Podcasts about el portal theatre

TVC 689.4: Entertainment legend Ruta Lee talks to Ed about how she landed her role in Witness for the Prosecution after producer Arthur Hornblow Jr. spotted her in the audience at a Frank Sinatra concert; why it's important to recognize those moments in life when a benefit happens, and to be grateful for that benefit; the story of Dean Martin's playful nickname for Ruta; and the great compliment that playwright and composer Meredith Willson (The Music Man, The Unsinkable Molly Brown) paid Ruta when he first saw her play Molly Brown on stage at Casa Manana in Texas. Ruta Lee will celebrate her ninetieth birthday on Friday, May 30 with an evening of song and stories at the Debbie Reynolds Main Stage at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Proceeds will support The Thalians, the charitable organization to which Ruta has dedicated much of her life over the past sixty years. Though the May 30 performance has sold out, you can still donate to The Thalians by going to Thalians.org.

TVC 689.3: Ed welcomes back singer, actress, and philanthropist Ruta Lee (High Rollers, Witness for the Prosecution, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Consider Your Ass Kissed). Ruta will celebrate her ninetieth birthday this coming Friday, May 30 with an evening of song and stories at the Debbie Reynolds Main Stage at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Proceeds for the evening will support The Thalians, the charitable organization to which Ruta has dedicated much of her life over the past sixty years, and which to date has raised has raised more than $50 million for mental health related causes. (NOTE: Though Ruta's performance on May 30 has sold out, you can still make a donation to The Thalians in any amount by going to Thalians.org.) Among other topics this segment, Ruta shares a few memories of co-starring opposite Patrick O'Neal in “A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain,” an episode of The Twilight Zone from 1963 that Ruta considers one of her all-time favorite television performances, not only because of the character she played, but for the opportunity to perform the words of the great Rod Serling. Ruta also tells Ed why her experience filming Sergeants 3 (1962) with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop—and hanging out with the Rat Pack in general—ranks as her “favorite time in life.”

A Golden Age Hollywood star in every sense, at just 16 Ruta Lee was  cast in the all-time great movie musical, 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers', subsequently becoming the designated smoldering beauty, spicy sexpot and fiery vixen in  iconic TV Westerns, mysteries and dramas of  the '50s and '60s. She is celebrating her 90th birthday in classic Ruta fashion: with a one-woman show, fabulously titled 'Consider Your Ass Kissed! This week she brings her legendary inside showbiz lore and boundless energy to the Media Path studio!Ruta's story begins with her Lithuanian background and parents who escaped the oppression of the Communist regime to Montreal, Quebec, where Ruta was born, singing and dancing. Her mother reached out to a Lithuanian priest in Los Angeles and thus began the plan to head for Hollywood.Ruta's Hollywood High training prepared her to land roles on The George Burns & Gracie Allen Show, The Roy Rogers Show and then iconic films including Funny Face with Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn and Sergeants Three with The Rat Pack! Ruta recounts her heroic efforts to extract her Grandmother from a Siberian internment camp. She took her request straight to Khrushchev! She tells us about her work with The Thalians, an organization founded by Hollywood actors to help children receive mental health care. Also, what is Audrey Hepburn's keep-slim advice? And what job yielded Ruta the most lucrative income? And with public speaking being our number one fear, Rick Mitchell joins us to talk about his new book, one of the most crucial reference guides of all time, 'How to Write a Funny Speech for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn't Want to Go to in the First Place'!In recommendations-- Weezy: "Reality Winner Noir" - Reality (2023) on Max and Winner (2024) on HuluFritz: 'Nickel Boys' now streaming on PrimePath Points of Interest:Ruta Lee Consider Your Ass Kissed by Ruta LeeRuta Lee in“CONSIDER YOUR ASS KISSED”At The Purple Room in Palm Springs, Saturday & Sunday, March 29th and 30that The El Portal Theatre, Friday, May 30th, 2025Ruta Lee on WikipediaRuta Lee on FacebookThe ThaliansRick MitchellHow to Write a Funny Speech Buy LinksNickel Boys (2024)Reality (2023) on MaxWinner (2024) on HuluMedia Path Podcast

Tiffany Hobbs dives into the intersection of wildfire recovery and pet welfare with Chelsea Staley, Director of Lifesaving at Petco Love, discussing how to support pets impacted by the disaster. She also reflects on the emotional moment when the Pasadena Fire Chief broke down addressing wildfire victims in his community. Later, Emmy winner, actress, and news anchor, Heather Brooker joins to chat about her role in the upcoming stage play Newsies at the El Portal Theatre. Tiffany wraps with a crossover with Michael Monks discussing what's ahead on his show.  

