Hollywood Fringe: 11 Days of Theatrical Adventure

Hollywood Fringe: 11 Days of Theatrical Adventure

Features by Lee Melville  |  June 29, 2010

It was an early summer outing in the center of once-fabled Tinseltown. For 11 days one could wander the streets of Hollywood among tourists and street denizens, go to 17 venues within walking distance of each other, another 14 that were a bit of a trek, see as many shows as feasible in a day and still only catch part of the festivities.  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

For the Love of the Theatre

For the Love of the Theatre

Editorial by Johnny Clark  |  November 19, 2009

Johnny Clark responds to our question: “What to Do With a Hit Show…Extend It or Move It?” The following is the fifth response to LAStageBlog’s question. READ MORE

Waking Up the 20 Year Old

Waking Up the 20 Year Old

Editorial by Paul Stroili  |  October 30, 2009

Lee Melville from LA Stage Alliance posed the question: “What to do with a hit show–extend it or move it?”…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

Roger Bean’s Dream Comes True

Roger Bean’s Dream Comes True

Features by Lee Melville  |  August 6, 2009

LAStageBlog.com catches up with the dreamer himself, Roger Bean, and the stars of the new show READ MORE

Ernest A. Figueroa Brings New Life to Group Rep

Ernest A. Figueroa Brings New Life to Group Rep

Features by Lee Melville  |  July 8, 2009

“This company has survived because of the extraordinary dedication and talent of the company members, many of them having given decades of their lives to the theatre and each other,” says the new Artistic Director. READ MORE

The Plaids: 20 Years Later

The Plaids: 20 Years Later

Features by Lee Melville  |  July 6, 2009

Los Angeles fans will receive a special bonus with a live performance from The Plaids at Club Nokia, after the 5 pm screening of the long-awaited film version. READ MORE