Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Pantages Announces Complete 2012-2013 Season
Broadway/L.A. today announced the remainder of its 2012-2013 Season at the Pantages Theatre and here it is at a glance.
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| L-R Original Broadway Cast members Rema Webb, Andrew Rannell & Josh Gad in Book of Mormon. Photo: ©2011 Joan Marcus |
September 5 – November 2, 2012
The Book of Mormon
December 4 – 23, 2012
Donny & Marie – Christmas in Los Angeles
January 15 – 27, 2013
Peter Pan, starring Cathy Rigby
February 12 – March 3, 2013
Jekyll & Hyde starring Constantine Maroulis
March 12 – 24, 2013
Catch Me If You Can
May 28 – June 16, 2013
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
July 9 – 28, 2013
Sister Act
Along with four additional add-on season events:
May 15- 27, 2012
Chicago, starring Christie Brinkley
January 28 – February 3, 2013
RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles
March 26 – April 7, 2013
NETworks presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
April 9 – 14, 2013
West Side Story
For tickets and more information about all of the show visit www.BroadwayLA.org.
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Thursday, September 5, 2013
What's Happening Around Town for September 5, 2013
OPENINGS: When Cole Porter met William Shakespeare, the result was a Tony Award-winning musical. When Southern California’s longest-running “Phantom,” Davis Gaines, meets Cabrillo Music Theatre, it all adds up to the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza premiere of Porter’s most raucous, sexy, and best loved musical ever, Kiss Me Kate! Cabrillo’s 20th anniversary season kicks off with the popular favorite on Friday, October 18th, with performances running through October 27. Richard Israel directs, John Todd choreographs, and Darryl Archibald will provide musical direction. Joining Gaines (who will play Petruchio/Fred Graham), is Victoria Strong as Lilli Vanessi/Kate, Scott Reardon as Bill Calhoun/Lucentio, Reba Buhr as Lois Lane/Bianca, Steven Perren as General Harrison Howell, and Ronald Rezac as Harry Trevor/Baptista Minola. www.cabrillomusictheatre.comLa Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts kicks off its 2013-14 Programs for Young Audiences series with Boxtales Theatre Company’s Brer Rabbit & Other Trickster Tales From Around the World. This 60-minute exciting, story-filled adventure is recommended for audiences ages 4 and up. Performances are Sunday, September 15, 2013 at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm Join Boxtales on a humorous and magical journey with wily creatures who will teach you folk wisdom, morals, and life lessons in this collection of Trickster Tales from around the world. Directed by the company, this show features performers Matt Tavianini, Michael Andrews and Deven Sisler and beautiful masks by Ann Chevrefils and Lindsay Rust. Tickets: (562) 944-9801 or www.LaMiradaTheatre.com.
The Grove Theatre presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee* September 13 - 29, directed by Gregory Cohen. The competition is intense. The words are hilarious. Let the spelling begin! Six kids face off in the battle of their lives at a fictional spelling bee in Putnam County, New York. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:29 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. The Grove Theatre is located at 276 E. Ninth Street, Upland, CA 91786. Tickets: (909) 920-4343 www.grovetheatre.com. *Parental discretion for some language and content
Sacred Fools Theater is proud to present the west coast premiere of Philip K Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, adapted by Edward Einhorn Sept. 13 - Oct. 19. In the scorched earth and radioactive dust of a planet that is undergoing the death throes of World War Terminus, the remnants of humanity are faced with the choice of emigration to a bleak existence in the domes of Mars or degeneration and futility in the feudal corporate economy of Earth. What does it mean to be alive in a world where the line between human and android is becoming blurrier every day? Directed by Jaime Robledo, with music by Henry Akona, music direction by Ryan Johnson, fight choreography by Andrew Amani, and a cast that includes Kimberly Atkinson, Rafael Goldstein, Eric Curtis Johnson, Corey Klemow, Emily Kosloski, Mandi Moss, Lynn Odell, Bruno Oliver, and Marz Richards. www.sacredfools.org
