In the theater world, there is nothing as difficult to pull off as farce. By definition, a farce is a “comic dramatic piece that uses highly improbably situations, stereotyped characters, extravagant exaggeration, and violent horseplay.” Michael Parker’s Hotbed Hotel (1992) is a quintessential example of stage farce, satisfying each of those aspects, with frenetic activity that doesn’t let up. Conejo …
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New Book: Broadway Musicals: Show by Show

Broadway Musicals: Show By Show features a wealth of statistics and inside information, plus critical reception, cast lists, pithy commentary about each show, and numerous detailed indexes that no Broadway will want to be without. Since its original publication in 1985, Broadway Musicals has proved to be an indispensable addition to any Broadway aficionado’s library.
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In Author, Cary Ginell
Panto Comes To Thousand Oaks With A Looser, Freewheeling “Peter Pan”
12/15/2024
The centuries-old tradition of pantomime came to Thousand Oaks December 13 with 5-Star Theatricals’…
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“Voices Of The Conejo” Traces Conejo Valley History With “I Dream Of Genie”
10/26/2024
Last year, actor and voiceover artist Bill Ackerman traced the history of filming locations…
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Little Shop of Horrors, the musical version of the 1960 cult film classic, has…
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A Conversation With Director Richard Israel About “The Sound Of Music”
07/11/2024
Richard Israel has been a member of the Los Angeles theatre community for over…
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Justin Mark Talks About The National Touring Production Of “To Kill A Mockingbird”
06/15/2024
The national tour of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird comes to Thousand Oaks beginning…
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Kimberly Demmary is a talented playwright and actress who has had a number of…
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Million Dollar Quartet, the show inspired by a legendary Sun Records jam session in…
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Rubicon’s “This Piece Of Ground” – Reassessing Ike In The Age Of Trump
03/06/2024
There was a time when the presidency was viewed as a venerated and exalted…
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As the earliest Broadway musical ever to feature children playing major roles, Oliver! usually…