Director Michael Arden is no longer Broadway’s best kept secret
For too long, director Michael Arden was the best kept secret in the American theater. Insiders knew he was good. But it took a while to appreciate just how good. ...
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Simply impeccable: This musical at A Noise Within in Pasadena shines with understated excellence
“A Man of No Importance,” an off-Broadway musical based on the 1994 film that starred Albert Finney as a Dublin bus conductor with an obsession for Oscar Wilde and a ...
Commentary: Is there a Los Angeles musical style?
The composer and critic Virgil Thomson once defined American music as music written by Americans. There is no arguing with that. Less obvious, however, is figuring out what, if anything, ...
Take a spring hike with the Los Angeles Times
Howdy! I’m Jaclyn Cosgrove, an outdoors reporter at the L.A. Times. My job is to explore the mountains surrounding Los Angeles to find the best hikes, campgrounds and other adventures ...
We’ve reached peak lantern festival mania. Experience these magical ones around SoCal
Is there anything more like a fairy tale than thousands of glowing lanterns floating heavenward into the night? Long before the luminescent spectacle awed viewers of Disney’s 2010 film “Tangled,” ...
Disneyland’s new water show: ‘Inside Out’s’ ‘Be happy’ message irks, while the Muppets charm
The Disneyland Resort’s new “World of Color” show begins with some regal nostalgia. Standing before a lagoon in Disney California Adventure, we hear the voice of Walt Disney, and see ...
‘A Doll’s House, Part 2’ at Pasadena Playhouse: A woman walks out on her husband and child, and then …
Mom walks out on husband and child, and then … Actors Elizabeth Reaser and Jason Butler Harner have known each other since a chance meeting at the edge of a ...
A queer rent boy and a Filipina immigrant keep their California dreams alive in ‘Califas Trilogy’
Dreams erode. Whether challenging the American Dream of stability, the Californian vision of expanse or the glittery illusions of L.A., Roger Q. Mason’s “Califas Trilogy” dives into the meltdown of ...
Get away from it all with a serene backpacking trip near L.A. — it’s easier than you think
When vacationing in Los Angeles, you can truly choose your own adventure. Those in search of luxury can stay in a five-star hotel, sleeping on a plush bed, soaking in ...
‘White Rabbit Red Rabbit,’ with a new star every night, opens at the Fountain
“White Rabbit Red Rabbit” by Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour has opened at the Fountain Theatre, and the less I tell you about it, the better. Soleimanpour is known for his ...