In My Corner opens this week at the Odyssey Theatre. Footwork is everything for storyteller, pugilist and hoofer Joe Orrach, who works boxing, tap dance, percussion and music into his tale of a street smart, wise guy Puerto Rican kid from the Bronx who comes of age in the ring and at the barre. Jeremiah Chechik (Benny & Joon, Diabolique) directs Orrach in an exhilarating performance that takes off to the beat of an original Latin, jazz and rock ‘n roll score performed on stage by a live piano trio. Performances of In My Corner take place on Sept. 6 - Nov. 3. (Gala reception following the performance on Saturday, Sept. 7). The Odyssey Theatre is located at 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West Los Angeles, 90025. Tickets: (310) 477-2055 www.OdysseyTheatre.com
Individual tickets for The Book of Mormon at the Pantages Theatre will go on sale to the general public on Sunday, September 22 at 8:00 am exclusively at the Pantages Theatre Box Office (6233 Hollywood Boulevard), and two hours later at 10:00 am, individual tickets will be made available online at www.Ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 982-2787, and at all Ticketmaster outlet locations. Group tickets are currently available for purchase at www.PantagesGroups.com or by calling (866) 755-3075.
KICKSTARTER: Operation LemonHeadMeter is upon us! Bitter Lemons is taking the next step in its evolution by adding a method for audience members to review shows just like professional reviewers on their current LemonMeter. Check out their kickstarter campaign HERE and kick in if you can. It’s a good cause and one that will benefit everyone in the Los Angeles theatre community. Squeeze on!
CABARET: On Friday, September 20, 2013 at 7:30 pm, GLEH and Chris Isaacson present Upright Cabaret at GLEH; a monthly charitable cabaret series raising awareness of GLEH through song. The show will star Laura Dickinson and Jill Burke. Tickets: Free admission for residents, $10 suggested donation to public. For more information call (323) 957-7200 or visit www.uprightcabaret.com.
Cabaret Awesome returns to Vitello’s Jazz and Supper Club in Studio City beginning September 10th for a brand new season of explosively creative live shows. Joey Bybee and Lee Huff bring a modern spin to old school cabaret with their mixture of original comedy songs and pop parodies. The fast-paced musical variety show will feature weekly guest artists and is not your typical NY, story-driven, song-to-song show. “In many ways, it is closer to a much older French style revue, complete with comedy, sexuality, and drinking; though we use modern music,” says Bybee. Huff adds, “If you took SNL, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Fallon, Carol Burnett, cabaret, improv, Jonathan Coulton and Stephen Lynch and put them all in a blender you’d end up with Cabaret Awesome.” Each week the duo writes and performs a new show, including hilarious and catchy cabaret mashups like Billy Idol’s White Wedding mixed with the 1980’s Duck Tales TV show theme. Tickets are $10 in advance; $15 at the door (plus a two drink minimum). Tickets: (818) 769-0905 or www.ticketweb.com. For more info visit www.cabaretawesome.com.
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Friday, July 26, 2013
All the Latest Musical News for July 26, 2013
MUSICALS: The Pantages Theatre has announced that Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat will replace The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, which has been postponed for a subsequent season. Joseph tells the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and the coat of many colors in a musical full of unforgettable songs, including “Those Canaan Days,” “Any Dream Will Do” and “Close Every Door.” Joseph will run June 3 – 22, 2014. For tickets and more information go to www.HollywoodPantages.com.Creating Arts Company presents Cinderella Aug. 3 – 25 at the Promenade Playhouse in Santa Monica. The one-hour mini musical is a magical journey full of audience interaction and fun for ages 3 and up. The company also stages The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Aug 3 – 18. For tickets to both shows call (310) 804-0223 or visit www.creatingarts.org.
