SCENE IN LA

 

BY

 

STEVE ZALL AND SID FISH

 

May 2021

 

 

Covid-19 vaccinations are now available to everyone 16 and older who wants one, and recent reports indicate that the demand for vaccinations has decreased substantially due to hesitancy about taking the vaccine in the remaining unvaccinated population. Accordingly, we have seen restrictions on live theater eased to the point that reopening is possible on a very limited basis, but few theaters have been able to return to live performances yet, and so online offerings continue to be the mainstay of local offerings.

 

Our local theme parks have reopened or are reopening soon, at limited capacity, which is a welcome relief to many enthusiasts who are flocking to them in droves. Most require advance reservations online as well as advance ticket purchases. You will need an app in many to be able to take full advantage of those attractions they have reopened. Attendance is limited to California resident visitors in most parks. Please check their websites for details and availability before planning a trip to them:

 

Disneyland Resort

Disney’s California Adventure

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/

 

Knott’s Berry Farm

(opening May 21)

https://www.knotts.com/

Legoland California

https://www.legoland.com/california/

 

SeaWorld San Diego

https://seaworld.com/san-diego/

 

Six Flags Magic Mountain

https://www.sixflags.com/magicmountain/

 

Universal Studios Hollywood

https://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/

 

 

Area theaters continue to expand their online offerings with more and more events to experience on a virtual basis. Some of these online events are only available on a one-time basis, while others are ongoing and can be viewed anytime on-demand. Visit each of the web sites below to see what they are currently offering. You will find free content as well as pay-per-view to choose from.

 

Here are the links to web sites with online offerings:

 

 

3-D Theatricals

https://3dtheatricals.org/homepage/

https://www.thereceiptswithd.com/

 

A Noise Within

 

https://www.anoisewithin.org/

 

Antaeus Theatre

https://www.antaeus.org/

 

“Blood/Sugar”

https://www.dianawyenn.com/

 

Boston Court Pasadena

https://bostoncourtpasadena.org/

 

CaltechLive!

https://events.caltech.edu/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8_xPU5epJde-Z37yHrap6ix3ZKHT0v6g

 

Coeurage Ensemble

https://www.coeurage.org/

 

“Dogs Are Better Than
People”

https://www.whitefiretheatre.com/

 

East West Players

https://eastwestplayers.org/

 

Echo Theater Company

https://www.echotheatercompany.com/

 

For the Record Live

https://www.ForTheRecordLive.com/

 

Fountain Theatre

https://www.fountaintheatre.com/

 

Garry Marshall Theatre

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgS_NHHl5mY_DvxNoQ9V9ZA

 

Gay Men’s Chorus of

Los Angeles

https://www.gmcla.org/

 

“Gideon and The Blundersnorp”

http://www.gideonmusical.com

 

Hero Theatre

http://www.herotheatre.org/

 

IAMA Theatre Company

http://www.iamatheatre.com/

http://www.woollymammoth.net/

https://www.queenstheatre.org/

 

International City Theatre

http://www.InternationalCityTheatre.org/

 

“John Cullum: An Accidental Star”

https://www.vineyardtheatre.org/an-accidental-star/

 

Kentwood Players

http://www.kentwoodplayers.org/

https://www.youtube.com/kentwoodplayers

 

Laguna Playhouse

https://www.lagunaplayhouse.com/

 

L.A. Chamber Orchestra

http://www.laco.org/laco-at-home

 

L.A. LGBT Center

https://lalgbtcenter.org/theatre

 

L.A. Theatre Works (fee & free)

https://www.latw.org/broadcasts

https://www.latw.org/black-voices

https://www.latw.org/setting-stage-learning

https://latw.org/digital-season

https://latw.org/hd-screenings

 

Loft Ensemble

https://www.loftensemble.org/

 

Long Beach Opera

https://www.longbeachopera.org/

 

Morgan-Wixson Theatre

https://www.morgan-wixson.org/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC15-mNl7vwkjJ8H1T-yOIHw

 

Moving Arts

https://www.movingarts.org/

 

Pasadena Playhouse

https://www.playhouselive.org/

 

Pepperdine University

https://arts.pepperdine.edu/

https://www.instagram.com/pepperdinetheatre/?hl=en

 

Robey Theatre Company

 

https://www.therobeytheatrecompany.org/

 

Rogue Artists Ensemble

https://www.rogueartists.org/rogue-lab

 

Rubicon Theatre

https://www.rubicontheatre.org/

 

Sacred Fools

http://www.sacredfools.org/

 

Santa Monica Playhouse

https://www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/

 

Segerstrom Center for the Arts

https://www.scfta.org/

 

Sierra Madre Playhouse

https://www.sierramadreplayhouse.org/

 

South Coast Repertory

https://www.scr.org/

 

Theatre 40

https://www.theatre40.org/

 

Theatre 68

https://youtube.com/68centcrewtheatre

 

The Blank Theatre (fee)

 

The Blank Theatre (free)

https://www.patreon.com/TheBlankTheatre

http://www.theblank.com/livingroomseries/

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheBlankTheatreCo

 

The Broad Stage

https://www.thebroadstage.org/

https://www.thebroadstage.org/athome

 

The Geffen Playhouse (fee)

https://www.geffenplayhouse.org/

 

The Group Rep

https://www.thegrouprep.com/

 

The Matrix Theatre “Scraps”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLdXs4A7NBw&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLdXs4A7NBw&feature=youtu.be

 

The Road Theatre Company

https://www.roadtheatre.org/live

https://www.youtube.com/roadtheatrecompany/live

 

“The Romeros Quartet LIVE”

https://www.stellartickets.com/

 

The Soraya

https://www.thesoraya.org

 

The Victory Theatre Center

https://www.thevictorytheatrecenter.org/

 

The Wallis

The Wallis Studio Ensemble

https://thewallis.org/

https://thewallis.org/streaming

https://www.instagram.com/wallis_studio_ensemble/

https://www.films.dance/

 

“UnRavelled”

https://www.UnRavelledPlay.com

 

West Coast Jewish Theatre

http://www.wcjt.org/

 

“Who I Am”

https://youtu.be/VTD8G9dOB5Q

 

 

 

The light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter every day now, but until we finally reach the other side of this pandemic, we encourage everyone to continue to stay safe by wearing a facemask and practicing proper social distancing whenever you are outside in public, and always when required by a place of business, even if you have already been vaccinated.

 

Our warmest wishes go out to all of our readers as we all continue to navigate the turbulent waters of this ever-changing pandemic riddled world we now live in! As always, we also want to send out a very special thanks to our Public Relations representatives who supply us with this great information, and to our editors who continue to publish these columns.

 

Sincerely,

 

Steve Zall, Publisher

Sid Fish, Co-Publisher and Editor