![]() There’s basically two men, Vladimir ( Ethan Hawke) and Estragon ( John Leguizamo), waiting by the side of the road under a barren tree for someone named Godot. clockwise from top left: Tarik Trotter, Wallace Shawn, John Leguizamo, Ethan Hawke. In a sense, they’re all valid ways of reading Waiting for Godot. There are religious, political, psychological, and sociological interpretations, allegorical and autobiographical interpretations, even homoerotic interpretations. It carries a multiplicity of meanings that accumulate like the rings on a tree or sand in an hourglass. Deep down, however, it’s about everything. ![]() On the surface, it’s about nothing at all. theatre artists.” The Ovation awards are the only peer-judged awards for theater in Los Angeles 240 voters, vetted by the nonprofit, take part.Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot is not an easy play to write about, let alone produce, act, or even watch. Stage Alliance shines a light on the fantastic work of our L.A. The Ovation Awards are a celebration of excellence and one way that L.A. ![]() Stage Alliance CEO Terence McFarland, “Tonight’s recipients reflect the diverse and rich landscape of greater Los Angeles theatre. Winners also included Center Theatre Group for best season, Musical Theatre West’s Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits, Volume 2 for best production of a musical in a large theater and The Antaeus Company’s Peace in Our Time for best production of a play in an intimate theater. Other presenters included Michele Lee, Criminal Minds’ Kirsten Vangsness, Castle’s Seamus Dever, the Geffen Playhouse’s Allison Rawlings, Glenne Headly and Christine Lakin. “Society depends not just on finding the next Steve Jobs but the next Arthur Miller,” he said. Perez also presented and commended California voters for passing Proposition 30 which would spare public schools from further budget cuts. “When he fumbled for his notecards, he later blurted: “How much is a teleprompter? I could have brought one from the office.”Ĭalifornia State Assembly speaker John A. “I’m just throwing that out,” pressed Roberts, before planting a stagey kiss on her. When she introduced him as the creator of CBS’ Mike & Molly, he quipped, “Which means I’m rich.” One lively bit was the exchange between co-presenters, actress/playwright Charlene Woodward and Mark Roberts. “It’s a fantastic, well-orchestrated excuse to be together and acknowledge each other,” said Waiting for Godot’s Armstrong. theater world), the night played out as a heartfelt, enthusiastic and often funny celebration of the L.A. Except for one noticeable bump in the road (a Siguenza routine - cape, mask and all - that attempted to draw laughs out of creating parallels between Phantom of the Opera and the state of the L.A. The stage of the grand 2,000-seat movie palace, built in the ’30s and used mostly for special events and filming these days, was beautifully lit by a collection of antique and vintage floor lamps, chandeliers and other ceiling fixtures. Roston dedicated her award to her mother who had passed away over the weekend: “I know she’s out there kvelling right now.”Īnd The Convert, playwright Danai Gurira’s drama about colonialism in South Africa, which the Center Theatre Group produced at Culver City’s Kirk Douglas Theatre, picked up six awards: for director of a play Emily Mann, lead actress Pascale Armand, featured actress Zainab Jah, lighting designer (large theater) Lap Chi Chu, scenic designer Daniel Ostling and costume designer Paul Tazewell. The bold move of doing the Broadway musical The Color Purple in a 64-seat house won six awards for the Celebration Theatre: for best production of a musical in an intimate theater, musical acting ensemble, choreographer Janet Roston, music director Gregory Nabours, director Michael Matthews and featured actress La Toya London.
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