For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org
Center Theatre Group’s Producing Director Douglas C. Baker guest hosts this episode of “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Joining this episode of “30 to Curtain” is James Lapine, the writer and director of “Falsettos,” which is onstage at the Ahmanson April 16 through May 19, 2019. James is a multiple Tony Award-winning writer and director, having helped create such Broadway classic musicals as “Sunday in the Park with George,” “Into the Woods,” “Passion,” and “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” He is a longtime collaborator with composers Stephen Sondheim and William Finn. Center Theatre Group was honored to have him in Los Angeles to discuss his storied career, this Tony-nominated revival of “Falsettos,” and the musical’s intriguing history. For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Joining this episode of “30 to Curtain” is Sir Matthew Bourne, who has brought a new generation of audiences to dance, breaking down the walls between classical ballet and theatrical entertainment. In 1995, Matthew changed the worlds of dance and theatre when his daring interpretation of Swan Lake made its World premiere in London. A year later, it had become the longest running ballet on the West End. And a year after that, in 1997, he made his U.S. debut here with Center Theatre Group at the Ahmanson Theatre, where Swan Lake became an instant hit before becoming the longest running ballet on Broadway. And he now returns to the Ahmanson with a revival of another of his classics, Cinderella, onstage February 5 through March 10, 2019. We’re proud to have Matthew consider the Ahmanson his second home and also to have him as an Associate Artist at Center Theatre Group. For more on Center Theatre Group and its upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org
It’s our first show of 2019, an this is going to be another incredible year of musical theatre here in Southern California….We love that there are so many CLASSIC shows this season that a lot of us will get to see for the first time… Lara talks about her experience at Wicked with her children and we also look back at the fantastic performance in Pasadena from the Lythgoe Family Panto's 'Wonderful Winter of OZ.) Then we discuss the amazing season to come at Pantages and Ahmanson! HELLO DOLLY (late January) KINKY BOOTS (February) CATS (late Feb) CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (March) FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (April) LES MISERABLES (May) THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (June) RENT (July) the 20th anniversary tour Miss Saigon (late July) And then looking ahead to the fall…the national tour of FROZEN will roll into LA! And over in Downtown LA at the Ahmanson Theatre…. CINDERELLA (Feb) Matthew Bourne has transformed the fairy tale that we all know and love into a wartime romance! FALSETTOS (April) This is a Tony-award winner that is a funny and touching look at all the different possibilities of a modern family. INDECENT (June) The true story of a groundbreaking piece of theatre, GOD OF VENGEANCE, and the artists who risked their lives to perform it. THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (July) Just like the name suggests, this is a play about a play where everything is going wrong in a classic murder mystery: actors forgetting their lines, a leading lady who is unconscious, a corpse that can’t play dead… We wish we had more time to cover more theaters, but if there’s something coming up that you’re looking forward to anywhere in Southern California, please reach out to us! @larascottmedia on FB, IG, and twitter and WillArmstrongPR across all platforms. We can’t wait to hear from you! So Once again! Happy 2019! If you’d like to catch up on any of our previous episodes from 2018…or even 2017….check out WestOfBroadwayPodcast.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. For this special live edition of “30 to Curtain,” you’re invited to join us for an event we held in celebration of Broadway’s “Come From Away,” which arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre November 28, 2018 through January 6, 2019. Our friends at the Official Residence of Canada in Los Angeles hosted us for a panel discussion with the creators of this hit show and two people that are part of the real-life story behind the musical. Moderating this live episode of “30 to Curtain” is friend of Center Theatre Group and celebrated Canadian actress Nia Vardalos. For more on Center Theatre Group, its programs and upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org.
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Joining this episode of “30 to Curtain” is Luis Valdez, the founder and Artistic Director of El Teatro Campesino and a legendary theatre artist who has a storied history with Center Theatre Group, including as the writer and director of “Zoot Suit,” which made its World premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in 1978 and had a celebrated revival in 2017 as part of our 50th Anniversary Season. Luis returns to the Taper this season with his latest play, “Valley of the Heart,” which is onstage October 30 through December 9, 2018. For more on Center Theatre Group, its programs and upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org.
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Joining this episode of “30 to Curtain” is playwright Eliza Clark and director Neel Keller. Clark—a member of Center Theatre Group’s L.A. Writers’ Workshop—has developed plays at organizations including Manhattan Theatre Club and the Studio at Cherry Lane Theatre and is a writer and co-executive producer on “Animal Kingdom” for TNT. Keller—an Associate Artistic Director at Center Theatre Group—is directing the World premiere of Clark’s play “Quack,” onstage at the Kirk Douglas Theatre October 21 – November 18, 2018. For more on Center Theatre Group, its programs and upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org.
Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director Michael Ritchie hosts “30 to Curtain,” a podcast featuring 30-minute interviews with some of the theatre artists creating work across the stages of the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles. Perfect for the drive to the show—or really any time—“30 to Curtain” allows audiences to hear from some of the leading theatre artists of our time and discover how their work made it to Center Theatre Group's stages. The first guest on “30 to Curtain” is playwright Dominique Morisseau. Morisseau—the acclaimed, award-winning playwright best known for her three-play cycle The Detroit Project and hot off a stint writing for the Showtime series Shameless—wrote the book for “Ain’t Too Proud—The Life and Times of The Temptations,” onstage at the Ahmanson Theatre August 21 – September 30, 2018. For more on Center Theatre Group, its programs and upcoming productions, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org.
8.5 out of 10 - A Great Show www.latheatrebites.com Inspired by a real event, this original musical tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and '40s.
In our second installation of "Offstage and Unbound," The Music Center's President and CEO Rachel Moore chats with Jessica Lang, choreographer and artistic director of Jessica Lang Dance. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School and a former dancer with Twyla Tharp’s company THARP! She began her prolific choreographic career in 1999, creating more than 90 works on companies worldwide. Her work has been performed by American Ballet Theatre, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet, the National Ballet of Japan and Joffrey Ballet, among many others. In 2011, she formed Jessica Lang Dance, a New York City-based dance company dedicated to the immersive music and movement of her work. Since the company’s debut, Jessica has received international acclaim for her articulate blend of ballet and modern dance, punctuated by visually stunning design elements. She is a recipient of a prestigious Bessie Award in 2014 and is a 2017 Arison Award honoree. The Music Center features Jessica Lang Dance as part of the 2016/2017 dance season of Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at The Music Center. The company, which is making its Music Center debut, is on stage at The Music Center’s Ahmanson Theatre from February 17 through 19.
7.6 out of 10 Above Average The musical follows the mesmerizing journey of the inquisitive and charmingly shy Amélie who turns the streets of Montmartre into a world of her own imagining, while secretly orchestrating moments of joy for those around her. After discovering a mysterious photo album and meeting a handsome stranger, Amélie realizes that helping others is easier than participating in a romantic story of her own.
Prominent Television Producer/Theatre Writer Kim Flagg discusses the success of I Love Lucy Live currently on its U.S. National Tour pulling into the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA. The Live Arts Calendar features All the Great Books Abridged at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna, CA. Sterling reviews Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony at the Ahmanson Theatre downtown Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Music Center. Steve Cisneros, Founder and Artistic Director of the Phantom Projects Theatre Group in Los Angeles, discusses the organization’s history and its dedication to children and young adults through theatre; in particular its 17th Anniversary production of No Way to Treat a Lady. Flagg and Cisneros recall embarrassing career moments.
Prominent Television Producer/Theatre Writer Kim Flagg discusses the success of I Love Lucy Live currently on its U.S. National Tour pulling into the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, CA. The Live Arts Calendar features All the Great Books Abridged at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna, CA. Sterling reviews Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman’s Harmony at the Ahmanson Theatre downtown Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Music Center. Steve Cisneros, Founder and Artistic Director of the Phantom Projects Theatre Group in Los Angeles, discusses the organization’s history and its dedication to children and young adults through theatre; in particular its 17th Anniversary production of No Way to Treat a Lady. Flagg and Cisneros recall embarrassing career moments.
Premier musical theatre star, concert vocalist, actor and author Gordon Goodman is interviewed about his portrayal of iconic film and theatre star John Barrymore in the LA hit play Barrymore at the El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood. The Live Arts Calendar features the dead serious comedy Aspirin and Elephants by playwright Jerry Mayer at the Santa Monica Playhouse; and closing weekend of the U.S. National Tour of Peter and the Star Catcher at the Ahmanson Theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center. Producer/Director/Author and Record Producer Bruce Kimmel (Kritzerland Records) talks about One Starry Night at the Pasadena Playhouse which features performances by Hollywood and Broadway stars in benefit of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Embarrassing career moments are revealed by Goodman and Kimmel.
Premier musical theatre star, concert vocalist, actor and author Gordon Goodman is interviewed about his portrayal of iconic film and theatre star John Barrymore in the LA hit play Barrymore at the El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood. The Live Arts Calendar features the dead serious comedy Aspirin and Elephants by playwright Jerry Mayer at the Santa Monica Playhouse; and closing weekend of the U.S. National Tour of Peter and the Star Catcher at the Ahmanson Theatre in the Los Angeles Music Center. Producer/Director/Author and Record Producer Bruce Kimmel (Kritzerland Records) talks about One Starry Night at the Pasadena Playhouse which features performances by Hollywood and Broadway stars in benefit of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Embarrassing career moments are revealed by Goodman and Kimmel.
