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JOSEFINA LOPEZ to Deliver Commencement Address at Los Angeles High School for the Arts' 2013 Graduation

(5/24/2013) - JOSEFINA LOPEZ, the award-winning playwright and screenwriter, best known as the creator of the play and the film, "Real Women Have Curves," will deliver the Commencement Address at Los Angeles High School for the Arts' (LACHSA's) 2013 Graduation Ceremony at Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012 on Friday, June 7, 2013, starting at2:00 p.m., it was announced today by LACHSA Principal George Simpson. The graduation will feature many LACHSA performing arts groups and is open to the general public to attend.

Photo Flash: First Look at World Premiere of Stephen Sachs' HEART SONG at The Fountain Theatre

(5/24/2013) - Three friends embark on a joyous journey of sisterhood, discovering their inner 'duende' through a flamenco class for middle-aged women. Heart Song, the newest comedy/drama from Stephen Sachs (Bakersfield Mist, Cyrano), opens at The Fountain Theatre on May 25with Shirley Jo Finney (In the Red and Brown Water) directing and choreography by internationally renowned flamenco dancer Maria 'Cha Cha' Bermudez. Check out a first look below!

THE OTHER F WORD Presnted by Crooked Heart Theater, 6/9-6/23

(5/24/2013) - Crooked Heart Theater announced today that it will donate 100% of proceeds from the Hollywood Fringe Festival run of The Other F Word to Eve Ensler's V-Day, to help stop violence against women and girls.

Keena Ferguson Presents KEENA: UNBRANDED at The Hollywood Fringe Festival, 6/7-6/30

(5/24/2013) - Actress, Director and Producer Keena Ferguson, will showcase her one woman show KEENA: UNBRANDED The Solo Experience at the fourth annual Hollywood Fringe Festival, in Los Angeles. The festival is one of the largest uncensored performing arts festivals in the country, where performances are self-produced by local, national, and international arts companies and independent artists.

Richard 'Dickie' Long, Carol Channing's Cousin and Supporter of the Arts, Passes Away at 99

(5/24/2013) - California native, longtime Palm Springs resident and supporter of the arts, Richard 'Dickie' Long passed away last night at home at 10:55pm at the age of 99.

HUMOR ABUSE Joins CTG Lineup, Replacing WHAT THE BUTLER SAW

(5/24/2013) - 'Humor Abuse,' the hilarious and heartfelt story of growing up in a circus, created by Lorenzo Pisoni and Erica Schmidt, directed by Schmidt and featuring a tour de force performance by Pisoni, will be presented at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, September 17 through November 3, 2013. The opening is set for September 21.

BWW Reviews: The West Coast Premiere of LONG WAY GO DOWN Examines the Borders People Cross to Find a Better Life

(5/24/2013) - Zayd Dohrn'sLONG WAY GO DOWN is a fast-paced and often brutal story with hyper-realistic dialogue in English and Spanish. With evocatively moody original music by Jared Swanson and an incredible multi-level and location set by Michael Allen, effectively lit by the show's producer Johnny Patrick Yoder, the intense one-act tells the story of four people from two Americas, each hell-bent on finding a better life and willing to cross any border, both physically and emotionally, to do it.

Buran Theatre's NIGHTMARES Launches National Tour Today

(5/24/2013) - Buran Theatre will tour their original theatre work NIGHTMARES: a demonstration of the Sublime throughout the U.S. in May-July, 2013. The production recently played to sold-out houses and critical acclaim at The Brick in Brooklyn, NY.

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE World Premiere Begins Tonight at the Pasadena Playhouse

(5/24/2013) - The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with David Shor Productions, presents SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - THE MUSICAL. Performances for the world premiere presentation will begin tonight, May 24 through June 23, with an official press opening on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse.

2Cents Theatre Group Stages RENT and PRIVATE EYES in Rep, Beg. Today

(5/24/2013) - 2Cents Theatre Group has announced its production of Rent, Jonathan Larson's legendary Broadway smash hit, which is now celebrating its 20th anniversary. Directed by Kristen Boule, with musical direction by Morgan Fitch, Rent is set to open today, May 24. Private Eyes by Steven Dietz, directed by Shaunessy Quinn, opens on Thursday, May 30, and it will run in repertory with Rent, through June 30 at the Hudson Theatre Mainstage in Hollywood.

