THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE: Discovering Elvis…And High Heels
by lisa lipsey – Cygnet Theatre is now in rehearsals for the San Diego premiere of the witty, sequin-filled musical comedy The Legend of Georgia McBride. Written by Obie award-winning playwright Matthew Lopez (The Whipping Man), the show brings both sass and meaningful storytelling. “The real center of the story is about people finding their […]
THE VIEW UPSTAIRS: Celebration Presents West Coast Premiere of a New Musical by Max Vernon
by tony reverditto – The West Coast Premiere of the new Off- Broadway musical by Max Vernon, The View UpStairs, is based on the true story about a lively gay bar in the French Quarter called the UpStairs Lounge that was the target of a horrific arson attack on June 24, 1973. Located on the […]
HOMOS, OR EVERYONE IN AMERICA West Coast Premiere Coming to Diversionary
by lisa lipsey – Diversionary Theatre’s Executive Artistic Director Matt M. Morrow is at it again, calling attention to theatre’s newest voices. “I’ve got an ear to the ground and my radar attuned to what is coming out across the country. I read The New York Times every day and the title of this […]
FINDING FAMILY: Orange County Premiere of TRIBES Comes to Chance Theatre
by tony reverditto – Proud to be one of the leading ensemble-driven theatre companies in Southern California, Chance Theater has won six Ovation Awards, most recently receiving a National Theatre Company Grant from American Theatre Wing. Their current production, Tribes, by playwright Nina Raine, tells the story of Billy, the only deaf child in a […]
LUKE MACFARLANE stars in the World Premiere of Big Night
by lisa lipsey – The Center Theatre Group is taking on the world premiere of playwright Paul Rudnick’s Big Night directed by Tony-winner Walter Bobbie and starring an amazing cast of six, including: Brian Hutchison (Smokefall), Max Jenkins (The Mysteries of Laura), Kecia Lewis (The Drowsy Chaperone), Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters), Wendie Malick (Just […]
AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’: Frenchie Davis Stars at La Mirada Theatre
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, will be jumpin’ as it kicks off its 40th Anniversary season with American Idol and The Voice contestant Frenchie Davis, starring in a brand-new look at the Fats Waller musical Ain’t Misbehavin’, directed by one of its original Broadway cast members, Ken Page. The Harlem Renaissance of […]