Monday, February 25, 2013
The Pantages Announces its 2013 - 2014 Season. Check out the Video Previews!
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| Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti from the original Broadway Company of ONCE. Photo credit: Joan Marcus |
THE WIZARD OF OZ
September 17 – October 6, 2013
Andrew Lloyd Webber's new production
Directed by Jeremy Sams
EVITA
October 23 – November 10, 2013
By Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Michael Grnadage
Choreography by Rob Ashford
www.EvitaOnBroadway.com
By Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Michael Grnadage
Choreography by Rob Ashford
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Disney’s THE LION KING
November 20, 2013 – January 12, 2014
THE BOOK OF MORMON
January 21 – February 9, 2014
By South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone
THE MUSIC OF ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER
June 3 – 22, 2014
Featuring songs from his greatest musicals
Featuring songs from his greatest musicals
GHOST THE MUSICAL
June 27 – July 13, 2014
By Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard
ONCE
July 15 – August 10, 2014
Book by Enda Walsh
Music & Lyrics by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová
Directed by John Tiffany
Directed by John Tiffany
WAR HORSE
October 8 – 13, 2013
Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo
Based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo
Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT
May 13 – 18, 2014
Featuring the music of Green Day
With Lyrics by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong
Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer
Directed by Michael Mayer
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for February 20, 2013
Out of the Box Theatre Company presents the Santa Barbara premiere of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, now through February 24, featuring music and lyrics by Michael Friedman and book by Alex Timbers. The musical redefines America's controversial seventh president; the man who invented the Democratic Party, drove the Indians west, and ultimately doubled the size of our nation, with a raucous blend of outrageous comedy, anarchic theatricality and an infectious emo punk rock score. Using contemporary humor and possessing a razor-sharp political edge, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson explores our country’s teenage years and – out of our desire to be understood and fairly represented by our government – the effects of Populism.
The cast includes Mike Chen (Bandleader/Guitarist), Samantha Eve (Rachel), Cole Evers (Lyncoya), David Goren (Martin Van Buren), Connor Gould (Male Soloist), Anne Guynne (Storyteller), Maggie Hill (Toula), Skyler Jones (Black Fox), Conner Lewis (James Monroe), Terry Li (Naomi), Marc Nicolas (John Quincy Adams), Emily Segal (Erica), Steven Stone (Andrew Jackson), and Dillon Yuhasz (John Calhoun). For tickets, call (805) 963-0408 or go to www.centerstagetheater.org. This show contains adult themes and language, and is recommended for mature audiences.
The Kentwood Players present Ragtime March 15 – April 20 at the Westchester Playhouse, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow, with book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. The show will be directed by Susan Goldman Weisbarth and features musical direction by Bill Wolfe and choreography by Victoria Miller. Ragtime is the quintessential American musical that paints a powerful portrait of life at the turn of the century. Three stories are woven together to poignantly illustrate the struggle Americans faced dealing with class, race, money and justice in a country still struggling to find balance as they moved from the 19th to the 20th century. It was a tumultuous time when immigrants were looking to find hope in America, when former slaves and their children, now freed, were trying to establish their hold on the American dream, and the white upper middle class society struggled to maintain their lifestyle and expectations. Intertwined with the fictional characters are historical figures including Harry Houdini, Evelyn Nesbit, Harry K. Thaw, Stanford White, Emma Goldman, Henry Ford, Booker T. Washington, and J.P. Morgan. Visit www.kentwoodplayers.org for tickets and information.
Margaret M. Spirito, best known in LA for her performances in the For the Record series at Rockwell Table & Stage and her summer tribute to Amy Winehouse, debuts at the Coterie in Hollywood on February 28. Spirito will sing tunes by legends such as Janice Joplin and Patsy Cline, as well as superstars of today, like Pink, Lauryn Hill, Adele, and more. The show is directed by Meredith Scott Lynn and accompanied musically by Anthony Starble and Devin McNichol. Click Here for tickets. Please note that a $20 food/drink minimum per person applies for each dining room ticket.
