All posts tagged "Stephen Sondheim"
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4.8KArtsReview: 5-Star Theatricals’ “West Side Story” Brims with Vigor and Vulnerability
“West Side Story” is one of those rare occurrences when the work transcends the genre it’s in. Arthur Laurents’ exhilarating book, Leonard...
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3.2KArtsReview: A Star-Studded ‘Into the Woods’ Electrifies the Hollywood Bowl
The following review of “Into the Woods” at the Hollywood Bowl is based on the July 26th performance of the musical. Since...
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7.1KArtsThe Muppets Joyfully Bring Hollywood Together
There are very few things that come close to symbolizing the purest essence of Americana than Jim Henson’s Muppets. From their origin...
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8.5KArtsBroadway Star Lewis Cleale talks “Sondheim on Sondheim” at the Bowl & More
Nobody would have guessed that a 27-year-old Stephen Sondheim in 1957, who got his first big break as the lyricist for “West...
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7.2KArtsNew “West Side Story” Coming to La Mirada Theatre on April 22nd
Within the expansive realm of art, very few things ever reach the pantheon of timelessness. But when a specific work of art...
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6.7KArts“Into the Woods” Asks Deep Questions About Happiness
The following review is based on the April 9th evening performance when understudy Mary Kate Moore played the role of the Witch in...
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7.4KArts“Merrily We Roll Along” Finds New Momentum at The Wallis
While most of us are driven by success in one form or another, the trappings and temptations that accompany it can and...
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5.8KEditorialsKelli O’Hara: An Impressive Performer and Human Being
This past Friday, on October 14th, at the Valley Performing Arts Center in Northridge, CA, Tony Award-winner Kelli O’Hara did something extraordinary....
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7.1KArts“West Side Story” Triumphantly Retold at Hollywood Bowl
Few musicals, let alone any medium of expression, are as transcendent as “West Side Story.” From the moment it made its debut...