Los Angeles Times

  • Elaine Stritch at the Town Hall: an idiosyncratic mix of old-fashioned patter and perfect timing

    The Los Angeles Times have many wonderful entertainment journalists, the sort that have you reading a review of something you’d never want to see. Christopher Smith writes about Elaine Stritch’s latest venture at Manhattan’s vast Town Hall who, at 86, has still got what it takes. Here is part of Smith’s sensitive and sensible review: Wearing her trademark…

  • Four artists who influenced Patti LuPone

    The Los Angeles Times asked Patti Lupone to name four people who have influenced her artistically: Edith Piaf I’m an Italian and my emotions are just under my skin…. There’s just a purity and rawness in her singing that goes straight to my heart and my gut and it always has. There’s such expression in…

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