Ashley Lee is a staff reporter at the Los Angeles Times, where she writes about theater, movies, television and the bustling intersection of the stage and the screen. An alum of the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center’s National Critics Institute and Poynter’s Power of Diverse Voices, she leads workshops on arts journalism at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. She was previously a New York-based editor at the Hollywood Reporter and has written for the Washington Post, Backstage and American Theatre, among others.
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Oct. 4, 2024
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Oct. 3, 2024
A review of L.A. Opera’s “Madame Butterfly” and a rundown of what to do in arts and culture this week.
Sept. 30, 2024
Plus, the NEA’s new pilot program, the L.A.-based winner of the Whitney Museum’s Bucksbaum Award and more arts news you might have missed.
Sept. 27, 2024
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Sept. 25, 2024
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Sept. 23, 2024
A new and electrifying Norton Simon exhibit, a Jane Fonda narration and the return of two notable artifacts.
Sept. 20, 2024
“Hamilton” arrives at the Pantages on the cusp of its 10-year anniversary, and Gustavo Dudamel closes out the summer in grand style at the Hollywood Bowl.
Sept. 16, 2024
Here’s the full text of John Leguizamo’s speech on Hollywood’s horrible track record of Latinx representation — and signs that the industry’s inclusion problem is finally starting to improve.
Sept. 15, 2024
‘The Bear’ won 11 Emmys, including for performances by Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colón-Zayas.
Sept. 15, 2024