DANCE: Join hosts Nigel Lythgoe and Adam Shankman on July 27th at The Dizzy Feet Foundation’s Celebration of Dance, presented in partnership with The Music Center. Taking place most fittingly on National Dance Day, this gala performance features amazing performances by talent from So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing With the Stars, the Step Up films, Travis Wall’s Shaping Sound, Philadanco, and many others. Tickets: http://dizzyfeetfoundation.org/tickets and www.MusicCenter.org/DFF.
Note – if you are a dance fan, Performing Arts Live has a complete listing of dance events taking place in Southern California over the next couple of months. Check out their website HERE.
FESTIVAL: ANMT’s New Musicals Initiative is launching a New Voices Project to help young writers 18-25 showcase their original work on August 24 at 8:30 pm as part of the 17th annual Stages New Musical Theatre Festival. Click Here for tickets to the Festival.
FILMS: Cinespia Cemetary Screenings presents Cabaret, Saturday August 10 at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Bob Fosse’s incomparable film about a cabaret singer in the Weimer days of Berlin features sizzling dance sequences, poignant and hilarious satire, and the eternal, effervescent and irrepressible Liza Minelli as Sally Bowles. (124 mins). Tickets: http://cinespia.org/event/cabaret/
TELEVISION: Live From Lincoln Center will broadcast an expanded edition of its May season finale, Audra McDonald In Concert: Go Back Home, August 30 and September 1st on PBS; check your local listings for times.
HBO will present the new documentary Six By Sondheim, a retrospective of Stephen Sondheim’s career, on December 9. Directed by Sondheim’s frequent collaborator, James Lapine, the film will feature performances by Audra McDonald, Darren Criss, Jeremy Jordan, America Ferrera and others. Sondheim will talk about his experiences writing six of his iconic songs: “Opening Doors,” “Something’s Coming,” “Send in the Clowns,” “Being Alive,” “I’m Still Here” and “Sunday.” It features archival footage and interviews from Sondheim’s personal collection, and will be told primarily by the songwriter himself.
PODCASTS: The first episode of TELL ALL With Ryan O’Connor, featuring special guest Shoshana Bean, is up on iTunes and ready to download. The weekly podcast is produced by O’Connor and Jason Powell and will feature a different guest each week, along with O’Connor’s reactions to the latest events in pop culture, plus other fun features.
CABARET/CONCERTS: Laguna Playhouse presents Britishmania, a Beatles Tribute concert, as the first bonus offering of its 2013 season. The show invites you to take a memorable trip back to the experience of seeing the Beatles live at such venues as The Cavern Club in Liverpool, The Star Club in Hamburg, The Hollywood Bowl and Budukon Hall in Tokyo Japan. Re-live what it was like to see them using authentic period correct gear and costumes, August 13 – 25 at Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach. www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
The Music Center will host a Friday Night Sing-Along on August 2nd in the W.M. Keck Amphitheatre of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. The event will take place from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Bring your friends and sing along to all your country music favorites. Enthusiasm and a love of singing are all you need to contribute to this exhilarating group experience. Song sheets provided, with musical backing by a live band. FREE (tickets required). Tickets are distributed starting at 6:00 pm, first come, first served. Click Here for info.
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Thursday, August 8, 2013
All the Latest Musical News Around Town for August 8, 2013
OPENINGS: The cast of The Wizard of Oz has been announced. The first North American tour of the new stage adaptation will make its L.A. debut at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre Sept. 17 – Oct. 6 and stars Mike Jackson (Tin Man), Lee MacDougall (Lion), Jamie McKnight (Scarecrow), Robin Evan Willis (Glinda), and Jacquelyn Piro Donovan (Wicked Witch of the West). Rounding out the company are Larry Mannell, Charlotte Moore, Jordan Bell, John Edwards, Kelly Grainger, Julianne Hobby, Jason Huska, Zak Kearns, Ayrin Mackie, Anthony MacPherson, Stewart Adam McKensy, Julia McLellan, Briana Palmer, Kristen Pottle, Alana Randall, Adam Sergison, Andrew Taylor, Devon Tullock, Jesse Weafer, Ryan Wilson and Alyson Workman. The new production of The Wizard of Oz contains all the beloved Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg songs from the Oscar®-winning movie score, all the favorite characters and iconic moments, plus a few surprises, including new songs by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. For more info: www.WizardOfOzTheMusical.com and tickets: www.HollywoodPantages.com.
