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One-Man Show Celebrates Poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s Inspiring Writing

By steve.simmons0211 April 21, 2026TheatreNo Comments

When actor Ivo Müller discovered writer Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) it changed his life. So moved by his poems and letters, Müller embarked on creating a one-man show celebrating the…

‘I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,’ Exploring Complexities Of Relationships, Opens ICT Season

By steve.simmons0211 February 16, 2026Theatre

A comedic look at the challenges of dating, marriage, and relationships, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, will open International City Theatre’s (ICT) 41st season. The popular and touching…

Costume Designer Tony Iniguez Brings Dazzling Spectacle To Casa 0101’s ‘Prince Of Egypt’

By steve.simmons0211 December 6, 2025Theatre

Adding to the spectacle of The Prince of Egypt--The Musical, now playing at Casa 0101 Theater, along with the parting of the Red Sea and an innovative staging of the…

Josefina López’s Latest Play ‘Electrico’ Puts Human Face On Painful, Deadly Piece Of American History

By steve.simmons0211 October 23, 2025Theatre

Josefina López is shining the light on a part of American history most people don’t know about—the lynching of hundreds to thousands of Mexicans in the Texas borderlands in the…

The Game’s Afoot At ICT With Fresh, Sassy Take On Sherlock Holmes And Dr. Watson

By steve.simmons0211 October 18, 2025Theatre

Two free-spirited women join forces to emerge from the pandemic as a reluctant "Odd Couple" adventure duo in Kate Hamill’s Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson–Apt.2B. Directed by Amie Farrell the…

Director Larry Eisenberg Puts The Music, Humor And Poignancy Into Theatre 40’s ‘Jukebox’

By steve.simmons0211 August 11, 2025Theatre

Larry Eisenberg’s personal experience gives him insights that make him the ideal director for Theatre 40’s current production of A Jukebox for The Algonquin. Paul Stroili’s comedy with heart is…

New Musical “Flashes Of Light’ Explores Mythic Connection To Inventor Nikola Tesla’s Genius

By steve.simmons0211 May 26, 2025Theatre

Ron Boustead and Billy Larkin are hoping their musical Flashes of Light, about the life of inventor Nikola Tesla, does for science what Hamilton did for history. Set during the…

‘The Violin Maker’ Tells True Stories Of The Holocaust’s ‘Stringed Survivors’ And The Man Who Rescued Them

By steve.simmons0211 April 20, 2025Theatre

The Violins of Hope, the Holocaust’s “stringed survivors,” have been the subject of concerts, documentaries, books and articles and countless YouTube videos. Now they and the man who created the…

All Roads Theatre’s ‘One For My Baby’ Celebrates The Genius Of Harold Arlen

By steve.simmons0211 March 11, 2025Theatre, Uncategorized

Fred Barton and Scott Thompson don’t think there’s enough musical theatre in Los Angeles. To rectify the situation, last year they founded their All Roads Theatre Company (ARTCO). And now…

Sierra Madre Playhouse To Present ‘Master Class,’ Terrence McNally’s Ode to Opera Legend Maria Callas

By steve.simmons0211 February 11, 2025Theatre

Tim Dang believes in the healing power of art. And he wants to show how art and, in his case theatre, can nourish the soul. He’s directing a production of…