Ashley Lee is a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes about theater, movies, television and the bustling intersection of the stage and the screen. An alum of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Critics Institute and Poynter’s Power of Diverse Voices, she leads workshops on arts journalism at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. She was previously a New York-based editor at the Hollywood Reporter and has written for the Washington Post, Backstage and American Theatre, among others.
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A new and electrifying Norton Simon exhibit, a Jane Fonda narration and the return of two notable artifacts.
Sept. 20, 2024
“Hamilton” arrives at the Pantages on the cusp of its 10-year anniversary, and Gustavo Dudamel closes out the summer in grand style at the Hollywood Bowl.
Sept. 16, 2024
Here’s the full text of John Leguizamo’s speech on Hollywood’s horrible track record of Latinx representation — and signs that the industry’s inclusion problem is finally starting to improve.
Sept. 15, 2024
‘The Bear’ won 11 Emmys, including for performances by Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas.
Sept. 15, 2024
Plus: Dudamel’s homecoming, Pasek and Paul’s EGOT win and a salute to the late, great James Earl Jones.
Sept. 13, 2024
This isn’t your grandmother’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac.’ Pasadena Playhouse brings Martin Crimp’s update to life.
Sept. 9, 2024
The duo behind music for ‘La La Land’ and ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ reach EGOT status with an Emmy for co-writing Steve Martin’s ‘Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?’
Sept. 8, 2024
The Texas native and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee penned hits for Whitney Houston, Barry Manilow and Steve Winwood, among others.
Sept. 8, 2024
Kendrick Lamar will star in the Super Bowl halftime show this February in New Orleans.
Sept. 8, 2024
Weekends are for strolling through Santa Monica art galleries, laughing at a play downtown and catching up on arts news.
Sept. 6, 2024