On July 15, Beverly Hills’ professional theater company, Theatre 40, was honored with 23 Scenie Awards. The awards were bestowed in categories that included comedy, drama, thriller, costumes, sound, lighting and direction. The winners are determined by Stage Scene LA, the online publication for Los Angeles theater that’s run by reporter and reviewer Steven Stanley. This year, they celebrated outstanding achievements in Southern California theater based on 154 productions from July 2023 to June 2024.
Next in the Theatre 40 lineup is “Balancing Act,” which will open on Aug. 1. The play is written by Emmy award-winning writer Frank Salisbury, who worked on multiple episodes of “General Hospital” and other daytime television shows. Publicist Philip Sokoloff told the Courier that this past year more tourists than ever attended productions. He looks forward to kicking off the 2024-2025 season with Salisbury’s play and welcoming the Los Angeles theater community back in the hopes of receiving more awards next year.
“I’m looking forward to seeing Stage Scene LA come back and cover our coming season, which is full of artistic delights,” he said.
Photos for Theatre 40. Courtesy of Philip Sokoloff