Kritzerland at Sterling’s Upstairs at the Federal will host a special Saturday night performance, Billy! A Celebration of Billy Barnes, on March 2nd at 7:00 pm. The show will star Susanne Blakeslee, Chelsea Emma Franko, Caitlynne Medrek, Jane Noseworthy, and Robert Yacko with special guests Nancy Dussault and JoAnne Worley. Music direction is by Lloyd Cooper. Billy passed away last year and this is Kritzerland’s tribute to one of the most delightful songwriters ever. Billy created a series of revues that were brilliantly witty, sophisticated, and filled with charm – The Billy Barnes Revue, The Billy Barnes People, Billy Barnes’ LA and more and he hit gold when a young Barbra Streisand recorded his beautiful and haunting, “(I Stayed) Too Long at the Fair.” Billy eventually became the King of Special Material – creating hilarious ditties for Laugh-In, The Carol Burnett Show, the Academy Awards, and a whole series of songs for some of the best divas around, including Nancy Dussault and JoAnne Worley. Reservations: 818 754-8700. Sterling’s at The Federal, 5303 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
It's Mega March at the Pantages with Two Great Musicals
Catch Me If You CanTwo terrific touring productions land at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood this March. First, Catch Me If You Can will play from March 12 – 24, followed by a return engagement of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast March 26 – April 7. Catch Me If You Can captures the astonishing true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a world-class con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer, and a jet pilot - all before the age of 21. With straight-arrow FBI agent Carl Hanratty on Frank’s trail, we’re off on a jet-setting, cat-and-mouse chase, as a jazzy, swinging-sixties score keeps this adventure in constant motion. In the end, Agent Hanratty learns he and Frank aren’t so very different after all, and Frank finds out what happens when love catches up to a man on the run.
Following Catch Me If You Can, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast returns to the Pantages by popular demand for a limited 2 week engagement March 26 – April 7. The original creators of the Broadway production are together again for this new touring production directed by Rob Roth and choreographed by Matt West, with costume design by Ann Hould-Ward, lighting design by Natasha Katz, scenic design by Stanley A. Meyer, sound design by John Petrafesa Jr. and music supervision by Michael Kosarin. It features the animated film’s Academy Award®-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, with additional songs with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Tim Rice. The book is written by Linda Woolverton.
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Thursday, February 14, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for February 14, 2013
Right Together, Left Together, an original musical by Pamela Eberhardt & Will Collyer will be presented by The Unknown Artists, February 21 – March 2 at Grove Theater Center. The new musical features book & lyrics by Eberhardt and music by Collyer, and will be directed by Nicole Dominguez, with music direction by Carmen Dominguez. The cast will feature Lucas Alifano, Jeff Scot Carey, Emily Clark, Jeni Incontro, Tripp Pettigrew-Rolapp, Katrina Rennells, and Bob Simpson. Taylor is getting married, and on the eve of her wedding, her friends come together for the rehearsal dinner to see her off… despite the fact that there’s a storm on the horizon. The charming musical combines elements of Friends, Will and Grace, Dawson’s Creek, and pretty much every late 90′s rom-com, with a piano-driven pop score, and a few inappropriate jokes for good measure. Right Together, Left Together is a guest production at GTC Burbank, 1111-b West Olive Avenue, Burbank, CA 91506. Click Here for tickets or visit http://iamanunknownartist.wordpress.com/ for more information.
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The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts continues its 2012-13 Programs for Young Audiences series with ArtsPower’s The Little Engine That Could Earns Her Whistle, an original, new musical based on Watty Piper’s beloved children’s book, The Little Engine That Could. This 55-minute, song-filled adventure is recommended for audiences ages 4 and up. Performances are Sunday, March 3, 2013 at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm.
Little Blue Engine dreams of someday leaving the train yard to pull the big cars on the main line track. But can she convince Big Silver that she is worthy of being a main line engine in this timeless tale about hard work, determination, and the meaning of true friendship. The show features a dynamic, Broadway-style score and colorful, inventive sets and costumes. It is adapted and directed by ArtsPower’s artistic director Greg Gunning, who also wrote the lyrics, while Richard DeRosa created and orchestrated the musical score. Tickets are available at www.LaMiradaTheatre.com or by calling (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. The theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada, CA.
