| Ainadamar (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") May 20 - May 26, 2012 |
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Long Beach Performing Arts Center |
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| Ainadamar (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") tells the story of the Spanish playwright and poet Federico Garcia Lorca who was executed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. Lorca's life and death are told in flashbacks by actress Margarita Xirgu, for whom Lorca wrote some of his greatest female roles. Xirgu remembers him during the last moments of her own life, which ended in 1969. Ainadamar becomes a gripping reflection on the undying faith of a people, the moral duty of the artist and the relationship between artistic and political freedom. "I am freedom. I am wounded and bleeding hope," sings the dying Xirgu at the opera's cathartic close.
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| The Fountain by Harriet A. Dickey May 22 |
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Stella Adler Theater |
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| Six high school classmates reunite for a vacation to the Bahamas, and then head to their 40th high school class reunion. However, after a few martinis, four of them take a sip of water from a fountain reported to have healing properties. When they awake the next morning, they are more than healed. Their bodies are several years younger, but their minds and memories haven't de-aged a bit. What happens NOW?!Please send RSVP to info@townestreet.org
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| Aftershocks May 23 - Jun 17, 2012 |
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Lyric Theatre |
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| Aftershocks, a newly revised version of a play by Doug Haverty. In this play, two escaped housewives from Ohio are having the time of their lives living in a Valencia trailer park and being extras in the movies. Everything is great until someone’s past shows up on their aluminum doorstep. |
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| Los Otros May 23 - Jul 1, 2012 |
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Centrer Theatre Group: Mark Taper Forum at
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| beautifully crafted chamber musical that tells distinctly Californian stories which span several decades. The first act depicts three defining moments in the life of a Southern California woman, all of them involving chance encounters with Mexican immigrants. The second act introduces us to a Mexican American man, first as a 12-year-old picking plums in a Central Valley orchard during WWII and finally as a 75-year-old whose mind is failing him. A final duet between the woman and man reveals their surprising connection and accents the myriad gifts and devotions that have shaped their lives, together and apart. “Los Otros” was commissioned by Center Theatre Group.
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| The Solitaire May 24 - Jul 1, 2012 |
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Imaginarium Entertainment, Inc. at
Noho Stages |
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| Imaginarium Entertainment is proud to present The Solitaire. Based on the best-selling novel "La Brute" by Guy des Cars, The Solitaire is a story of mystery that explores humanity in a unique, fascinating and mesmerizing way. While on a voyage with his beautiful wife Solange on board of the The Montparnasse - a french cruise ship -, Jacques Vauthier, in spite of the fact that he is blind, deaf, and dumb, is accused of murdering an american passenger on board. This accusation leads to an intense trial were famous prosecutor Voirin and underdog defense attorney Deliot face the battle of their lifetimes to unravel the truth. During the trial, witnesses unfold the true story of Jacques Vauthier's life, a story where the unexpected and unimaginable collide to due to the purest manifestation of human emotion: Love. |
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| Jane of the Jungle May 25 - Apr 10, 2012 |
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South Coast Repertory |
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| Jane is an ordinary suburban girl, complete with a really nice mom and a bratty little brother. But Jane is on the verge of some big changes. Middle school is looming, and that's both exciting and a little scary. And yet nothing compares with the jolt she gets when she wakes up one morning to discover she has acquired spots, furry ears and a tail! Not only that, but her neighborhood seems to be turning into a jungle! This delightfully inventive new musical takes a wild and wonderful approach to everything kids have to go through before they're truly “grown up.” |
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| The Sleeper May 25 - Jun 30, 2012 |
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Theatre Tribe |
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| A suburban "security mom," shell-shocked by the new post 9/11 reality, finds herself irresistibly drawn to her son's tutor, a handsome young man with political leanings far different from her own. Her "awakening" leads to a bizarre series of events that blow the lid off her previously sheltered existence and change the lives of all around her. A dark and slightly zany comedy.
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| Women In Mind May 25 - Jul 7, 2012 |
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Sierra Madre Playhouse |
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| Susan wakes up one day in her English garden after a bump on the noggin and finds herself living a dual existence. In one reality, she shares a loveless, sexless marriage with Gerald, the local vicar. They share their home with her sister-in-law, Muriel, an eternally grieving widow. Susan often finds herself short, sarcastic and bitter with both of them. Gerald and Susan haven’t spoken with their son Ricky in two years.