Just in time for the upcoming 2014 television pilot season, Casting Director Jami Rudofsky (TV’s Gilmore Girls, The Practice, Felicity, Boston Public) discusses what goes on inside the audition room during a casting session. Featured in the Live Arts Calendar is Choreographer Matthew Bourne’s reimagined rendition of Sleeping Beauty, replete with the music of Tchaikovsky, depicts gothic vampires, decadent opulence, and breathtaking performances during its Los Angeles/National Tour engagement at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre. TV commercial actor and regional musical theatre star Eduardo Enrikez talks about his co-starring role in the hilarious, but intensely challenging Off Broadway musical The Musical of Musicals...The Musical! presented by the Chromolume Theater Company at the Attic Theater Complex in Los Angeles. Rudofsky and Enrikez share embarrassing career related stories.
Just in time for the upcoming 2014 television pilot season, Casting Director Jami Rudofsky (TV’s Gilmore Girls, The Practice, Felicity, Boston Public) discusses what goes on inside the audition room during a casting session. Featured in the Live Arts Calendar is Choreographer Matthew Bourne’s reimagined rendition of Sleeping Beauty, replete with the music of Tchaikovsky, depicts gothic vampires, decadent opulence, and breathtaking performances during its Los Angeles/National Tour engagement at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre. TV commercial actor and regional musical theatre star Eduardo Enrikez talks about his co-starring role in the hilarious, but intensely challenging Off Broadway musical The Musical of Musicals...The Musical! presented by the Chromolume Theater Company at the Attic Theater Complex in Los Angeles. Rudofsky and Enrikez share embarrassing career related stories.
FROM THE BEST OF STATE OF THE ARTS – OCTOBER 4, 2010 - How do you keep the music playing? The incomparable Roslyn Kind (younger sister of Barbra Streisand) answersthat question, and more, as she talks about her life on Broadway, in nightclubs, and as a popular recording artist. It’s another “No Pants Monday” as Sterling & Stroili share tales of tails. The live Arts Calendar for the week is read; followed by reviews of 19 year old musical theatre star Derek Klena’s headlining concert debut at Sterling’s Upstairs at Vitello’s in Studio City; and the world premiere of the New York bound Leap of Faithat the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, starring Broadway sensation Raul Esparza and Brooke Shields. Critically acclaimed Los Angeles TV, film and stage actor Ian Vogt talks about his role in SeaGlass Theatre’s hit comedyOf Grapes and Nutsat the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA. Senses are tested as Vogt and Kind share their most embarrassing moments on stage. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Hollywood legend Budd Moss, agent to such stars as Sidney Poitier, Carolyn Jones, William Shatner, Shelly Winters, Cyd Charisse, Tom Bosley and Mia Farrow, is interviewed about his autobiography And All I Got was Ten Percent set for a September 1st release. Moss is joined by three time New York Times bestselling celebrity ghostwriter Julie McCarron who discusses her work on Moss’ book, as well as autobiographies for pop icons Rick Springfield’s and Gene Simmons. The Live Arts Calendar features the U.S. National Tour of Mary Poppins at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles; and Euripides’ Helen at Moss shares an embarrassing story from his past. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Gary A. Marsh, creator of Breakdown Services, the Los Angeles based corporation that universally revolutionized the casting industry for motion pictures, television, commercials, and beyond, discusses the company’s 40 year history with Sterling and Stroili. Divisions of Breakdown Services such as Showfax, Casting About, the Virtual Channel Network, Talent Pro, Eco-Cast, and Actors Access are highlighted. State of the Arts’ new 99-Seat Theatre Spotlight singles out the award-winning Theatre Banshee in Los Angeles, while the Live Arts Calendar promotes the Tony Award-winning musical American Idiot at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Marsh shares an amusingly awkward career moment. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
TV heartthrob James Denton (Desperate Housewives) and uber talented recording artist and television actress Caitlin Crosby (MTV’s The Hard Times of RJ Berger) discuss their roles in Karaoke Man, the new, critically acclaimed feature film collecting distinguished awards at top festivals throughout the country. The live arts calendar spotlights The Playground, a new musical inspired by true stories of LA’s homeless youth at Hollywood’s Met Theatre. Sterling reviews the U.S. National Tour opening of Bring it On: The Musical (based on the film of the same name) at the Ahmanson Theatre downtown Los Angeles. Crosby and Denton share awkward moments while performing live on stage. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Royal Shakespeare Company veteran Janet Suzman discusses her early years with the company, including her daunting audition for for Peter Hall, John Barton and Peter Brook; her repertory roles of Portia, Rosalind and Ophelia; opening the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in "The Taming of the Shrew"; and her career defining role as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra". She also discusses her upbringing in cultural limited Johannesburg, South Africa; her student years at a highly politicized university where she began an interest in theatre because that's where she found the best parties; her decision to "get the hell out" of South Africa and its position as "a hectic in her blood" calling her back; her early exposure to theatre upon her move to London, including "West Side Story", Paul Scofield in "King Lear" and Vanessa Redgrave in "As You Like It"; her early work at the Library Theatre in Manchester alongside Patrick Stewart; her professional return to South Africa for the opening of the integrated Market Theatre; her decision to become a director after deciding that John Kani needed to play "Othello" under the apartheid government; her experience doing comedy in the West End in Wendy Wasserstein's "The Sisters Rosensweig"; and her recent return to "Antony and Cleopatra" as a director, leading Kim Cattrall into her former role. Original air date - March 30, 2011.
