L.A. Theatre Works brings the dynamic talents of Nathan Lane, Jimmy Smits, Hilary Swank, Kelsey Grammer, Laurence Fishburne and many more performing in captivating works by David Mamet, Tom Stoppard, Arthur Miller and others. Each two-hour show has been produced into two one-hour segments that include celebrity interviews and behind-the-scenes features. L.A. Theatre Works is radio drama that is contemporary, edgy and significant. Upcoming LA Theater Works: God’s Man in Texas: Whether you’re selling cars, real estate- or salvation – if you don’t meet your numbers, you’re in trouble. It can even happen to the beloved head of a Houston megachurch, who won’t relinquish control of his pulpit even as the competition to replace him heats up. Robert Pescovitz, W. Morgan Sheppard, and Andy Taylor star in God’s Man in Texas by David Rambo. Next time on L.A. Theatre Works.
October 8, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
Halcyon Days
: On the Caribbean island of Grenada, a violent coup leads to the collapse of its government … and a team of American spin doctors and strategists spot their chance to bolster America’s flagging international image. Halcyon Days by Steven Dietz, starring Anne Archer, Ed Begley, Jr., and Richard Masur.
Read MoreOctober 1, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
Going to St. Ives
An English eye surgeon has been chosen to operate on the mother of a ruthless African dictator. But each woman has a favor to ask the other… and the consequences are a matter of life and death. Going to St. Ives by Lee Blessing, starring Caroline Goodall and L. Scott Caldwell.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
Anton Chekov’s Threee Sisters
A classic story about the passage of time and the survival of hope. It’s the turn of the century in a provincial Russian town, and three sisters are feeling the passage of time. But when a new infantry arrives in their village, their dreams for the future flare to life. Three Sisters by Anton Chekhov, starring Jennifer Westfeldt, Jon Hamm, Sarah Zimmerman, and Robert Pine:
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
Mizlansky Zilinsky
Nathan Lane stars as a cunning Hollywood producer with a slippery conscience. He’s on the run from the IRS, and trying to hatch one last grand scheme. Find out what happens when the art of the deal turns into a battle for the ultimate double-cross, in the hilarious comedy “Mizlansky Zilinsky”,
Read MoreSeptember 10, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
Lucy
The story of an autistic child whose parents are beginning to crack under the pressure. As we see events unfold through the eyes and lucid thoughts of the 13-year-old Lucy, our assumptions about the nature of this disease are questioned. And her mother is also beginning to view their lives in new, unexpected ways.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
The Explorers’ Club
It’s London, 1879, and the hapless members of The Explorers Club must confront their most lethal threat yet: the admission of a woman into their closely-guarded ranks. But is she the least of their troubles? Jennifer Westfeldt joins other members of the original
Broadway cast in Nell Benjamin’s The Explorers Club.
August 27, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
The Autumn Garden
Friends and family gather at a summer boarding house, and old resentments are quick to resurface. And when the landlady’s old flame comes to visit, his presence serves to bring the tension in the house to a boil. Mary Steenburgen, David Selby, Julie Harris, and Eric Stoltz star in The Autumn Garden by Lillian Hellman
Read MoreAugust 20, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
Lips Together, Teeth Apart
Two couples are celebrating the Fourth of July at the Fire Island beach house of Sally’s recently-deceased brother David. But as Sally wrestles with her guilt and anger over her brother’s death, the two couplesTwo coTwo couples are celebrating the Fourth of July at the Fire Island beach house of Sally’s recently-deceased brother David. But as Sally wrestles with her guilt and anger over her brother’s death, the two couples circle around their own fear, shame, and feelings of inadequacy. Lips Together, Teeth Apart by Terrence McNally, starring Kristen Johnston, Steven Weber, Missy Yager, and Hugo Armstrong.
Read MoreAugust 13, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
Moliere’s “Tartuffe”
This week we bring you "Tartuffe" by Molière, translated by Richard Wilbur. Starring Brian Bedford, Alex Kingston, Matthew Rhys.
Read MoreAugust 6, 2014 Past Program - Arts & Culture
“On The Waterfront”
Tonight, it's Budd Schulberg's "On The Waterfront", starring Jeffrey Donovan, Bruce Davison, and Hector Elizondo.
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