During the Covid shutdown and for a few years afterward, City Lights produced regular Zoom programming showcasing our wonderful artists. While we were all sheltering in place, we hosted actors, musicians, designers, dancers and other creative friends. Later, we offered Zoom talkbacks for our mainstage shows. Today, we focus on our in-person events, and we hope you’ll join us at the theater. In the meantime, we have years of recorded Zoom broadcasts for your viewing pleasure!
Watch each video via City Lights’ YouTube in the windows below.
A Doll’s Zoom: We talk about “Nora: A Doll’s House”
February 29, 2024
There’s so much to dig into with this beautiful and poignant play, and our actors brought insight, humor and real-life friendship to the stage.
“The Zoom’s Afoot”: Artist talk about a hilarious whodunit
December 14, 2023
Which turn-of-the-century Broadway star inspired the main character in “Ken Ludwig’s The Game’s Afoot”? We’ve got great trivia and much more.
“Toxic,” The story of a world premiere
October 4, 2023
Sometimes we need theater to help us talk about serious issues. We can learn, empathize and experience from the vivid stories playing out on stage, live and right in front of us.
Backstage at “Kinky Boots”
August 14, 2023
From high-heeled, super-sized red boots to glittery backdrops, it took a team of talent to put together this show.
Dive into “The River Bride”
June 6, 2023
What pre-show rituals get actors in the mood? And which costume took the longest to make? Enjoy our Zoom talkback with artists from Marisela Treviño Orta’s beautiful play.
Backstage at “Blithe Spirit”
April 4, 2023
Books are catapulted off the shelves. Pictures fall off the wall. And that was all on purpose. Join director Mark Anderson Phillips and the “Blithe Spirit” team for a lively discussion about the making of the show.
The Making of “Miss You Like Hell”
February 13, 2023
Two theater companies and a team of dynamic artists teamed up to make “Miss You Like Hell” a reality. Join City Lights and Teatro Visión to learn about co-producing this beautiful show.
Fun with our “Thanksgiving Play” team
December 9, 2022
Every comedy needs a cast that can have fun together. We had a blast with our fabulous actors and director Roneet Aliza Rahamim from Larissa FastHorse’s delicious satire “The Thanksgiving Play.”
The thing about “Every Brilliant Thing”
October 12, 2022
The dream team of actors Tasi Alabastro & Dane K. Lentz and director Lisa Mallette join City Lights’ Rebecca Wallace on The Next Stage for a lively chat about their show “Every Brilliant Thing.”
Backstage at Lights Up! 2022
September 15, 2022
“Lights Up,” our podcast festival of new plays, has a crossover episode on The Next Stage as guest hosts Carol Diaz-Arrastía and Ivette Deltoro interview the festival artists.
Making a world premiere
June 15, 2022
As Jeffrey Lo’s beautiful play “Waiting for Next” was running on our mainstage, we invited the show team into the Zoom room to talk about how they got there.
The Music Behind the Musical with Katie Coleman
April 12, 2022
Music Director, and talented musician, Katie Coleman, stops by The Next Stage to talk about her past work, and give us a preview of her new work.
