LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN L.A. INTERVIEW: MUSICAL THEATRE GUILD PAUL WONG Member the Committee of Artistic Directors 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 […]

LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN L.A. INTERVIEW: JULIE BERSANI & MALCOLM BARRETT Co-Artistic Directors Ammunition Theatre Company  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 […]

LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS IN L.A. INTERVIEW: BILL BROCHTRUP & KITTY SWINK Co-Artistic Directors Antaeus Theatre Co. 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 […]

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 […]

REVIEW: THE IMMERSIVE NUTCRACKER FÊTE BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO When we think of The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky’s ballet comes to mind as it’s the most famous adaptation of this E.T.A. Hoffmann story. However, for anyone who’s been on social media this holiday season, “The Immersive Nutcracker Fête” by Fever also comes to mind. Billed as “the most […]

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 […]

REVIEW: BURIED CHILD BY RYAN M. LUÉVANO I remember picking up Sam Shepard’s play Buried Child from the, now closed, Samuel French Bookshop on Sunset Blvd., a couple years ago. Then upon reading this strange, dark and humorous play, I remember thinking: What just happened? Who are these people? How could a whole family be so […]