It has been 30 years in the making, but we are finally just one week away from raising the curtain on our 30th anniversary Gala celebration! Join the ICT board and staff as we celebrate our history and toast to our future. After all, we could not have done it without all of your gracious support. […]
That special day is almost here, no not the Super Bowl, that was last Sunday. We are talking about the one day where being romantic, cheesy and thoughtful are encouraged and expensive dinners are accepted. Yes Valentine’s Day is almost here, and while our wonderful show End of the Rainbow will not be open yet, […]
As we are about to begin rehearsals for End of the Rainbow, the Olivier Award-nominated play about the life and music of Judy Garland, we thought it would be fun to share some information about Judy Garland that you may not know, so here are 10 facts about the American icon to tickle your fancy. 1. When […]
As the new year begins, so do new resolutions. Perhaps the most common one is to be healthier and get in shape. And in order to do that people usually purchase gym memberships to achieve fitness and weight goals. Well ICT has decided to make a resolution of its own as we celebrate 30 years […]
It’s always good when someone believes in what you do. It’s better when that person is someone whose opinion everyone respects. Such was true when unknown lyricist John Dempsey and composer Dana P. Rowe had the rights for their original musical The Fix purchased by mega-theatre producer Cameron Mackintosh. This new musical is set to […]
Good ideas come every day, but rarely does a great idea come along that stands the test of time. One such great idea is currently playing at International City Theatre – the splendidly fun, Tony-nominated musical “The Robber Bridegroom.†Based on a fairy tale that has evolved over hundreds of years, this story is as […]
As the new Artistic Director of International City Theatre, it is important that caryn desai’s first season signal her vision for the company, and that vision seems to be off to a fantastic start for Long Beach’s resident professional theatre company. The season theme – “Adults behaving badly … unless they Ain’t.†This season is […]
Sometimes things just work out perfectly. When we announced last year that Noel Coward’s Private Lives would be a part of our 2011 season, we had no idea that a Noel Coward renaissance was about to take place. It has been announced recently that Private Lives is about to be revived and will be a […]
A recent study from the Los Angeles Female Playwrights Intiative in collaboration with LA Stage Alliance revealed that only one in five plays in Los Angeles theatres is written by a woman. With a 20% average, this percentage is better than the national average of 17% but neither are numbers that would make anyone feel […]
The internet and its abundance of technologies continues to redefine how we live our lives, especially our consumer behavior. One such technology is video streaming. Companies like Netflix have single-handedly brought video rental giants like Blockbuster and Hollywood Videos to their knees because of this easily affordable and accessible technology. Today, you can play a […]