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‘That Beautiful Laugh’ at Long Beach Playhouse Conceived by Orlando Pabotoy Directed by Turner Munch Starring Emily Brennick, Julia Davisas, Andrew Eiden, Mike Funt, Dave Honigman and Connor Kelly-Eiding Winner of the 2012 Hollywood Fringe Award for best in physical theater, and recipient of a 2012 Bitter Lemons nomination for best family-frie...

‘Les Miserables’ Onstage at Colorado’s Buell Theatre The film version won three Oscars at last month's Academy Award ceremony. Now the classic stage musical heads to the Buell Theatre at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts for a one-week encore engagement. _Les Mis__érables _opens May 22 and runs Tuesdays through Sundays until May 26...

Mickey Mantle play in the works, and other theatre in the news 1. Mickey Mantle play in the works from pop music author David Leaf by Mike Boehm [LATimes.com] March 1, 2013 It looks like “batter up!” again on the theatrical boards: Mickey Mantle is the subject of a new play that writer-producer David Leaf is working on with the cooperation of...

Strong women featured on New York and London stage Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella For the first time, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, opening Sunday at the Broadway Theatre, will enchant audiences young and old live onstage. The new production, featuring Laura Osnes in the title role and Victoria Clark as Marie, the Fairy Godmother, r...

Two naked people in a cage at City Garage Theatre Charles A. Duncombe's provocative new play, Caged, imagines a museum exhibit with "two naked specimens in a cage. Visitors come and go, fascinated by them, arguing and wondering about these creatures." The unsettling premise provides an ironic look at questions that have plagued human consciousness...

Steppenwolf sets stage to end youth violence Bullying has been a hot-button issue in recent years, due in part to a number of high-profile suicides resulting from youth violence. Community leaders and policymakers are tackling the problem through awareness campaigns and programs to reform school cultures, and now, the Steppenwolf for Young Adults p...