These children of showbiz legends are ensuring that their fathers' memories and legacies live on. We speak with James Tormé and Melissa Tormé-March about their Velvet Fog of a dad, Mel Tormé, as we approach the 80th anniversary of his incomparable contribution to the holiday music canon, 'The Christmas Song'. Then Joel Brokaw joins us. His new book 'Driving Marilyn: The Life and Times of Legendary Hollywood Agent Norman Brokaw' chronicles the history of William Morris star-maker, Norman Brokaw, known to Joel as Dad.Melissa and James share their enthusiasm for Oy! To the World Christmas with a Twist, a new musical playing this month at North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre, which features their father's music alongside a hit list of Christmas classics composed by Jewish-American songwriters. James and Melissa take us back to the sweltering July day in 1945 when their Dad and Bob Wells attempted to beat the heat with wintery lyrics and remained sweaty but created magic by conjuring “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire…”They rushed the song over to Nat King Cole who was in at a few bars and proudly led a parade of 80,064 recorded covers, including James' own version! The Torme kids share their Torme Christmas memories which include their dad and contraband Christmas movies!Then Joel shares his family's history as a Ukrainian vaudeville acrobatic act that segued into the agency business when his Uncle, Johnny Hyde became VP of William Morris, discovered Marilyn Monroe and took on his young nephew, Norman to drive and accompany Marilyn to events.Starting in the mailroom, Norman worked his way up to CEO.  We hear about his working relationships with Marilyn Monroe, Kim Novak, Colonel Tom Parker, Dick Van Dyke, Gerald Ford, Mark Spitz, Barry Gordy and so many other greats.Joel talks about his complicated history with a father whose clients received his primary caregiving. Joel grew up with TV stars spending weekends by his pool, monopolizing his Dad's attention.But what were the qualities that made Norman so affective as a talent mentor? We learn the magic ingredients and hear how Norman took the new fangled TV department and made history with Loretta Young, Barbara Stanwyck, Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith.  Joel also talks about Norman's relationship with Bill Cosby and how his father's dementia buffered him from the horrors of Cosby's crimes. And, finally, what was the fate of Norman's sacred, secret keeping Rolodex?Plus, this week Weezy recommends Nutcrackers on Hulu and Fritz is all about Thelma, now in theaters and on streaming platforms.Path Points of Interest:Oy! To The WorldJames Tormé James Tormé on YouTubeJames Tormé  on XThe Christmas Song by James Tormé James Tormé at Kookaburra on 12/21Joel BrokawDriving Marilyn by Joel BrokawNorman Brokaw on WikiNutcrackers on HuluThelma - Streaming in Most Places  

TVC 664.6: A special preview of a conversation that will air on next weekend's program with Kathy Garver, the actress known around the world to three generations of television viewers as Cissy Davis on Family Affair. Kathy is on the board of directors for The Thalians, the non-profit organization that partners with UCLA's Operation Mend in providing support and care for those who struggle with PTSD and other mental illnesses (and, particularly, our service men and women and their caregivers). Funny for Money, an evening of comedy that will support the efforts of Operation Mend, will take place Thursday, Oct. 24 at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. For tickets and more information, call (818) 508-0281 or go to https://www.elportaltheatre.com/  To learn more about information about the Thalians, please visit http://www.thalians.org/ Kathy Garver is also on the board of the Motion Pictures Mothers Club, a unique nonprofit organization formed in 1939 that raises funds for items that directly benefit working and retired members of the entertainment industry. This year's Autumn Luncheon benefitting the Motion Picture Mothers Club takes place Saturday, Oct. 26 at the venerable Smoke House restaurant in Burbank, CA. For tickets and more information, call (818) 986-3735. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Tripoli returns and the guys chat about 15-minute cities and Boeing. Adam complains about a closed portion of Topanga Canyon that won't be repaired until fall and the two share stories about fighting tickets and Sam's cop-phobia. Chris reports the news on Steve Buscemi being randomly punched in the face in New York, a man finding a clever way to hide a boat in his driveway, a woman avoiding jail time after poisoning her husband's coffee for months, and kids winning a lawsuit after being expelled for blackface when it was really an acne mask. Lastly, comedian Mary Basmadjian joins the show. She talks about her special being filmed at the El Portal Theatre, a familiar venue to Adam. The group also talks about Mary's parents, dating, and Armenian culture. For more with Sam Tripoli: ● Check out his shows: ‘Broken Simulation', ‘Tin Foil Hat With Sam Tripoli', ‘Punch Drunk Sports', 'Cash Daddies', ‘Zero', ‘The Union of the Unwanted' ‘Doomscrollin' ● LIVE DATES: ○ La Jolla, CA - The Comedy Store - May 24 to 26 ● http://SamTripoli.com ● INSTAGRAM: @SamTripoli For more with Mary Basmadjian: ● STAND-UP SPECIAL: “Funny Armenian Girl” ○ Available now on Amazon, AppleTV, GooglePlay & YouTube. ● LIVE DATES: ○ Los Angeles, CA - Flappers Comedy Club - May 30th ● http://MaryBasmadjianComedy.com ● INSTAGRAM: @MaryBasmadjian Thank you for supporting our sponsors: ● http://OReillyAuto.com/Adam ● http://SimpliSafe.com/Adam ● Chime.com/Adam

Sarah Hester Ross: Don't Mess With A Redhead Meet musical comedian Sarah Hester Ross as she shows you a life of being TikTok famous, a woman who doesn't want babies and the leader of the “stop giving men microphones” movement in her breakout comedy special “Don't Mess With A Redhead”. Best known for her 2.4 million followers and lovers of Florida Man Friday, Hester Ross shines in this original music packed hour special taped at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. COMEDY DYNAMICS YouTube Facebook X (Twitter) TikTok Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Please welcome to our show my dear friend, Ann Potenza, who is bringing an exceptional play to life in Los Angeles for the upcoming Women's History Month, called “The War of Roses - The Women. The Voices. The Vote.” This is an important play that talks about the women suffragettes, and the play follows some of the most memorable names who were at the forefront to getting women out to vote. In fact, “The War Of Roses,” making its debut the El Portal Theatre in No.Hollywood on 3-1 and 3/2, is also encouraging all participants to Get Out The Vote (GOTV) that evening. Ann is also a well-established Events Planner in Los Angeles, behind some of Hollywood's most notorious events, starting with the San Gennaro festival she brought to LA a few years ago, along with her cousin, Jimmy Kimmel, exec producer Doug DeLuca, and other notable Italians. So we will also be talking with Ann about growing up Italian, some of her favorite traditions, hanging with Jimmy as kids, and where she sees the Italian community growing in the future. And it's all Amore! Please join us on all video and audio platforms of #DeborahKobyltLIVE, #LittleItalyPodcast, and #LittleItalyOfLAPodcast on all video and audio platforms. I'm your host, #DeborahZaraKobylt, and I'm happy to have you here!

