Thursday, January 17, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for January 17, 2013
Stages of Gray Theatre in Pasadena announces that the world premiere comedy/revue Doctor, Doctor!, written by Randall Gray, will open its inaugural season. It will run Feb. 1 - March 24 at Stages of Gray Theatre, 299 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena, CA 91107. Set to a score comprised of pop standards, the show provides laughter, singing and dancing in a look at the lighter side of healthcare in the era of reform. Artistic Director Randall Gray will direct a cast that includes Scott Alin, Cody Bushee. Christine Cater, Jon Christie, Mark Colbenson, Sara Davenport, J.D. Driskill, Michelle Feng, Neil Lewis, Richard Lee, Bear Manescalchi, Lisa Marie, Eliezer Ortiz, Wendy Rostker, Samantha Vandellon, Sarajane Williams, Barbara Woods and Claudia Zielke. Choreography is by Ali Whitman and the technical director is Alexander Nifong. For tickets call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.stagesofgray.com.
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Gifts of Love: The Words and Music of Stephen Schwartz, a benefit concert, will be presented on Sunday, February 10th at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood, 6725 Sunset Blvd. just east of Highland. Doors open at noon for a sumptuous brunch/lunch buffet. Entertainment (suitable for all ages) will begin at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $50 per person for food and entertainment (tax and gratuity included; full no-host bar also available.) Click Here for tickets.
Musical Directors Mitch Kaplan and Valerie Taylor, with Scott Olsen on Bass and Denise Fraser on Drums, lead a first-rate line-up of singers from the musical theatre world, performing the songs of Stephen Schwartz from such shows and films as Wicked, Pippin, The Baker’s Wife, Working, Godspell, Children of Eden, Rags, The Magic Show, Enchanted, Hunchback, Phcahontas, The Prince of Egypt and more. The show will be hosted by True Blood’s Carolyn Hennesy. All proceeds will benefit the Musical Theatre Programs at both campuses (Culver City and Valley Glen) of Summit View School. Summit View is dedicated to educating young people with learning differences. A commitment to maximizing each student's potential and performance forms the foundation of the school's educational program. www.summitview.org
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Cindy Williams, of Laverne and Shirley, fame will star in Nunset Boulevard on Saturday, January 26 at 8pm at the Fox Performing Arts Center. The Little Sisters of Hoboken have gone Hollywood in the highly anticipated, latest installment of Dan Goggin’s international smash-hit Nunsense franchise. Nunset Boulevard follows the latest exploits of The Little Sisters of Hoboken, who have been invited to perform at the Hollywood Bowl. They are thrilled at the prospect until they arrive and realize that they are booked into the Hollywood Bowl-A-Rama - a bowling alley with a cabaret lounge - and not the famed “Bowl” they were imagining. Fox Performing Arts Center is located at 3801 Mission Inn Avenue in Riverside. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the box office located at 3801 Mission Inn Avenue in Riverside. The Box Office Phone number is: (951) 779-9800.
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After a short hiatus, Dan Callaway’s musical theatre workshop will be back in February. Thoughts from Dan about upcoming sessions: “The workshop is going to be a place for you to build your skills as well as your community. We are not in this in isolation, and class is going to be more and more a place where we collaborate and help each other out. We're going to eat together, and we're going to take our music into the community. More on this later. There will also be more opportunities for you to perform. I’m ganging up with lots of my friends and colleagues, and we’re coming up with some great ideas for showcases and other ways that will give you goals and performance opportunities that will inspire you to reach your own next level.”
Upcoming Schedule:
February: Theme and Industry Guest TBA next week
Thursday Feb. 7, 7-10
Tuesdays, Feb 12, 19, and 26, from 7:00 - 10:00 pm
March: Sondheim Workshop
Tuesdays, March 5, 12, 19, 26 from 7:00 - 10:00 pm
We'll put together a showcase of Sondheim songs and scenes that will be performed in a workshop setting for industry guests at the end of the month.
Workshop fee is $300/month. Send Dan an email at dan@MyLAVoiceTeacher.com to reserve a spot.
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One Night Stand
And in theatres, one night only: One Night Stand, a behind the scenes look at Broadway’s zany 24 Hour Musicals will be shown in theaters nationwide on January 30 at 7:30 pm local time. This is your opportunity to get an inside look at the process of some of Broadway and Hollywood's greatest actors, directors and writers as they write, cast, rehearse and perform four short musicals in just 24 short hours. Tickets can be purchased at www.fathomevents.com.
Live at the RRazz Room
Erich Bergen, currently starring as Billy Crocker in the national tour of Anything Goes, is set to bring his one-night-only concert to San Francisco’s premiere nightclub, Live At The RRazz, on Monday, January 28 at 8pm. Bergen is perhaps best known for his critically acclaimed performance as Four Seasons member Bob Gaudio in the first national tour and Las Vegas companies of the Broadway smash Jersey Boys. With musical direction by Michael Orland, Bergen’s concert will feature new material, including songs from Hero, Jersey Boys, and his CD, The Vegas Sessions. Tickets are on sale now at www.LiveAtTheRRazz.com, or by calling (800) 380-3095.For more Musicals in LA news:
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