Musicals in LA

Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Discount for a New Musical, National Dance Day Instruction Video, and a New Guys and Dolls

The Broad Stage is offering a special Independence Day Sale through today only for The BeBe Winans Story, which runs July 11 – August 6. You can save 50% on select preview performances (7/11-7/14 and 7/16 (7:30 pm) -7/19) with the code FAITH. Limit of 4 tickets per account. The musical is the story of Detroit natives BeBe and CeCe Winans, who joined Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s Praise the Lord television show, and became television celebrities. But with success comes challenges and BeBe must learn to balance his desire for success with his true calling. Watch Nita Whitaker sing “Seventh Son” in the rehearsal video below and then get your tickets at Thebroadstage.org/bornforthis

On July 29, The Music Center partners with The Dizzy Feet Foundation to present its 6th annual FREE celebration of National Dance Day place in Grand Park from 10am – 2pm. The day includes music, dance workshops, performances and other activities hosted by some of LA’s best dance companies. The Dizzy Feet Foundation also produces an instructional video online so participants can learn the routines and perform them on National Dance Day. Check out Jade Chynoweth and Carlito Olivero from Step Up: High Water, who teach the simple routine below and get ready to have some fun! Musiccenter.org/ndd

And in San Diego, audiences can enjoy an American classic this summer as Josh Rhodes returns to direct and choreograph Frank Loesser’s Guys and Dolls at The Old Globe. Previous Globe audiences saw his directorial work in Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, and choreography in the new musical, Bright Star, and this one looks great! Show runs through August 13. Tickets: www.TheOldGlobe.org