Jim Farber

Russell Thomas, Rachel Willis-Sørensen, and Igor Golovatenko make powerful impressions in a well-staged production.

Emma O’Halloran’s techno-tinged music clothes the drama perfectly in tales of Dublin’s downtrodden.

From audience behavior and revenue to questions of repertoire and representation, arts leaders have a lot on their plates currently.

Concerts from Jacaranda and the Hear Now Festival show a broad spectrum of musical possibilities.

The local premiere of Reich/Richter highlights a concert celebrating the 86-year-old composer’s long productivity.

The LA Phil’s latest new-music concert brought pieces delayed by or composed during the shutdown.

Mahler’s Third Symphony is an endurance test for any conductor, but at 86, Mehta is up for the challenge.

In a major recital for LA Opera, the tenor sings three world premieres dealing directly with being proudly gay.

The music of Billy Childs, Gabriella Smith, and Steven Mackey interprets the threat to California’s oldest living things.

The Pasadena Playhouse offers a glimmering revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical about art and artists.