Sunday, March 3, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for March 4, 2013
Please join The Coterie in Loews Hotel at Hollywood & Highland on Friday night, March 8th when acclaimed NYC musical director Michael Lavine hosts 8 at 8 on the 8th, an up-tempo evening of musical stylings. The compact program will feature 8 superb singers as well as some very special guest stars and surprise special guests from the world of Cabaret and Musical Theatre. Directed by MAC and Bistro Award-winning director Sara Louise Lazarus. For tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com/event/346088.
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The international hit show Menopause The Musical will play the Grove Theatre for 16 performances from March 6 – 17. Set in a department store, four women with seemingly nothing in common but a black lace bra meet by chance at a lingerie sale. They make fun of their woeful hot flashes, forgetfulness, mood swings, wrinkles, night sweats and chocolate binges, and a sisterhood is created between them as they realize that menopause is no longer “The Silent Passage.” It is a stage in every woman’s life that is perfectly normal. The cast includes Liz Hyde (Iowa Housewife), Kathy St. George (Soap Star), Margot Moreland (Earth Mother) and Kimberly Ann Harris (Professional Woman). Click Here for tickets or call (909) 920-4343. Photo L-R: Liz Hyde, Margot Moreland, Kimberly Harris, Kathy St. George.
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Celebration Theatre announces a very special benefit evening, 30 Years of Celebration, honoring Sharon Lawrence with its Vibrant Voice Award, March 24 at the Colony Theatre. The award is given to an artist for being an outspoken ally for Celebration Theatre and the LGBT arts community in Los Angeles. Scheduled to perform are Jane Lynch, Sean Hayes, Wendie Malick, Jane Leeves, Valerie Bertinelli, Susan Sullivan, Lainie Kazan, Philip Casnoff, Drew Droege, Sam Pancake, Kevin Chamberlin, Roger Bart, Alec Mapa, and special guest artists TBA. The evening will also include a musical review of Celebration’s past shows including Altar Boyz, The Women of Brewster Place the Musical, The Next Fairy Tale, [title of show], Justin Love and the Ovation award winning cast of The Color Purple: The Musical. A special pre-show reception begins at 6:30pm with performance at 8pm. For tickets, please call (323) 957-1884 or visit www.celebrationtheatre.com. The Colony Theatre is located at 555 N. Third Street in Burbank.
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With its cast of Broadway veterans and talented young Southern California performers ready to take the next step in their careers, IOA Theatricals’ west coast premiere of Lin Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights is poised to be something very special. The show will provide a rare opportunity for California-based performers to shine. Unlike many other professional production companies in Southern California, IOA Theatricals will give local performers the chance to star in a truly Broadway-caliber production alongside elite Broadway talent, thereby enabling them to make crucial connections necessary to kick start their careers. Unfortunately, IOA Theatricals received news recently that the private investor who had agreed to furnish half of the production cost was dropping out of the deal and leaving IOA with a $150,000 shortfall. Since the production has already made major arrangements to feature the original Broadway set and costumes and for original cast members to return for this short engagement, canceling the production is simply not an option. They are asking for the theatrical community’s support to help make this production a success. For more information about IOA and how to contribute please visit: http://bit.ly/IOAKickStarter or www.ioatheatricals.com.
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Arcadia High School Theatre Department presents The Drowsy Chaperone in the brand new Arcadia Performing Arts Center March 21 – 23. There will be three performances only - Thursday, March 21 at 7pm, Friday, March 22 at 7pm, and Saturday, March 23 at 4pm. It is the first musical being performed in the new state-of-the-art 1,200 seat center located at 180 Campus Drive in Arcadia. The Tony Award winning musical with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, and music & lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, is a parody of the American musical comedy of the 1920s. The cast features over 42 drama students from grades 10, 11 and 12 under the direction of drama teacher Steven Volpe. The stage craft class of 30 students has built a 20-foot model airplane along with a full set that includes rolling spiral staircases. In addition to set design the class is responsible for the lighting, costumes and hair and make-up. The music comes from a live band comprised of students along with Musical Director Pu. Arcadia High School Performing Arts Center is located at 180 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007. Tickets are available at www.ArcadiaStage.com or by calling (626) 836-9100.
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