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Jon Lawrence Rivera Helms The Joy Luck Club play at EWP

Maria Maria — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:49:39 +0000

East West Players (EWP), the Nation’s Premier Asian American Theatre, continues its 43rd Anniversary Season, Beyond Presence, with its Los Angeles premiere of THE JOY LUCK CLUB. The Los Angeles debut opens November 12, 2008 and will be directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera with original music composition by Nathan Wang. This stage adaptation, written by [...]

BE LIKE WATER brings Bruce Lee to Life on the Theatrical Stage

Maria Maria — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:13:50 +0000

East West Players (EWP) launches its 43rd anniversary season, Beyond Presence, by drawing together an amazing team of artists to premiere BE LIKE WATER. The talent will not only shine onstage but also behind the scenes with an Academy Award winning director and a martial arts choreographer who is the god-daughter of Bruce Lee. Premiering [...]

Leslie Lewis Sword’s “Miracle in Rwanda” at LATC

Admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:48:55 +0000

Los Angeles, CA. - Filipino-American actress, playwright, and producer Leslie Lewis Sword brings the true life story of Rwanda genocide survivor ImmaculÃ©e Ilibagiza to the stage in the upcoming extended run of her powerful one woman production of â€œMiracle in Rwandaâ€. The production kicks off Latino Theatre Companyâ€™s Face of the World Festival [...]

Imelda Marcos Musical in L.A. - An EWP Benefit for the Production Bound for New York

Maria Maria — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:57:06 +0000

Imeldific! Imelda Musical Goes to New York: East West Players Hosts One Night Only Concert to Benefit New York Premiere of IMELDA: A NEW MUSICAL East West Players (EWP), the nationâ€™s premier Asian American Theatre Organization, will host IMELDIFIC! A Concert to Benefit the New York Premiere of IMELDA: A NEW MUSICAL on Sunday August [...]

DIVAS vs TENORS, A Face-off Celebrating Tim Dang’s 15th Anniversary at EWP

Maria Maria — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:05:25 +0000

On Saturday, August 23rd, East West Players (EWP) kicks off its 43rd season with One Night Only, Divas vs. Tenors, A Face-off Celebrating Timâ€™s Fifteenth to honor Tim Dang on his 15th anniversary as the Producing Artistic Director of the nationâ€™s premier Asian American Theatre Organization. Directed by Marilyn Tokuda with musical direction by Nathan [...]

EWP Continues 43rd Theater Season With Mix of Bruce Lee, Mahjong, and Reincarnation

Maria Maria — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:10:17 +0000

East West Players 43rd Theater Season East West Playersâ€™ (EWP) 43rd Anniversary Season continues with the Los Angeles premiere of a play that is based on a best selling book turned into a major motion picture and two world premiers: BE LIKE WATER, by Dan Kwong, THE JOY LUCK CLUB by Susan Kim, based on the [...]

Marc Macalintal: Musical Directions

Maria Maria — Fri, 23 May 2008 02:30:19 +0000

PIPPIN Production Photos by Michael Lamont East West Players. All rights reserved. Marc MacalintalLos Angeles, CA — In the cool interior of the David Henry Hwang Theater in Little Tokyo, downtown L.A., Marc Macalintal, currently the Music Director and Keyboards of East West Players’ Hip-Hop production of Stephen Schwartz’s PIPPIN, shared [...]

East West Players Navigate Home on their 42nd Anniversary Visionary Awards

Jay Fermin — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:49:40 +0000

Photos by Albert Vargas, PinoyWired.com Los Angeles: â€˜Life Imitates Artâ€™ or is it the other way around? Artists and supporters of the East West Players (EWP), the longest running theatre organization in the United States, came out to the Universal Hilton for the 42nd Anniversary Awards Night and Silent Auction last [...]

East West Players Presents Tony Award Winning PIPPIN with Anime and Hip-Hop Twist

Maria Maria — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:03:25 +0000

East West Players bring anime and hip-hop influences to the Tony Award winning PIPPIN by WICKED composer Stephen Schwartz. Fil-Ams Marc Macalintal, Music Director, and Cesar Cipriano, actor, involved in production. PIPPIN Extended to June 22, 2008 By Popular Demand PIPPIN receives a new twist when it opens Wednesday May 14, 2008 at East West Players [...]

Loboc Children’s Choir Performs in Riverside California

John Lacson — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:37:18 +0000

The innocence of their youth is evidenced by the sweetness of their voices. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tP5EWvaiewc The Loboc Children’s Choir hails from the town of Loboc in the island of Bohol, Philippines. Composed of 30 boys and girls averaging about 9 to 13 yrs of ages.At home in Bohol, they sing for visiting dignitaries and tourists. LCC (Loboc Childrenâ€™s Choir) [...]