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The African American and Mexican native of L.A.'s Crenshaw district, and head of the National Endowment for the Arts, believes that leading 'artful lives' can improve society

Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s Tony-winning musical is currently running in Los Angeles.

Next up at the Getty Villa Theater Lab, Guelan Varela-Luarca and Chay Yew’s The House of Baluyot: A Filipino Oresteia for two performances only November 18th and 19th. Guelan and Chay also direct this work-in-progress with the cast of Ramon de Ocampo, Tess Lina, Zandi De Jesus, Reggie Lee, Andres Paul Ramacho and Amielynn Abellera. Chay found some time from prepping his many, many directorial obligations to answer a few pf my queries.

The Florentine Codex is online and searchable in three languages. Plus, "Spring Awakening" on stage and a painting reclaimed, in our weekly arts newsletter

East West Players doesn't pull any punches in its revival of "Spring Awakening," the Tony-winning musical by Steven Sater and Duncan Sheik.

The final production of East West Players’ 57th Season, the Tony Award winning musical Spring Awakening opens October 29, 2023 (with previews already begun). Former EWP Artistic Director Tim Dang directs the cast of Mia Sempertegui, Thomas K. Winter, Marcus Phillips, Madison Grepo, Tamlyn Tomita, Daniel Blinkoff, Jaylen Baham, James Everts, Genki Hall, Sarah Marie Hernandez, Justine Rafael, Eric Renna and Leianna Weaver. Long-time EWP supporter Tamlyn will be making her EWP debut in...

This weekend’s highlights include an oral history of gay cowboys and a revival of a Tony Award-winning musical. Here’s where to start.

“Spring Awakening” has a lot to say about things many people want to stay silent about, especially around teenagers.

How East West Players' staging of 'Spring Awakening' makes the groundbreaking musical even more transgressive. Plus more highlights of the week in arts

Josh Groban, who received a Tony nomination for his performance in the new Broadway revival of 'Sweeney Todd,' talks about living out his Sondheim dream.