Adventure and redemption are at the heart of The Burnt Part Boys, a new musical by Mariana Elder (book), Chris Miller (music) and Nathan Tysen (lyrics), opening Sept. 14 at Third Street Theatre. Richard Israel directs an unforgettable coming-of-age story that follows a group of teenagers in West Virginia’s coal country on their life-altering journey to “the burnt part” – the section of the coal mine that took their fathers’ lives. Featuring musical direction by Gregory Nabours and a cast that includes Rich Brunner, Adam Dingeman, Joe Donohoe, Richard Hellstern, Philip Dean Lightstone, Matt Musgrove, Lauren Patten, Aaron Scheff, and Daniel David Stewart. Tickets: www.thirdstreettheatre.org or 323-655-9232.
Storybook Theatre presents its new musical version of Goldilocks And The Three Bears Saturdays at 1:00 pm Oct. 5, 2013 – Feb. 22, 2014. The family show includes plenty of audience participation as the children help Goldilocks in the comical forest adventure and Goldilocks learns that bears can be people too. It features music by Richard Berent, book by Scott Martin, and lyrics by Rob Meurer & Scott Martin, and is directed by Barbara Mallory Schwartz and Lloyd J. Schwartz. Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles. There is FREE parking across the street. Tickets: www.theatrewest.org or (818) 761-2203
Laguna Playhouse presents the world premiere production of a new musical play, ROCKSTAR, featuring the music of Franz Liszt and others, written and performed by Hershey Felder and directed by Trevor Hay, Sept. 17 – 29. As a commentary of Liszt’s life, a writer of the New York Times composed an honorary tribute with the headline “Still Wondering If Liszt Was Any Good?” When a museum visitor arrives to the room in which Liszt died with his copy of the newspaper and the article, very strange things begin to occur. Tickets: www.lagunaplayhouse.com or (949) 497-2787
TALKS: The Society of Composers & Lyricists and ASCAP present An Evening with Alan & Marilyn Bergman, Wednesday, August 14th from 7:00 – 10:00 pm, moderated by ASCAP Director of Musical Theatre, Michael Kerker. The Linwood Dunn Theater (Pickford Center for Motion Picture Study), 1313 N. Vine Street, Hollywood, CA 90028. Tickets and info: https://sclbergman.eventbrite.com/
FILM: Erich Bergen has been confirmed to reprise his critically acclaimed portrayal of Bob Gaudio in the film version of Jersey Boys, directed by Clint Eastwood. Bergen played the role in the First National Tour, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas casts of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical.
In Good Ol’ Freda, Freda Kelly tells her stories for the first time in 50 years. Kelly was just a shy Liverpudlian teenager when she was asked to work for a local band named The Beatles hoping to make it big. Though she had no concept of how far they would go, Freda had faith in The Beatles from the beginning, and The Beatles had faith in her. History notes that The Beatles were together for 10 years, but Freda worked for them for 11. As the Beatles’ devoted secretary and friend, Freda was there as history unfolded. One of few films with the support of the living Beatles and featuring original Beatles music, the film offers an insider perspective on the beloved band that changed the music industry. Good Ol’ Freda opens Sept. 6th at at Sundance Sunset Cinemas in West Hollywood. www.magpictures.com/goodolfreda
CABARET/CONCERTS: The Old Globe will present a one-night-only Jeff Buckley Tribute Concert on Monday, Aug. 19 at 7:00 pm that will feature several prominent San Diego artists covering the songs of the legendary musician. The concert coincides with the Globe’s upcoming production of The Last Goodbye, a fusion of Buckley’s music with Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Tickets: www.TheOldGlobe.org or (619) 23-GLOBE. Bands scheduled to perform include Jeff Berkley, Stevie Harris, Israel Maldonado and Fernando Apodaca with Todd Hannigan, Veronica May, The Midnight Pine, Eve Selis, Gayle Skidmore, Superunloader and Pete Thurston.
