Producers, take credit for using Equity contracts. And here are a few postscripts to last week’s discussion about L.A. Times coverage. READ MORE.
Incredible Shrinking Coverage, Summer Shakespeare Shifts
by Don Shirley | July 8, 2010
The Los Angeles Times isn’t reviewing productions at some of LA County’s bigger theaters. Meanwhile, one summer Shakespeare tradition is suspended, while another is enlarged. READ MORE
Bengal Tiger, How the Other Half Loves, Marriage of Figaro
by Don Shirley | May 8, 2010
Center Theatre Group deserves credit for its shepherding of Rajiv Joseph’s Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. And consider these two comedies about class — one is hilarious, the other isn’t. READ MORE.
Ginger Rogers, Cousin Bette, and Other Dreamgirls
by Don Shirley | March 4, 2010
Could the creators of Backwards in High Heels help their show by studying Dreamgirls? Plus a look at Cousin Bette and the Chance Theater shows. READ MORE.
ICT Celebrates 25 Years Guided by Founder Shashin Desai
by Steve Julian | March 3, 2010
A lot has been said about ICT. It has received numerous honors, including the prestigious Margaret Harford Award for Sustained Excellence in Theater, given by the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle in 2001. Other accolades have followed, giving Desai a sense of wonder. READ MORE
South Coast Rep’s Story: A Role Model?
by Don Shirley | January 28, 2010
Books on Southland theater history are rare. But Lawrence Christon’s SCR saga could help those who are planning Southland theater futures. READ MORE.
20 Highlights in 2009
by Don Shirley | December 16, 2009
Sixteen individual productions, one festival, and three companies’ seasons that made 2009 theatergoing memorable. READ MORE.
Midsize Matters
by Don Shirley | December 8, 2009
The middle tier of L.A.’s theater scene gets no respect. But with 18-plus companies producing on mid-level Equity contracts, why not? READ MORE.
International City Theatre Celebrates 25th Anniversary
by Janet Thielke | September 22, 2009
Two new musicals celebrating Hollywood legends will bookend International City Theatre’s 25th Anniversary Season in 2010 READ MORE
