REVIEW: THE CITY OF CONVERSATION BY RYAN LUÉVANO It’s election season and you can tell because everyone and their dog is letting you know their polarized opinion on social media, whether you want to see it or not—that’s our 21st century floor for debate. The Wallis’ West Coast premiere of Anthony Giardina’s play The City […]

REVIEW: THE REVISIONIST BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Most know actor Jesse Eisenberg for his memorable roles in The Village, Zombieland, and The Social Network, but what most are not aware of is his second career as an American playwright. The Wallis Annenberg’s West Coast premiere of Eisenberg’s third play The Revisionist, which premiered in February 2013 […]

BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO Here is a recap of the concluding evenings at the 2016 ASACAP/DreamWorks Musical Theatre Workshop. Night No. 2–February 17, 2016 THE PANELIST: Irene Mecchi Mecchi is an American writer for television, movies, newspapers, and Broadway. She has worked on Herb Caen’s books, and is the co-screenwriter of Disney animated movies such […]

BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO It’s the time of year again for new musicals! The 23rd year of the ASCAP/DreamWorks Musical Theatre Workshop under the leadership of Stephen Schwartz is back. Additionally, The Wallis has partnered with the ASCAP and DreamWorks Studios to present the workshop at the beautiful Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in […]

THE 2015 OVATION AWARDS EXCLUSIVE BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO New Yorkers have their renowned Tony Awards and we Angelenos have our celebrated L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards! These awards are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles, created to recognize excellence in theatrical performance, production and design. With every awarded granted in each of […]