Tim Rice

American Cinematheque celebrates the 'Lubitsch touch'

2013-03-28 06:00:00

German-born director Ernst Lubitsch, who came to Hollywood in the 1920s, had such a deft hand with comedies that it became known as "the Lubitsch touch." The American Cinematheque's Aero Theatre in Santa Monica is to celebrate "A Touch of Laughter:...

Segerstrom Center's 2013-14 season: 'Mormon,' 'Once,' solo divas

2013-03-23 14:00:00

“The Book of Mormon” and “Once,” Broadway musicals that dominated the two most recent Tony Awards, will come to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa during the three-venue complex’s 2013-14 season. Bernadette Peters...

Pantages 2013-14 menu offers 'Once,' 'Mormon' and three by Webber

2013-02-22 07:00:00

The 2013-14 season at the Pantages Theatre will feature last year’s most decorated Broadway musical, “Once,” Andrew Lloyd Webber thrice, and a second helping of "The Book of Mormon." The Webber trifecta will consist of his production...

Review: 'Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical' runs amok

2013-02-13 16:30:00

Hollywood Boulevard is home to both the Pantages Theatre and Madame Tussauds, and there were times during the new production of "Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical" that I wondered if the two institutions had arranged a secret merger. This pre-Broadway...

Broadway revival of 'Evita' with Ricky Martin closes in the red

2013-01-29 08:00:00

The Broadway revival of “Evita,” costarring Puerto Rican pop singer Ricky Martin, closed Saturday night -- and it was squarely in the red. �It hadn’t earned back its $11-million investment, according to Bloomberg News. With music by...

'Jesus Christ Superstar' recasts Pontius Pilate — again

2011-12-08 16:32:57

2011 year in review: Best in theater

2011-12-13 16:33:00

Monster Mash: Annie Leibovitz's new show; 'Superstar' kerfuffle

2012-01-25 16:33:17

Hugh Jackman gets new song for 'Les Miserables' movie

2012-02-10 11:17:53

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ on Broadway: What did critics think?

2012-03-23 16:33:52

Ricky Martin and 'Evita' on Broadway: What did the critics think?

2012-04-06 16:32:20

Rex Reed eviscerates Broadway's 'Evita' starring Ricky Martin

2012-04-11 16:33:30

Des McAnuff pulled off something of a minor miracle in making this Broadway-bound revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera seem as fresh and vital as when it first appeared. Pictured: Paul Nolan as Jesus.

2011-12-14 17:25:20

did not immediately start dreaming about a Broadway version. "I figured this will never be a musical," Allers said. "Who would watch people running around in fuzzy costumes?" The rest, of course, is history -- a history that does not include fuzzy costumes.

2011-12-06 00:00:00

"So is this with David Cassidy or Donny Osmond?" asked someone headed into the Paramount Theatre on opening night. It was a reminder of how much "Joseph" is a potent title in the affections of local theatergoers.

2011-11-17 00:00:00