How many college discus throwers end up on Broadway? And end up in productions of The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia!, Oklahoma, The Light in the Piazza, Les Misérables, A Tale of Two Cities, Impressionism, the first and...
Last night I attended an amazing night of singing to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Produced and hosted by Tye Blue, the evening raised money for the Houston Food Bank and the Montrose Center. Here are images...
Culture choices abound this weekend. Here are my picks as the best options:
A Little Night Music in Concert - Colony Theatre (Fri/Sat/Sun)
Any opportunity to hear this gorgeous score by Stephen Sondheim is a good one. The show, inspired by...
Last night I attended the opening of Matthew Bourne's new ballet, The Red Shoes at the Ahmanson Theatre. I think this is one of the best of Bourne's works and one key reason is his inventive choice for music.
The show...
We've all been to open-mic nights because a friend was performing or we felt some other reason to be there. But there's one open-mic night that I have been to that I can recommend.
Jim Caruso's Cast Party is a...
Imagine being a six-year-old asked to watch an opera. Let’s be honest, how many six-year-olds want to do that? But if your mother is singing in the production you are probably a bit more motivated. And how lucky would...
When I think of one Oscar-winning Best Picture it may perhaps be because of its rather glib assessment of Los Angeles. “I don’t want to live in a city where the only cultural advantage is the ability to make...
"David Bowie was a hero of mine, as he would be to anybody who is a little out of the ordinary in the entertainment industry."
"I think, unfortunately, as long as people act our of hatred, Cabaret will always be pertinent."
"I’m at that time of my life when I look at my so-called bucket list, and there are places I want to go. I better travel while I’m able to do it. I won’t put myself through this again.”