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“Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends,” The Ahmanson, Los Angeles, Feb. 8 – Mar. 9, 2025 Feb. 16, 2025 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: Old Friends is both a thrilling tribute to a Broadway giant and an electrifying master class in musical theater composition, lyric writing, and performance. It’s also an evening of high-octane entertainment from stars Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga and a 16-member cast of exceptional singers, dancers, and comedians. Get your tickets now. This

Lillias White With Seth Rudetsky, The Wallis, Beverly Hills, March 30, 2023 Apr. 2, 2023 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: Two irresistible...

"The Beverly Hills Songbook," The Maybourne Beverly Hills, Feb. 2, 2023 Feb. 5, 2023 | By Bruce R. Feldman In Brief: Sergei Rachmaninoff...

Dec. 17, 2018 | By Bruce R. Feldman "Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce," CAP UCLA, Dec. 14-15, 2018 "Dixie’s Tupperware Party," Kirk Douglas...

November 26, 2018 | By Bruce R. Feldman Moon River and the Music of Henry Mancini, The Soraya, Northridge, Oct. 13, 2018 In Brief:...

June 8, 2018 | By Bruce R. Feldman Billy Porter: The Soul of Richard Rodgers, The Soraya, Northridge, June 2, 2018 In Brief: A fierce,...

July 18, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman Culture Clash's OG Summer Desmadre, The Ford Theatre, Los Angeles, July 16, 2017 Even though it’s...

"Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs," Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, January 29, 2017 Feb. 5, 2017 | By Bruce R. Feldman What was Alan Cumming thinking when he named his one-man show Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs? There was very little that was silly in the appealing show that the singular performer brought to the Disney Concert Hall on Sunday. Rather, Cumming presented an evening of thoughtfully curated pop songs, rarely heard dramatic ballads, and intimate anecdotes –