Royal Shakespeare Company veteran Janet Suzman discusses her early years with the company, including her daunting audition for for Peter Hall, John Barton and Peter Brook; her repertory roles of Portia, Rosalind and Ophelia; opening the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in "The Taming of the Shrew"; and her career defining role as Cleopatra in "Antony and Cleopatra". She also discusses her upbringing in cultural limited Johannesburg, South Africa; her student years at a highly politicized university where she began an interest in theatre because that's where she found the best parties; her decision to "get the hell out" of South Africa and its position as "a hectic in her blood" calling her back; her early exposure to theatre upon her move to London, including "West Side Story", Paul Scofield in "King Lear" and Vanessa Redgrave in "As You Like It"; her early work at the Library Theatre in Manchester alongside Patrick Stewart; her professional return to South Africa for the opening of the integrated Market Theatre; her decision to become a director after deciding that John Kani needed to play "Othello" under the apartheid government; her experience doing comedy in the West End in Wendy Wasserstein's "The Sisters Rosensweig"; and her recent return to "Antony and Cleopatra" as a director, leading Kim Cattrall into her former role. Original air date - March 30, 2011.
How do you keep the music playing? The incomparable Roslyn Kind answers that question, and more, as she talks about her life on Broadway, in nightclubs, and as a popular recording artist. It???s another “No Pants Monday??? as Sterling & Stroili share tales of tails. The live Arts Calendar for the week is read; followed by reviews of 19 year old musical theatre star Derek Klena???s headlining concert debut at Sterling???s Upstairs at Vitello???s in Studio City; and the world premiere of the New York bound Leap of Faith at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, starring Broadway sensation Raul Esparza and Brooke Shields. Critically acclaimed Los Angeles TV, film and stage actor Ian Vogt talks about his role in SeaGlass Theatre???s hit comedy Of Grapes and Nuts at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA. Senses are tested as Vogt and Kind share their most embarrassing moments on stage. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Sterling and Stroili interview three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Carol Channing. Also featured: The State of the Actor, an ongoing, bi-weekly informational series; this week???s Live Arts Calendar; Reviews of the Loft Ensemble'sTracers at LA???s Fringe Theatre, The Will Rogers Follies at the Glendale Centre Theatre, and the National Tour presentation of South Pacific at the Center Theatre Group???s Ahmanson Theatre. Actor and teacher Jill Holden guests to discuss "Measure E" and its effect on the performing arts in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)
Rafe Esquith is an American teacher at Hobart Boulevard Elementary School, the second-largest elementary school in the United States, located in Los Angeles, California. A graduate of UCLA, Esquith began teaching in 1981. His teaching honors include the 1992 Disney National Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, a Sigma Beta Delta Fellowship from Johns Hopkins University, Oprah Winfrey’s $100,000 Use Your Life Award, Parents Magazine’s As You Grow Award, National Medal of Arts, and Esquith was made an honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth. Esquith's fifth-grade students consistently score in the top 5% to 10% of the country in standardized tests. Many of Esquith's students start class at 7:00 each morning, two hours before the rest of the school's students. Most of his students come from immigrant Central American and Korean families and are learning English as a second language. They volunteer to come early, work through recess and stay as late as 5:30 pm, and also come to class during vacations and holidays. Each year the Hobart Shakespeareans, as Esquith’s students are known, perform one of the Shakespeare's plays. They have opened for the Royal Shakespeare Company, been hired by Sir Peter Hall to perform A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and appeared at the Globe Theater in London.
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