Neil LaBute

Bob Dylan, authors voted into American Academy of Arts and Letters

2013-03-13 13:14:00

The traditionally staid American Academy of Arts and Letters is both charmed and flummoxed by Bob Dylan. The academy announced Wednesday that it voted the musician into its ranks -- its first rock musician ever. But he will be an honorary member: Not...

SXSW 2013: The music stories to watch

2013-03-11 06:30:00

On the final night of the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, last year, a young folk-rock trio from Denver took the makeshift stage at a church a few blocks away from the main action down on 6th Street. The church was about half full,...

Place your bets on these spring theater picks

2013-03-08 10:00:00

An American classic staged by a veteran actor, a musical farce to delight Anglophiles, and a reworking of a landmark 19th century drama are just a few of the more promising theater offerings this season. Predicting which will become a hit is always a...

SXSW 2013: Napster film 'Downloaded' comes alive as a documentary

2013-03-09 08:00:00

AUSTIN, Texas -- More than a decade ago, Alex Winter saw a revolution brewing. Winter is perhaps best known as Bill, the blond-haired high school slacker from the 1989 comedy “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” But he’s also a tech...

Lily Rabe to star in 'Miss Julie' at Geffen Playhouse

2013-02-01 16:18:00

Lily Rabe, who has earned acclaim for her New York stage performances and whose Hollywood cachet has risen thanks to the popularity of the FX series "American Horror Story," will star in a new adaptation of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" at the Geffen...

Jessica Chastain to star in Liv Ullmann's film of 'Miss Julie'

2013-02-01 07:27:00

This post has been corrected, as detailed below. Jessica Chastain is currently on Broadway in "The Heiress," playing Catherine Sloper, a rich girl with boyfriend and daddy problems. Now Variety reports that she's been tapped to play another classic...

What theater leaders are eager to see at others' venues

2012-12-29 06:00:00

Just because they run their own theater companies doesn't mean they can't look forward to what's ahead on other stages in 2013. We asked some of Los Angeles' theater community leaders what they resolve to see in the new year — at some place other...

'Crazy, Stupid, Love' and 'Larry Crowne' emphasize the stylish side of the male makeover

2011-07-30 00:00:00

When it comes to makeovers at the movies, the rules have always been fairly straightforward: Girls get a Cinderella story, while guys get Spider-Man. It's pretty much been that way since the dawn of the movie makeover genre, which authors Elizabeth A....

Poll: Are tweet seats in theaters a good idea?

2011-12-06 16:32:55

Neil LaBute tries his hand at an art show

2012-01-09 16:33:16

Monster Mash: Logan to adapt 'Jersey Boys,' Tate curator to Met

2012-01-11 16:33:07

Five crazy cellphone disruptions in classical music and theater

2012-01-12 16:33:02

Lily Rabe will be in Neil LaBute's adaptation of August Strindberg's "Miss Julie" at the Geffen Playhouse.

2013-03-06 14:57:24

Director Neil LaBute is 47.

2013-02-05 18:30:00

Neil LaBute, Aug. 7

2013-01-08 20:18:40