Kristin Chenoweth returns to the Hollywood Bowl August 23rd & 24th for a very special evening of music with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and conductor, Mary-Mitchell Campbell. Tickets: Call (323) 850-2000.
The Grove Theatre in Upland presents two fundraiser concerts. On Friday, August 23rd it’s ELVISPALOOZA. Elvis Presley Tribute Artists from the Southern California area will lend their time and talents in a one night only tribute concert dedicated to helping save the historic Grove Theatre. On August 24th, Toni Morrell, who has achieved international recognition as a Singer-Comedienne-Actor-Entertainer and Voice Artist, will headline Singing for the Grove. Artists include Melodye Dewine, David Dial, Deborah Johnson performing with her son, David Johnson, Ginger Kinison, Sherry Kinison and more. Tickets for both shows are available at http://www.grovetheatre.com or (909) 920-4343.
DANCE: LA So-Cal Dance Invitational, presented by South Coast Dance Arts Alliance, has been announced for Saturday, August 31 at 8pm at the Ford Theatres. Five acclaimed Southern California dance companies will perform: Nannette Brodie Dance Theatre, Andy Vaca’s Jazzworks-Long Beach, LA Contemporary Dance Company, Luminario Ballet, and Regina Klenjoski Dance Company. More than 55 performers are set to participate. Ford Theatres, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, in Hollywood, 90068. Showtime is 8pm, and tickets are on sale now. www.fordtheatres.org or call (323) 461-3673. For more info: www.socaldanceinvitational.org. The LA So-Cal Dance Invitational is part of the Ford Theatres 2013 Summer Amphitheatre Season, a multi-disciplinary arts series produced by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission in cooperation with Los Angeles County-based arts organizations. For a complete season schedule, directions to the amphitheatre and parking information, visit www.FordTheatres.org.
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Thursday, September 4, 2014
Musical News for Thursday, September 4, 2014
MUSICAL NEWS: La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast for its upcoming U.S. premiere musical, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, featuring a score by Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz, book by Peter Parnell, and direction by Scott Schwartz. Produced in association with Paper Mill Playhouse, by special arrangement with Disney Theatrical Productions, The Hunchback of Notre Dame will run Oct. 26 – Dec.7, 2014 in the Playhouse’s Mandell Weiss Theatre. Michael Arden will star as Quasimodo, with Patrick Page as Frollo, Ciara Renée as Esmeralda, Andrew Samonsky as Phoebus and Erik Liberman as Clopin. The cast will also include Lucas Coleman, Mary Joe Duggan, Anise Ritchie, Brian Smolin, William Thomas Hodgson, Julian Decker, Ian Patrick Gibb, Beth Kirkpatrick, Samantha Massell, Neal Mayer, Nora Menken, William Michals, Vincent Rodriguez and Richard Ruiz. The acclaimed local choir SACRA/PROFANA will serve as the show’s on-stage chorus. Tickets: (858) 550-1010 or www.LaJollaPlayhouse.org.
Broadway is step closer to LA when Matthew James Thomas, who originated the role of Pippin in the current 2013 Tony Award winning revival, performs the title role during the Hollywood Pantages run of PIPPIN Oct. 21 – Nov. 9, 2014. This all-new production of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz’s PIPPIN is directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus and features choreography by Tony Award nominee Chet Walker in the style of Bob Fosse and circus creation by Gypsy Snider of the Montreal-based circus company Les 7 doigts de la main (also known as 7 Fingers). Tickets for PIPPIN are now on sale at www.HollywoodPantages.com or by calling (800) 982-2787.
Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia’s exciting production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Other Eric Carle Favorites comes to Pepperdine University’s Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Saturday, October 18, at 11:00 am. The one-hour performance is recommended for children ages 3-8 and their families. Three beloved stories are retold on stage through the magic of black light, evocative music, stunning visual effects, and fanciful, innovative puppets. The Very Hungry Caterpillar follows the adventures of a very tiny and very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through an amazing variety of foods on his path to becoming a beautiful butterfly. In Little Cloud, high up in the sky, a cloud playfully transforms himself into various creatures, including a sheep, and an airplane, a shark and more. In The Mixed-Up Chameleon, a chameleon is bored with his life, sitting about predictably changing color all day. Following an adventurous trip to the zoo, he attempts to emulate the beautiful animals he sees before coming to the conclusion that there is value in his own unique self. Adapted, designed and directed by Jim Morrow, with music by Steven Naylor and narration by Gordon Pinsent. Smothers Theatre, Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. Ticket: (310) 506-4522 or http://arts.pepperdine.edu/.
The Pepperdine event will also include a free, open to the public Family Art Day from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm before and after the performance, featuring hands-on art projects and Weisman Museum tours. For this Family Art Day, the Center for the Arts is teaming up with The Big Draw LA, during which children and their families will participate in a large collaborative drawing based on Eric Carle's stories and characters. For more information on The Big Draw LA visit http://thebigdrawla.org/.
FESTIVALS: Pasadena Arts Council, in partnership with numerous Pasadena arts and science institutions, will present AxS Festival 2014, a citywide festival Sept. 19 – Oct. 5, 2014 that explores the nexus of artistic and scientific inquiry. Programming will include innovative visual art, theatre, dance, music, photography, history, science, literature, film, and architecture. The theme, Curiosity, was inspired by the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)-built Mars Rover, “Curiosity,” which is currently exploring the Martian surface. The goal for the festival is to create audience experiences that bridge the boundary between art and science. A complete schedule of events (many of which are FREE) is available at axsfestival.org/2014. Two of the musical performances featured:
Taking Flight: Music Inspired by Flight, a free choral program performed by the Pasadena Master Chorale, inspired by actual flight and soaring beyond one’s confines featuring Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine by Eric Whitacre and Curiosity composed by Reena Esmail at Altadena Community Church (9/20 at 7:30 pm and 9/21 at 4:00 pm)
An Evening of Pasadena-Inspired Astronomy and Music at Carnegie Observatories is a free talk by Juna Kollmeir and Andrew Benson on curiosity and science in Pasadena and discovery in astronomy held outside on the grass, concluding with a Pasadena Conservatory of Music chamber ensemble performance of Hand in Hand at the Edge of the Sky. The work was commissioned from composer Matthew Brown and inspired by a recent visit to Mt. Wilson. It is composed for a chamber ensemble of 8-10 musicians. The new piece is a vibrant example of the unique artistic and scientific creativity/synergy that is a hallmark of Pasadena. (9/29 at 7:00 pm).
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Thursday, June 26, 2014
Musical News for Thursday, June 26, 2014
Hi Everyone, I'm back from a little R&R and catching up on all the latest happenings around town. Check out these great upcoming shows.
The cast also includes Yorke G. Fryer, Chante Carmel, Jacquelin Schofield, Will North, Ernest Williams, Caitlin Gallogly, Joshua Leduc, Sequoia Houston, Stephanie Martin and Courtney Turner. Music and lyrics are by Padgelek, who also co-wrote the musical’s book with director Tom Coleman. Musical arrangements are by Teresa Ruiz and Bryan Shaw, musical director is Jeff Bonhiver, and choreography is by Ali North. July 26 – Aug. 31. Tickets: (323) 960-7787 or www.plays411.com/visionary.