In her alternate reality, Susan has a doting husband, Andy, who is her ardent lover; a handsome, charming brother, Tony; and an adoring, devoted daughter Lucy, soon to be a bride. The one individual common to both existences is Bill, the local general practitioner. If she could choose her family, which do you think she’d pick, the former or the latter? The answer is neither obvious nor uncomplicated. This dark but often hilarious comedy with satiric undertones debuted in London in 1986. Written by one of Britain’s most prolific and commercially successful playwrights, Alan Ayckbourn (“Absent Friends,” “Absurd Person Singular,” dozens more), “Woman in Mind” is one of his most brilliant and challenging works. It was last seen in Los Angeles twenty years ago, when Helen Mirren starred in it at the Tiffany Theatre. The Gala Opening on Friday, May 25 is preceded by a Champagne reception and light buffet at 7:15 p.m.
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| Compleat Female STAGE BEAUTY May 25 - Jul 1, 2012 |
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Crown City Theatre Company |
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| Compleat Female STAGE BEAUTY is a comedic and dramatic exploration of the end of an era in the English Theater when women were finally allowed to perform as actresses on the public stage and the devastating effect it had on one man who had spent his life perfecting the compleat female persona.
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| Stoneface: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Buster Keaton May 25 - Jun 30, 2012 |
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Sacred Fools Theater |
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| Chronicled through the lens of his own silent films, Stoneface recreates some of Buster Keaton's most memorable gags live on stage, capturing the legend of a bygone era and telling the tale of the redemption of one of Hollywood's greatest performers. |
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| That Good Night May 26 - Jul 21, 2012 |
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The Road Theatre Company at
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| With their father in a coma, the O’Dwyer family of middle–aged children return home to say their goodbyes. Among them is a their 37 year old brother who still lives at home and works as a part time clown dabbling in children’s birthday parties, magic, film criticism and heroin. Their shattered mother who is clinging to her Irish Catholic faith struggles to keep them all together while the older brothers struggle with their own identities, marriages and fatherhood. Their sister, Alice has written a story which threatens to expose family secrets thought long buried in the past. And the memories of their dying father looms over them all. A darkly comedic look at what it is to be cast adrift at any age and the means we have of holding on to each other and to fellow lost souls who appear in the night. |
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| Where the Great Ones Run May 26 - Jul 29, 2012 |
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Roque Machine at
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| Country music legend Sonny Burl walks into just another truck stop in the middle of nowhere, USA. He's returning to his hometown to perform a concert at the Indiana county fair, and to try to connect with the wife he never divorced, the brother he abandoned, and the grown daughter he never got to know. His bittersweet homecoming fuels an unforgettable collision of the strong and the wise, and is a reminder of how fame gets in the way of life, love and ultimately death. |
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| Mrs. Honey B's Guide to the Good Life May 31 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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Laguana Playhouse |
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| From Maripat Donovan the creator and star of the award-winning comedy hit, Late Night Catechism, comes a new hilarious interactive comedy, Mrs. Honey B.'s Guide to the Good Life. This new adventure channels Maripat's critically acclaimed comedic skills into Mrs. Honey Buczkowski, a 30 year veteran teacher of home economics and health at Richard Nixon High School in Dixon, Illinois. Fresh out of retirement due to her adjustable rate mortgage, Mrs. Honey B. is thrilled to bring her domestic genius to the local adult education center. Whether you're a crackerjack house cleaner or a domestically challenged slop, Mrs. Honey B knows how to unleash the domestic engineer in all of us. |
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| Refugee Nation May 31 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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The Los Angeles Theatre Center |
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| A mother lives alone in the darkness. A father struggles to forget a lost war. A son battles in the streets of urban America. A daughter searches for answers in her community. “Refugee Nation” is about a young generation struggling to understand their history and the silence of an elder generation still healing form the traumas of war. What can we learn from the wounds of a war over 30 years ago in the hope to find healing? Based on the stories of Laotian refugees in the U.S. |
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| Language Rooms May 31 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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The Los Angeles Theatre Center |
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| Ahmed is a shining example of the American Dream, working as a translator in a Homeland Security detainment facility. Soon after his big promotion, his loyalty is called into question as office politics take a turn for the absurd. Winner of the Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award. |
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| Hair May 31 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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El Centro Theatre |
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| With spirited music and colorful characters, HAIR remains an audience favorite, long after its original Broadway debut in the '60s. Indeed, the 2009 revival cast recording was Billboard's top-selling Broadway album. High-energy inspirational songs like "Aquarius," "Let the Sun Shine In," "Good Morning, Starshine" and "Easy To Be Hard" continue to stir theater audiences as they witness a "tribe" of politically-active New York City friends searching for answers in turbulent 1967. Though the long-haired bohemian companions may look different in style from today's youth, they face the same essential struggle to separate from their parents, define themselves in society, and stand by their personal beliefs in the face of pressure to conform. Award-winning production company theTRIBE performs this electrifying musical, whose original cast recording was America's top-selling album for 13 weeks. |
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| The Long Weekend May 31 - Jul 1, 2012 |
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Theatre 40 at The Reuben Cordova Theatre |
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| Max and Wynn Trueman have a lovely country home. They’re being visited by their longtime friends, Roger and Abby Nash. Ah, for a relaxing weekend in the company of bosom friends. Well, they won’t find that here. Each of them, you see, desires the other’s spouse. Be careful of what you wish for, as the old saying goes. There are other considerations. The men, essentially at the effect of the wives, come up with a plot to enable them to regain control of things. It’s a silly scheme but these are, in some regards, silly men.
