Review: ‘Tootsie’ Proves Its Worth as a Musical
If you’ve seen Tootsie, the 1982 film starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange, then you have a keen idea of the romantic and hilarious...
Review: La Mirada Theatre’s ‘The Sound of Music’ Resonates 63 years Later
Sixty-three years ago, The Sound of Music debuted on Broadway, delighting audiences with a heartwarming story and musical numbers that have become go-to standards....
Film & TV Star, Gedde Watanabe, Talks Being in Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ & More
You might know him as the foreign-exchange student from the teen-cult comedy, “Sixteen Candles,” and as the voice of Ling in Disney’s “Mulan,” but...
Review: ‘The Band’s Visit’ Is a Musical About Hope in an Unexpected Place
Few musicals have delved deeper into insights about the nature of being amid surroundings that can readily feel purposeless and abjectly hopeless. “The Band’s...
LA Opera’s ‘Cinderella’ Artfully Captures Themes About Fortitude & Forgiveness
On select dates through December 12th at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, families can experience a holiday-friendly opera that not only appeals to all ages,...