Multifaceted comedian and actress Leah Rudick gives us an insider's look at her comedic journey, the creation of her new comedy special "Spiraling," and her seamless dance between the worlds of acting and stand-up comedy. From her early days of overcoming shyness on stage to becoming a viral sensation on social media, Leah shares the milestones that have defined her unique path in the entertainment industry.   Early Beginnings: Leah recounts how stepping onto the stage in third grade transformed her from a shy kid into a confident performer, revealing the magic and power of live performance. Creating "Spiraling": Leah delves into the intense preparation and personal stories behind her first hour-long comedy special, shot in a single, exhilarating show at El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Viral Success: With a candid look into the impact of social media on her career, Leah discusses how platforms like TikTok and Instagram have amplified her reach and connected her with a global audience. Acting vs. Comedy: Leah reflects on her dual identity as an actor and comedian, exploring how each discipline informs and enriches the other. Collaborations and Future Projects: Insight into Leah's collaborations, including her work with her comedy duo and her aspirations for future projects in comedy and acting.   You're going to love my conversation with Leah Rudick Leah's website TikTok YouTube Instagram Spiraling on Apple TV IMDB   Follow Jeff Dwoskin (host): Jeff Dwoskin on Twitter The Jeff Dwoskin Show podcast on Twitter Podcast website Podcast on Instagram Join my mailing list Buy me a coffee (support the show) Subscribe to my Youtube channel (watch Crossing the Streams!) Yes, the show used to be called Live from Detroit: The Jeff Dwoskin Show Love the books I talk about on the show? Here is my Amazon store to shop.  

In his first comedy special, Kevin James Thornton takes the audience on a coming of age journey talking about growing up gay in a strict church community, trying to be popular in school, and the relatable yet embarrassing stories we all share trying to fit into our own skin. All with a splash of autotune. Kevin is also an author (he just signed with Stimola Literary), a former writer for the Huffington Post, and has been selling out clubs and theaters worldwide. His unique perspective shines in this special shot at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the pop culture pantheon there are those few and proud performers who have indelibly imprinted the landscape to the point where our digital age invites new fans to discover and embrace their iconic work. Among these are Dinah Manoff and JoBeth Williams.Dinah breathed delightful life into Pink Lady Marty Maraschino in Grease. She has starred in Soap, Empty Nest and Neil Simon's You Oughta Be In Pictures. JoBeth's portrayal of Diane Freeling in Poltergeist is on repeat every Halloween and her turn in the generation-defining drama, The Big Chill is a boomer must. These two ground-breaking creators have much to share with us, including their exciting new projects.Dinah's brilliantly hilarious work of fiction is called The Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold. We recommend you listen to the audio version, performed by a cast of gifted actors. Dinah wrote what she knows but not exactly. Jackie is a world famous, tabloid darling narrating her story from deep within a coma induced by an ill-fated, paparazzi dodging balcony leap. Dinah was simply raised by show-biz parents Lee Grant and Arnold Manoff in the star-sprinkled Malibu Colony.Dinah shares her mom's journey from being Dinah's harshest critic to her biggest fan girl, and the harrowing story of her dad's McCarthy-era blacklisting. We also learn how Dinah's parenting of her own kids has taken a very different path.JoBeth is currently starring, with Peter Strauss in the stage play, Love Among The Ruins. It is running through November 5th at North Hollywood's El Portal Theatre. JoBeth and Peter are taking on roles portrayed by Katharine Hepburn and Sir Laurence Olivier and rising beautifully to that challenge!She comes to us with spooky, inside-Poltergeist secrets, corset-wearing horror stories from Wyatt Earp, and tips on how to handle a nude scene with a five-year-old co-star from Kramer vs. Kramer. And, as President emeritus, JoBeth shares how we can all lend assistance to struggling actors through the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.Plus, Weezy is strongly recommending Timothy Egan's disturbing examination of the KKK in the 1920s, A Fever In The Heartland. And Fritz is very keen on Ken Burns' American Buffalo on PBS and Amazon Prime. All that plus an inspiring clip from Illinois Governor J.B. Prtizker's moving Northwestern commencement speech.Path Points of Interest:Dinah ManoffThe Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold by Dinah Manoff on AmazonThe Real True Hollywood Story of Jackie Gold paperback book buy linkDinah Manoff on WikipediaDinah Manoff on IMDBJoBeth WilliamsLove Among The RuinsSee Love Among the Ruins at The El PortalJoBeth Williams on WikipediaJoBeth Williams on IMDBSAG-AFTRA FoundationA Fever In The Heartland by Timothy EganAmerican Buffalo - PBS/PrimeGovernor Prtizker's Northwestern commencement speech

TVC 619.2: Ed welcomes back Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, comedian, and writer Fritz Coleman. Fritz's new one-man show, Unassisted Living, is an hour of stand-up, recorded at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles, in which Fritz sounds off on COVID, the aging process, and other slice-of-life issues that we've all experienced lately, but cannot always control. Unassisted Living is available right now for streaming on demand on the Tubi channel. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In his latest solo comedy show “Unassisted Living,” now airing on Tubi, Fritz Coleman reminds audiences why he's been welcome in people's homes for nearly four decades, whether as a legendary Los Angeles weatherman or as a tireless comic always developing new material for his act. “This one is about getting older,” says Coleman, “and, as always, it's just the truth of my life lately.” As a young-ish 70-something who has dealt with aging in the time of Obamacare, big pharma and the pandemic, Coleman was actually eager to get back to a “regular” comedy routine after two years of pandemic-era entertainment. He continued to co-host the Media Path Podcast with Louise Palanker, trading observations on pop culture with a variety of guests from Pat Boone to Henry Winkler to Congressman Adam Schiff, but was eager to get back to performing comedy in front of an audience, even as nightclubs were still closed. Fortunately, his age and peer demographic started working for him. Coleman and his production team on “Unassisted Living” also took advantage of a Covid-era bingeing – in this case, the acclaimed HBO series “Hacks” – for inspiration. Delighted by the episode where Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) “revives” her tired act in a small nightclub, they sought out the same venue (“The Marilyn Monroe Forum” room at the El Portal Theatre) as a location. “It was a great cabaret-style setting, about 80 people, and we staged it the same way, lit it the same way, because it was perfect for the act.” more: getthefunkoutshow.kuci.org

