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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Patricia Bardon plays 'Carmen' with L.A. Opera, Placido Domingo by Deborah Vankin

Patricia Bardon played a recording of 'Carmen' featuring Placido Domingo 'to death,' she says. Now she's starring with him conducting.Growing up in Dublin, Ireland, mezzo-soprano Patricia Ba…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:30PM
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

'Newsroom's' Alison Pill to star in 'Wait Until Dark' at the Geffen by Deborah Vankin

Alison Pill is finding herself in the dark these days -- for play rehearsals, anyway.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Andy Karl will be Broadway's Rocky in Sylvester Stallone musical by Deborah Vankin

Yo, the Italian Stallion is coming to Broadway and Andy Karl will play the struggling Philly boxer-with-heart in the upcoming musical, “Rocky,” producers announced on Monday. Mar…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:15AM
Friday, September 6, 2013

More theater, music and dance announced for new Annenberg Center by Deborah Vankin

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, which will finally open its long-awaited doors for a gala celebration in October, has announced additional programs for its inaugural sea…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

'Annie' to close on Broadway by Deborah Vankin

The sun will come out -- tomorrow. But the forecast looks cloudy for the Broadway revival of “Annie” in the not-too-distant future.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:07AM
Friday, August 30, 2013

Disney's 'Aladdin' to appear on Broadway next year by Deborah Vankin

A certain luminescent Genie will take the Broadway stage this spring – along with Princess Jasmine, Prince Ali and Jafar -- in a new, musical adaptation of Disney’s 1992 animated…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:30AM

Pasadena Pops and Michael Feinstein: a happy arrangement by Deborah Vankin

Vocalist and pianist Michael Feinstein took over as music director and principal conductor of the Pasadena Pops on June 1; the five-time Grammy-nominated performer had never conducted an orc…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Hollywood Bowl invites Web sensation Sarah Horn back to its stage by Deborah Vankin

More of Sarah Horn’s dreams are coming true – and fast.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Sarah Horn's duet with Kristin Chenoweth racks up wicked YouTube hits by Deborah Vankin

How has Sarah Horn’s life changed since she was randomly plucked from the audience at the Hollywood Bowl last Friday and brought onstage to sing an impromptu duet with her idol, Kristi…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:54PM
Friday, August 2, 2013

'Side Show' will be reimagined at La Jolla Playhouse by Deborah Vankin

The previously announced La Jolla Playhouse-Kennedy Center production of the 1997 musical "Side Show" will open in La Jolla on Nov. 5 in a reimagined form that will be directed by screenwrit…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:04PM
Friday, July 19, 2013

Fantasia Barrino returns to Broadway in 'After Midnight' by Deborah Vankin

Grammy winner Fantasia Barrino, who came to fame as winner of the third season of “American Idol,” is heading to Broadway to star in “After Midnight,” producers said …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:30AM
Friday, July 12, 2013

'X Men' on Broadway? 20th Century Fox hits the Great White Way by Deborah Vankin

The characters of “X Men,” “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” and “Avatar” could be singing and dancing their way across the Broadway stage. 

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Friday, June 28, 2013

Meet Barrie Kosky, the director shaking up LA Opera's 'Magic Flute' by Deborah Vankin

Culture Monster got the chance to chat with Australian opera director Barrie Kosky on Thursday, head of Berlin’s experimental Komische Oper Berlin. He’s in town for just three da…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 12:00PM

TKTS in Times Square reveals its secret: A Fast Pass by Deborah Vankin

Not too long ago, Culture Monster chatted with Theatre Development Fund’s David LeShay about its popular TKTS booth in Times Square turning 40. TDF, he said, would soon be offering a…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:04AM
Friday, June 14, 2013

TKTS in Times Square turns 40, offers new features by Deborah Vankin

Let’s face it: Theater lovers don’t always plan in advance. Sometimes the yen for a glitzy, high-heeled hit such as “Kinky Boots” just washes over you unexpectedly. W…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Ethan Hawke to take on 'Macbeth' at Lincoln Center by Deborah Vankin

Ethan Hawke has a taste for the macabre. More specifically: “Macbeth.”

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:00AM
Sunday, June 9, 2013

Tonys 2013: Back in Radio City Music Hall and ready to begin by Deborah Vankin

Sunday is Broadway’s big night -- the 67 th Tony Awards -- and from the looks of things, the show is going to be especially, well, big .

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:00PM
Friday, June 7, 2013

Alec Baldwin: 'No more' Broadway by Deborah Vankin

Alec Baldwin is done with more than just “30 Rock.”

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:05PM

'Bridges of Madison County' to steam up Broadway by Deborah Vankin

Robert James Waller’s steamy, 1992 bestselling romance novel, “The Bridges of Madison County,” evokes many things: Iowa’s placid vistas and striking, covered bridges …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

Mark Rylance to bring 'Twelfth Night' and 'Richard III' to Broadway by Deborah Vankin

Broadway will get a concentrated dose of comedy and tragedy this fall – brought on by acclaimed British actor Mark Rylance.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:02AM
Friday, May 31, 2013

'Les Miserables' revival picks its Broadway theater by Deborah Vankin

“Les Miserables” will be hitting Broadway again – and for far longer than “one day more.”

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:00AM

South Coast Repertory announces its 50th season by Deborah Vankin

South Coast Repertory announced the lineup for its 50th season Thursday – and it includes the mix of new and recent works, classics and modern masterpieces they are known for.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:57AM
Friday, May 24, 2013

Lee Melville, champion of Los Angeles theater, dies at 74 by Deborah Vankin

Lee Melville, a fierce champion of theater in Los Angeles, has died. He was 74 years old.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:06PM
Thursday, May 16, 2013

'Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder' heads to Broadway by Deborah Vankin

The musical comedy “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder” may be nearly as nimble as its lead actor, Jefferson Mays, who plays multiple characters and dies no less than eig…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:32PM
Friday, May 10, 2013

New trailer is a first peek at 'August: Osage County' movie by Deborah Vankin

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SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 01:39PM
Friday, May 3, 2013

New Edward Albee play postponed -- for the second time by Deborah Vankin

Even Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights are prone to self-doubt.

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:11AM
Friday, April 19, 2013

Broadway's 'Assembled Parties' gets rewrites after Boston bombings by Deborah Vankin

In response to Monday’s bombings in Boston, Tony-winning playwright Richard Greenberg made last-minute changes to his new play, "The Assembled Parties," before its Broadway opening on …

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM
Friday, April 5, 2013

Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz to star together on Broadway by Deborah Vankin

Hollywood power couple Daniel Craig (a.k.a. James Bond’) and Rachel Weisz (most recently in "Oz: The Great and Powerful") are to head to Broadway in the fall, costarring as husband and…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:10PM
Sunday, March 10, 2013

L.A. Opera drama: In minutes, Julie Makerov steps into lead role by Deborah Vankin

There’s no shortage of drama in the Wagner opera “The Flying Dutchman,” a ghostly love story that opened at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Saturday. But the opening night dr…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 11:27AM
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

'The Flying Dutchman' in L.A. a high for international opera stars by Deborah Vankin

Soprano Elisabete Matos and baritone Tomas Tomasson voice excitement in making their Los Angeles debut in the L.A. Opera's 'The Flying Dutchman.'Amid the just-quieting lunch rush at Kendall'…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00PM
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Danny Boyle's Olympics opening ceremony a winner at theater awards by Deborah Vankin

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle may be best known for "Trainspotting" and “Slumdog Millionaire,” but his globally upbeat opening ceremony for the 2012 London Olympics was name…

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 10:00AM

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