There’s also a surprise ending to this very naughty but side-splittingly funny narrative.
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| I Remember Lou Jun 1 - Jul 8, 2012 |
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Whitefire Theatre |
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| I Remember Lou is a classical Broadway style musical comedy with likeable characters, easy-to-sing songs, eclectic dance numbers and live music. Yet, the story is modern as it traces Lou Goldfarb's life from 1952 through 2005. Lou struggles with conflicting demands caused by his idealism, religious upbringing and family life. Does he succeed? |
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| No Way Around But Through Jun 1 - Jul 8, 2012 |
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Falcon Theatre |
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| When Jacob (Scott Caan) discovers that his girlfriend Holly (Robyn Cohen) might be pregnant, he drags his friend Frank (Val Lauren) into the maddening wormhole that is his psyche, a venture that lands them on the doorstep of Lulu (Lainie Kazan): Jacob’s mother and the matriarch of madness herself. However, Holly and her friend Rachel (Bre Blair) are one step ahead of them. No Way Around But Through is a dark, thoughtful and quirky romantic comedy about facing the inevitable dysfunctions of life and love head-on, and a reminder to never let where you’ve been get in the way of where you’re going. |
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| Very Still And Hard To See Jun 1 - Jul 7, 2012 |
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The Production Company at
The Lex Theatre |
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| Originally commissioned and work-shopped by American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, this darkly humorous new work inventively spins elements loosely inspired by modern ghost stories with an exploration of the Japanese folk tales "Of a Mirror & a Bell" and "Yuki-onna". Everyday situations from riding in a hotel elevator to preparing for a blind date take on supernatural qualities. The captivating characters encounter mystical forces that collapse the distance between the real and the surreal. This magical, funny, and sometimes mind-bending creation by acclaimed playwright Steve Yockey will take you on an exhilarating, visceral journey. |
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| Peter Pan Jun 1 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts & Mc Coy Rigby Entertainment in a at
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts |
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| the ultimate musical theatre experience for the entire family, Cathy Rigby and Brent Barrett starring in PETER PAN, a musical production of the play by Sir James Barrie, with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, music by Moose Charlap, additional lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green and additional music by Jule Styne. There will be talk-back sessions with the actors for the audience following the performances on Wednesday, June 6 & Wednesday, June 20.
