BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop, in partnership with Universal Theatrical Group and The Wallis, has returned to The Wallis in Beverly Hills this May with three new musicals. This workshop, led by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) and organized by ASCAP’s Michael Kerker, provides an […]

2018 ASCAP FOUNDATION MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO The ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop, now presented in a new partnership with Universal Theatrical Group, has returned to The Wallis in Beverly Hills this February. This workshop pioneered by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Godspell, Pippin, The Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame) provides […]

REVIEW: OUR GREAT TCHAIKOVSKY BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO People all over the world are familiar with the music of Tchaikovsky from his iconic ballet scores, symphonic works to his works for piano—his music is unmistakable and brilliant. However, many are likely unfamiliar with the fact that he lived in fear for all of his life […]

REVIEW: AT HOME AT THE ZOO BY RYAN LUÉVANO Just last September the world lost the great American playwright Edward Albee who had bestowed upon us so many wonderful plays most notably: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Zoo Story, A Delicate Balance and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? Now the Wallis Annenberg Center […]

2017 ASCAP FOUNDATION MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP (DAY 2) By RYAN LUÉVANO While the first evening of the workshop only offered a sampling of the musicals presented, the second evening featured a 45-minute presentation of the musical The Ballad of Brightwater (Book, Music and Lyrics by Matthew McCollum). This musical was given a full reading, complete with […]

2017 ASCAP FOUNDATION MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP (DAY 1) By RYAN LUÉVANO Whether you’re writing, planning, or just contemplating writing a musical, every February, alongside Valentine’s Day, the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshop is here for you. Composer/ lyricist Stephen Schwartz continues to lead the workshop hosted at the exquisite Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts—and […]

REVIEW: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO The show everyone’s talking about right now is Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s 1981 Broadway flop Merrily We Roll Along. Within weeks of this production opening at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, the documentary Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened by […]

TIN PAN L.A. EXCLUSIVE BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Stephen Sondheim’s masterwork Merrily We Roll Along is coming to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts this November. In this Tin Pan L.A. exclusive get a behind the scenes peak into rehearsals of this new production set for the Bram Goldsmith Theater stage at the Wallis […]

REVIEW: SCORSESE AMERICAN CRIME REQUIEM BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO As one of the fastest growing new theatres in Los Angeles, The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts continues to amaze and engage all audiences. With their most recent production Scorsese American Crime Requiem created by Anderson Davis, Shane Scheel and Jesse Vargas, The Wallis […]

REVIEW: MAESTRO BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO The name Leonard Bernstein may not be a household name today, but 40 years ago it was acclaimed and known worldwide. Bernstein was a true Renaissance man as an accomplished conductor, pianist, author, educator, librettist, television star, and the composer of symphonies, iconic film scores and American musical classics. […]