Brown & Out Fest V: Celebrating The Latinx Experience
by joel martens – What do the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, the 50th Anniversary of the passing of gay icon Judy Garland, and National LGBTQ Pride Month have in common you might ask? Well, for CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, each of these events represent a part of […]
Harvey: French Stewart in The Playhouse – Everything’s Hopping!
by lisa lipsey – If you were a theatre nerd in high school, chances are you have encountered Harvey. Or maybe you met the lovable Pooka when you saw the Jimmy Stewart film. Written by Mary Chase and directed by Andrew Barnicle, the Laguna Playhouse’s production of Harvey has French Stewart (3rd Rock from the […]
Daniel’s Husband: Is Love Enough?
by tom andrew – . Written by Michael McKeever, Daniel’s Husband gets its Southern California premiere at Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles. The show is described as “a bold commentary on love, commitment and family in our perilous new world,” where anything different or not the norm is finally being given recognition and acceptance… well […]
How Sweet! Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory is Opening in SoCal.
by lisa lipsey – Have you heard? About the five children from around the world who won a golden ticket entry to Mr. Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory and a lifetime supply of chocolate? This is the premise of Roald Dahl’s popular children’s book, turned movie (twice-over), turned musical, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. My brother […]
Getting the Choir in Shape: Miriam Dance Does Deloris in ‘Sister Act’
by lisa lipsey – Nominated for five Tony Awards including best musical, San Diego Musical Theatre’s (SDMT) Sister Act is raising the roof at downtown’s Horton Grand Theatre. Known first as the 1992 blockbuster hit film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Sister Act continues to make audiences feel good, but of course it all begins with a […]
The Commons Collective Los Angeles: Amplifying Our Community
by lisa lipsey – Every once in a while, we learn about something new, something interesting that sparks our imagination and draws us back into the arts. The new can be risky and the new can be necessary. Perhaps now is the right time for a new theatre company that showcases our community, and our […]
Alan Cumming: A One-Man Powerhouse and ‘Legal Immigrant’
~ by joel martens ~ What can one say about this adorable Scotsman? Beside the fact that his accent is totally tantalizing, this self-proclaimed “naughty boy” has a wickedly-irreverent sense of humor. On top of that, he can sing and dance, his acting chops are legendary, he writes, directs and produces, campaigns for LGBTQ rights, […]
Communicating On All Levels: A Chat with ‘Life After’ Choreographer Ann Yee
by lisa lipsey – Trained at Boston Conservatoire of Music, Harvard Summer Dance Center and Ohio State University, with incredible shows under her belt from London, New York and San Diego, Choreographer Ann Yee acknowledges she has very little media and social presence. She accepted The Rage Monthly’s interview because she believes wholeheartedly in the […]
Angels In America: The Great Work Begins… Again
by tom andrew – Tony Kushner’s Angels In America gets its first production in California since its 2018 revival in London starring Andrew Garfield, Denise Gough, Nathan Lane, James McArdle and Russell Tovey. That same year, the National Theatre’s production landed on Broadway with most of the original cast. Both the London and then Broadway […]
BORN TO WIN: Pageant Masters Reborn at Celebration Theatre
by tom andrew – Founded by Charles Rowland, the multiple award-winning Celebration Theatre has been bringing LGBTQ-themed material to Los Angeles patrons since its inception in 1982. The theatre was and is now helmed by Executive Director Michael C. Kricfalusi and Co-Artistic Directors, Michael Matthews and Michael A. Sheppard. This February, Celebration opened the show […]