ENTERTAINMENT
October 23, 1987 | CATHY DE MAYO
OK, movie buffs, time for a trivia quiz. Which actress crooned love songs to Nelson Eddy? What was Sonja Henie's trademark footwear? And for the bonus point--who were Richard Whiting and Sidney Clare? Jeanette MacDonald; ice skates, and the songwriters responsible for "On the Good Ship Lollipop," of course. And what do all of the above have in common?
ENTERTAINMENT
February 25, 1988 | LYNNE HEFFLEY
Although the South Coast Musical Theatre's production of "Revenge of the Space Pandas" at University High's Irvine Little Theatre is a cartoonish muddle, it is of some interest--chiefly because the play was written by Pulitzer Prize winner David Mamet. Yes, the same Mamet who is known for razor-edged humor and strong language in such adult plays as "American Buffalo" and "Glengarry Glen Ross" wrote this lightweight saga of 12-year-old Binky Rudich and his adventures on the planet Crestview.
ENTERTAINMENT
February 26, 1988 | LYNNE HEFFLEY
Although the South Coast Musical Theatre's production of "Revenge of the Space Pandas" at University High's Irvine Little Theatre is a cartoonish muddle, it is of some interest--chiefly because its playwright is Pulitzer Prize-winner David Mamet. Mamet, known for razor-edged humor and strong language in such adult plays as "American Buffalo" and "Glengarry Glen Ross," also wrote this lightweight saga of 12-year-old Binky Rudich and his adventures on the planet Crestview.
ENTERTAINMENT
February 8, 2005 | Don Shirley, Times Staff Writer
Two musicals at the Music Center, largely imported from previous New York productions, lead the nominations for the 2004 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards, announced today, with "Caroline, or Change" winning seven nods and "A Little Night Music" netting six.
ENTERTAINMENT
September 9, 1988 | KAREN NEWELL YOUNG
When children's theater groups begin their new season later this month, some serious topics will be tackled: Nazi concentration camps and the poverty of Victorian London will be among the themes dramatized by young thespians. But fairy-tales will not be forgotten. "Sleeping Beauty" will be put to song, "Hansel and Gretel" choreographed and "The Hobbit" dramatized. And near the Christmas holidays, an old-fashioned circus will unfold with Tom Thumb, Jenny Lind and Jumbo the Elephant.
ENTERTAINMENT
September 25, 1987 | MARK CHALON SMITH
With more offerings than in past years and varied playbills at several houses, the condition of children's theater in Orange County appears to be robust. As Diane Doyle, director of South Coast Repertory's influential Young Conservatory Players, puts it: "Everything is definitely on the way up." Looking at last season and at what's planned for the near future, Doyle is impressed that many theaters will be presenting more sophisticated fare to families.