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| The Inventor, The Escort, The Photographer, Her Boyfriend, and His Girlfriend Jun 2 - Jul 8, 2012 |
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Lounge Theatre |
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| The same team and playwright that brought you the hit show 'Angry Young Women in Low-rise Jeans with High-Class Issues' brings you 'The Inventor, The Escort, The Photographer, Her Boyfriend and His Girlfriend' which ran in NY in the winter of 2011. It received great reviews and sold out performances. Matt Morillo, the writer, will also direct and Jessica Durdock-Moreno, who played the lead in NY, will reprise her role in the L.A. production. |
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| Putting on Your Shorts Jun 2 - Jun 17, 2012 |
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Lonny Chapman Group Repertory Theatre |
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| From make-up sex to presidential campaigns to Yiddish cowboys, the Group Rep's Putting on Your Shorts has it all. This evening of 12 short plays written, directed and performed by members of the Group Rep at the Lonny Chapman Theatre spans the gamut between comedy and drama. Among the offerings: The Third Date, a comic look at a hopeful relationship; The Hitman which finds a physically disabled actor convincing a casting director to hire him; and Two Old Men a darkly comic look at two men spending the rest of their days at a care facility. Read the description below for a brief synopsis of the entire lineup. |
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| The Addams Family Jun 5 - Jun 17, 2012 |
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Pantages Theatre |
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| The weird and wonderful family comes to devilishly delightful life in THE ADDAMS FAMILY. This magnificently macabre new musical comedy is created by Jersey Boys authors Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, Drama Desk-winning composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa (The Wild Party ), choreographer Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys) and Olivier Award-winning director/designers Phelim McDermott & Julian Crouch (Shockheaded Peter ) with creative consultation by four-time Tony Award® winner Jerry Zaks. This is definitely not the same old song and dance. It’s every parent’s nightmare. Your little girl has suddenly become a young woman, and what’s worse, has fallen deliriously in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family. Yes, Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has a “normal” boyfriend, and for parents Gomez and Morticia, this shocking development will turn the Addams house downside up. It’s a family portrait that’s completely off the wall. Recommended for Ages 7 and Up; no one under 5 admitted to the theatre
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| Leading Ladies Jun 5 - Jul 1, 2012 |
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Long Beach Performing Arts Center |
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| A rollicking comedy about two down-on-their-luck actors who dress as women to con a dying woman out of her millions. A cross between Twelfth Night and Some Like It Hot, this hilarious comedy finds two actors, Leo Clark and Jack Gable, so down on their luck that they are performing “Scenes from Shakespeare” on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. Mayhem ensues when they find out that the relatives aren't nephews — but nieces!
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| The Divine Madness of Isabella Jun 7 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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Theatre Unleashed at
Flight Theatre at the Complex |
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| Lovers. Poets. Zannis. Dukes. Madmen. Enter the world of Isabella Andreini, greatest actress of the commedia dell’Arte. Finding herself performing alone on a stage, Isabella is challenged to improvise a new scenario – the story of her life. Isabella uses her unparalleled craft to tell her story and delve into the madness that fuels her art. Using masks, puppets and sheer imagination, award-winning actress Wendy Gough brings back her 20 + characters in a show that flies by at a breakneck pace. |
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| D is for Dog Jun 7 - Aug 4, 2012 |
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Hudson Theatre |
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| In the seemingly innocent home of the Rogers family, life is like a 1950s sitcom—or is it? All is not as perfect as it seems. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and their two darling children, Dick and Jane, must face their history and identity before it is too late, with only mysterious phone calls and a forbidden book as clues. D is for Dog explores the themes of family loyalty and compassion using iconic imagery from 1950s television blended with startling elements of horror and science fiction. Mixing puppetry, live actors, original music and video projection, the play takes audiences from the absurd to the terrifying, and everywhere in-between. Recommendation: Contains adult subject matter. Not recommended for children under 12.
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| Shut Up And Dance Jun 7 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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Flight Theatre at the Complex |
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| A new solo show written and performed by Stella Valente and directed by Richard Embardo. How many times do you have to bang your head against the wall until you finally change course? Ride along this fun and funny journey. From a tough love Queens upbringing to a run in with the law, Stella just cant get a break. She finally embarks on an adventure to Buenos Aires. What she learns....why fight when you can dance? Stella Valente Wilkins, a stand up comic, actress, writer and dance lover weaves the correlation of the Argentine Tango, to living life, creating lasting relationships and falling in love. |
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| Gentle Passage Jun 7 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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Fierce Backbone at
Art|Works Theatre |
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| Fierce Backbone presents the World Premiere of GENTLE PASSAGE By Paul Elliott with Ed Joswick Anna is a no-nonsense psychologist going for tenure, but to be granted tenure she must be published. Spearheading an ADHD research program was going to be her way to success. But due to her abrasive personality, she is removed from that project and put on a small Alzheimer’s research program, testing the effects of a new drug. Her job is to interview patients and measure their cognitive powers. It’s a real step down for her and she hates everything about the project until she meets Joseph, an argumentative, sixty-five year old gay man, who isn’t yet ready to die. Journeying back into his past and what he’s had to endure to just survive, forces Anna to finally step out of her own limiting universe to care for someone other than herself, but it may already be too late for both of them. |
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| Couples Counseling Killed Katie Jun 7 - Jun 30, 2012 |
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Elephant Theatre |
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| Mark Roberts (creator, "Mike & Molly") pokes fun at couples seeking relationship advice in his one-act play Couples Counseling Killed Katie. This provocative, dark comedy takes you on an outrageous and hilarious journey of love, hate and murder. Couples Counseling Killed Katie stars Roberts and Jessica Tuck ("True Blood"). Written in 2000 and performed to sold-out audiences in Los Angeles for six months, don’t miss this encore presentation!
