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Hollywood writer Richard LaGravenese’s personal journey

March 26, 2015

March 26, 2015

Richard LaGravenese is one of those very successful Hollywood writers who very rarely is recognizable by the general public. However,...

REVIEW: The Lounge Theatre presents award-winning “Sight Unseen” through April 26

March 25, 2015

March 25, 2015

Playwright Donald Margulies is a writer with issues to explore. In his play, “Sight Unseen,” presented by Wasatch Theatrical Ventures,...

Arthur Miller’s “The Price” on stage at The Mark Taper Forum

March 10, 2015

March 10, 2015

It’s almost sacrilegious to even think about criticizing Arthur Miller – one of America’s most preeminent, most lauded playwrights. His...

REVIEW: “Jesus Christ Superstar” resurrected at The MET Theatre

February 20, 2015

February 20, 2015

Anyone of a “certain age,” will surely remember Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s groundbreaking rock musical, “Jesus Christ Superstar”...

Ronit Elkabetz and Shlomi Elkabetz talk about their award-winning film: “GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem”

February 6, 2015

February 6, 2015

“GETT: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem” is an award-winning film and Israel’s submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign...

Dame Edna’s “Glorious Goodbye” farewell brings down the house

February 6, 2015

February 6, 2015

What can you say about Australian-born Dr. Barry Humphries’ “Anima,” Dame Edna, that hasn’t been said over the past 60...

Tarell Alvin McCraney’s “Choir Boy” makes West Coast premiere at Geffen Playhouse

October 15, 2014

October 15, 2014

Any time a production comes to down that originated at New York’s Alliance Theatre or the Manhattan Theatre Club, you...

Cicely Tyson wows in “The Trip to Bountiful” on stage at Ahmanson Theatre

October 13, 2014

October 13, 2014

Cicely Tyson as Mrs. Carrie Watts brilliantly shines in Horton Foote’s “The Trip to Bountiful,” a revival production currently on...

Switzerland – A Country of Unsurpassed Beauty and Refinement

August 1, 2014

August 1, 2014

Once in a while a trip comes along that is the quintessential luxurious experience and for me the tour of...

Q&A With Jason Bateman On Directing His Film “Bad Words”

March 23, 2014

March 23, 2014

We all know that Jason Bateman is a wonderfully versatile actor with a special comedic gift that he brings full...