Friday, October 19, 2018
Off in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains—not yet in the hills, but you know you’ve been gaining altitude as you approach—sits the Mountainview Cemetery and Mausoleum.�…
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There is a question that is seldom addressed – what does success look like if your passion is theatre and that is where you want to live? Well, let’s take a little tour. Just off of …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:24PMFriday, April 27, 2018
“Did you enjoy the play?” These should not be jarring words. But catching my breath after experiencing Native Son at the Antaeus became neigh on impossible when that question was posed. …
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The curtain was down, this performance of The Madres was over. It had been a small house, maybe 30 people. Yet, the impact of the show had been so profound that the audience failed to co…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 07:36PMIn 1997, I was performing in a production of Cyrano De Bergerac at the Knightsbridge Theatre in Pasadena. One of my cast mates at the time, Stan Freitag, was very excited because he had ju…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 01:12AMWednesday, March 14, 2018
There is no short supply of great theatre in Los Angeles. Better than great, brilliant! Earth shaking, soul transforming, awe inspiring theatre! I’m not just talking about Hamilton. Nor is…
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An Abundance of Art There is no short supply of great theatre in Los Angeles. Better than great, brilliant! Earth shaking, soul transforming, awe inspiring theatre! I’m not just talking ab…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 01:45PMMonday, February 26, 2018
What are the points of information that influence you to see a show? Let’s find out! We’ve created a survey, yes, there is something you are being asked to do, in which we hope to qu…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:51PMFriday, February 16, 2018
When my grandfather Norman T. Finlayson was born, his hometown of Dundas, Ontario, did not yet have electric lighting. In fact, the notion of electrifying a city, let alone homes, was brand …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:33PMTuesday, January 30, 2018
On the evening of January 29th, the Los Angeles theatre community gathered to honor their own. The United Artists Theatre in the Ace Hotel, was the scene of the 28th Annual Ovation Awards. …
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Want to know what’s opening? What to see? Here’s what’s happening now! For details, visit Opening Soon
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This information is supplied courtesy of LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards BEST SEASON CENTER THEATRE GROUP Amélie, A New Musical Archduke Citizen: An American Lyric (The Fountain Theatre) D…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 08:52PMHave you spent time looking at the cute videos on Facebook? Not just the kittens and puppies at play, but the ones that show empathetic behavior amongst animals? The ones that really get…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 01:32PMThursday, January 4, 2018
How often have we heard some say, “Why do actors have to give us their political opinions? They’re paid to act, not tell me what to think!” That’s a paraphrase, but I’m sure we�…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 11:40AMMonday, November 20, 2017
At FootLights, we often struggle with the dilemma of addressing political issues. Here’s a great read from the Clyde Fitch Report.
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SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:06PMThe 28th Annual LA STAGE Alliance Ovation Awards will take place on January 29, 2018, with a 7:30pm curtain at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. The list of nominees can be found on @ This Stage. …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:42AMSunday, November 19, 2017
The carcass of a wild pig is roasting on a spit over an open fire. Surrounding the fire are the men, women, and children who hope to soon partake of the feast promised by the scents wafting …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 08:33PMThursday, September 7, 2017
Sustainability. It’s the buzz word du jour in Los Angeles theater with most of the current dialog focused on funding (When is it never focused on funding?!). Community partnerships, co…
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“I’m an actor and a coach.” OK. What else? After teaching acting on Hollywood Row for years, Anthony Gilardi of Anthony Gilardi Acting Studio wanted to do more. He did. He created�…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:36AMThursday, August 10, 2017
“Harlem to Central Avenue” The Robey Theatre Company in association with the Los Angeles Theatre Center, is presenting a three day festival Starting August 25th. Danny Glove and …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 08:12AMFriday, August 4, 2017
There’s a black and white photograph in my high school yearbook. It’s of people in winter gear hanging around a railing at the skating rink where our hockey team played. A banner of the …
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:42AMWhile visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, Randy Johnson, the creator of such seminal works as Always Patsy Cline and A Night Janis Joplin, came upon a book titled S…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:42AMJust recently, I went to Rogue Machine’s production of Loraine Hansberrys’ Les Blancs. An evening of exemplary theatre. Profound, evocative, well-conceived and beautifully presented.…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:42AMSaturday, July 29, 2017
While visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, Randy Johnson, the creator of such seminal works as Always Patsy Cline and A Night with Janis Joplin, came upon a book entit…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 04:24PMFriday, July 28, 2017
A twenty-year musical theatre tradition will be streamed live for the first time this year. New Musicals Inc. will host the 20th STAGES FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS from July 28th through July…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:36PMThursday, July 27, 2017
What’s the difference between the Internal Revenue Service and Actors Equity Association? One is a callous, far-flung bureaucracy that wants more of your money – and the other collects t…
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The 2017 Hollywood Fringe Festival did it again, With a significant rise in participation, attendance and revenue, it would seem that there is a hunger for new edgy works for Los Angeles aud…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 02:04AMTuesday, July 18, 2017
Doomesday Cabaret, The Magic Bullet Theory, Absolutely Filthy, Skullduggery. All these Made-in-LA Theater productions that have an extra element unique to them. Original music. Berklee C…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 06:48PMIn January, the federal government called out the institute (Harvards A.R.T. Institute) for burdening its students with loan debt averaging about $78,000 each… will take the next thre…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 12:04AMFriday, July 14, 2017
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has a significant milestone birthday this year. It is seventy years old and this means that “fringe” is seventy too. Where there was one fringe fest…
SOURCE: footlights.click at 03:05AMFriday, June 30, 2017
Last night, I got a chance to see a new documentary, Love 99. Yes, it was about the conflict we have endured with AEA, and it was a great reminder that the fight is still in front of us. W…
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