Les Spindle – Frontiers L.A. Michael Urie, beloved for his smartly nuanced portrayal of Marc St. James, the conniving assistant to diva magazine editor Wilhelmina (Vanessa Williams) in the hit sitcom Ugly Betty, is bringing his latest career breakthrough vehicle to L.A. this month. There’s a heaping helping of Barbra Streisand-aimed satire amid an evening’s … Read more
Hoyt Hilsman – Huffington Post Over the past couple of decades, Australia has produced a bumper crop of movie icons, from Mel Gibson and Nicole Kidman to Hugh Jackman and Cate Blanchett. But what most fans don’t realize is that many of these movie stars – and lots of other budding Aussie talent in Hollywood … Read more
Silent Auction Info – LADCC Awards Tip! Scroll down to see the latest additions to the silent auction! Silent Auction Prefer to support the Circle with a donation to our Silent Auction? (Think: tickets to your upcoming show or season; show memorabilia; a master class. Get creative! We can help with ideas.) Donors are thanked … Read more
Pauline Adamek – Time Out We’re pretty lucky here in Southern California—there’s certainly no lack of high-class entertainment. Fine theater productions happen all across LA, from Hollywood to the Valley, to Pasadena and Boyle Heights. The region’s vibrant stage companies satiate the appetites of theater lovers with ongoing rosters of new plays, old standards, classic works and … Read more
Les Spindle – LA Stage Times The show must go on for the currently homeless 31-year-old Celebration Theatre, and it will. Celebration’s season is opening belatedly, as the veteran GLBT-focused group is offering the West Coast premiere of Philip Dawkins’ ensemble drama The Homosexuals at Atwater Village Theatre.
Les Spindle – Frontiers L.A. To borrow a lyrical phrase from Annie Get Your Gun, actor-producer Ryan O’Connor (aka Ryan LaConnor) spends his Monday nights doin’ what comes naturally. For O’Connor that doesn’t mean packing a pistol or crooning an Ethel Merman ditty written by Irving Berlin. It means serving as the amusing and vivacious … Read more
Les Spindle – LA Stage Times Next month, LA will again play host to Radar LA. Following its debut in June 2011, the international theater festival returns September 24 for a second edition. This collaborative project is presented by REDCAT and its parent institution, CalArts, in association with Center Theatre Group and a consortium of … Read more
Les Spindle – LA Stage Times Dámaso Rodriguez, who has served as co-founding artistic director for LA’s ever-adventurous Furious Theatre Company since its origin in 2002, is helming his last LA production before he relocates to Portland, Oregon. He recently began his new job as artistic director for that city’s distinguished professional group, Artists Repertory … Read more
Finally I Can Talk About…. by Bob Verini As an LADCC member, I see many more shows during the year than I could possibly review in Variety. In 2011 I caught 120 attractions in the LA area alone, not counting productions in San Diego, San Francisco, NY, Chicago and London. I don’t want any more of 2012 to go by … Read more
Recap by Sharon Perlmutter. I’m always pleased when I see a show that lives up to its hype. I’m even more pleased when I see a show that had no hype at all, but just knocks me off my feet. There were both in 2011. I came late to Ebony Rep’s production of A Raisin in the Sun. (Hell, I came … Read more