This post was updated Oct. 22 at 7:42 p.m. Joshua Dittrich’s parents might stitch people up, but he keeps people in stitches. The son of doctors from Boise, Idaho, and a fourth-year communication student said he was first inspired to pursue comedy when watching “Saturday Night Live” as a teenager. Read more...
Photo: Joshua Dittrich performs a stand-up comedy routine on stage. The fourth-year communication student frequently performs sets across Los Angeles. (Courtesy of Joshua Dittrich)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 9:26 p.m. Visionary tales and texts are lighting up the Getty Center. On Monday night, the Getty Center unveiled the “William Blake: Visionary” exhibition to an audience for the first time during a private reception. Read more...
Photo: An enlarged version of William Blake’s “Satan Exulting over Eve” is displayed on a Getty Center wall. The museum’s newest exhibit, “William Blake: Visionary,” opened its doors for the first time last night during a private reception. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 19 at 9:36 p.m. Bruin alumni are bringing “fetch” back. As artists on the ensemble team, Thalia Atallah and Joi McCoy are currently touring on the “Mean Girls” musical’s North American circuit. Read more...
Photo: Joi McCoy (left) and Thalia Atallah (right) smile in their costumes on the set of the “Mean Girls” musical. The alumni are ensemble members on the show’s North American tour. (Courtesy of Thalia Atallah)
This post was updated Oct. 15 at 7:51 p.m. “The Engagement Party” is well worth putting a ring on. Directed by Tony Award winner Darko Tresnjak, the contemporary drama unveils the strife that shakes the table of the wealthy young couple Josh (Jonah Platt) and Katherine’s (Bella Heathcote) intimate engagement party. Read more...
Photo: The cast of “The Engagement Party” is pictured on stage. The contemporary drama play will run in the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater through Nov. 5. (Courtesy of Jeff Lorch)
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 8:47 p.m. Editor’s Note: This article contains references to suicide. The truth is not always what it seems in Artists at Play’s latest production. Read more...
Photo: Zandi De Jesus, Rosie Narasaki and Julia Cho (left to right) play Kim, Kumiko/Takako and CioCio in “This Is Not a True Story.” The satirical play will run at the Los Angeles Theatre Center through Oct. 15. (Courtesy of Grettel Cortes Photography)
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:33 p.m. “Boney Manilli” is retelling an age-old story from new perspectives. Loosely inspired by the infamous scandal involving pop duo Milli Vanilli, Edgar Arceneaux’s “Boney Manilli” follows the tale of two brothers – one who has struggled to finish his play about the late-1980s group and another who hopes to adapt “Song of the South” into his own play – as they come to terms with their mother losing her memories. Read more...
Photo: Actors perform with puppets on the stage of “Boney Manilli.” Written and directed by Edgar Arceneaux, the play will run Oct. 5-7 at the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater. (Courtesy of Bailey Holiver)
This post was updated Oct. 8 at 8:29 p.m. Despite the cooler weather, fiery live productions are heating up Los Angeles stages. This autumn, star-studded casts and beloved stage shows will leave audiences with much to be thankful for. Read more...
Photo: (By Ashley Ko/Illustrations director)
