Tag: Stephen Sondheim
Your Best Bet: This Weekend in LA (8/3-8/5)
Imelda Staunton leads the cast in this highly-acclaimed production of the Sondheim musical
Tony Winner Jayne Houdyshell’s Passion for “The Humans”
"I really am a creature of theatre. I came up in the theatre. I chose the life of an actress because of my love of the theatre."
Susan Grace Introduces “Twisted Broadway”
"I have this bizarre fascination with taking songs out of context. Just because I love the fun of it."
“For Lenny” From Pianist Lara Downes
"He was so fluid in his music making long before anyone else was. He laid a lot of groundwork for any of us playing with that fluidity."
Over 8 Days, Tony Winner Lena Hall Recorded Her “Obsessions”
The Tony Award winner talks about her "Obsessed" series of EPs
Davis Gaines Sings The Music of His Life
If you were one of the many thousands who attended Phantom of the Opera during its first run in Los Angeles (at the Ahmanson Theatre),...
John Mauceri Celebrates Leonard Bernstein’s Centenary
“I conducted every piece of music for him in his lifetime,” conductor John Mauceri says of his time with composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein. Of course...
Broadway’s Aaron Lazar Goes Solo in LA for the First Time
How many college discus throwers end up on Broadway? And end up in productions of The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia!, Oklahoma, The...
This Weekend in LA (9/22-9/24)
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...