MainStreet Theatre Company will end its 7th season with an adaptation of Norton Juster’s beloved children’s classic, The Phantom Tollbooth, directed by Jessica Kubzansky. The Phantom Tollbooth will run March 30 - April 14. Often compared to Alice In Wonderland because of its wonderful wordplay and sense of playfulness, the novel has been a children’s favorite since 1962. This musical version captures all the fantasy and delight of the original and brings it vividly to life. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in Milo’s room, he follows the directions and drives through, only because he’s bored and has nothing better to do. But on the other side, things are very different. He gets stuck in the Doldrums, befriends a ticking watchdog named Tock, meets the feuding kings of Dictionopolis and Digitopolis, and goes on a quest to rescue then princesses Rhyme and Reason in order to restore harmony to the land. Along the way, Milo defeats his demons, and discovers that everything we learn has a purpose and whatever we do affects everything and everyone.
The adaptation’s book is by novelist Norton Juster and Broadway veteran Sheldon Harnick, with lyrics by Harnick, and music by Arnold Black. Sarah Gorman will provide choreography and the show’s 3 piece band will be led by musical director Janice Rodgers Wainwright. The cast includes Doug Harvey as Young Milo and Amanda Pauer as his alarm‐clock‐dog best friend, Tock, along with Gregrory North, Tim Cummings, Jane Noseworthy, Sammi Smith, and Amir Levi, all of whom will play multiple roles. The Phantom Tollbooth is appropriate for ages seven and up, and perfect for families to attend together. For tickets and information, please visit www.lewisfamilyplayhouse.com or call (909) 477-2752.
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Monday, February 11, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for February 11, 2013
Marco Gomez directs a cast of 30 in Dreamgirls, with musical direction by Chris Raymond and choreography by Marco Gomez and Rae Toledo. The six-week run opens March 1 at the intimate MET Theatre in Hollywood. Leading the cast are Jennifer Colby Talton (Mimi in the national tour of Rent), Tyra Dennis (Ephraim’s Song–NAACP Theater Award nomination) and Constance Jewell Lopez (Justin Love and The Color Purple at the Celebration Theatre), who star as Deena Jones, Lorrell Robinson and Effie White, the young and hopeful “Dreamettes.” When ambitious agent Curtis Taylor, Jr. (Welton Thomas Pitchford) discovers them, he lands them a job as backup singers for the rock and soul sensation James “Thunder” Early (Keith Arthur Bolden) and begins to guide their quickly rising career. However, when the beautiful Deena emerges as the star of the group rather than the full-voiced Effie, the girls are brought to a personal and professional crossroads.
Also featured in the cast are Tiffany Williams (Michelle Morris), Lorenzo T. Hughes (Marty), Parnell Damone Marcano (Wayne), Theodore Mark Martinez (Jerry), and Frank Andrus Jr. (C.C. White), Stephen Anglin, Ty Brittingham, Regan Carrington, Ra’Shawn Durell, Leon Fleisher, Alan Fleury, Robert Gee, Adair Gilliam, Lina Green, Michelle Holmes, Mookie Johnson, Paul Lange, Leslie Marrero, James Oronoz, Melissa Owens, Desiree Parkman, Nik Roybal, Marni Stone, Tandrea Tarver, Rachae Thomas and Jeremy Whatley. Dreamgirls runs Fridays and Saturdays @ 8 pm and Sundays @ 3 pm from March 1 - April 7 at the MET Theatre, 1089 N. Oxford Ave., Los Angeles CA 90029. For reservations, call (323) 802-4990 or go to www.domatheatre.com.
