Steve Simmons Archives

Local Tenor Todd Wilander Joins The Verdi Chorus To Celebrate Its Namesake Composer, Plus Strauss

By steve.simmons0211 April 25, 2023Music

Arcadia native Todd Wilander will show what makes him a popular leading tenor with opera companies around the world when he joins The Verdi Chorus and three other soloists for…

At The Pasadena Playhouse, David Lee Finally Gets His Chance To Direct Sondheim’s ‘A Little Night Music’

By steve.simmons0211 April 19, 2023Q&A, Theatre

Director David Lee “has had an appointment” with Stephen Sondheim’s A Little Night Music for 50 years. Now he’s finally getting the chance to helm his own production when the…

From ‘La Raza’ to Budapest, Exhibit Chronicles Luis C. Garza’s Photographic Journey

By steve.simmons0211 March 1, 2023Art

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 9:04 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2923 Luis C. Garza’s photographic career took him from the tumultuous days of the Chicano civil rights movement to…

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…

‘Remembering Boyle Heights: Part 2’ At Casa 0101 Celebrates Resilience, History And Contributions of ‘L.A.’s Melting Pot’

By steve.simmons0211 December 12, 2022Theatre

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 10:16 p.m., Dec. 11, 2022 Los Angeles’ Boyle Heights community has a special history. As a melting pot of numerous races and ethnicities—Native Americans,…

ICT Brings Much-Needed Laughs With Season-Ending Farce ‘Lend Me A Tenor’

By steve.simmons0211 October 23, 2022Q&A, Theatre

These days everyone needs a laugh, says Todd Nielsen. To prove it, he’s directing the madcap comedy Lend Me A Tenor to put a cap on International City Theatre’s (ICT)…

Bart DeLorenzo Helms Richard Eyre’s ‘Extraordinary’ Adaptation of Ibsen’s ‘Ghosts’ At The Odyssey Theatre

By steve.simmons0211 September 13, 2022Q&A, Theatre

By Steve Simmons-- posted at 3:20 p.m., Sept. 13, 2020 It’s the ultimate domestic drama. Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts ticks a lot of boxes in covering controversial topics—euthanasia, class, heredity, patriarchy…

Spanish Guitar Sensation Twanguero Takes Fans To The Jungle With New Album, Launching This Month

By steve.simmons0211 March 26, 2022Music

By Steve Simmons - Posted at 10:45 p.m., March 25, 2022 Spanish guitar phenomenon El Twanguero is taking his devoted fan base to the jungle. Known for his blending of…

Advocate Mumsey Nemiroff Founds New Group To ‘Support, Appreciate’ Her Beloved La Brea Tar Pits

By steve.simmons0211 March 6, 2022Museums/Philanthropy

'The Fossilettes,' formed to champion the L.A. landmark, will launch with a luncheon at the George C. Page Museum on Tuesday, March 22. By Steve Simmons - Posted 3:40 p.m.,…

ICT To Present ‘Marry Me A Little,’ The Stephen Sondheim Revue Of Love And Loneliness, With A Twist

By steve.simmons0211 February 7, 2022Theatre

By Steve Simmons - posted 1:26 p.m., Feb. 7, 2022 For those hungering for a Stephen Sondheim fix, or who simply want to pay tribute to the late musical theatre…