For Video Edition, Please Click and Subscribe Here: https://youtu.be/CgRGGeGImg4 Hosted by Jason Graae, it will feature a cast of MTG performers, and a special appearance by former MTG member Teri Ralston, from the original Broadway casts of COMPANY and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. Playwright and screenwriter Duane Poole has created an original revue script that will showcase material from virtually every Sondheim project, from his Broadway shows to his motion picture songs.  https://elportaltheatre.com/sondheim.html On Broadway, Eileen Barnett played Luisa Contini in Tommy Tune's Tony Award Winning Musical, NINE. She also starred in the national tour of FOOTLOOSE. Her first job in NYC was as a pit singer in COMPANY. She has appeared on many regional theatre stages across the country where she has played roles from FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS TO Aldonza in MAN OF LA MANCHA. Jason Graae has starred on Broadway in “A Grand Night For Singing”, “Falsettos”, “Stardust”, “Snoopy!”, “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?”. Off- Broadway shows include “Forever Plaid”, “Olympus on My Mind”, “All in the Timing”, “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Drama Desk Nomination- Best Actor in a Musical)”. Teri Ralston spent her formative years in New York. Her first show here was Jacques Brel… which was followed by the original productions of Company, A Little Night Music (Sondheim) and Baker's Wife (Stephen Swartz). Teri's association with Sondheim has continued over the years, as she has directed and/or performed in more than 12 of his works. 

Darcy Rose Byrnes is an American and Irish actress and musical comedian best known as Princess Amber on Sofia the First, Ikki on Legend of Korra, Penny on Desperate Housewives and Abby on Y&R. She plays Harper in Big Shot for Disney+ and wrote songs for Big Shot including the “Beth Macbeth” musical and “Everything to Me.” She will be playing Crissy in Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical at the El Portal Theatre opening Spring 2022. Connect with Darcy Rose Instagram and Twitter : @darcyrosebyrnes https://www.darcyrosebyrnes.com/ Follow Su: Listen to Box Room Dreams: https://sulee.ffm.to/boxroomdreams Follow Su on Instagram & Twitter & Twitch Join the Discord Server Listen to Su's music on Spotify & Apple Music Support on Patreon

Hey! It's Matt Herrmann and today is the 19 of October which means it's Tuneful Tuesday today on HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast. Today we explore a true product of the musical that changed the world. From the genius of Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot comes the album DisinHAIRited, which is described as "more HAIR music from the creators of the ORIGINAL SHOW featuring past and present members of the cast." If you have a request, comment or story you'd like to share, we'd love to hear it. You can reach us by email at podcast@hair-live.com and be sure to check out our production happening this December at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, California. We look forward to spending time with you again on our new release day of Sunday. So join us then and start your week off right with HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast.

Hey, it's Matt Herrmann. Thank you for joining us as we take another trip to the vault to showcase a song inspired by the genius work of Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot. It's also a very special day as it's my mom's birthday, so in honor of her, I've selected a little known track from a very known individual. Produced by Jack Gold, arranged by Jimmy "Wiz" Wisner and composed by Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot from February of 1969, Barbra Streisand's 45 A-side rendition of FRANK MILLS. If you have a request, comment or story that you'd like to share, we'd love to hear it and can be reached at podcast@hair-live.com. Also be sure to subscribe and stay up to date on our December production, produced by original Broadway producer Michael Butler and choreographed by original Broadway choreographer Julie Arenal, at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, California. Again, thank you for joining us and we look forward to our next time together on HAIR: the american tribal love-rock podcast

Hey it's Matt Herrmann, thank you so much for joining us. On today's episode we talk with award-winning actress, singer and platinum record songwriter, be know for her million-seller "Don't Say You Don't Remember," original cast member in The Me Nobody Knows and for motivating a generation to exercise. However, to the HAIR universe, she joined the Broadway cast fresh from High School as Crissy and went on to be the closing night Sheila. Beverly Bremers, today on HAIR the american tribal love-rock podcast. If you have a story you'd like to share, we'd love to hear it. Email us at podcast@hair-live.com and check out our production coming to the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood this December To find out more about today's guest, please visit beverlybremers.com and Voicercise.net

Hey, it's Matt Herrmann welcome back to another Tunesful Tuesday! Thank you for joining us as we take a trip (or rather in today's case, an excursion) to the vaults and showcase a work inspired by the genius of Gerome Ragni, James Rado and Galt MacDermot. Today's track is from Bobby Bryant's the Jazz Excursion into HAiR. Produced by Richard Bock, Arranged and Conducted by Shorty Rogers and Engineered by Lanky Linstrot. Featuring Bobby Bryant with Buddy Childers, Paul Hubinon, Renauld Jones, Freddy Hill, Bill Peterson, Joe Sample, Bobby Brookmeyer, Charles Lopez, Mike Wimberly, Bud Shank, Ernie Watts, Freddy Robinson, Wilton Felder and Paul Humphrey. We also get an update on our December production at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, produced by original broadway producer Michael Butler, myself, John and Jeanne Culter and supervising producer Conwell Worthington with musical direction by Christian Nesmith, original broadway choreographer Julie Arenal and directed by Michael Arabian. As always, if you have a request, comment or story, we'd love to hear it. Email us at podcast@hair-live.com Thank you so much for listening and we'll see you Thursday for another episode of HAIR: the american tribal love-rock podcast.

