It Opened Doors on TV, But Can ‘Transparent’ Sing Onstage?
How the creators of ‘A Transparent Musical’ have adapted the hit series about a Jewish family’s multiple gender journeys into a stage musical, premiering tonight at L.A.’s Mark Taper Forum.
Category Archives: West
Head out West with coverage of theatres in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon and Washington.
Justin Huertas, Theatrical Superhero
The disarming myth-making musical ‘Lizard Boy,’ about to make its NYC debut, is just one of the trails being blazed by this Seattle-based auteur.
Ensemble Theatre Co. Artistic Director Jonathan Fox to Step Down
He steps down after 17 years of leadership at the California company, where his legacy included strong ties with European companies.
David Ellenstein and Bill Kerlin to Lead Laguna Playhouse
Ellenstein and Kerlin will also maintain their roles at North Coast Repertory Theatre.
Deborah Lawlor, the Fountain Theatre’s Guardian Angel
In her life and her work producing theatre and dance in Los Angeles, she never gave less than her all, and we are all the richer for it.
Fuse Theatre Announces OUTwright Theatre Festival Lineup
The new musical ‘The Pursuit of Happiness (or The Wacky Lesbian Adventures of Brillo Pad and Hula Hoop)’ will headline the festival.
Playwrights Foundation Announces Programming Changes
The Bay Area Playwrights Festival will become a biennial hybrid offering, the Resident Playwrights program will become a 2-year residency, and the foundation will conclude their Rough Readings program.
Matt M. Morrow Named Center REP Artistic Director
Morrow, who spent the last 8 years running San Diego’s Diversionary Theatre, will lead the company in residency at the East Bay’s Lesher Center for the Arts.
Christina Anderson Wins Steinberg/ATCA Award for ‘the ripple, the wave that carried me home’
Her 2022 play took home the $25,000 prize, while Madison Fiedler won the Osborn Prize and Suzan-Lori Parks and Rebecca Gilman received citations for their work.
The Blank Theatre Announces Young Playwrights Festival Winners
The 12 teenage playwrights hail from 5 different states, and this year’s live presentations will be the first performed in person since 2019.