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La Jolla Playhouse announces a fifth production for its 2013/14 season: the world premiere of The Tallest Tree, a new play with music written and performed by Daniel Beaty (Emergency, Through the Night), directed by Moisés Kaufman (I Am My Own Wife, The Laramie Project). A co-production with Kansas City Repertory Theatre, The Tallest Tree will run October 9 – November 3, 2013. The piece is produced in association with Tectonic Theater Project. As an internationally-renowned vocalist and star of stage and screen, Paul Robeson was one of the best known African American artists in the world in the early 20th century. Through his singing and acting talent, he became enormously popular and wealthy; but as a champion for human rights, he became despised by his people and his country. Featuring excerpts from some of Robeson’s signature songs, including “Ol’ Man River” and “Steal Away,” The Tallest Tree showcases award-winning playwright and performer Daniel Beaty in a stunning piece that explores the bold choices that defined Robeson’s remarkable life. Season tickets are available only by subscription currently. Call (858) 550-1010 or visit www.LaJollaPlayhouse.org.
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Come fly with Perry Lambert, Jessica Bernard, Penny DiMarco, and Jeremy Bernard as they travel through the Sammy Cahn Songbook, a salute to the number one recorded lyricist of the 20th century, featuring songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Mario Lanza, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford and many more. Music by Jule Styne & Jimmy Van Heusen, with additional music by Nicholas Brodsky, Gene DePaul, Vernon Duke, Shalom Secunda, Sammy Fain, Axel Stordahl & Paul Weston. Written and directed by Perry Lambert. Musical arrangements for orchestra by Peter Matz. Additional musical arrangements by Jerry A. Ranger and choreography by Michael Milligan. The performance takes place Monday, April 8th at Sterling’s Upstairs at the Federal, 5303 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA 91601. For reservations, please call (818) 754-8700. 5:30 - 6:00 pm Dinner Seating; 7:00 pm Performance. For more information go to www.sammycahnsongbook.com.
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for February 10, 2013
Sketches from the National Lampoon
National Lampoon presents the world premiere of Sketches from the National Lampoon, conceived and produced by Matty Simmons, with original songs by Richard Levinson, and directed by Pat Towne. The limited engagement opens Friday, February 15 at the Hayworth Theatre and will run through March 17. The cast features Henry Ditman, Jesse Merlin, David Haverty, Erin Matthews, CJ Merriman, Darrin Revitz and Pat Towne, and is currently in previews.
Sketches is National Lampoon’s first live stage production in over 25 years. Featuring the most hilarious and classic monologues, sketches, songs and other humor derived from the best known comedy company in entertainment history and written by more than thirty Lampoon magazine, radio and theatrical writers including Michael O'Donoghue, Doug Kenney, John Hughes, and PJ O'Rourke. The show takes an irreverent look back at the best of the best in Lampoon history and will feature 6 original songs written for this production. It is being produced by National Lampoon founder Matty Simmons, who created, not only the humor magazine, but also the radio shows, albums, theatre and such films as National Lampoon’s Animal House and Vacation series. Performances take place at the Hayworth Theatre, 2511 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. Click Here for tickets or call 323-337-1546. For additional information, please visit www.nationallampoon.com.
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Jim Huffman directs Man of La Mancha, which runs Feb 14 - March 9 at Attic Community Theatre in Santa Ana. At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, author Miguel de Cervantes is imprisoned and uses the story of the knight-errant Don Quixote to defend himself by telling the story of Alhonso Quiana, a man who has set his own reality aside and become Don Quixote De La Mancha. Assisted by his squire, Sancho Panza, Quixote attempts to avoid his mortal enemy, the Enchanter, and woo the serving wench, Aldonza, who he takes to be the lady Dulcinea. The musical features such well-known songs as “The Impossible Dream,” “Man of La Mancha,” “Dulcinea,” and more. Attic Community Theater, northwest corner of Segerstrom & Fairview, 2995 West Segerstrom Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704. For tickets visit www.atticcommunitytheater.com or call 714-662-2525.
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San Diego Musical Theatre will razzle dazzle audiences with Kander & Ebb’s Chicago, February 15 - March 3 at the Birch North Park Theatre. The show is directed by Ron Kellum, choreographed by Randy Slovacek, with musical direction by Don LeMaster. Emma Radwick (pictured above) stars as Roxie, along with Kyra DaCosta (Velma), Robert J. Townsend (Billie Flynn), Alonzo Saunders (Mary Sunshine), Ria Carey, Marisha Castle, Chris Cortez, Alexis Henderson, Jason James, Aurore Joly, Andrew Koslow, Ariel Lowell, Mike Motroni, Marco Puente, Joshua Ross, Chuck Saculla, Jennifer Simpson, Katie Whalley, and Matthew Williams. Photo credit: Ken Jacques. For tickets call 858-560-5740 or visit www.sdmt.org.
