HOLLYWOOD—On Tuesday an event at the Magic Castle began at 1:30 p.m. with arrivals moved from outdoors to indoors after a special performance by Jim Bentley.
HOLLYWOOD—“It’s Magic!” will be hosted by Walk of Fame honoree, Milt Larsen, and special guests Neil Patrick Harris, Romi Dames, David DeLuise, Phill Lewis and Steve Valentine.
SANTA MONICA—Tanna Frederick has made her mark in films such as "Hollywood Dreams" and "Irene in Time." This time she awes her audience at the Edgemar Theatre.
HOLLYWOOD—Kate Linder, who stars as Esther Valentine on CBS's "The Young and the Restless," will host the Sketch Comedy Club on Saturday, September 26, at the Acme Comedy Theater in Hollywood.
BENEDICT CANYON—Actor, Philip
Proctor, who is one of the famous voices in commercials, speaks exclusively from
his beautiful home. Proctor will be appearing in a play and in
"Queen of the Lot."
HOLLYWOOD—Judy Garland returns to Hollywood in the persona of Peter Mac, who showcases himself as the one man who truly loves and understands the late star. Mac dedicates every show to the icon.
SANTA MONICA—Actress Tanna Frederick stars as Panda. She is also the star of two Jaglom films, "Hollywood Dreams" and "Irene in Time," for which she has won rave reviews. Read on for more info.
HOLLYWOOD—“Octomom the Musical” has been getting rave reviews. Writer,
producer and actor Chris Voltaire and actress Molly McCook have teamed up to
offer one of the most amazing performances.
BEVERLY HILLS—Actor, author Thom Bierdz is also a respected artist. The handsome Beverly Hills resident finds his artwork to be a respite for a hectic lifestyle. Bierdz's talent is on the spotlight.
HOLLYWOOD—Amanda Abel spoke to Canyon News about playing three characters: Bette Davis, Judy Garland and Alice B. Toklas in "Carved in Stone" at the Theatre Asylum in Hollywood.
VENTURA—If you haven’t gone to the Rubicon before, Fiddler on the Roof is a show worth the hour-long drive. Judging from the murmurs in the crowd after the show, it is one of their personal best.
Canyon News never forgets the greats. Lorna Luft, one of Hollywood's own good girls has been doing a new cabaret act and this time a friend in Melbourne, Australia gave us the scoop on her performance down under.
Jerry Sroka's world premiere takes on the backstage world of actors and the often guarded topic of infertility in a play-within-a-play comedy. The wings of the stage possess their own magic.
The Color Purple comes to LA from Broadway with many of the original Broadway production team and cast members, and therefore the same great values, so Los Angeles hasn’t been shortchanged in any way this time around.
Literally crawling out of the woodwork, and over the railings, leering at you from every porthole, yes, pirates are indeed everywhere. Yo Ho Ho! A Pirate’s Christmas is old-fashioned jolly fun tweaked with a sense of adventure.
The widely popular and famed Cirque du Soleil act is getting ready to take over
Hollywood in the near future. The popular theatre act is getting ready to open a huge show at the famed Kodak Theatre in 2010. The show is expected to cost about $100 million and will consist of 368 shows a year, performed by more than 75 performers.
You don’t often see plays that deal with growing old and crotchety, let alone those striving to save the English language. But "Trying," by Joanna McClelland Glass, at the Colony Theatre, does just that and more, using intelligent, humorous dialogue as a vehicle.
NEWYORK – “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino was selected to take over the character of Celie, the lead role of the Broadway musical “The Color Purple.” Fantasia made her first appearance in April of this year, and ever since then she’s been carrying the show and all who had doubts about her are suddenly in love.
Frank Salisbury’s Balancing Act at the Falcon Theatre is a perfect foil for all the negativity of the day. Directed by Adam Carl, this two-person box-set play is a throwback to a purer era.
All they teach you about before having a child is how to change a diaper and how to breathe during the birthing process. (And even that is a futile lesson. When it comes to the moment of birth, mommies just get through it on a wing and a prayer and a grunt. Lamaze has little play in reality.) Then, presto, yes, you're ready to be…a Mommy! Or not.