MOVIE MUSICAL, Starring Aunt Cassie Rolle, Begins Today

(5/24/2013) - Do you love movie? You love Musicals? When the Movie Musical show starring Aunt Cassie Rolle come see the movies which never should have a musical score. Movie Musical runs Memorial Day Weekend: Today, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at 9pm.

Midnight Drive Creative Tribe's MARSHALL'S LAW to Debut at Hollywood Fringe, 6/7

(5/23/2013) - Sarah Maloney and Shadley Grei present The Midnight Drive Creative Tribe's premiere production, Marshall's Law, written by Shadley Grei and directed by David Avcollie.

Village Idiom Productions to Debut with [TITLE OF SHOW], 6/7-30

(5/23/2013) - [title of show] will take the stage for 10 performances from June 7-30 at first The Elephant Theater (June 7 and 9) and then Theatre Asylum.

AT THE FLASH Extends Through June 1 at Celebration Theatre

(5/23/2013) - Due to popular demand, Celebration Theatre has announced that the Los Angeles Premiere of a new play, AT THE FLASH, written by Sean Chandler and David Leeper, performed by David Leeper and directed by David Zak is EXTENDING through Saturday, June 1 at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd in Hollywood.

Photo Flash: First Look at Lorenzo Pisoni in HUMOR ABUSE at Mark Taper Forum

(5/23/2013) - "Humor Abuse," the hilarious and heartfelt story of growing up in a circus, created by Lorenzo Pisoni and Erica Schmidt, directed by Schmidt and featuring a tour de force performance by Pisoni, will be presented at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum, September 17 through November 3, 2013. The opening is set for September 21. Get a first look at Pisoni onstage below!

A Noise Within Announces 2013-2014 Season

(5/23/2013) - A Noise Within, led by Producing Artistic Directors Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, presents its third season of classic plays in its new Pasadena home, beginning September 7, 2013 with Pericles, Prince of Tyre by William Shakespeare, followed by The Guardsman by Ferenc Molnar, Endgame by Samuel Beckett, Tartuffe by Moliere, Macbeth by William Shakespeare, and concluding with Come Back, Little Sheba by William Inge.

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Opens 5/29 in LA

(5/23/2013) - "The Scottsboro Boys" opens Wednesday, May 29 at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. CTG's production of Kander and Ebb's bold and wildly entertaining musical, with book by David Thompson, and direction and choreography by Tony Award-winning Susan Stroman, continues through June 30, 2013. (Previews May 21-28.)

Photo Flash: First Look at Gilbert L. Bailey II, David Bazemore and More in CTG's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS

(5/23/2013) - 'The Scottsboro Boys' is currently running at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center. Opening night is May 29 and performances run through June 30, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below.

Terri White Album Release Party Set for 5/27

(5/23/2013) - Ryan O'Connor and Musical Mondays Los Angeles have announced the official CD release party for Terri White's new album UPON REQUEST to be presented atEleven Nightclub in West Hollywood on Monday, May 27th at 9 PM.

Richard M. Sherman & Alan Menken to Perform One-Night-Only Concert in LA, 8/10

(5/23/2013) - For one night only, two of the world's most celebrated songwriters and composers will take to the stage for 'Richard M. Sherman and Alan Menken: The Disney Songbook.' The concert will take place at the D23 Expo 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center in the D23 Expo Arena on Saturday, August 10.

Sally Kellerman to Perform at Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club, 6/5

(5/22/2013) - Sally Kellerman, the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated celebrated actress, voiceover virtuoso and singer, returns to Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club for 'SALLY KELLERMAN LIVE!,' an evening of intimate and laid back music and conversation presented in her own inimitable style, backed by The Andy Langham Trio. The ONE NIGHT ONLY performance will be presented on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 4939 Tujunga Avenue; Studio City, Calif. Kellerman's program will include some new takes on familiar songs.

CTG'S Douglas C. Baker Receives Broadway League Award

(5/22/2013) - Center Theatre Group Producing Director Douglas C. Baker was honored recently by The Broadway League with an award of excellence that recognizes those who have displayed exemplary service to the Broadway industry and are considered innovators of their craft.

