LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN L.A. INTERVIEW: DOUG HAVERTY Artistic Director The Group Rep BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Now almost a year into the ongoing pandemic our fond memories of live entertainment seem to be waning—and too much so for my liking. Just like that rare blue moon we saw this […]

LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN L.A. INTERVIEW: Armina LaManna Founding Artistic Director Imagine Theatre BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Now almost a year into the ongoing pandemic our fond memories of live entertainment seem to be waning—and too much so for my liking. Just like that rare blue moon we saw this […]

LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN L.A. INTERVIEW: caryn desai Artistic Director of International City Theatre BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Now almost a year into the ongoing pandemic our fond memories of live entertainment seem to be waning—and too much so for my liking. Just like that rare blue moon we saw […]

INTERVIEW: HUNTER BELL, LEE OVERTREE, AND ELI BOLIN BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO IAMA Theatre Company presents the West Coast premiere of Found, a new musical inspired by Davy Rothbart’s popular Found magazine, which features scores of actual discarded notes and letters that have been “found” in the real world by everyday people. Found boasts a book by Tony nominated Hunter Bell (Broadway’s [Title of Show]) […]

INTERVIEW: SHANA BLAKE HILL BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO When you think of opera composers, Mozart, Wagner, or Verdi, might come to mind, and the name Erich Korngold doesn’t even make the list. Korngold was a man of the movies after all. The Austrian-born composer moved to the U.S. in 1934 to escape the Nazi regime, […]

INTERVIEW: JILLIAN FRANCIS BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO LA is a special city, it’s the City of Angels after all, but it’s also more than that: it’s a port for dreamers. Much like the ancient sea ports in Italy and Greece where ships sailed in to trade spices, gold, or other wares, everyday dreamers descend into […]

INTERVIEW: ANTHONY GRUPPUSO BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Storybook Theatre is in its 35th consecutive season of providing wholesome family entertainment, produced under a union (Actors Equity) contract, making it the oldest local company to do so. All of its shows are tailored to young children (ages 3 to 9) and their families. Currently playing is The […]

INTERVIEW: JAKE LEVY & SAREEN TCHEKMEDYIAN BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Following its run at the Pantages in October, Broadway’s Anastasia is now playing at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. In this Tin Pan L.A. exclusive performers Jake Levy and Sareen Tchekmedyian discuss what it’s like to be in the national touring cast of […]

INTERVIEW: CASEY CHRISTENSEN AND JENNIFER GOODMAN BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Ten years in the making, conceived by Jennifer Goodman, Casey Christensen (book and lyrics), celebrity vocal coach Rachael Lawrence’s (music) musical Life in Boobs will have its debut at Second City Hollywood. The musical deals with the journeys many women face with their boobs, from training […]

INTERVIEW: RON DANTE BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Producer Ron Dante is known for producing of Barry Manilow’s first nine albums including: “Mandy,” “I Write the Songs,” “Could It Be Magic,” and the Grammy-winning “Copacabana”. However, Dante is also an experienced theatre producer notably of the two Tony Award-winning Broadway shows Ain’t Misbehavin and Children of a Lesser God. […]