1,219 stories by "David Ng"
It dominated the Olivier Awards two years ago. It has become a box-office draw on both sides of the Atlantic. On Sunday, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" continued its str…
In a Broadway season that largely lacked blockbuster horsepower and runaway hits, the Tony Awards on Sunday opted for old-fashioned razzle-dazzle, with co-hosts Kristin Chenoweth and Alan Cu…
"Finding Neverland" came up with a big fat zero when the Tony Award nominations were announced in April, but the blockbuster musical's complete shut-out won't stop producer Harvey Wein…
It was the "Jeopardy!" response heard 'round social media.Â
She's in 'Promises, Promises' on Broadway, but she'll be in L.A. Friday in concerts at Disney Hall. Then there's 'Promises' to wrap and a new album and more 'Glee' and, well, whew!...
In the ongoing wage dispute between many small Los Angeles theater companies and Actors' Equity Assn., a strange sideshow has developed between Evidence Room, a small L.A. theater company…
While celebrities and fashion usually take the spotlight at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, this year's edition allowed members of L.A. Dance Project to share the glory whe…
Rachel Rosenthal, the celebrated performance and theater artist who for 50 years brought experimental productions and other unclassifiable creations to audiences around Southern California, …
Gustavo Dudamel and his wife, EloÃsa Maturén, are teaming up on a production of Ariel Dorfman's play "Death and the Maiden" that is expected to open in the fall in Hollywood. The p…
Idina Menzel will reprise her role in the Broadway musical "If/Then" when the national tour kicks off later this year, with the Tony Award-winning actress set to come to the Pantages i…
It's been 45 years since Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw starred together in "Love Story," the 1970 romantic weepie that helped to turn both actors into megastars.
A new musical based on the characters from the hit A
Eric Idle, who penned the hit musical comedy "Monty Python's Spamalot" that debuted on Broadway 10 years ago, will join the cast of the Tony Award-winning show when it is staged at the Ho…
In "The Anarchist," by David Mamet, a former political radical who has served 35 years in jail argues for clemency from a prison official who holds the power to set her free.
Director Mario Bava's 1961 movie, "Hercules in the Haunted World," is a sword-and-sandal adventure with low-budget production values, atrocious acting and even worse dubbing.
Stephen Adly Guirgis has won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for drama for his play "Between Riverside and Crazy," the story of a retired policeman who faces the possibility of losing his home.
It's the end of an era for Cirque du Soleil.
Hot off the worldwide box-office success of Disney's "Cinderella," Kenneth Branagh will be heading back to the London theater scene to produce a new series of plays, including a staging of "…
The Geffen Playhouse will mark its 20th anniversary season in September with a lineup featuring recent works by John Patrick Shanley, Sarah Ruhl, Laura Eason, Bess Wohl and Rajiv Joseph.
After nearly a year and a half on Broadway, "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" has finally broken even. The Tony Award-winning musical recouped its $7.5-million capitalization, produce…
Punxsutawney Phil will look for his shadow on Broadway starting in 2017.
Productions of "1984" from Great Britain and "Carmen" from South Africa will be among the highlights of the 2015-16 season at the Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The company, which unveiled its…
Jay Leno will appear in a one-night benefit performance at the Geffen Playhouse in May, the Los Angeles theater company announced on Wednesday.
NBC's broadcast of "The Wiz," which is set to air this fall, will serve as a platform for Cirque du Soleil to catapult itself onto Broadway.
The latest stage musical from Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong will have its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse in September, the Los Angeles theater company announced on …