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| Voices In My Head Jun 7 - Jun 23, 2012 |
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Ruby Theatre at the Complex |
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| A LIFE traces the strange path that led Bill Ratner to become the disembodied voice of a generation. This comic true story tells how a middle-class orphan, liberated by a crystal radio set, discovers the shadowy world of voiceovers through a series of rude awakenings to the perplexing power of electronic imagery in a media-mad nation. June 23, 8:30PM Q&A
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| 25 Plays Per Hour Jun 8 - Jun 23, 2012 |
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Theatre Unleashed at
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| TU brings back its audience favorite! The rebirth of the Super Short, 25PPH features 25 original plays with a handful of the company’s premiere actors playing over 50 characters…in less than an hour. Fusing comedy, drama and everything in between, this is speed theatre at its best! |
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| Modern Drama Jun 8 - Jul 1, 2012 |
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Studio Stage |
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| Woman betrays Man. Man writes play to get revenge. Play becomes a success. Man and Woman find themselves trapped with each other. Then a stranger comes between them and changes everything in this comedy of manners about infidelity and retribution.
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| The Crucible Jun 8 - Jul 14, 2012 |
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Elephant Theatre at
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| Based on historical people and real events, Miller's drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town's most basic fears and suspicions; and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch, self-righteous church leaders and townspeople insist that Elizabeth be brought to trial. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminate the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence. |
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| Cages Jun 8 - Jul 15, 2012 |
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The Matrix |
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| After its successful run at the Stella Adler Theatre in Hollywood, Cages comes to The Matrix Theatre. Cages tells the story of Dr. Thomas Morri, a disgraced prison psychologist. Given a last chance to redeem himself, Morri, along with a beautiful younger colleague, is given charge over the most extreme cases in the California penal system. His interactions with these deeply disturbed inmates give rise to unforeseen professional and personal consequences. This poignant exploration of a controversial topic was written by playwright Leonard Manzella, once a leading man of Italian film who became a psychodramatist and then a psychotherapist upon his return to the states. Cages is based on Manzella's experiences treating mentally ill inmates in a California penal facility. |
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| Texas Loves Lyla! Jun 8 - Jun 22, 2012 |
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Theatre Asylum |
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| The radio call-in queen of south Texas, Lyla KaRug, is moving to the interweb! Join us for her inaugural streaming show as she tackles ignorance, adult bullies, and gay teen suicide in this heartfelt comedy/musical of drag-landish proportions. |
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| Earthbound: An Electronica Musical Jun 9 - Jul 15, 2012 |
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SkyPilot Theatre Company at
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| Earthbound is a musical drama set on the space station Miami, where generations of inhabitants have looked longingly at the blue planet beneath them, awaiting their chance to go home. Now only seven remain, and not all of them want to keep waiting. |
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| Geeks! The Musical! Jun 9 - Jul 8, 2012 |
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Write Act Repertory Theatre |
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| GEEKS! THE MUSICAL! follows the adventures of a gaggle of geeks though the a Comic Book/Sci-Fi Convention. Will the geek boy find true love and a mint copy of Batman ‘92? Will the artist and Goth girl sell their avant-garde comic? Will the has-been sci-fi actor get cast in the remake of his old TV show? These questions and more will be answered as they sing, dance, and debate whether Batman could beat Spider-Man in a fight! Be there and be square!
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| Round Rock Jun 9 - Jun 23, 2012 |
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Theatre Unleashed at
East Theatre at the Complex |
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| Round Rock is the Texas legend of the Sam Bass Gang, a group of notorious outlaws in the late 1800's best known for committing the largest train robbery in U.S. history. At the center of a jurisdictional crisis between the old and new law enforcement agencies of America, the gang must choose between a life of adventure and life of convention. A story about love and friendship, this full-length from acclaimed playwright Aaron Kozak (The Birthday Boys) brings the traditional Western to the stage in a drama unlike any other. |
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| Texas Loves Lyla! Jun 9 - Jun 23, 2012 |
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Open Fist Theatre |
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| The radio call-in queen of south Texas, Lyla KaRug, is moving to the interweb! Join us for her inaugural streaming show as she tackles ignorance, adult bullies, and gay teen suicide in this heartfelt comedy/musical of drag-landish proportions. |
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| Viva Las Vegas! Jun 10 |
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La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts |
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| Your favorite stars from American Idol to Broadway will blow you away singing the #1 hits of our American Music Icons against a backdrop of dazzling multi-media and an ambience of great fun! Music of Elvis Presley, Elton John & Cher,and more, performed live with the Upright Cabaret band!
