Lars Hansen Memorial  March 14th at the Colony Theatre

Lars Hansen Memorial
March 14th at the Colony Theatre

News by Lee Melville  |  March 4, 2010

The memorial for the former Theatre LA Executive Director will be open to the public.  READ MORE

Plaid Boys Become a Drag Team… Again

Plaid Boys Become a Drag Team… Again

Features by Lee Melville  |  February 5, 2010

It’s 1945 and on a South Pacific island, a USO show is threatened with cancellation when a certain famous trio of singing sisters fails to show up. READ MORE

SCR’s Founders Begin Search for New Artistic Director

SCR’s Founders Begin Search for New Artistic Director

News by Lee Melville  |  February 4, 2010

South Coast Rep announces a search for a new Artistic Director…  Read More

Ed Harris Returns to Theatre in Wrecks at the Geffen

Ed Harris Returns to Theatre in Wrecks at the Geffen

Features by Lee Melville  |  February 4, 2010

“To me (acting) is a constant process, you know?” says stage and screen star Ed Harris. “It’s like living a life. To me, they’re one and the same in terms of the process of opening up; the process of getting larger instead of smaller as a human.” READ MORE

Lars Hansen, Former Alliance President, Succumbs to Cancer at 60

Lars Hansen, Former Alliance President, Succumbs to Cancer at 60

Features by Lee Melville  |  February 2, 2010

Lars Hansen, who was President/CEO of Theatre League Alliance (now LA Stage Alliance) from 1999 to 2000, died Sunday evening, January 31, of complications from liver cancer at his residence in Palm Springs. READ MORE

Ovation Nominees Announced!

Ovation Nominees Announced!

News by Lee Melville  |  October 19, 2009

CTG Leads Nominations of the 20th Ovation Awards!  Read More

Sam Anderson’s Not Lost on the Road to O

Sam Anderson’s Not Lost on the Road to O

Features by Lee Melville  |  October 14, 2009

“The original concept is being realized almost exactly as I pictured it,” says Sam Anderson, Bernard on ABC’s megahit series Lost and director of As White as O. “It all looks like a huge constantly moving piece of art itself visually and adds to the story immensely.” READ MORE

Phyllis Nagy Directs Her Never Land for Rogue Machine

Phyllis Nagy Directs Her Never Land for Rogue Machine

Features by Lee Melville  |  October 8, 2009

Phyllis Nagy, playwright and director of Never Land, talks about the American Premiere of the show at Rogue Machine Theatre along with lead actress Lisa Pelikan READ MORE

Reprise Gets to the Soul of Richard Rodgers

Reprise Gets to the Soul of Richard Rodgers

Features by Lee Melville  |  September 23, 2009

A month-long Richard Rodgers Celebration, brainchild of Reprise Managing Director Danny Feldman, will play in various locales across Los Angeles. READ MORE

August Viverito Invests His Company with Passion

August Viverito Invests His Company with Passion

Features by Lee Melville  |  August 26, 2009

“I think great art can indeed be bare-bones so long as it is invested with passion,” says Viverito. “Passion we’ve got in abundance.” READ MORE