Susan Loewenberg

Producing director at LA Theatre Works

Producing director at LA Theatre Works

Susan Loewenberg on KCRW

Theaters nationwide are struggling with an aging audience, the ongoing economic impact of COVID, and competition from TV streaming platforms.

Intermission or final curtain call for mid-sized theaters? Some patrons aren’t returning

Theaters nationwide are struggling with an aging audience, the ongoing economic impact of COVID, and competition from TV streaming platforms.

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LA’s stages and movie theaters may be closed because of the coronavirus, but there’s still plenty of drama. A throwback format is getting new life due to the pandemic: radio plays.

LA Theatre Works’ radio plays connect audiences in a time of solitude

LA’s stages and movie theaters may be closed because of the coronavirus, but there’s still plenty of drama. A throwback format is getting new life due to the pandemic: radio plays.

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