BY RYAN M. LUEVANO Get ready to be dazzled by the sensational Broadway revival of “Funny Girl” at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles. This limited four-week engagement from April 2 to April 28, 2024, is a must-see for musical theater lovers. With a star-studded cast including Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Melissa Manchester as Mrs. Brice […]

BY RYAN M. LUEVANO In the heart of Los Angeles, the dazzling lights of the theater are set to ignite as the celebrated songwriting duo, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, known for their triumphs like the Tony Award-winning “Dear Evan Hansen,” the Academy Award for “La La Land,” and the Golden Globe for “The Greatest […]

REVIEW: THE SECRET GARDEN BY RYAN M. LUEVANO A revival of the 1991 musical The Secret Garden is now underway at the Ahmanson preceding a national tour. The musical with book and lyrics by Marsha Norman and music by Lucy Simon boasts that its been “developed for a new generation.” In an interview with the […]

REVIEW: THE PROM BY RYAN M. LUEVANO The national tour of the 2019 Drama Desk Award winner for Outstanding Musical The Prom is now playing at the Ahmanson Theatre. The musical takes the familiar notion of a school dance, adds a touching tale of acceptance, then wraps it in a glitzy musical theater bow. It brings new […]

REVIEW: MOULIN ROUGE BY RYAN M. LUEVANO In the ever-growing cannon of jukebox musicals (e.g., Rock of Ages, The Boy from Oz, All Shook Up, Jersey Boys etc.) Moulin Rouge takes the cake—as a matter of fact it is the cake. Moulin Rouge is a jukebox musical of a jukebox musical film. The multi-award-winning musical (including a Tony for Best […]

INTERVIEW: TONY SPINOSA A new musical is making its world premiere in LA this winter. Presented by Dreamtone Productions in association with NewYorkRep, the new musical Singing Revolution: The Musical sets a tale of star-crossed lovers against the beautiful, moving and timeless true story of Estonia’s 1987 peaceful uprising against the Soviet Union. Featuring a crowd-pleasing Europop score by Tony Spinosa, who […]

INTERVIEW: KAROLE FOREMAN It’s a new season for theatre in LA—winter is over…mostly. And while the theatre scene is not quite the same as before, it is on the rise. So, now is the perfect time to get back out there and support local theatre starting with Blues in the Night at International City Theatre. […]

REVIEW: WEED SHOP THE MUSICAL BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO We are currently in a renaissance of new musicals—it’s a new golden age of musical theater. Perhaps, like Oklahoma was in 1942, Hamilton was the shot heard ‘round the world announcing that musicals are cool again. It also let producers know that there’s money to be made if […]

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 […]