By May S. Ruiz ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ is arguably Tennessee Williams’s most celebrated and momentous work. Originally a play which opened on Broadway in 1947, it has been made into a film, adapted as an opera, ballet, and for television. And now Boston Court Performing Arts Center in Pasadena presents a reimagined modern version…
By May S. Ruiz William Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’ goes on stage at A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed repertory theatre company, from February 4 to April 6, 2018. Co-directed by Geoff Elliott and Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, it focuses on the Battles of Harfleur and Agincourt and has been streamlined into a dynamic thrill ride infused with…
By May S. Ruiz When have you ever been to The Pasadena Playhouse to enjoy a romp on the beach? In the venerable theatre’s 100 years of existence its stage has never been converted into a seashore … until now. From January 23 to February 18, ‘Pirates of Penzance’ by The Hypocrites, fresh from…
By May S. Ruiz The Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theatre of California, presents a limited engagement of 14 performances of ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ from December 14 to 23, 2017. Originally a radio play, it is celebrating its 70th anniversary on stage, fittingly, at the Playhouse which is marking its centennial year. Directed by…
By May S. Ruiz A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed repertory theatre company in Pasadena, presents Charles Dickens’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ for the sixth year. Onstage from December 1st to the 23rd, it remains, to this day, the embodiment of the true spirit of this season. Adapted directly from the original novella by Geoff Elliott,…
The Taylor Performing Arts Center and Monrovia Unified School District are pleased to announce auditions for ‘The King and I.’ Audition Dates: Monday, May 1 Children (ages 7-14), 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. – 7 p.m.) Principals (Sign-in, 6:30 p.m.; Auditions, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.) Tuesday, May 2, Singers who…
By Vanessa Quintanilla February is clearly a month of celebrating love, staying indoors and even cozying up to a warm beverage. So why not combine all of these enjoyments at Theatre 68? Now through March 4, Sam Henry Kass’ Off-Broadway Comedy, “Lusting After Pipino’s Wife,” will be in production Saturdays and Sundays at 8…
By May S. Ruiz The joyful observance of the holiday season isn’t complete without annual traditions one remembers with nostalgia. At A Noise Within (ANW), the classical repertory theatre company in Pasadena, it means a restaging of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Celebrating its 25th anniversary and its fifth production of this time-honored tale,…