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‘The Nether’ Entertains While Tickling the Brain

Jennifer Haley’s “The Nether,” a world-premiere technology-gone-dangerous drama from Center Theatre Group, is acted to the nines by Robert Joy, Dakin Matthews, and Brighid Fleming.

American Theatre Wing's Heather Hitchens On the Value of a Tony Award

Heather Hitchens became the executive director of the American Theatre Wing in 2011. The not-for-profit founded the Tony Awards, which will take place on June 9.

'Checkers' Brings Back the Nixons

Douglas McGrath’s “Checkers,” at Vineyard Theatre, starring Anthony LaPaglia and Kathryn Erbe as Richard and Pat Nixon under Terry Kinney’s direction, is entertaining but reductive.

Family-Friendly ‘Little Women’ Returns to L.A. Stage

The 2005 Broadway musical adaptation of “Little Women” has a ho-hum score, but its emotive text and lyrics make for a heartfelt, period-accurate staging at Chance Theater.

Murder at the Howard Johnson’s

Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick’s 1979 Broadway flop “Murder at the Howard Johnson’s” gets a cozy and amiably acted revival. It’s trite and shallow, but the laughs come consistently.

'Fallen Angels' Is Crackling Coward

Pasadena Playhouse’s sparkling production of “Fallen Angels,” Noël Coward’s 1925 farce about the lure of lustful sex, has expert direction and outrageously hilarious performances.

L.A. Summer Musicals Now Casting

Musicals "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson," "Nine," "Chicago," and others will be holding auditions in L.A. over the coming weeks.

New Version of ‘Phantom’ Headed to U.S.

A national touring production of "Phantom of the Opera" will begin traveling across America in November.

'Newsies' Wins Actors' Equity Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus

Actors’ Equity Association will honor the original ensemble of Disney’s “Newsies the Musical” with its sixth annual ACCA Award, the only industry honor for Broadway chorus members.

Diversity Must Not Compromise Artistic Vision, According to Artistic Directors

At a forum on diversity stages hosted by East West players, the artistic directors of L.A.'s leading theater companies couldn’t reach a consensus about expanding opportunities for minority actors.