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 […]
Rarely does a play, even one of critical acclaim or commercial success, draw the same type of success when produced many years later. It is a very special moment to see a play transcend time and generation gaps to induce the same level of excitement as the original production. One play that looks certain to […]
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 […]
This week, thousands of this country’s theater industry professionals will embark on the city of Los Angeles for the 50th annual Theater Communications Group conference. Theater Communications Group, commonly referred to as TCG, is an organization that represents and advocates for nonprofit theaters in the United States. One issue being brought up at this conference […]
Now don’t get us wrong. Here at International City Theatre, we are very big fans of the television show “GLEE.” It has been wonderful to see Broadway stars like Lea Michele and Matthew Morrison star on a show that brings musical comedy back to the American public. However, while still a great show, the music […]
Many people don’t know that “The Cosby Show†was actually based on the material of Bill Cosby’s standup act. Even more people probably don’t recognize the social impact that the show had on America. It portrayed an educated and affluent African-American family, a distinct difference to mainstream racial stereotypes. John Henry Redwood, playwright of International […]
This was just too funny a video not to share with the ICT family. We are sure that you have heard about the new Spiderman musical ( actual name Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark) and the terrible issues that it has dealt with in trying to bring the production to creation. We don’t want to […]
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 […]