The Ojai Playwrights Conference announces its 17th Summer New Works Festival which will take place over two weekends from August 2 through 10. Opening night, August 2, will feature Two Dynamic Duos – One Musical Night during which composers, lyricists, book writers and singers will offer a rare opportunity to peer behind the scenes into the creative process of making musical theatre. Walt Disney Imagineering, Creative Entertainment curates this evening of uplifting entertainment and lively discourse from two dynamic duos. Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, collaborators on musical film, theatre, television and animated projects, have created projects for divisions of the Walt Disney Company around the globe. Their original romantic comedy musical, First Date, opened last year on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre. Brendan Milburn and Valerie Vigoda have teamed up on Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Toy Story: The Musical, Long Story Short, Midsummer Night and Wheelhouse. They come to Ojai after the acclaimed world premiere of their newest musical, Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, at the Seattle Rep. For a complete schedule of events call (805) 640-0400 or go to www.ojaiplays.org.
CONCERTS/CABARET: Rockwell Table & Stage presents Christina Bianco in her Los Angeles debut of Diva Moments! Tuesday June 24th and Sunday June 29th at 8pm. Drama Desk Award nominated singer, actress and impressionist Christina Bianco has become a worldwide YouTube sensation with her diva impression videos going viral. Her hit show Diva Moments is made up of songs that made divas out of the women who sang them. From Barbra Streisand to Celine Dion to Britney Spears, no celebrity is safe! Christina will perform these iconic songs in her own voice, as well as impersonating the great divas themselves. Musical direction by Michael Orland. Tickets and info: http://rockwell-la.com/.
Chris Isaacson Presents has announced a one-night-only concert event Broadway Under the Stars at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8pm. The show will star Tony Award-winner Jennifer Holliday and will also feature Erich Bergen (Jersey Boys, stage and film), Rogelio Douglas, Jr. (In the Heights), Danny Gurwin (Little Women) and Tony Award-nominee Chad Kimball (Memphis) David Galligan will direct, and the music director is Gerald Sternbach. Broadway Under the Stars will feature songs from some of the most beloved musicals of our time, including Cabaret, Jersey Boys, Pippin, The Phantom of the Opera, Chicago, Les Misérables, and Wicked, along with new favorites from the 2013-14 Broadway season including Aladdin, Rocky, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Purchase tickets by August 2 and save $5! Discount tickets are available by calling (323) 461-3673 or at www.FordTheatres.org.
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Sunday, May 10, 2015
MUSICAL NEWS for Sunday, May 10, 2015
EXTENSIONS: The Los Angeles premiere of Words By Ira Gershwin, a musical play by Joseph Vass, directed by David Ellenstein, has been extended through Sunday, May 24 at the Colony Theatre, 555 N. Third Street in Burbank. www.colonytheatre.org
A Noise Within has also extended The Threepenny Opera through Sunday, May 24. There will also be a Pay What You Can performances of the show on Friday May 22 at 8pm. Pay What You Can tickets go on sale at the box office window the day of the performance, starting at 2pm, and are sold on a cash-only basis based on availability; limit of two tickets per person. For regular tickets, call 626-356-3100, or go to www.ANoiseWithin.org.
SEASON ANNOUNCEMENTS: 2015 – 2016 Laguna Playhouse
July 8 - August 9, 2015 (Press Opening July 11)
Footloose, by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie, music by Tom Snow, lyrics By Dean Pitchford, additional Music by Eric Carmen, Sammy Hagar. Kenny Loggins & Jim Steinman
Oct. 7 – Nov. 11, 2015 (Press Opening October 10)
Artistic Director’s Choice
Jan. 6 –31, 2016 (Press Opening January 9)
Act 3 starring Rita Rudner, written by David Ambrose and Claudia Nellens. directed by Martin Bergmann
Feb. 24 – March 27, 2016 (Press Opening Feb. 27
Louis & Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara, directed by Taylor Hackford, written by Vanessa Stewart, Taylor Hackford & Jake Broder, starring Tony Award-Winner Anthony Crivello and Vanessa Stewart.