Titus, Bombshell, and The Highlander talk the State of the Union, Rush Limbaugh, and the Impeachment Acquittal. On a positive note, they talk about Rae's amazing new comedy special that was recently filmed at the El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles.  Titus Podcast, because life is a clown show

The Dan & Kody gang went to go see some live theatre at The El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood where the Troubadour Theatre Company performed The Year Without A Santana Claus. The show runs from the 8th to the 30th of December. TIckets can be purchased here - http://www.elportaltheatre.com/theyearwithoutasantanaclaus.html Dan crowns a champion of the week and drops a brand new true crime on you! Enjoy! We're on Spotify Now! - http://bit.ly/danandkodyspotify Email us - Danandkodypodcast@gmail.com Contribute To our Patreon! Patreon - http://bit.ly/DKPatreon Follow us on social media - @DanKodyPodcast ! Join our Facebook Group - https://bit.ly/DKFacebookGroup Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DanKodyPodcast Dan & Kody Podcast Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/dankodypodcast Dan & Kody Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/dankodypodcast/ Kody Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/kody_frederick Dan Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/danieljhill More ways to listen! Apple Podcasts - http://apple.co/2pHBg1K Spotify - http://bit.ly/danandkodyspotify Google Podcasts - http://bit.ly/2nfhuYK Stitcher - http://bit.ly/2pNANxL Youtube - http://bit.ly/2o12zXD Our Sponsors! JC Room Blocks - http://www.jcroomblocks.com/ Prop Store - https://propstore.com/

On this episode of West of Broadway, Lara gets to hear about Will’s experience at the El Capitan Theater seeing the premier of the Disney film Nutcracker and the Four Realms. And then, they talk to Amanda Rafkin a Los Angeles-based composer, musical director, and pianist. She is the composer of the new musical The Lightning Howler, formerly titled 300 Bones, and is also the host, producer, pianist and musical director of Broadway LA Unplugged, a bi-monthly acoustic cabaret show. And then we’ll talk to Kelley Dorney and Brent Schindele the stars of IN A BOOTH AT CHASEN’S is a new musical about the real-life Hollywood romance of ron and nancy Reagan, playing at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood November 9 th through the 25 th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In November of 2016, an intrepid cast, band, and crew entered North Hollywood, California's El Portal Theatre, and set up for the brilliant challenge of recording twenty-five short, holiday-themed stories before a live audience. Like an advent calendar, but with less religious-affiliation and only slightly less chocolate, the 2016 Audio Advent Calendar was born. It was too good to hear just once.  “Peace” Is it possible that it’s easier to achieve than we grown-ups think it is? Today’s episode features the words of children of various ages, in response to questions about peace. Performed by Abel Arias, Brett Bayonne, Keith Ferguson, Jenny Flack, Robyn Roth, Denny Siegel, Kiff VandenHeuvel, and Silvie Zamora. Original music by Gary Grantham (percussion) and Scott Passarella (keyboard). This series was an honour and a joy to produce. Many thanks to the cast, contributors, the friendly folks at ComedySportz LA (located in El Portal Theatre, where we recorded before a live audience), and to Josh at MxxMasterSound for capturing it all. Big, loud thanks to those who you can't hear on the podcast. Kimia Behpoornia was our Winter Solstice Elf (who delivered each delicious truffle to the audience members who summoned read each date) and El Buen Cacao provided those chocolates. Please visit LifeLabNotes.com for more about this project and the talented folks involved.

Let the VO Buzz Weekly LIVE celebration begin, presented by DEMOS THAT ROCK and EDGE STUDIO! Chuck and Stacey marked their epic 200th episode milestone of VO Buzz Weekly in style by filming the show in front of a sold-out crowd at the historic El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood, CA. Since starting the show in 2012, Chuck and Stacey have sat down with more than 100 amazing guests and this two-hour show taping brought many of them back to the stage to enlighten and entertain the audience… yet again. As the show’s Emcee, Scott Parkin delivered brilliantly as did Graeme Spicer, Dee Bradley Baker, Jess Harnell, Jim Cummings, Maurice LaMarche, David Goldberg, Jeff Howell, Jodi Gottlieb, Marc Cashman, Nancy Wolfson, Bob Bergen, Charlie Adler, Dave Fennoy, Townsend Coleman, Joan Baker, Pat Fraley, Scott Brick, Rudy Gaskins, Debi Derryberry, Erin Fitzgerald, Kari Wahlgren, Lori Alan, Andrea Romano, Butch Hartman, Ginny McSwain, Mary Lynn Wissner, Beau Weaver, Joe Cipriano, Mark Elliott, Scott Rummell, Bill Farmer, Cam Clarke, James Arnold Taylor, Fred Tatasciore and Jeff Zannini of Celebrity Talent Booking’s Twisted Toonz. It was a truly memorable night that brought together the voiceover industry’s best and brightest voice actors, talent agents and managers, teachers, producers, voice directors, writers, casting directors, loyal friends and fans alike from all over the globe. We are so honored to be a part of this incredible community and offer our heartfelt thanks to all of you amazing people who have supported the show these last four years. To our incredibly talented and dedicated VO Buzz Weekly crew who work with us all year long and those wonderful people who brought their talents to 200th Live Show, thank you so much, you rock beyond measure! Thanks to the generosity of all our ongoing show sponsors- Demos That Rock, Entertainer’s Secret, Voiceover Essentials, Multiin Tech, Najla’s, Neumann Sennheiser, Traditional Medicinals, Vocal Booth To Go and to our LIVE event co-sponsor EDGE Studio and giveaway sponsors- Apogee, Cole Michaels Salon, Kaotica, Najla’s Neumann Sennheiser, SOVAS, Vocal Booth To Go and Voiceover Essentials- you’re so amazing in every way! To our loving and supportive friends and family, thank you for going on this wild journey with us… we love you! Watch more videos and get the latest voiceover news, advice and updates on contests and giveaways at http://vobuzzweekly.com