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| Into The Torrent Sea Jun 10 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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East Theatre at the Complex |
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| O’Malley’s tale is the true story of adventure on the high seas off the coast of Britain. Her estate and home seized by the English nobleman Governor Bingham, O’Malley makes a pact with Queen Elizabeth I that affords Grace the ability to roam the seas near England, engaging and plundering foreign vessels and discouraging invasion. The pirate queen’s decades-long seafaring career extended well into her 70s. Marriage and children were also part of her rich, full life. Grace was a pre-feminist entrepreneurial career woman who had it all. Her triumphs are made all the more extraordinary as she overcame misogyny, violence, betrayal, incarceration, and attacks on her family.
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| War Horse Jun 13 - Jul 22, 2012 |
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Ahmanson Theatre |
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| England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, before finding himself alone in no man’s land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.
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| I Am Google Jun 14 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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Theatre Asylum |
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| “Has it ever occurred to you that your search engine might be a real person, with feelings and a sense of morality, spending all day toiling in pursuit of your every whim? It hadn’t occurred to me either. Fortunately, Craig Ricci Shaynak is crazy enough to actualise such an inventive concept with his joyously playful show, I Am Google.” -FringeGuruHollywood actor and computer expert Craig Ricci Shaynak returns to Hollywood as Google in this hilarious look at our obsession with the internet. Mr. Shaynak has appeared with Academy Award winners Matt Damon in The Informant and Christian Bale in Harsh Times, as well as voiced characters in hits like Happy Feet and Night at the Museum. He has also appeared in major television shows such as ER, Without A Trace, Law & Order LA, Las Vegas, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody on the Disney Channel.
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| Diary of a Sociopathic Freakazoid Jun 14 - Jun 24, 2012 |
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Theatre Asylum |
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| Diary of a Sociopathic Freakazoid is a LA premier dark drama production written and directed by Richard Crawford. The production, from the infamous Brooklyn Studio Lab team, that brought Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands to the stage in New York , is a relentless exploration of the life and mind of a Manhattan sociopath. Brooklyn Studio Lab exclusively uses international method actors for productions. Presented in association with Combined Artform/Theatre Asylum.
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| Real Estate Jun 15 - Jul 21, 2012 |
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Little Fish Theatre |
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| Joel, a novelist experiencing writer's block, retreats to the small-town family home that his father built. But the house needs to be sold and fast. Enter Emma, an incredibly determined realtor, who decides that Joel is as much of a "fixer upper" as the house he lives in. With the addition of Joel's soon-to-be-ex looking to get divorce papers signed and her man-purse-toting beauty entrepreneur boyfriend in tow, hilarity ensues. |
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| Viva Las Vegas! Jun 15 |
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Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza |
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| Your favorite stars from American Idol to Broadway will blow you away singing the #1 hits of our American Music Icons against a backdrop of dazzling multi-media and an ambience of great fun! Music of Elvis Presley, Elton John & Cher, performed live with the Upright Cabaret band! |
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| Sesame Street Live Jun 15 - Jun 17, 2012 |
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Long Beach Performing Arts Center |
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| Mark your calendar for a musical event like no other—monsters making music! Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Big Bird and all their Sesame Street friends are taking to the stage to share their love of music in Sesame Street Live “Elmo Makes Music,” now featuring the all-new Play Zone, at the Terrace Theater at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Like television’s Sesame Street, each Sesame Street Live production features timeless lessons for all ages. Through the razzle-dazzle of this Broadway-quality musical production, children learn about patience, acceptance and teamwork. The universal appeal of a Sesame Street Live production continues long after preschool. Adults will appreciate the high-tech stagecraft, cleverly written scripts, and music they’ll recognize and enjoy sharing with children, such as “The Hustle,” “You Should Be Dancing” and “Rockin’ Robin.” “Elmo Makes Music” features nearly two dozen songs, including classics that children will love to sing along with such as “C Is for Cookie” and “The Alphabet Song.” |
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| Push Jun 16 - Jul 22, 2012 |
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Victory Theatre Center |
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| Life for Franklin Push is about to turn upside down. Between his knucklehead, mooching, cousin that comes to stay, a teenage delinquent run-away, and his gold-digging girlfriend pressuring him to propose, Frankie experiences love, jealousy, deception, and much more unending drama in this original stage play.
