All posts tagged "musical"
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1.4KArtsActor Matt Crowle Talks ‘Les Misérables’ — Now Gripping SoCal Through Oct. 1st
Over the course of nearly two months, one of the most popular musicals in history, Les Misérables, will grace not one but...
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5.2KArtsReview: ‘Rock of Ages’ Sizzles with Nostalgia at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Performances of “Rock of Ages” at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood have been canceled through April 15th. The following...
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8.4KArtsReview: ‘Frozen,’ the Musical, Melts the Heart with Its Powerful Premise
The following review is based on the December 6th, opening-night performance of Disney’s “Frozen,” the Musical (the North American tour) at the...
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6.3KArtsReview: Hershey Felder Earnestly Tells Two Stories as Claude Debussy in ‘A Paris Love Story’
The unconventional French composer Achille-Claude Debussy was only 55 years old when he passed away from colon cancer in Paris, France, in...
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10.2KArts“End of the Rainbow” Powerfully Recalls the Tragedy of Judy Garland’s Last Days
Throughout her life, and since her untimely death at age 47 in June 1969, there has been an unceasing mythology surrounding Judy...
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6.6KArts“Fun Home” Is a Powerfully Affecting Portrait of an Extraordinary Life
Often said, but underestimated, is the phrase, “life is stranger than fiction.” For cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who is now 56, her 2006...
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7.5KArts“Scorsese” Musical Celebrates Legendary Director with Stellar Performances
Needless to say, it would be difficult to argue against the assertion that Martin Scorsese is the best film director of the...
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8.6KArts“Newsies” Features Winning Acting and World-Class Athleticism
It’s difficult to fathom in the age of digital media today, but there was once a time when citizens wholly depended upon...
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3.4KFront PageHairspray Musical to Galvanize Ventura County
Manifested as a social commentary on egalitarian race relations, and based on the 1988 John Waters film, “Hairspray” the musical opened in...