Steve Simmons Archives

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

By steve.simmons0211 February 16, 2026TheatreNo Comments

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…

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…

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…

For This Uncle And Nephew, Sondheim’s ‘Pacific Overtures’ Is A Family Legacy

By steve.simmons0211 November 3, 2024Theatre

For Simeon Den and Kurt Kanazawa, Stephen Sondheim’s genre-expanding musical Pacific Overtures is a family affair. While Den performed in the show’s original 1976 Broadway run, his nephew, Kanazawa, is…

‘The Joy Ride’ Takes Audiences On A Road Trip Of Redemption, In A Convertible

By steve.simmons0211 October 2, 2024Q&A, Theatre

Playwright Jesse Bliss wants audiences to take a ride. And in a vintage convertible no less. Her play The Joy Ride, about four friends who “faced with challenges at a…

Personal Touches Make ‘Three Faces Of Steve’ A Unique Sondheim Revue

By steve.simmons0211 September 4, 2024Theatre

This time it’s personal. With a plethora of compilation shows showcasing the genius of composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim, Angelina Réaux’s new collection adds a different take. In The 3 Faces of…

Play Exploring The Time Walt Disney Met With A Nazi Propagandist To Return In October

By steve.simmons0211 July 30, 2024Theatre

“If you had told me that Walt Disney met with a Nazi propagandist, I would not have believed you,” says director Matthew McCray. That historic confrontation between the beloved animation…