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Music Preview: AMERICAN SOUND TAKES FLIGHT (MUSE/IQUE / Beverly Hills & Pasadena)
COPLAND, PRINCE, PARTON, AND PAUL SIMON? YES, PLEASE. MUSE/IQUE connects some unlikely musical dots, then open the doors at Ambassador Auditorium for a free season finale MUSE/IQUE has come up with one hell of a program for American Sound Takes Flight: From Aaron Copland to Paul Simon — Our Musical Pursuit of Happiness. Artistic and…
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Theater Review: COME FROM AWAY (Marriott Theatre / Lincolnshire, IL)
COME FROM AWAY GETS CLOSER AT MARRIOTT Marriott’s intimate in-the-round staging brings the audience directly into Gander’s remarkable story Twenty-five years ago on September 11, 38 commercial airline flights were diverted to a tiny Newfoundland town called Gander when U.S. airspace closed following the 9/11 attacks. Come From Away, the musical by Irene Sankoff and…
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Theater Review: PERICLES (Boston Court Pasadena)
PERICLES IS WORTH THE VOYAGE A questionable framing device doesn’t sink Boston Court’s lively take on Shakespeare’s rarely staged adventure The groundlings who attended William Shakespeare’s Pericles, Prince of Tyre back in 1608 (or 1619, hard to nail these dates down) would certainly have gotten their penny’s worth, as did the audience at the West…
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Theater Review: SHANE (City Lit Theater / Chicago)
CITY LIT SADDLES UP A WINNER A terrific central trio and striking stagecraft make Mark Pracht’s world-premiere adaptation a winner The venerable City Lit opens its 46th season with Shane, a world premiere from multi-hyphenate Mark Pracht. Based on the novel by Jack Schaefer, which was previously adapted into a highly regarded 1953 film with…
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Theater Preview: TAYLOR MAC AND MATT RAY: SONGS FROM BARK OF MILLIONS (ArtsEmerson / Boston)
BARKING UP THE RIGHT TREE Taylor Mac and Matt Ray dig into history for a two-hour explosion of music, theater, and drag Taylor Mac does not do small. The MacArthur-winning playwright, performer, singer-songwriter and professional button-pusher returns to Boston with composer and longtime collaborator Matt Ray for Songs from Bark of Millions, a two-hour concert…
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Theater Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG (Signature Theatre / Arlington, VA)
A MERRILY MARVELOUS REVIVAL Sondheim’s famously backward musical moves splendidly forward in Signature Theatre’s hands How do three talented, idealistic friends end up bitter, estranged from one another and far from the dreams of their youth? The reverse-chronology musical Merrily We Roll Along at Signature Theatre answers that question through glorious songs and electrifying performances….
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Music Preview: CAMERATA PACIFICA OPENS ITS 37TH SEASON
THREE GREAT PLAYERS, TWO MASTERPIECES, ONE TERRIFIC ENSEMBLE Camerata Pacifica opens its 37th season with a knockout pairing of Rachmaninoff and Schubert I saw Camerata Pacifica three times last season, and I’ll just say it: they’re the best chamber ensemble in Los Angeles. There are plenty of organizations that can assemble first-rate musicians and put…
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Theater Review: THEATRE PEOPLE, OR THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR (Scripps Ranch Theatre / San Diego)
A DEVILISHLY GOOD TIME WITH THE NOT-SO-ANGELIC Paul Slade Smith’s delightful farce earns hearty laughs from a terrific cast Playwright and actor Paul Slade Smith is on a winning streak. Besides starring in North Coast Rep’s Scapin earlier this year, all three of his plays have been produced by the combination of NCR and Scripps…
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HOW LOCAL PRODUCTION CREWS SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL THEATER AND LIVE EVENT PRODUCTIONS
Bringing a theater production, concert, corporate event, or live show to another country can attract people who have never seen the show before. I have seen how the excitement builds when the audience first steps onto the stage. It can also bring challenges that’re hard to deal with from far away. The people who are…
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FROM REHEARSAL TO OPENING NIGHT: MANAGING THE TECHNICAL SIDE OF A LIVE PERFORMANCE
From the audience, a live show is effortlessly enjoyable. Behind the scenes, it requires lighting, sound, scenery, video displays, props, performers, and more, all working together at a specific time to create the production. During rehearsals, these individual elements come together, and the production takes shape. It is during these times that the show’s elements…
