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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Adding Music To The Mayhem: 'Heathers: The Musical' Brings The Cult Classic To A Whole New Level

Comments (0) | 1989, Aline Mayagoitia, Celeste Castillo, Chandler, Christian Slater, Doctuh Mistuh Productions, Duke, Film, Gray Randolph, Heathers, Heathers The Musical, JD, Jeff Jordan, Kassiani Menas, Krystal Newcomer, McNamara, Michael McKelvey, murder, musicals, Ricky Gee, Salvage Vanguard Theatre, suicide, Taylor Bryant, Theater and Dance, Veronica Sawyer, Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder and Christian Slater as Veronica Sawyer and JD in 'Heathers' (1989)

Julia Stier
Contributor

Both the original cult classic film and rising musical sensation take on the horrors of high school in different but both brutally hilarious ways.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Bad News For 'Newsies' At The Pantages

Comments (2) | Alan Menken, Broadway, Disney, hollywood, Los Angeles, musicals, Newsies, Pantages, Theater and Dance, Theatre

The cast of 'Newsies' (Photo by Deen van Meer)

Ryan David McRee
Staff Reporter

While the Disney adaptation is entertaining, no amount of production value can save its weak story.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Billy Elliot' At La Mirada Sends Jolts To The Heart

Comments (1) | Billy Elliot, brian kite, la mirada, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, Los Angeles, Los Angeles theatre, mitchell tobin, musical theatre, musicals, Theater and Dance, Theatre, vicki lewis

l to r: Vicki Lewis, Mitchell Tobin, Emily Frazier and Brooke Besikof. Photo by Michael Lamont.

Ryan David McRee
Staff Reporter

"Billy Elliot" will really make you wish you had taken ballet lessons.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Into the Woods' Is A Fairytale Best Told On Stage Or On Screen?

Comments (0) | Chris Pine, Disney, Emily Blunt, Film, Into the Woods, James Lapine, Meryl Streep, movie musicals, MTR, Musical Theatre Repertory, musicals, Stephen Sondheim, Theater and Dance, Theatre, USC

Ryan David McRee
Staff Reporter

The film proves that theatre experts and cinema experts can learn from each other.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

La Jolla's 'The Hunchback Of Notre Dame' Is A Musical Theater Blessing

Comments (0) | Alan Menken, Broadway, Disney, la jolla, La Jolla Playhouse, musicals, san diego, San Diego theatre, Southern California, Southern California theatre, Stephen Schwartz, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Theater and Dance, Victor Hugo

Ciara Renée as Esmeralda with the cast of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (Kevin Berne/La Jolla Playhouse)

Ryan David McRee
Staff Writer

This Disney classic comes to life on stage.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

'Cannibal! The Musical' Is Deliciously Fresh And Innovative

Comments (1) | Book of Mormon, Cannibal! The Musical, Coeurage Theatre Company, cult movies, Los Angeles, Lyric-Hyperion, Lyric-Hyperion Theatre & Cafe, matt stone, musicals, Silver Lake, South Park, Theater and Dance, Theatre, Trey parker

L to R: Jason Peter Kennedy, Scott Kruse, Peter Larney, Kurt Quinn, Travis Dixon, Joshua Hoover. Photo by Nardeep Khurmi.

Ryan David McRee
Staff Writer

South Park's Trey Parker and Matt Stone's vision is brought to life in an explosion of hilarious and ingenious theatrical energy.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Go 'Into The Woods' At The Segerstrom Center

Comments (0) | Bernadette Peters, Chip Zien, Into the Woods, James Lapine, Joanna Gleason, Meryl Streep, musical theater, musicals, Segerstrom Center, Stephen Sondheim, Theater and Dance, Tony Awards

The original cast of "Into the Woods" (Playbill/Facebook)

Maureen Lee Lenker
Staff Reporter

Do you dream of happily ever after?

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

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

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

Maureen Lee Lenker
Contributor

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

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Theater Review: 'Heathers: The Musical' Off-Broadway

Comments (1) | Barrett Wilbert Weed, Heathers, Heathers: The Musical, Laurence O'Keefe, musicals, Off-Broadway, Theater and Dance

Elle McLemore, Jessica Keenan Wynn and Alice Lee are the titular characters opposite Barrett Wilbert Weed's Veronica in "Heather

Katie Buenneke
Theater Editor

While it features a fresh & talented cast, the musical doesn't live up to the movie on which it's based.

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Fox Announces Live Production Of 'Grease' For 2015

Comments (0) | Entertainment News, Fox, Grease, Grease live, live musicals, musicals, NBC, television, the sound of music, TV

Caroline Langella
Executive Producer

Danny and Sandy are back!

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