THE NORTH PLAN Extends Through 6/8

(5/22/2013) - When a ruthless splinter group seizes power in Washington, a bureaucrat for the State Department runs off with the new regime's top-secret Enemies List. With Department of Homeland Security agents trailing him, he finds himself trapped in a police station in a small Missouri town. His last hope for survival is in the people around him: an unsympathetic police chief, an ambivalent administrative assistant, and a fellow prisoner - a motor-mouthed local who's turned herself in for drunk driving. A sharp, dark, dystopian comedy set in the here and now. Los Angeles Premiere.

Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club Presents “SALLY KELLERMAN LIVE!” 6/5

(5/22/2013) - SALLY KELLERMAN, the Academy Awarda and Golden Globe nominated celebrated actress, voiceover virtuoso and singer, returns to Vitello's Jazz and Supper Club for "SALLY KELLERMAN LIVE!,"an evening of intimate and laid back music and conversation presented in her own inimitable style, backed by The Andy Langham Trio. The ONE NIGHT ONLY performance will be presented on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 4939 Tujunga Avenue; Studio City, CA 91604. Kellerman's program will include some new takes on familiar songs.

CA Chief Justice Gives Address on Current State of Judiciary, 6/4

(5/22/2013) - The Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA), in association with the Beverly Hills Bar Foundation and the Law Guild of Beverly Hills, hosts the 59th Annual Supreme Court Luncheon honoring the California Supreme Court on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 11:30 a.m., at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye is attending and is providing remarks on the current state of the Judiciary. This is her third appearance at the BHBA's perennial luncheon since becoming Chief Justice in 2011. Unlike previous years, the Supreme Court Associate Justices will not be in attendance. Due to fiscal constraints caused by the state's budget cuts, this year the Court is not holding its usual June oral argument session in Los Angeles, around which the BHBA Supreme Court Luncheon has always been slated, but, instead, will remain in San Francisco, where the court normally convenes.

The Pasadena Playhouse 2013-14 Season Subscriptions Now On Sale

(5/22/2013) - The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Doran Executive Director) announced that subscriptions to the 2013-2014 season are now on sale. The season will include a revival of the longest-running Broadway musical revue, Smokey Joe's Cafe featuring the musical masterpieces of the legendary team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; Stoneface, by Vanessa Claire Stewart and starring French Stewart ("3rd Rock From the Sun") which enjoyed a successful run at Sacred Fools Theatre Company this past summer and recently won five LA Weekly Theatre Awards; Above the Fold, a new drama by Bernard Weinraub, about the world of journalism in the digital age, which received a HOTHOUSE at The Playhouse staged reading in 2012; Noel Coward's rarely produced A Song at Twilight, directed by Art Manke, who recently directed The Playhouse's hit revival of Coward's Fallen Angels; and a theatrical surprise production that will be selected and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Sheldon Epps, to be announced at a later date. Panto at The Playhouse returns with Lythgoe Family Productions' special musical twist on the classic Aladdin tale with Aladdin and His Winter Wish, which will be offered as a holiday season add-on. The 2013-2014 Season begins September 2013. All renewing subscribers will receive priority access to their current seat locations and new subscribers will receive the best available seats within requested sections.

Tammy Minoff's PERENNIAL Begins 6/1 at Sidewalk Studio Theatre

(5/22/2013) - Tammy Minoff (of Los Angeles; Original Casts of "The Will Rogers Follies" and "The Goodbye Girl") will star as Rosemary in the World Premiere of a new play called "Perennial," which marks her debut as a playwright.

Chalk Repertory Theatre Announces the Summer and Fall Productions of its Fifth Anniversary Season

(5/22/2013) - With the partnership of the Los Angeles Natural History Museum and UCLA's Clark Memorial Library, Chalk Repertory Theatre announces the summer and fall productions of its Fifth Anniversary Season.

2Cents Theatre Group Announces Plans to Benefit HIV/AIDS Organizations With RENT

(5/21/2013) - 2Cents Theatre Group has announced that its production of Rent, Jonathan Larson's legendary Broadway smash hit that is now celebrating its 20th anniversary, will benefit four different HIV/AIDS research and support organizations during its run. Beginning on May 30, a percentage of each weekend's gross sales will be donated to AIDS Project Los Angeles, AIDS Research Alliance, Being Alive, and Alliance for Housing and Healing. Directed by Kristen Boule, with musical direction by Morgan Fitch, Rent opens on Friday, May 24.

