Jennifer Paz News

East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, happily announces Lea Salonga and Tamlyn Tomita as the Emcees of East West Players 44th Anniversary Visionary Award Dinner & Silent Auction. Also announced for the gala event are performances by Joan Almedilla, Jennifer Paz, and Jenni Selma of EWP's upcoming musical production of ROAD TO SAIGON and vocalist Ethan Le Phong. This year's honorees include previously announced Wenda Fong, Vice President of Alternative Programming for FOX and Mike Shinoda, visual artist and musician for two-time Grammy Award-winning rock band Linkin Park. The gala event will take place at the Hilton Universal City on Monday, April 19, 2010. Proceeds from the event will benefit East West Players' educational and artistic programs.

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, 13, Songs for a New World) joined 2009 Ovation Award nominees Michael K. Lee and Filipino actress Jennifer Paz in a one-night-only performance of 2009 Ovation Award Best Musical nominee and Off-Broadway gem THE LAST 5 YEARS last Saturday, January 9, 2010 at the David Henry Wang Theatre, the home of East West Players, in downtown Los Angeles, California. Proceeds from the event will benefit Broadway Cares (BC)/Equity Fights AIDS (EFA).

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, 13, Songs for a New World) will join 2009 Ovation Award nominees Michael K. Lee and Jennifer Paz in this one-night-only performance of his critically-acclaimed off-Broadway gem The Last 5 Years on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 8pm at the David Henry Hwang Theater (home of East West Players) in downtown Los Angeles.

Emchaviel Productions presents The Last 5 Years- A one-night-only event benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, 13, Songs for a New World) will join 2009 Ovation Award nominees Michael K. Lee and Jennifer Paz in this one-night-only performance of his critically-acclaimed off-Broadway gem The Last 5 Years on Saturday, January 9, 2010 at 8pm at the David Henry Hwang Theater (home of East West Players) in downtown Los Angeles.

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre is presenting the 2nd production in their season, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" starring American Idol Finalist Anthony Fedorov in the title role. Now there are those that say this show is overdone and nothing really new or fresh can be done with it. I was one of those people. To them (and to myself) I say, "Then you haven't seen the production at the 5th Avenue yet."

Additional casting has been announced for 5th Avenue's production of JOSEPH and the AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Jennifer Paz (Les Misérables) will play the role of the Narrator and Dusty 45's Billy Joe Huels will join the cast as Pharaoh. James A. Rocco will return to 5th Avenue to direct. JOSEPH will open October 10th and run through November 1st.

Take a RAINBOW ride through biblical Egypt with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's irresistible retelling of the story of Joseph, his jealous brothers and one very loud garment! Starring American Idol finalist, Anthony Fedorov!

Nominees for the 2009 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Awards were announced on the evening of Monday, October 19 at A Noise Within in Glendale. The nominations were presented by 2008 Ovation Award winners Barry Lynch, Jennifer Paz, Randy Rogel Joe Spano and Robert J. Townsend, along with LA Stage Alliance Executive Director Terence McFarland.

The 2009 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award nominee announcement will occur Monday, October 19. Doors will open at 7:00p.m., with the presentation beginning at 7:30p.m. The event is hosted by A Noise Within, located at 234 S. Brand Boulevard in Glendale.

Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre is presenting the 2nd production in their season, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" starring American Idol Finalist Anthony Fedorov in the title role. Now there are those that say this show is overdone and nothing really new or fresh can be done with it. I was one of those people. To them (and to myself) I say, "Then you haven't seen the production at the 5th Avenue yet."

Additional casting has been announced for 5th Avenue's production of JOSEPH and the AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. Jennifer Paz (Les Misérables) will play the role of the Narrator and Dusty 45's Billy Joe Huels will join the cast as Pharaoh. James A. Rocco will return to 5th Avenue to direct. JOSEPH will open October 10th and run through November 1st.

The 2009 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award nominee announcement will occur Monday, October 19. Doors will open at 7:00p.m., with the presentation beginning at 7:30p.m. The event is hosted by A Noise Within, located at 234 S. Brand Boulevard in Glendale.

Reprise Theatre Company will present a month-long Richard Rodgers Celebration October 2-November 2 in a variety of venues across Los Angeles. The roster of talent involved continues to grow.

‘Getting to Know You: Rodgers & Asia' - a symposium exploring the successes and controversies in Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals -- 'The King and I,' 'South Pacific,' and 'Flower Drum Song,' will be presented October 5 at David Henry Hwang Theater. The event will include musical performances by Jose Llana and Jennifer Paz. The symposium, presented by Reprise Theatre Company in association with East West Players, will be moderated by playwright David Henry Hwang. The symposium, presented by Reprise Theatre Company in association with East West Players, will be moderated by playwright David Henry Hwang.

‘Getting to Know You: Rodgers & Asia' - a symposium exploring the successes and controversies in Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals -- 'The King and I,' 'South Pacific,' and 'Flower Drum Song,' will be presented October 5 at David Henry Hwang Theater. The event will include musical performances by Jose Llana and Jennifer Paz. The symposium, presented by Reprise Theatre Company in association with East West Players, will be moderated by playwright David Henry Hwang. The symposium, presented by Reprise Theatre Company in association with East West Players, will be moderated by playwright David Henry Hwang.

As rehearsals continue for The 5th Avenue's upcoming production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat®, the show's star, American Idol Finalist Anthony Fedorov, has been spending some of his free time exploring some of Seattle's tourist sites, from the famous to the obscure.

‘Getting to Know You: Rodgers & Asia' - a symposium exploring the successes and controversies in Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals -- 'The King and I,' 'South Pacific,' and 'Flower Drum Song,' will be presented October 5 at David Henry Hwang Theater. The event will include musical performances by Jose Llana and Jennifer Paz. The symposium, presented by Reprise Theatre Company in association with East West Players, will be moderated by playwright David Henry Hwang. The symposium, presented by Reprise Theatre Company in association with East West Players, will be moderated by playwright David Henry Hwang.

Reprise Theatre Company will present a month-long Richard Rodgers Celebration October 2-November 2 in a variety of venues across Los Angeles.

The 5th Avenue?s enormously popular Spotlight Night series, a free event that?s recently begun to attract record crowds, continues this Sunday with a special three-part program, featuring: profiles of two 20th century composer superstars; live appearances from the stars of Joseph and White Christmas and a roundtable discussion with five of the Theatre?s most critically-lauded directors about the talent, planning and temperament it takes to guide a professional musical from first reading to opening night.