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Coeurage Theatre Company has announced a return engagement of The Trouble With Words. The 2011 Ovation Award-winner for Original Music and Lyrics (Gregory Nabours), will once again be directed by Patrick Pearson and will run February 28 – March 31 at The Lost Studio on S. La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles. The Trouble With Words is a song cycle that explores the relationship people have with words, as well as with each other, as they struggle to connect. In examining how human beings are brought together and pulled apart by words, the songs range from devastating to laugh-out-loud funny. The cast will feature Julianne Donelle, Aimee Karlin, Jamie Mills, Chris Roque, Ryan Wagner, and Robert Wallace. Choreography is by Janet Roston, and Nabours serves as musical director.
There will be two preview performances on Thursday, February 28 and Friday, March 1, and opening is set for Saturday, March 2 at 8pm. All seats are available on a Pay What You Want basis, and may be reserved online at https://coeurage.secure.force.com/ticket, or by calling (323) 944-2165. The Lost Studio is located at 130 S. La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles, 90036. Street parking is available.
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Laguna Playhouse, in association with David Elzer and Peter Schneider, present the regional theatre premiere of Having It All by John Kavanaugh (music), David Goldsmith (lyrics), David Goldsmith & Wendy Perelma (book), and conceived by Wendy Perelman, opening March 9th at Laguna Playhouse. Richard Israel directs a cast that features Lindsey Alley, Michelle Duffy, Kim Huber, Shannon Warne and Jennifer Leigh Warren. Musical direction is by Gerald Sternbach.
In 1982, when Helen Gurley Brown wrote the landmark book, “Having It All,” it proposed that women could in fact, “have it all” -- successful careers, children, husbands, family life, and still have time to cook dinner and do the laundry. Now, 30 years later, five women find themselves trapped together in a boarding area at JFK airport. When delay after airport delay forces them to get to know each other, they come to find that each of them can’t take flight in more ways than one. As they share their stories and dreams, they ultimately change one another’s destinations for the better, while discovering that they may in fact, be already having it all. Previews are March 5 – 8, with opening night on Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 pm. The show will run through Sunday, March 31 at Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach. Tickets are available at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Mature themes and subject matter.
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It’s March Madness at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts as they present three unforgettable musical experiences during the month of March. All events will perform at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. For tickets go to www.lamiradatheatre.com or call (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. March Madness Schedule:
March 1 – 8pm
Liverpool Legends
The Liverpool Legends Beatles Tribute Band are four talented musicians and actors who were hand-picked by Louise Harrison - sister of the late George Harrison of the Beatles. Liverpool Legends perform songs spanning the entire career of The Beatles and on through the solo years.
March 2 – 8pm
Classic Albums Live performs Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin's widely acclaimed and influential album, Led Zeppelin IV is recreated live on stage note-for-note, cut-for-cut by the world-class musicians of Classic Albums Live.
www.ClassicAlbumsLive.com
March 15 – 8pm
Roots & Boots
Featuring Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie and Sammy Kershaw
Three country music legends, Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie and Sammy Kershaw, share the stage in a one night only concert to perform more than 40 Top Ten hits. Roots & Boots is an evening filled with stories and songs featuring three of the best country artists getting back to the roots of their music.
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Joey Bybee and Lee Huff, creators of Cabaret Awesome, proudly present The Dollface Dames, LA’s Theatrical Burlesque Troupe on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. This will be a jam packed show full of comedy, dancing, and singing for one unforgettable experience from start to finish accompanied by a live band. Starring Debbie Dagger, Dixie Mae Rebel, Eva Eden, Lola Boutée, and Mona Bella. Afterwards, join the cast for a dance party spun by Lil Drummer Dude. VIP tickets available, and include complimentary dessert and a picture with the Dames.