FROM THE BEST OF STATE OF THE ARTS - (Originally broadcast December 20, 2012) -Broadway’s Heather Lee (Guys and Dolls, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Gypsy,) is interviewed about her life in musical theatre and her co-starring role in Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday Bash at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA. Lee’s Christmas My Way co-star Luca Ellis talks about his career in music and his lifelong fascination with the legendary crooner’s distinct vocal style. The Live Arts Calendar features Brian Henson’s and Patrick Bristow’s year-end and New Year’s Eve adult (Muppet-like) puppet show Stuffed and Unstrung at Irvine’s Barclay Theatre in Irvine, CA. Lee and Ellis recall embarrassing moments while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

FROM THE BEST OF STATE OF THE ARTS - (Originally broadcast December 20, 2012) -Broadway’s Heather Lee (Guys and Dolls, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Gypsy,) is interviewed about her life in musical theatre and her co-starring role in Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday Bash at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA. Lee’s Christmas My Way co-star Luca Ellis talks about his career in music and his lifelong fascination with the legendary crooner’s distinct vocal style. The Live Arts Calendar features Brian Henson’s and Patrick Bristow’s year-end and New Year’s Eve adult (Muppet-like) puppet show Stuffed and Unstrung at Irvine’s Barclay Theatre in Irvine, CA. Lee and Ellis recall embarrassing moments while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

FROM THE BEST OF STATE OF THE ARTS - Originally Broadcast NOVEMBER 28, 2011 - Hold your hats and hallelujah... the holiday season shifts into full gear with crooner Erich Bergen (Jersey Boys) and television and stage star Paolo Andino (LOGO’s Big Gay Sketch Show) as they discuss their respective holiday projects (Erich Bergen’s Holiday Party at The Coteri in Hollywood, and A Snow White Christmas at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood; and Andino’s solo starring role in the Blank Theatre Company’s annual production of The Santaland Diaries at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood. The Live Arts Calendar highlights Sister Bernie’s Bingo Bash at the Greenway Court Theatre in Hollywood. Sterling reviews the Glendale Centre Theatre’s 47th annual production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and singer Lyn Stanley’s headlining debut at Sterling’s Upstairs at Vitello’s in Studio City, CA. Andino shares an embarrassing moment during a performance. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

FROM THE BEST OF STATE OF THE ARTS (September 27, 2010) - Record-breaking fall temperatures in Los Angeles vs. the cold of winter in Chicago and New York, spark hilarious stories between Sterling & Stroili. Broadway's legendary, Tony Award winning dancer/singer/actress Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line) is interviewed. This week's Live Arts Calendar is followed by brief reviews of film icon and nightclub star Debbie Reynolds at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA; and up-and- coming musical theatre star Taylor Tracey at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City, CA. SeaGlass Theatre's critically acclaimed production Of Grapes and Nuts at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA is congratulated. Sterling & Stroili converse with distinguished stage and television star Scott Lowell (Showtime's Queer as Folk). Embarrassing moments in theatre are shared by all.

FROM THE BEST OF STATE OF THE ARTS (September 27, 2010) - Record-breaking fall temperatures in Los Angeles vs. the cold of winter in Chicago and New York, spark hilarious stories between Sterling & Stroili. Broadway's legendary, Tony Award winning dancer/singer/actress Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line) is interviewed. This week's Live Arts Calendar is followed by brief reviews of film icon and nightclub star Debbie Reynolds at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA; and up-and- coming musical theatre star Taylor Tracey at Sterling's Upstairs at Vitello's in Studio City, CA. SeaGlass Theatre's critically acclaimed production Of Grapes and Nuts at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA is congratulated. Sterling & Stroili converse with distinguished stage and television star Scott Lowell (Showtime's Queer as Folk). Embarrassing moments in theatre are shared by all.

Theatre and Television star Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) discusses his starring role in the off-Broadway mega hit comedy Buyer & Cellar at the Center Theatre Group’s Mark Taper Forum downtown Los Angeles, CA. Regional musical theatre star Cynthia Ferrer (Nine to Five; I Love a Piano) is interviewed about her co-starring role as "Meg Boyd" in 3D Theatricals’ revival of Damn Yankees at the historic Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, CA; and the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach, CA. Musical theatre star Scott Dreier (Forever Plaid) talks about his longtime fascination with film legend Doris Day and the success of his one-man-true-story tribute to Day in Doris & Me: The Doris Day Songbook at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, California’s NoHo Arts District.

Theatre and Television star Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) discusses his starring role in the off-Broadway mega hit comedy Buyer & Cellar at the Center Theatre Group’s Mark Taper Forum downtown Los Angeles, CA. Regional musical theatre star Cynthia Ferrer (Nine to Five; I Love a Piano) is interviewed about her co-starring role as "Meg Boyd" in 3D Theatricals’ revival of Damn Yankees at the historic Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton, CA; and the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center in Redondo Beach, CA. Musical theatre star Scott Dreier (Forever Plaid) talks about his longtime fascination with film legend Doris Day and the success of his one-man-true-story tribute to Day in Doris & Me: The Doris Day Songbook at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, California’s NoHo Arts District.

Australian film, television, musical theatre and recording star Nick Hardcastle is joined by musical theatre performer and film actor Nate Jones to discuss their cooperative venture as Co-Producers and Co-Founders of the Australian Theatre Company (ATC of Los Angeles which makes its American bow at the LA’s Matrix Theatre May 10th with the award-winning, record-breaking Australian drama Holding the Man adapted by playwright Tommy Murphy from the Timothy Conigrave bestselling memoir of the same title. Sterling discusses Man in the Case starring Mikhail Baryshnikov at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA, and reviews Disney’s Tarzan The Stage Musical making its Los Angeles regional debut in the Monroe Forum at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood’s NoHo Arts District. Hardcastle and Jones recant embarrassing moments while performing.

