Los Angeles has never been short on nostalgia. But every so often, a project arrives that doesn’t just reference the past—it inhabits it. Brassroots District: LA ’74, which opened on February 7 at the historic Jewel’s Catch One, isn’t asking audiences to remember 1974. It’s inviting them to step inside it.
Theater productions offer different feelings. This can range from amusement, amazement, a frisson of fear, and an insight into the human condition. An important moment is when the playwright presents an event from history that speaks to today’s events.
On December 27, The Christmas Night Opera filled Carnegie Hall with an audience made of longtime opera enthusiasts, devoted fans, and first-time listeners drawn by the holiday program. Set inside the Stern Auditorium, the evening brought together world-renowned vocalists and the American Symphony Orchestra for a concert that felt both celebratory and focused, offering a year-end gathering rooted in tradition rather than spectacle.
Urban Stages was founded to support playwrights in developing and showcasing new work. They now also work to increase access to the arts. Their mainstage program supports artists and presents acclaimed plays and musicals Off-Broadway.
Last week, The Parliament proved it knows how to give ’em the old Razzle Dazzle as it celebrated its grand opening in true Broadway fashion—paired perfectly with the kickoff of Chicago on Broadway’s 29th Anniversary.
You know what?! We (didn’t) invent Post-Its!
Rakugo is a Japanese tradition dating back 400 years. A single performer kneels on a cushion and tells a long, complex story. A fan and a hand towel are the only props.
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I arrived at Sony Hall, but the night quickly set sail on a sea of sound and community. Broadway Bound Kids opened with a spirited performance that captured the energy of the evening—a celebration where Broadway flair met yacht rock grooves, all in support of The PATH Fund (Performing Artists That Help) and its youth program, Rockers on the Rise.
There’s nothing quite like a Halloween-themed, comedy burlesque show in New York City!
On Monday, the Dramatists Guild Foundation hosted its annual gala at the Ziegfeld Ballroom, celebrating 25 years of the DGF Fellows program and honoring Chisa Hutchinson, Michael Korie, and Jolie Schaffzin.