LA Opera‘s upcoming production of Mozart’s timeless opera “The Marriage of Figaro” is literally set to go off with a bang with its phenomenal on-stage...
Back in the early 1990’s there was a series of musical parodies titled “Forbidden Broadway” that played in West Hollywood, including the now demolished Tiffany...
“Rent,” the Tony Award Winning Musical, is set to come to The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills, Calif. come July. The show’s scheduled for 8...
It’s rather true in case you haven’t heard as of now. Marvel Universe LIVE!, produced by Feld Entertainment, is taking the live entertainment experience to...
It’s common to hear great novelists described as “difficult”, “intense”, or “troubled”, but less frequently do members of the established literary pantheon gain a reputation...
Just like opera stories and its music have influenced film and TV, so have these influenced opera including such recent works as “The Fly” (opera)...
After I sat through “Turning Page” on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Greenway Theatre Angelica Page’s one-woman show honoring her late actress mother, the legendary...
In the past year I have reviewed and thoroughly enjoyed Pacific Opera Project’s (POP) productions of “La Calisto,” “Tosca” and recently “La Boheme” (AKA The...
Since her suicide at the age of 30, famed poet and novelist Sylvia Plath has become known as one of the most tragic and mysterious...
As a kid Angelica Page purposely evaded the acting scene because of her timid ways, and that was at a time when many people pictured...
For the Record has been putting on hit shows since 2009, taking acclaimed directors work and performing amazing theatrical-musical mashups. The latest one is “Dear...
The country of Brazil is recognized around the world as one of the powerhouses of music and dance with the most recognizable ones being the...
As part of my architecture degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, I spent a year studying abroad in the Italian city of Florence. Needless...
Based in New York City, DanceBrazil has captured audiences across the United States for more than 30 years. Starting Feb. 6-7, The Wallis Annenberg Center...
I first became aware of The Alberta Ballet (AB) late last year while attending an event honoring Canadian music icon Joni Mitchell that was held...
Mike Epps has two shows taking place at Orpheum Theatre in downtown. We are giving away 6 tickets for the Saturday, Feb. 21 show. For...
The opera “La Boheme” by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini to a libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Gicosa is one of the most famous and...
It takes lots of imagination to create a musical like “The Snow QUEEN.” Not only does it rewrite a fairy tale, but it has also...
Walking towards The Ahmanson Theater at The Music Center last night one could notice an unusually larger than normal amount of men of varying ages...
Many of us have revisited a lost relationship and wondered, ‘if that little thing hadn’t happened, everything would be different.’ The romantic comedy play, ‘A...
We’ve all had moments with our grandparents that have been less than comfortable. Whether it’s grandma’s over-the-top honesty or grandpa revealing way too much about...
An unlikely musical, “Choir Boy” blends drama and gospel music to pack a powerful story at the Geffen Playhouse. The conflict is present from the...
The term “site specific theater” or “environmental theater” refers to a theatrical production that is produced in a unique adapted location other than the standard...
The age-old question, are you born gay or is it a decision? That was the struggle John [Patrick Stafford[, the man in the middle of...
With the exception of any situation where death is imminent, there isn’t a more precarious predicament a man could find himself in than when he...
The Hollywood Bowl has hosted some remarkable Broadway musicals over the past few years. Last season, attendees caught Ashlee Simpson and Drew Carey star in...
Life in 1980s rural Georgia came with little to no advantages for J.B. Murray. Living in a small shack with no running water or electricity...