Summer is in full heat this month, but our local theaters are burning up with these new shows: Â OPENING Â “The Dream on Royal Street” is a madcap interpretation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, set in the present in the Royal Street Hotel in New Orleans on Mardi Gras night. Egeus, who owns […]
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“Scene in LA” July 2017 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
The Fourth of July is not the only thing exploding this month — so is the local theater scene! Just look at all these: OPENING Â “The Cake” Debra Jo Rupp (That ’70s Show) stars as Della, a baker who makes cakes, not judgment calls – those she leaves to her husband. But when the […]
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA THEME PARK ROUNDUP Summer 2017 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
Disney California Adventure Park Opens its First Attraction Featuring the Guardians of the Galaxy, Launching Summer of Heroes  ‘Fantasmic!’ Nighttime Spectacular Opens with New Magic on July 17, the 62nd Anniversary of the Disneyland Resort, and Breathtaking New Views Await Guests on the Disneyland Railroad and Rivers of America Attractions, Reopening July 29 At Disney California […]
“Scene in LA” June 2017 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
The Hollywood Fringe Festival is on this month on the Southern California theatre scene: OPENING “Blackbird” Inspired in part by the crimes of sex offender Toby Studebaker (though in no way a literal dramatization of actual events) the play depicts a young woman meeting a middle-aged man 15 years after being sexually abused by him […]
“Scene in LA” May 2017 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
Here’s what’s happening this month in the Southern California theater scene: Â OPENING Â “The Gary Plays” chronicles the odyssey of unemployed actor Gary Bean, Mednick’s everyman/anti-hero who has been hailed by KCRW as “a sort of L.A. Leopold Bloom.” Audiences can choose to follow Gary’s journey over the course of three evenings – or […]
“Scene in LA” April 2017 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
Spring has arrived, and soon the Easter Bunny will too, but don’t miss out on these fantastic new shows in our local theatres: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ___ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OPENING Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ___ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â “The Encounter” follows the true story of National Geographic photographer Loren McIntyre as he finds himself lost in a remote area of Brazil in […]
“Scene in LA” March 2017 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
Spring is just around the corner, bringing many new shows, such as: OPENING Â “Disinherit the Wind” In this riveting courtroom drama, a renowned neurobiologist sues a prominent university for the right to teach theories of evolution that challenge the scientific status quo. His argument: neo-Darwinian materialist thought, like Creationism – the biblical orthodoxy it […]
“Scene in LA” February 2017 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
Valentine’s Day is here once again, and with it a host of new shows, including: Â “Every Brilliant Thing” tells a story spanning nearly three decades and several life-changing events, starting with a young boy’s eye-opening first brush with death (his childhood dog). Donahoe charms spectators into acting opposite him in various roles – a […]
“Scene in LA” January 2017 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
OPENING Well the holidays are over, but you can still have some fun at one of our local theatres enjoying productions such as: “I’m Just Wild About Harry” An exciting musical romp based on Charley’s Aunt, featuring nostalgic favorites such as “Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two),” “Aba Daba Honeymoon,” “You Made Me Love […]
“Scene in LA” December 2016 by Steve Zall and Sid Fish
With Christmas nearly here, everyone is getting busy with Holiday Season events — but don’t forget to include a night at the theater, taking in a holiday production such as: Â “The Big Fat Christmas Show” The best and brightest Broadway performers assemble again to give back to Hope of the Valley and help support […]
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