The Grove Theatre Opens SOUTH PACIFIC, 5/31

(5/21/2013) - The Grove Theatre announces the opening of South Pacific on May 31st, under the direction of Frank Minano. From the hauntingly beautiful first three notes of "Bali Hai" to the romance of "Some Enchanted Evening," it's easy to tell why this Rodgers & Hammerstein favorite is considered by many as the finest musical ever written.

International City Theatre Offers Free Tickets to High School Students

(5/21/2013) - In an effort to cultivate the next generation of theatergoers, International City Theatre is offering high school students free tickets to preview performances for the reminder of the 2013 season.

STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes with David Shor and the Cast of the World Premiere of SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE

(5/21/2013) - The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with David Shor Productions, presents SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - THE MUSICAL. Single tickets are also currently on sale. Performances for the world premiere presentation will begin May 24 through June 23, with an official press opening on Sunday, June 2, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. BroadwayWorld has a behind the scenes look below.

Photo Flash: MOVIE MUSICAL Set for Cavern Club This Weekend

(5/21/2013) - Do you love movie? You love Musicals? When the Movie Musical show starring Aunt Cassie Rolle come see the movies which never should have a musical score! Movie Musical runs this Weekend - two nights ONLY: Friday May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at 9pm. BroadwayWorld has photos of the cast below!

Tim Piper to Star in JUST IMAGINE at Hayworth Theatre, Beg. 6/8

(5/21/2013) - Tim Piper returns to Los Angeles with Just Imagine, an extraordinary rock 'n' roll celebration of the life and music of John Lennon. Backed by rock band Working Class Hero (Greg Piper on bass; Don Butler on guitar, Morley Bartnof on keyboards and Don Poncher on drums), Piper will channel Lennon at the Hayworth Theatre, beginning June 8.

Los Angeles Teen Mason Alexander Named 2013 Presidential Scholar in the Arts

(5/21/2013) - Mason Alexander was recently a runner up finalist in the 2013 Jerry Herman Awards, has also been named a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts and will be receiving an award from the President and performing at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, DC. This honor is the highest honor a high school senior can receive. Only 141 students are honored out of the millions graduating and from those only 20 are Arts Scholars.

East West Players Extends Run of Musical CHESS to June 23rd

(5/21/2013) - East West Players (EWP), the nation's largest producing organization of Asian American artistic work and the longest-running professional theatre of color in the country, has extended the run of CHESS, now through June 23rd, 2013. All performances are staged at the David Henry Hwang Theater at the Union Center for the Arts at 120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Performances are Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at2pm.

Photo Flash: First Look at Gilbert L. Bailey II, David Bazemore and More in CTG's THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS

(5/21/2013) - 'The Scottsboro Boys' begins previews tonight, May 21 at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre at the Los Angeles Music Center. Opening night is May 29 and performances run through June 30, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.

FOR THE RECORD: ZEMECKIS Begins 5/23 in LA

(5/21/2013) - This summer's most spectacular Hollywood blockbuster will not be found in the movie theater this year but rather at Rockwell: Table & Stage beginning May 23 with For The Record: Zemeckis. Over the past two years the 'For The Record' series has brought the movies to life as never seen before in a stunning 360-degree live theatrical concert experience. For The Record: Zemeckis begins previews Thursday, May 23 and officially opens Friday, May 31, 2013. Weekly performances are Thursday -Sunday at 8:30PM and will run through Saturday, July 20. Tickets range from $40 Reserved / $20 General Partial View, for ticket information please call (323) 661-6163 (ext 20) or visit www.rockwell-la.com.

BWW Reviews: Candlelight Presents a Deliciously Sturdy FULL MONTY

(5/21/2013) - The Full Monty/book by Terrence McNally/music & lyrics by David Yazbek/choreography by John Vaughan/directed by John LaLonde/Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theatre, Claremont/through June 16

Ageless Neile Adams Delights at Casita del Campo

(5/21/2013) -