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HOW NEW TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING STAGE DESIGN, LIGHTING, AND LIVE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION
Live performance has always been an art form that balances creativity, timing, and technical expertise. What is changing is the breadth of tools that production teams can use. Stage designers can now combine physical scenery with large LED displays and video environments. Lighting systems can be triggered with far greater precision. Video, automation, tracking and…
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Music Review: JAMES TAYLOR & HIS ALL-STAR BAND (Wolf Trap / Vienna, VA)
RAIN OR SHINE, SWEET BABY JAMES DELIVERS At 78, James Taylor still has the songs, the voice, the humor and one hell of a band There are concerts that are simply enjoyable, and then there are nights like James Taylor and his All-Star Band at Wolf Trap on August 30, when great songs, superb musicians…
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Theater Review: [TITLE OF SHOW] (Treehouse Collective / Chelsea)
A MUSICAL WORTH ROOTING FOR Four likable friends chase Broadway dreams in this clever and thoroughly enjoyable production A clever script and engaging performances offer an impressive rendition of [title of show] at Chelsea Theatre Works. The 90-minute show, with music and lyrics by Jeff Bowen and book by Hunter Bell, tells the story of…
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BEST MUSIC CAMP IN LOS ANGELES? 7 PICKS FOR TEENS PAST DAY CAMP, NOT YET AUDITIONING
Your kid has graduated from “Hot Cross Buns” and now binges beat-making tutorials, dreaming of roaring crowds. The leap from neighborhood lessons to conservatory auditions still feels too big—for them and for you. You want instruction, not babysitting; pro studios, not finger-paint. Safety counts, fun counts, and no one’s stressing over Juilliard-style try-outs yet. Only…
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BEHIND THE CURTAIN: HOW PRODUCTION TEAMS BRING LARGE-SCALE STAGE PERFORMANCES TO LIFE
A big production can feel smooth and automatic. People step on stage at the right time. Backdrops move up and down. The lights hit their marks with the music. Big screens play the video parts. Sound fills the room. Still, the show does not run on its own. Someone has to make it work. There…
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HOW LIGHTING DESIGN AND SOUND DESIGN SHAPE THE AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE IN LIVE THEATER
When an audience watches a theatre production, they are focused on the performers, the story being told, and the plot of the performance. Nevertheless, there are several elements that make a production dramatic, exciting, and full of emotions for the viewers. The most important of these are the production’s lighting and sound. Sound and lighting…
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FROM PROSCENIUM TO PRESENCE IN RECORDED PERFORMANCE
A recorded performance in a headset asks something different of its audience: where should I look when the camera no longer chooses every detail? Before assessing the acting or staging, it helps to establish the viewing format. Brain Dance provides an immersive video guide as a starting point for checking a VR playback workflow. The…
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FROM PILLOW FORTS TO PORCH PHOTOS, CHRISTMAS PJs NEED TO MOVE
Christmas pajamas rarely stay neat for long. Children sit on the floor, crawl into pillow forts, stretch across the sofa, chase siblings through the house, and rush to see what is happening near the tree. Adults move around too, carrying snacks, helping with toys, taking photos, and joining games that were supposed to be only…
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A First-Timer’s Guide to Seeing Live Theater: How to Choose a Show, Find Seats, and Know What to Expect
Seeing live theater for the first time can feel surprisingly unfamiliar. If most of your entertainment experience comes from movies, streaming shows, or online videos, walking into a theater where performers are sharing the same space as the audience may seem like a completely different world. There is no pause button, no second take, and…
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MARKET A REHEARSAL WITHOUT INVENTING THE PERFORMANCE
A rehearsal promo sits between evidence and promise. The room, performers, script pages, and working choices may be real, but the final lighting, staging, costume, cast, timing, and audience response may not exist yet. A polished generated transition can quietly present those plans as finished production. An AI Video Generator can add atmosphere around a…
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