Then on Tuesday, Feb 19, Cabaret Awesome presents All American Girl Starring Candice Moll. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Show at 8:00 pm. Cabaret Open Mic at 9:15 pm. Open Mic sign-up 7:00 – 7:45 pm. All American Girl is a journey of the perfect girl next door… If next door were Australia. There will be an open mic following the performance. Signup is before the main stage show. The first 10 people to sign up will be guaranteed to sing, and slots fill up fast. Accompanist provided. http://www.vitellosjazz.com/events/
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Tuesday, February 5, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for February 5, 2013
See Rock City and Other Destinations
See Rock City and Other Destinations comes to Santa Monica for a limited run Feb. 23 – March 24 at Santa Monica Little Theatre. The heartfelt musical roadtrip around the U.S. is made up of short vignettes that attempt to answer the questions of what we seek and what holds us back from realizing the things we want. Told through story songs, the production feels akin to a particularly good episode of This American Life on NPR and illuminates some of life’s tougher questions by refusing to answer them directly.
It features book by Adam Mathias and music by Brad Alexander. Alexander, who describes the core takeaway of the show as “moving past your expectations in order to connect,” has also been involved in the Los Angeles production as a resource for the cast and creative. Truly a show for anyone who ever wondered if they were on the right path, its universality is part of what makes it so genuine. Performances take place at Santa Monica Little Theatre, 12420 Santa Monica Blvd., CA 90024 (Between Carmelina and Centinela). For tickets and information visit www.colorandlighttheatre.org.
The Baby Project at The Road
The Road Theatre Company presents a workshop production of The Baby Project Feb. 22 – March 17 as part of their Access Road Series. The new musical features a book by Lori Jaroslow, music by Fonda Feingold and Noriko Olling, lyrics by Fonda Feingold and Lori Jaroslow, additional music by Noriko Olling and Lori Jaroslow with additional material by Michael Schiralli, choreography by Jodie Patterson and is directed by Shannon MacMillan. Performances will take place at the Road Theatre Company’s new second home, the Road Theatre at the NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood.
The musical comedy, which began as a solo piece by Jaroslow, portrays a single, bisexual, 40-something New Yorker who heads westward to Los Angeles to plant new roots and finally build a family of her own. While navigating the world of medically-assisted fertility she quickly learns that family can come to you in the most unconventional of ways. The cast features Jillian Easton, Ann Hu, Kasi Jones, Susan Boyd Joyce and Lani Shipman. For tickets, please call (866) 506-1248 or visit www.RoadTheatre.org.
Love Sick and Lovin’ It
A Working Theater brings you the next in its re:Mix series: Love Sick and Lovin’ It for Valentine’s weekend. Whether you want to shower that special someone with affection or commiserate on how stupid the hallmark holiday is, this re:Mix is the time and place. The show features choreography integrated with projection, inspired by great paintings of love, with performances from Emma Harris, Heidi Buehler, Michael Quiett, Emily Yetter, Orlando Agawin, Kirby Harrel, Madeline Harris, Noelle Andressen and The Showoff Dolls. Also included will be a prize raffle (included w/ the price of ticket), brand new short films from a Working Theater, DJay Ross’s freshest funk, re:Mixed visual art from the Downtown Los Angeles community, candy, poker, beverages, and the ability to destroy past loves in effigy. Love Sick will take place Feb. 16, 9:00 pm - 2:00 am. 546 S Los Angeles Street, 6th floor, Los Angeles, CA. Click Here for tickets.
29th Annual S.T.A.G.E. Event
Sutton Foster and Andrew Rannells will perform for the first time in the 29th Annual Southland Theatre Artists Goodwill Event (S.T.A.G.E.) Broadway, My Way, being held on Saturday, April 6th at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. Foster is a Broadway veteran who received the Tony Award for Anything Goes and Thoroughly Modern Millie. She also originated roles in Little Women, The Drowsy Chaperone, and Young Frankenstein, and currently stars in the ABC Family series Bunheads. Rannells received a Tony nomination for his starring role in The Book of Mormon, and has also appeared on Broadway in Hairspray and Jersey Boys. He currently stars in the Golden Globe®-winning HBO comedy series Girls and in NBC's hit comedy series The New Normal.
