It is a post-rehearsal tete-a-tete between Circus Theatricals’ impresario Jack Stehlin, who has become a noted purveyor of LA theatre, and world-wide theatrical artist John Farmanesh-Bocca, who has decided to lay down roots again in California. READ MORE
Jack Stehlin & John Farmanesh-Bocca:
A Friendship Renewed for Titus Redux
by Tom Provenzano | August 27, 2010
Humor is the Key for Sally Struthers on Stage & in Life
by Tom Provenzano | July 21, 2010
With a career that ignited 40 years ago opposite Jack Nicholson in Five Easy Pieces, mushroomed through eight years of All in the Family, smoldered through seven years of The Gilmore Girls and glowed through decades as the spokesperson of international children’s charities, Sally Struthers seems to have it made. READ MORE
Playwright/Director Del Shores Takes Risks with Yellow
by Tom Provenzano | June 9, 2010
Scene: The marquee of the Coast Playhouse in West Hollywood. At rise: The Playwright watches as a sign is mounted saying: “YELLOW written and directed by Del Shores.” READ MORE
Barbara Beckley’s Colony Is Alive and Well and Living in Burbank
by Tom Provenzano | April 28, 2010
Beckley recalls, “The word out there was the company would not survive for six months without Terrence. That made me mad. I honestly thought I would keep it going for just a few years.” READ MORE
Despite Pasadena Playhouse Closing, Furious Continues… for now
by Tom Provenzano | March 10, 2010
As its first decade draws near a close, the Furious Theatre Company proves once again its savvy leadership and sharp ensemble can withstand the vicissitudes of the unsettled and unsettling world of live theatre. READ MORE
Crown City Offers Two Plays of Different Views… or Maybe Not
by Tom Provenzano | February 18, 2010
In the world of unintended consequences, the greatest result of the waiver wars waged in the 1980s has been the proliferation of independent theatre companies who strive to create important art - not showcases. READ MORE
Calvin Remsberg’s Signature Sweeney Todd at Musical Theatre West
by Tom Provenzano | February 2, 2010
“It is one of those fabulous pieces when you get an opportunity to do it on a large scale like this one at Musical Theatre West you just have to take it,” says Remsberg. READ MORE
Director Michael Michetti Focuses on Intimate Carousel for Reprise
by Tom Provenzano | January 27, 2010
Michetti jumped at the chance to direct Carousel, which he believes is one of the greatest musicals ever created. He explains, “The craft of the writing is astonishing and almost unmatched.” READ MORE
Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith Present Holiday Show
by Tom Provenzano | December 16, 2009
Jake Broder and Vanessa Claire Smith are opening a pure entertainment piece, A Vegas Holiday! Songs From “Live at the Sahara” for a Christmas run at the El Portal. READ MORE
Improvisers Bring Sondheim UnScripted to Theatre Asylum
by Tom Provenzano | November 8, 2009
“We’ve been aggressively working to build an ensemble with the idea of creating a different play every night and being taken seriously as a theatre company rather than as an ‘improv troupe,’” says writer-director-actor Dan O’Connor on the new Sondheim UnScripted READ MORE