Australian film, television, musical theatre and recording star Nick Hardcastle is joined by musical theatre performer and film actor Nate Jones to discuss their cooperative venture as Co-Producers and Co-Founders of the Australian Theatre Company (ATC of Los Angeles which makes its American bow at the LA’s Matrix Theatre May 10th with the award-winning, record-breaking Australian drama Holding the Man adapted by playwright Tommy Murphy from the Timothy Conigrave bestselling memoir of the same title. Sterling discusses Man in the Case starring Mikhail Baryshnikov at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica, CA, and reviews Disney’s Tarzan The Stage Musical making its Los Angeles regional debut in the Monroe Forum at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood’s NoHo Arts District. Hardcastle and Jones recant embarrassing moments while performing.

♥Last Wednesday the Indie Series Awards commenced at the legendary El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood which honored the best in online scripted serials.  Find out how the pre-nomination party at Raphael's went, as well as the red carpet!  We'll also chat w/nominated actor Ron Hanks from Golden California about his experience and hear his report from Hollyweb Festival Awards show from April 6.  ♥Then stick around as we chat about The Walking Dead season finale, what's coming up for The Vampire Diaires, The Originals, The Following and 24's Live Another Day! 

(From the Best of State of the Arts - Original Air Date: January 24, 2011) Sterling and Stroili talk high and low tech about computers and the internet. Top TV producer/writer Maxine Lapiduss (Roseanne, Home Improvement, Foxworthy, Ellen, Dharma & Greg) is interviewed about her love of singing and stand-up comedy, and her return to performing. The Live Arts Calendar features the hysterical and stirring adventure Cyrano at the Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, CA. and Traces, an acrobatic spectacle of circus, physical theatre, music and dance at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. Sterling reviews Louis Van Amstel's Ballroom with a Twist at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Successful television actor Blair Hickey discusses his entrepreneurial skills as the co-founder of CastingAbout.com, and gives proactive advice to actors about how to promote themselves during TV "pilot" season. Lapiduss and Hickey their reveal worst career experiences.

(From the Best of State of the Arts - Original Air Date: January 24, 2011) Sterling and Stroili talk high and low tech about computers and the internet. Top TV producer/writer Maxine Lapiduss (Roseanne, Home Improvement, Foxworthy, Ellen, Dharma & Greg) is interviewed about her love of singing and stand-up comedy, and her return to performing. The Live Arts Calendar features the hysterical and stirring adventure Cyrano at the Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, CA. and Traces, an acrobatic spectacle of circus, physical theatre, music and dance at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. Sterling reviews Louis Van Amstel's Ballroom with a Twist at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Successful television actor Blair Hickey discusses his entrepreneurial skills as the co-founder of CastingAbout.com, and gives proactive advice to actors about how to promote themselves during TV "pilot" season. Lapiduss and Hickey their reveal worst career experiences.

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.

Regional Musical theatre stars Melinda Porto and Steven Good are interviewed about their co-starring roles in the new world premiere juke box musical ModRock at the historic El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood. The Live Arts Calendar highlights the iconic musical Kismet (in concert format,) part of the Reiner Reading Series at the University Theatre at California State University, Long Beach. Porto and Good exchange embarrassing moments during their career as performers. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Regional Musical theatre stars Melinda Porto and Steven Good are interviewed about their co-starring roles in the new world premiere juke box musical ModRock at the historic El Portal Theatre in the NoHo Arts District of North Hollywood. The Live Arts Calendar highlights the iconic musical Kismet (in concert format,) part of the Reiner Reading Series at the University Theatre at California State University, Long Beach. Porto and Good exchange embarrassing moments during their career as performers. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Broadway and LA’s Davis Gaines (Phantom of the Opera) talks about his Los Angeles directorial debut with the Orange County, CA revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma for Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts in Long Beach, CA. Broadway veteran producer Mark Schwartz (Nine, Zorba, La Cage Aux Folles) discusses his most recent venture Divorce Party The Musical at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA. The Live Arts Calendar features Broadway and TV’s Ben Vereen in concert for Orange County California’s Men Alive Foundation and their fundraising concert of February 23, 2013. Young, London/West End musical theatre superstar Ramin Karimloo is interviewed about his illustrious stage career (Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Love Never Dies) and his upcoming Sunday, April 21, 2013 Los Angeles concert debut at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal in North Hollywood, CA. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Broadway and LA’s Davis Gaines (Phantom of the Opera) talks about his Los Angeles directorial debut with the Orange County, CA revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma for Musical Theatre West at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Center for the Performing Arts in Long Beach, CA. Broadway veteran producer Mark Schwartz (Nine, Zorba, La Cage Aux Folles) discusses his most recent venture Divorce Party The Musical at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA. The Live Arts Calendar features Broadway and TV’s Ben Vereen in concert for Orange County California’s Men Alive Foundation and their fundraising concert of February 23, 2013. Young, London/West End musical theatre superstar Ramin Karimloo is interviewed about his illustrious stage career (Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Love Never Dies) and his upcoming Sunday, April 21, 2013 Los Angeles concert debut at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal in North Hollywood, CA. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Broadway’s Heather Lee (Guys and Dolls, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Gypsy,) is interviewed about her life in musical theatre and her co-starring role in Christmas My Way: A Sinatra Holiday Bash at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA. Lee’s Christmas My Way co-star Luca Ellis talks about his career in music and his lifelong fascination with the legendary crooner’s distinct vocal style. The Live Arts Calendar features Brian Henson’s and Patrick Bristow’s year-end and New Year’s Eve adult (Muppet-like) puppet show Stuffed and Unstrung at Irvine’s Barclay Theatre in Irvine, CA. Lee and Ellis recall embarrassing moments while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

