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 […]
When Artistic Director/Producer, caryn desai announced that International City Theatre would be opening its 2012 season with the multi-Tony Award-winning “God of Carnage,†they received thousands of submissions from actors across the country who wanted a chance to audition for one of four enticing roles. One can imagine the difficulty in casting this play with […]
There are very few writers living today who have had the success that French playwright, screenwriter and novelist Yazmina Reza has. Born to an Iranian father and Hungarian mother, Reza’s work has been produced and translated into over 30 languages, including God of Carnage, which will kick off International City Theatre’s 2012 season in January. […]
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 […]
Back in 2009, we here at International City Theatre brought to the stage the Los Angeles premiere of Facing East, a captivating play about a Mormon couple struggling with their faith after the suicide of their gay son. The response from the audience was tremendous and we are so excited to hear that a film […]
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 […]
We were already excited about our upcoming production Southern Comforts. This witty and warm play was a huge off-Broadway Hit that we felt would be a big hit with our audiences. We are just ecstatic now to announce that the cast will be headlined by veteran actor Granville Van Dusen and four-time Emmy award-winning actress […]
Plays and musicals are not performed in just theaters and other performing arts venues. They are performed in classrooms, VFW halls, restaurants and churches. All you need is an audience to watch. However, The Tricycle Theater will perform at what might be the most unexpected, but also most highly protected venue in the world. With […]