USC Alum Kirsten Guenther is 'Breaking Through' In Musical Theatre
Comments (0) | Breaking Through, Kirsten Guenther, Los Angeles, musical theatre, pasadena playhouse, Theater and Dance, USC alumni
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Reporter

Alison Luff and the ensemble of BREAKING THROUGH. Photo: Jim Cox Photography.

USC Alum Kirsten Guenther showcases her writing talents with the world premiere of "Breaking Through" at the Pasadena Playhouse.



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'Cinderella' Brings Fairy-Tale Magic to the Ahmanson
Comments (1) | Ahmanson Theatre, Andy Huntington Jones, Brandy, Center Theatre Group, Cinderella, Disney, Fran Drescher, Julie Andrews, Kenneth Branagh, Lesley Ann Warren, Lily James, Paige Faure, Richard Madden, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Theater and Dance, Whitney Houston
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Reporter

Cinderella (Paige Faure) and her Prince (Andy Huntington Jones) waltz (Photo by Carol Rosegg)

Does this updated fairy-tale fit like a glass slipper? Or is it the ugly stepsister to Disney's new film?



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'The Missing Pages Of Lewis Carroll' Misses The Truth
Comments (0) | alice in wonderland, Alice Liddell, Boston Court, Charles Dodgson, Cheshire Cat, Corryn Cummins, Leo Marks, Lewis Carroll, Lily Blau, Stephen Giffords, Theater and Dance, wonderland
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Reporter

Charles Dodgson (Leo Marks) reads his diary (Photo by Ed Krieger)

Go down the rabbit hole of historical inaccuracy and the alleged story behind 'Alice in Wonderland'



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Has Actors' Equity Sounded A Death Knell For Small L.A. Theaters?
Comments (4) | 99-Seat Plan, acting, Actors Equity Association, Antaeus, Boston Court, equity, Equity Waiver, Karianne Flaathen, Mark Jacobson, Pacific Resident Theater, Rebecca Mozo, Rob Nagle, Theater, Theater and Dance
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Reporter

Actors' Equity Logo (@ActorsEquity/Twitter)

AEA has proposed significant changes that would threaten the thriving L.A. theater community.



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Cracking the Code of Scripter Winner Graham Moore's Success
Comments (2) | Alan Turing, Andrew Hodges, Benedict Cumberbatch, Books, Graham Moore, Scripter Award, the imitation game, USC libraries
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Reporter

Cover of the Scripter winning biography "Alan Turing: The Enigma" (Facebook, The Imitation Game)

Get to know "Imitation Game" scribe Graham Moore in his own words.



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'Appoggiatura' Hits All The Right Notes In Denver
Comments (0) | Appoggiatura, Denver, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, James Still, New Theater, Nick Mills, Pulitzer Prize, Rob Nagle, Theater and Dance, USC Sports, Venice, William Shakespeare, world premiere
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Reporter

Julian Remulla plays the violin (Photo by Jennifer M. Koskinen)

Take a magical trip to Venice with the world premiere of "Appoggiatura"



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Audra McDonald Stuns At The Walt Disney Concert Hall
Comments (1) | Audra McDonald, Cabaret, Climb Every Mountain, cole porter, Kander and Ebb, Liza Minnelli, musical theater, Stephen Schwartz, the sound of music, Theater and Dance, Tony Awards, USC Sports
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Writer

Audra McDonald takes the stage (Photo by Autumn de Wilde)

Broadway star Audra McDonald graces California with her spectacular voice.



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Get Pumped For 'Kinky Boots' At The Pantages

Comments (2) | Cross-Dressing, Cyndi Lauper, drag queen, Harvey Fierstein, Kinky Boots, musical theater, Pantages, Shoes, Theater and Dance, Tony Awards
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Writer

Kyle Taylor Parker dazzles as Lola in "Kinky Boots" (Matthew Murphy)

The national tour of "Kinky Boots" is anything but a drag.



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'Into the Woods' Has A Spellbinding Reunion
Comments (0) | Bernadette Peters, Broadway Musicals, Broadways, Danielle Ferland, Into the Woods, Into the Woods Reunion, James Lapine, Joanna Gleason, Kim Crosby, Mo Rocca, musical theater, Stephen Sondheim, Theater and Dance, Tony Awards
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Writer

Bernadette Peters wows with "Stay With Me" (Doug Gifford)

Once Upon a Time...the original cast of "Into the Woods" reunited for an enchanting performance.



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"Hollywood Costume" Exhibition Is A Cut Above
Comments (0) | Alfred Hitchcock, Arts+Culture, costume, Costumers, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Design, Edith Head, Fashion, hollywood, Hollywood Costume, Julia Roberts, LACMA, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Scorsese, Pretty Woman, the wizard of oz, Tippi Hedren, Titanic
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Contributor

Costumes worn by Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in "Titanic" on display at LACMA (Photo via AMPAS)

The Academy has fashioned itself a glittering exhibit with "Hollywood Costume"



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Antaeus Presents A Searing Production Of ‘Wedding Band’

Comments (2) | Alice Childress, Antaeus, Gregg T. Daniels, interracial marriage, Leo Marks, North Hollywood, race, Theater, Theater and Dance, Veralyn Jones, Wedding Band
Maureen Lee Lenker
Contributor

Julia (Veralyn Jones) reflects on the implications of her taboo romance. (Geoffrey Wade Photography)

Alice Childress’ “Wedding Band” is anything but black and white.



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Oh, What A Night With 'Jersey Boys' At The Pantages
Comments (0) | Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, Jersey Boys, musicals, Pantages, Pantages Theater, The Four Seasons, Theater and Dance
Maureen Lee Lenker
Contributor

Jason Kappus, Nicolas Dromard, Hayden Milanes and Adam Zelasko sing "Sherry" to adoring audiences. Photo by Joan Marcus.

"Walk Like a Man" down to the Pantages for a fun night with "Jersey Boys"



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'Cock' Teases And Provokes At Rogue Machine Theatre
Comments (0) | Cameron Watson, Cock, Los Angeles premiere, Mike Bartlett, Olivier Award Winner, Patrick Stafford, Rebecca Mozo, Rogue Machine, Theater and Dance, Theatre
Maureen Lee Lenker
Contributor

Rebecca Mozo, Patrick Stafford, Matthew Elkins, and Gregory Itzin in "Cock." Photo by John Flynn.

"Cock" probes contemporary questions about identity and labels in the face of love and lust.



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From Paul McCartney To Harry Styles: The Evolution Of The British Boy Band
Comments (0) | boy band, british, concert, Dodger Stadium, Harry Styles, Let It Be, Little Things, Music, Niall Horan, One Direction, Out There Tour, paul mccartney, Rose Bowl, She Loves You, The Beatles, where we are tour
Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Reporter

The new wave of the British boy band takes over The Rose Bowl (via @OneDirection on Twitter)

Both brought the vibrant energy of a British boy band to LA this summer.



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