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    Jan 24, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. L.A. Drama Critics Circle announces 2012 nominations

    The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announced on Thursday its nominations for its 2012 awards. Leading the way, with five nominations each, were productions of August Wilson's "Jitney," "Silence! The Musical" and Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot."
    The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announced on Thursday its nominations for its 2012 awards. Leading the way, with five nominations each, were productions of August Wilson's "Jitney," "Silence! The Musical" and Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot."...

    Tags: The Book of Mormon (musical), Reviews, Music, War Horse (movie), Politics

    2. Dec 15, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. 2012 in review: Teamwork enlivens the theater world

    Could the theater artist of 2012 really be … Samuel Beckett?
    Could the theater artist of 2012 really be … Samuel Beckett? Well, the 1969 Nobel Prize winner had stiff competition this year from Anton Chekhov, dead for more than a hundred years but more alive than ever onstage. Chekhov's early play "Ivanov"...

    Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Bruce Norris, Steppenwolf Theatre, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt

    3. Dec 1, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Tracy Letts plays his part in illuminating Edward Albee's 'Woolf'

    NEW YORK — Tracy Letts has his hands full these days writing plays and preparing for the release of the movie version of his Pulitzer-Prize-winning drama, "August: Osage County." But he's added another formidable task to his agenda: elucidating Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" for a 21st century audience.
    NEW YORK — Tracy Letts has his hands full these days writing plays and preparing for the release of the movie version of his Pulitzer-Prize-winning drama, "August: Osage County." But he's added another formidable task to his agenda: elucidating...

    Tags: Steppenwolf Theatre, Drugs and Medicines, Elizabeth Taylor, Drama (genre), Richard Burton

    4. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Marathon plays stand the test of time

    Call it "Long Day's Journey Into Intermission." Or maybe "Waiting ... and Waiting ... and Waiting for Godot."
    Call it "Long Day's Journey Into Intermission." Or maybe "Waiting ... and Waiting ... and Waiting for Godot." It is the marathon play or performance piece, the theatrical equivalent of the Tour de France or the nine-course prix fixe menu at the French...

    Tags: Steppenwolf Theatre, Ben Williams, Long Island, Eugene O'Neill, Charles Dickens

    5. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Taking note of a wave of shorter plays

    As artistic director of L.A.'s Center Theatre Group, Michael Ritchie reads more than a play a day on average — perhaps 500 a year — in quest of the 15 or 16 he'll pick each season for his company's three stages.
    As artistic director of L.A.'s Center Theatre Group, Michael Ritchie reads more than a play a day on average — perhaps 500 a year — in quest of the 15 or 16 he'll pick each season for his company's three stages. But lately he's noticed...

    Tags: Politics, Coney Island, Goodman Theatre, Eugene O'Neill, Nathan Lane

    6. Nov 25, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Cultural Exchange: Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' endures

    LONDON — Has anyone built a better "Mousetrap"?
    LONDON — Has anyone built a better "Mousetrap"? Britons just getting over celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II's diamond jubilee are now in the throes of another: the 60th anniversary of the world's longest-running play, "The Mousetrap" by Agatha...

    Tags: Agatha Christie, Theater, Michael Gambon, Authors, Entertainment

    7. Nov 16, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Love, loss and taxidermy in Lydia Millet's 'Magnificence'

    Lydia Millet's "Magnificence" is a novel of ideas. I mean that as a high compliment, for the ideas Millet invokes are the only ones that matter: life, death, love, longing, extinction, the ongoing existential quandary of what we are doing here.
    Lydia Millet's "Magnificence" is a novel of ideas. I mean that as a high compliment, for the ideas Millet invokes are the only ones that matter: life, death, love, longing, extinction, the ongoing existential quandary of what we are doing here. The final...

    Tags: Endangered Species, Wildlife, Conservation, Los Angeles International Airport, Environmental Issues

    8. Sep 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Center Theatre Group leads Ovation Awards nominations

    The nominations for the 2011-2012 Ovation Awards were announced Tuesday evening. Leading the way were Center Theatre Group with 29 nominations, followed by the Celebration Theatre and Musical Theatre West, with 16 nominations each.
    The nominations for the 2011-2012 Ovation Awards were announced Tuesday evening. Leading the way were Center Theatre Group with 29 nominations, followed by the Celebration Theatre and Musical Theatre West, with 16 nominations each. Productions that...

    Tags: Theater, Culture, Music Theater, Music, War Horse (movie)

    9. Oct 12, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Review: John Hurt is magnificent in Beckett's 'Krapp's Last Tape'

    With his shock of silver-gray hair, his face etched by time with the lean expressiveness of a Giacometti sculpture and his soulful eyes registering every fleeting hurt and happiness, John Hurt bears a striking resemblance to Samuel Beckett in the distinguished British actor's magnificent rendition of "Krapp's Last Tape" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
    With his shock of silver-gray hair, his face etched by time with the lean expressiveness of a Giacometti sculpture and his soulful eyes registering every fleeting hurt and happiness, John Hurt bears a striking resemblance to Samuel Beckett in the...

    Tags: The Elephant Man (movie), Drama (genre), Kirk Douglas, Arts and Culture, Celebrities

    10. Jun 3, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Book review: A vivid portrait of 'The Hunger Angel'

    The Hunger Angel
    The Hunger Angel A Novel Herta Müller, translated from the German by Philip Boehm Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt: 292 pp., $26 Fortunately, the Nobel Prize committee for literature has gotten it right when it's recognized the courageous, sensual...

    Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Deportation, Career and Workplace, Germany, Literature

    11. Jun 7, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. John Hurt in 'Krapp's Last Tape' for Kirk Douglas Theatre season

    John Hurt performing Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape" will be among the highlights of the Kirk Douglas Theatre's 2012-13 season, which will be announced Thursday by Center Theatre Group.
    John Hurt performing Samuel Beckett's "Krapp's Last Tape" will be among the highlights of the Kirk Douglas Theatre's 2012-13 season, which will be announced Thursday by Center Theatre Group. The season will feature a total of five main productions,...

    Tags: Entertainment, Drama (genre), Kirk Douglas, Arts and Culture, Charles Dickens

    12. Apr 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Review: L.A. Phil's 'Sublime Schubert' fest kicks off with heat

    "Sublime Schubert" is what the Los Angeles Philharmonic is calling this week of Schubert and nothing but. The festival began at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Monday night with a performance of the most beloved song cycle, "Die Schöne Müllerin," by possibly history's most beloved composer.
    "Sublime Schubert" is what the Los Angeles Philharmonic is calling this week of Schubert and nothing but. The festival began at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Monday night with a performance of the most beloved song cycle, "Die Schöne Müllerin," by...

    Tags: Culture, Walt Disney, Concerts, Alvin Ailey, Music Industry

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