April 27 – May 22, 2016 (Press Opening March 8)
Sex and Education written by Lissa Levin, directed by Andrew Barnicle
June 1 - 26, 2016 (Press Opening June 4)
Buyer & Cellar written by Jonathan Tolins, directed by Larry Raben
Optional productions: August 12 – 30, 2015
The Official Blues Brothers Revue presented by Dan Aykroyd, Judy Belushi and musical director Paul Shaffer
Dec. 2 – 27, 2015
A Snow White Christmas from Lythgoe Family Productions
And more. For a complete schedule go to www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
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2015 – 2016 La Mirada Theatre www.lamiradatheatre.com
Sept. 18 – Oct. 11, 2015 (Press Opening Sept. 19)
First Date by Austin Winsberg, Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, directed by Nick DeGruccio, with choreography by Lee Martino.
Oct. 23 – Nov. 15, 2015 (Press Opening Oct. 24)
Rent, book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson, directed by Brian Kite, with choreography by Dana Solimando.
Jan. 22 – Feb. 14, 2016 (Press Opening Jan. 23)
Empire The Musical, book, music & lyrics by Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull, directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Pre-Broadway engagement.
March 25 – April 17, 2016 (Press Opening March 26)
Dreamgirls, book and lyrics by Tom Eyen, music by Henry Krieger, directed and choreographed by Bobby Longbottom
June 3 – 26, 2016 (Press Opening June 4)
The Little Mermaid, music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, book by Doug Wright, directed by Glenn Casale, with choreography by John McGinnis.
April 29 – May 15, 2016
American Idiot, music by Green Day, lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer, directed by Brian Kite, with choreography by Dana Solimando.
May 21, 2016, 2pm and 8pm
Leann Rimes in concert
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2015 – 2016 Lewis Family Playhouse http://lewisfamilyplayhouse.com/
Oct. 10 – 25, 2015
Elephant and Piggie’s We Are in a Play, based on the Elephant & Piggie Books by Mo Willems, script & lyrics by Mo Willems, music by Deborah Wicks La Puma, directed by Art Manke with musical direction by Deborah Wicks La Puma.
Jan. 30 – Feb. 14, 2016
Fairytales, Unscripted, completely improvised plays in the style of Classic Fairy Tales by the amazing artists of Impro Theatre, directed by Dan O’Conner and Jo McGinley.
April 23 – May 8, 2016
Mirette, based on the Caldecott winning book by Emily Arnold McCully, book by Elizabeth Diggs, music by Harvey Schmidt, and lyrics by Tom Jones
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) presents LACO @ The Movies Celebrates Walt Disney Animation Studios, an extraordinary evening of musical world premieres and eye-popping animation spanning more than 80 years with orchestral scores performed live by Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by six-time Emmy® Award-winning composer Mark Watters. The event takes place on Saturday, June 13 at 7 pm at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Downtown LA.
Other highlights include: the 2014 Academy® Award-nominated Get A Horse! (2013), a contemporary homage to early Mickey Mouse cartoons, shown with live music for the first time ever; the 80th anniversary of the“Silly Symphony” short Music Land (1935) highlighted by the first live musical performance to the film in its 80-year history featuring the brilliant and virtuosic score that pits the Land of Symphony against the Isle of Jazz for a unique Disney “take” on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet; the iconic Plane Crazy (1929), the first Mickey Mouse cartoon created by Walt Disney and inspired by Charles Lindbergh’s first solo-flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927; the 80th anniversary of The Band Concert (1935), the first color Mickey Mouse cartoon to use the Technicolor process; and the delightful “Have a Laugh” versions of Lonesome Ghosts (1937), in which Mickey, Donald and Goofy run a ghost exterminating agency, and Mickey’s Trailer (1938), a “road picture” with Mickey, Donald and Goofy involving a car separated from its trailer traveling down a mountain incline. www.laco.org [Pictured: Mickey Mouse in The Band Concert (1935) Photo courtesy of ©Disney Enterprises]
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