Ways to celebrate the Fourth, and this week’s theatre news

This week, discover ways to celebrate the Fourth of July, and read about the star-studded plans in store for the theatre world.

FOURTH OF JULY IN DOWNTOWN L.A.

1. Some Fourth of July Festivities, and July Fifth Fun as Well by Dan Johnson [LADowntownNews.com]
June 30, 2014

"DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - In this week's Don't Miss List: Some Fourth of July Festivities, And July Fifth Fun as Well ... "

FILM STARS ONSTAGE

2. **Kelli O’Hara and Ken Watanabe to Lead The King and I Broadway Revival **by Adam Hetrick [Playbill.com]
June 30, 2014

" ... five-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O'Hara will star as Anna Leonowens opposite Ken Watanabe in his Broadway debut as the King of Siam in a 2015 Broadway revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's The King and I. ... "

3. Lindsay Lohan to Star in David Mamet's 'Speed-the-Plow' in London by David Ng [LATimes.com]
June 26, 2014

"The formerly troubled actress will continue her attempted career comeback with a revival of David Mamet's Hollywood satire 'Speed-the-Plow,' scheduled to begin performances on London's West End in September. ... "

HOLLYWOOD FRINGE FESTIVAL RECAP

4. The Hollywood Fringe Announces 2014 Winners by BWW News Desk [BroadwayWorld.com]
June 30, 2014

"The 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival ended last night after crowning this year's award winners at the annual Award Ceremony and Closing Night Party. Over 600 people attended the event. ... "

5. Hollywood Fringe Festival, a theater party with room to grow by Charles McNulty [LATimes.com]
June 22, 2014

"The HFF is clearly a civic boon to Los Angeles. The communal energy is infectious. The economic upside for local businesses is a political selling point ... Does it matter if much of the work is trifling? ... "