A series of over-the-top one liners fuel this episode’s high stake antics. Sterling discusses the opening of Euripides’ HELEN at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades, CA. Composer, writer, actor/singer Brett Ryback (the LA Center Theatre Group’s The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The History Boys) talks about his acting and music careers and all new nightclub act The Kid with the Keys premiering in Los Angeles at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal in North Hollywood’s NoHo Arts District. The Live Arts Calendar highlights All the King’s Men at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood; and the weekly State of the Arts/Breakdown Services Sweepstakes Giveaway selects another winner. Actor Daniel Sykes is interviewed about his life on the stage and his starring role in the Group Repertory Theatre’s production of The Paris Letter at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in North Hollywood. Ryback and Sykes divulge awkward career moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling and Stroili interview Award-winning actress/singer Sunny Thompson about her starring role in the critically acclaimed international touring show Marilyn Forever Blonde opening in August at North Hollywood’s historic El Portal Theatre in the heart of the NoHo Arts District. The Live Arts Calendar features Susanna Spies’ The Dryer at Hollywood’s Working Stage Theatre in benefit for the Eamon Cannon Comedy Class at Inner-City Arts Los Angeles. The Breakdown Services/State of the Arts weekly prize give away is introduced to listeners. Broadway star Raymond Saar (Les Miserables) talks about his diverse musical theatre career and giving back to youngsters enrolled in the Teenage Drama Workshop summer conservatory on campus at California State University at Northridge. Saar recalls an awkward moment during a performance. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Obie and Peabody Award winning actor/writer Roger Guenveur Smith (A Huey P. Newton Story) discusses his latest work Juan and John at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown Los Angeles. Sterling coerces Stroili to talk about his weekend road trip to Arizona and a close encounter of the fudge kind. Popular radio show host Sheena Metal (LA Talk Radio.com) is interviewed about her co-starring role in Last Summer at Bluefish Cove and its reopening at the Lounge Theatre in Los Angeles. The Live Arts Calendar highlights the Blank Theatre Company’s hilarious holiday offering of The Santaland Diaries. Sterling reviews A Sentimental Journey, The Story of Doris Day at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Smith and Metal divulge awkward on stage moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling and Stroili welcome notable stage and television actors Ian Vogt and Dale Morris - both of whom are associated with SeaGlass Theatre’s production of Kvetch at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks, CA. Vogt talks about directing the hilarious Steven Berkoff comedy which not only features Morris, but State of the Arts co-host Paul Stroili. Random callers phone in with their own “kvetches” causing hysteria in the studio. The Live Arts Calendar features reviews of Israeli superstar Mike Burstyn in Jolson Live at the Winter Garden on stage at North Hollywood’s historic El Portal Theatre; Kritzerland Records’ salute to the music of Frank Loesser at the Gardenia Restaurant in Hollywood; and The Unauthorized Afterlife of Eugene O’Neill at the Pasadena Playhouse’s Carrie Hamilton Theatre. Vogt and Morris share embarrassing performance moments. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Daytime television star Judith Chapman (The Young and the Restless) joins Sterling & Stroili to discuss her career in television and theatre, including her critically acclaimed performance as Vivien Leigh in Vivien for Rogue Machine Theatre Co. and Troubadours of Daytime at Theater Theatre in Los Angeles. Israeli superstar and Broadway performer Mike Burstyn discusses his theatrical history and his one man concert Jolson at the Winter Garden at North Hollywood’s El Portal Theatre. The Live Arts Calendar highlights the Los Angeles Stage Alliance’s "Ovation Recommended" production of Dysnomia at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. Sterling reviews the James Sherman comedy Beau Jest at the Glendale Centre Theatre. Chapman and Burstyn recall unusual moments during their performances. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling and Stroili talk high and low tech about computers and the internet. Top TV producer/writer Maxine Lapiduss (Roseanne, Home Improvement, Foxworthy, Ellen, Dharma & Greg) is interviewed about her love of singing and stand-up comedy, and her return to performing. The Live Arts Calendar features the hysterical and stirring adventure Cyrano at the Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, CA. and Traces, an acrobatic spectacle of circus, physical theatre, music and dance at the Ricardo Montalban Theatre in Hollywood. Sterling reviews Louis Van Amstel???s Ballroom with a Twist at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. Successful television actor Blair Hickey discusses his entrepreneurial skills as the co-founder of CastingAbout.com, and gives proactive advice to actors about how to promote themselves during TV “pilot??? season. Lapiduss and Hickey their reveal worst career experiences. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Record-breaking fall temperatures in Los Angeles vs. the cold of winter in Chicago and New York, spark hilarious stories between Sterling & Stroili. Broadway???s legendary, Tony Award winning dancer/singer/actress Donna McKechnie (A Chorus Line) is interviewed. This week???s Live Arts Calendar is followed by brief reviews of film icon and nightclub star Debbie Reynolds at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA; and up-and- coming musical theatre star Taylor Tracey at Sterling???s Upstairs at Vitello???s in Studio City, CA. SeaGlass Theatre???s critically acclaimed production Of Grapes and Nuts at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA is congratulated. Sterling & Stroili converse with distinguished stage and television star Scott Lowell (Showtime???s Queer as Folk). Embarrassing moments in theatre are shared by all. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling & Stroili share some past audition nightmares. Broadway and television star Linda Purl (Happy Days) discusses her career as an actress, a vocalist, and Director of the 2010 California International Theatre Festival; The weekly Arts Calendar reveals diverse productions and events in New York and Los Angeles; Paul reviews Center Theatre Group???s presentation of The Lieutenant of Inishmore at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles; French dancer, aerialist, acrobat artist, choreographer, producer and director Aurelein Roulin converses about his all new cabaret spectacular Beyond at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, CA. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)