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  • ‘Time Stands Still,’ a Play for All Journalists

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    James Sims

    As if the reality of media layoffs and non-existant newspaper readerships wasn’t enough of a reason for journalists to take up drinking, along comes Broadway’s ‘Time Stands Still,’ a play focusing on the emotional breakdown of a war correspondent. Written by Donald Margulies and directed by Daniel Sullivan, ‘Time Stands Still’ touches on the always…

  • Fond Look Back at Pasadena Playhouse

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    James Sims

    While many New Yorkers stick their noses up at the thought of a “theatre scene” in Los Angeles, there is plenty of live theatre going on in the spread-out city. Some of it is actually worth watching. Having covered the Los Angeles theatre beat for a long while, it was always my hope to highlight…

  • Broadway’s Ragtime Closes Proudly

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    James Sims

    Looking at the current Broadway season, both at shows that have already closed and upcoming productions, the most prevalent trend is star power. And by star, I don’t mean theatrical heavyweights like Ethel Merman, George M. Cohan or Bert Lahr — these names certainly mean little to nothing when it comes to the current theatregoing…