Beverly Hills Archives

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…

Women Go ‘Into The Breeches!’ In Heartfelt Comedy With A Message at Theatre 40

By steve.simmons0211 March 22, 2024Theatre

The phrase “the show must go on” takes on added poignancy and relevance in George Brant’s comedy Into the Breeches! Beverly Hills’ Theatre 40 is taking on the charming-yet-with-a-message play…

Theatre 40 Brings Laughs, Warmth With L.A. Premiere Of Moving ‘Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’

By steve.simmons0211 January 22, 2023Q&A, Theatre

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 7:30 p.m., Jan. 21, 2023 Update - The production schedule for Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help has changed. Performances Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 16-18…

With Witty Modern Rhyming Couplets, Theatre 40’s ‘The Metromaniacs’ Celebrates The Joys Of Language

By steve.simmons0211 July 21, 2022Q&A, Theatre

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 11:14 a.m., Thursday, July 21 For Beverly Hills-based Theatre 40, its latest production is a celebration of language. The company's next offering is The…

Ann Hearn Tobolowsky Helms David Lindsay-Abiare’s Complex Look At What Makes ‘Good People’ For Theatre 40

By steve.simmons0211 December 15, 2021Theatre

By Steve Simmons - Posted 3:57 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021 At Beverly Hills’ Theatre 40, Ann Hearn Tobolowsky is known as the director who steps in to save the…

Playwright Marilyn Anderson Satirizes Hollywood’s Sexism, Ageism And More In ‘As Good As Gold’ At Theatre 40

By steve.simmons0211 September 25, 2021Theatre

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 7:50 p.m., Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 UPDATE--As Good As Gold closed at Theatre 40 as of Oct. 3. A broken pipe on the second…

Beloved ‘Fiddler’ Hero Finally Sees His American Dream In World Premiere Of Tom Dugan’s ‘Tevye In New York!’

By steve.simmons0211 June 27, 2021Theatre

Tom Dugan in the world premiere of Tevye in New York! now playing at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Lawrence K. Ho By Steve Simmons…

In ‘Sinatra: RAW,’ Richard Shelton To Present An Unvarnished Look At The Iconic Singer

By steve.simmons0211 January 14, 2021Music, Theatre

Richard Shelton as Frank Sinatra. Photo Courtesy Richard Shelton By Steve Simmons - published 11:31 p.m., Jan. 13, 2021 Richard Shelton is bringing Frank Sinatra back to Beverly Hills. The…

Tom Dugan Brings ‘Wiesenthal’ Back To The Wallis, This Time It’s Virtual

By steve.simmons0211 October 19, 2020Theatre

Tom Dugan as Simon Wiesenthal in his one-man play. Photo courtesy The Wallis By Steve Simmons- Published 1:02 p.m., Oct. 19, 2020 Simon Wiesenthal is coming back to The Wallis…