Additional Broadway stars scheduled to appear in the concert that raises critical funds for AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) include Patrick Cassidy, Carole Cooke, Karen Culliver, Tyne Daly, Davis Gaines, Florence Henderson, Shirley Jones, Jane Lanier, Vickie Lewis, Kimberly Locke, Tom Lowe, Pat Marshall, Patrician Morison, Janis Paige, Madison Claire Parks, Valarie Pettiford, Andrew Samonsky, James Snyder, Bruce Vilanch, and Joanne Worley. For tickets, visit www.stagela.com or www.apla.org/stage.
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Friday, February 1, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for February 1, 2013
The Old Globe has announced the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, a new musical comedy with book by Robert L. Freedman, music by Steven Lutvak and lyrics by Freedman and Lutvak. Former Old Globe co-artistic director Darko Tresnjak returns to the Globe to direct the production. Based on the novel Israel Rank by Roy Horniman, the musical also features choreography by Peggy Hickey. The musical runs March 8 – April 14, with opening night on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:00 pm.
When Monty Navarro (Ken Barnett), the black sheep of the D’Ysquith family, finds out he is ninth in line to inherit a dukedom, he decides to eliminate the other eight heirs standing in his way – all played by Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays (I Am My Own Wife). Set in England’s elegant Edwardian era, this witty music hall comedy was proclaimed “gorgeous, funny and melodious” by the Harford Courant. Named one of the top 10 “Hottest Tickets of the Year” by The New York Times, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder explores how low we’ll go to make it to the top. The cast also features Chilina Kennedy (Phoebe D’Ysquith), Lisa O’Hare (Sibella Hallward) and Heather Ayers, Rachel Izen, Kevin Ligon, Kendal Sparks, Price Waldman and Catherine Walker (Ensemble). Tickets can be purchased at www.TheOldGlobe.org.
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Happily Never After: a fairy tale gone bad by Nick DeGregorio (music & lyrics) and Scott Guy (book), will open March 1st at the Eclectic Company Theatre. Produced by Sherry Lynn and Robert Briscoe Evans for the Children’s Theatre Group of Southern California, it will be directed and choreographed by Kay Cole, with musical direction by Roy Leake, Jr. The family musical features favorite fairy tale characters like Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, The Three Little Pigs, Chicken Little, Prince Charming, Mother Goose, but the story has a twist. The Big Bad Wolf and his cohorts, the Gingerbread Witch, the Queen of Hearts, and the Thirteenth Fairy, have kidnapped Mother Goose and the rest of the Good Guys. Luckily Chicken Little and the Wolf’s kid brother are still free and, though they’re little, they endeavor to save the day.
The cast includes Ava Benavente, Zoe Rae Calamar, Sabrina Carr, Carlis Shane Clark, Jesse Clem, Catherine Crouch, Stephanie Dimont, Jake Foster, Ella Grane, Jordan Greenbaum, Sara McMahon, Alec Medlock, Daniela Rodrigo, Lana Schwartz, Vera Wheatley, and Mikaela Zelinger. Happily Never After runs March 1- March 24, Fri. & Sat. at 7:00, Sun. at 2:00. For reservations call (818) 508-3003. The Eclectic Company Theatre, 5312 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Valley Village, CA 91607.
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Nationally recognized actor and vocalist Gia Mora (a four-time Helen Hayes Award nominee), will appear in the world premiere her new solo show, Einstein’s Girl, at The Gardenia Restaurant and Lounge in Hollywood on Thursday, February 21, at 9pm. Einstein’s Girl explores the “science of love... theoretically speaking.” Mora turns her signature wit and intellectual prowess on an unlikely paring of human languages ... love and mathematics. In her hilarious show, she investigates dating in the digital age through a journey to the edges of the universe and the interior of your heart. Mora will be joined by special guests Charlie Barnett and Devin Kelly. Tickets are $20, plus a two drink minimum and are on sale now by calling 323-467-7444. Click Here for more information. The Gardenia Restaurant and Lounge is located at 7066 Santa Monica Boulevard, in Hollywood (at the corner of Santa Monica and La Brea).
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