(photo courtesy of the city of Beverly Hills)

Beverly Hills city officials and VIPs recently attended a soft opening of the newly restored Greystone Theater at Greystone Mansion and Gardens: The Doheny Estate on Saturday, Feb. 1. Guests enjoyed a staged reading of William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night,” directed by Louis Fantasia, who has produced and directed nearly 200 plays and operas worldwide. Beverly Hills City Councilmen Robert Wunderlich (left) and Julian Gold joined Fantasia and Mayor John Mirisch at the event. A grand opening celebration will be announced soon. For information, visit beverlyhills.org/greystonemansion.