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| They Call Me Mister Fry: Hit Solo Show About Teacher in South Central L.A. Jun 16 - Jul 8, 2012 |
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Lounge Theatre |
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| Jack Fry presents his solo show They Call Me Mister Fry at the Lounge Theatre. A hit at venues across Los Angeles and at festivals around the country, Mister Fry is the story of Fry's first year as a fifth-grade teacher in South Central Los Angeles. Alternately hilarious and poignant, the show tells the story of Fry's relationships with two challenging students, his journey through the bowels of big-city bureaucracy, and his efforts to find his place in the world. The show was selected as an Encore Winner at the 2011 Boulder Fringe Festival. |
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| Million Dollar Quartet Jun 19 - Jul 1, 2012 |
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Pantages Theatre |
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| MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the smash hit Broadway musical, inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians were gathered together by Sam Phillips, the “Father of Rock ’n’ Roll” at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions of all time. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life with an irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets, betrayal and celebrations featuring timeless hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more. This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock ‘n’ roll band for one unforgettable night. Don’t miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame...at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! Recommended for Ages 6 and Up; no one under 5 admitted to the theatre
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| Jitney Jun 21 - Jul 15, 2012 |
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Pasadena Playhouse |
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| It is 1977 in Pittsburgh’s Hill District – a neighborhood that legitimate cabs will not travel to. Out of these circumstances, unlicensed, gypsy cabs – jitneys – emerge to drive the locals around town. The story unfolds in Becker’s storefront jitney station where a motley crew share stories and meddle in each other’s lives. But urban renewal now threatens to tear down the station and Becker’s son returns home after a 20-year stint in prison. Old cronies drop in, fights break out and lovers make up – and just as we get to know them, Wilson asks us to look again. |
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| My Romantic History Jun 28 - Jul 29, 2012 |
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Renegade Theatre |
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| Work romances are tricky. One moment you’re colleagues, then a quick grope after Friday night drinks and suddenly you’re in a relationship. When Tom and Amy get together after an office social, they find themselves living in each other’s pockets. But it’s not their lack of chemistry that’s the problem: it’s that neither of them have moved past their childhood sweethearts.
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| Going Green The Wong Way Jun 28 - Jul 17, 2012 |
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Bootleg Theater |
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| In her quest to pursue sustainable living,
Kristina Wong purchased a 1981 pink Mercedes that ran on vegetable oil, and endured
a nightmare of never-ending car repairs and near death pursuits for the used cooking oil
to fuel it. When the car finally burst into flames on an L.A. freeway, Wong lost the
largest line item in her monthly budget, and gained the inspiration for this premiere
production. GOING GREEN THE WONG WAY brings our contemporary urban
environment to life, revealing just how tricky it is to "do the right thing." Based on
Wong's true-life adventures, but elevated to surrealist heights, the production takes us
from Kristina's confrontational 6th grade science project, to her wandering years as a
missionary of recycling, to her true calling as Los Angeles' patron martyr of carbon-free
living.
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| Our House Jun 29 - Aug 5, 2012 |
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Lounge Theatre |
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| Wasatch Theatrical Ventures is proud to announce its third show, from the creator of SMASH, Theresa Rebeck's West Coast Premiere comedy, OUR HOUSE. OUR HOUSE will be produced at The Lounge Theatre and directed by award-winning director, Kiff Scholl. Are news and entertainment interchangeable? A cocksure TV bigshot faced with dwindling ratings installs America’s favorite news anchor as host of a popular reality show. Meanwhile, in Middle America, a houseful of roommates bickers over high-stakes real-world conflicts: Merv doesn’t clean the bathroom. Someone ate Alice’s yogurt. And the rent is long past due. When reality collides with reality TV, we find ourselves front and center in a drama that holds the nation riveted. Our House is a deliciously scathing new comedy that takes on a media-obsessed culture intent on turning even the most sobering crisis into sexy entertainment. |
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| Jekyll & Hyde, The Musical Jul 6 - Jul 29, 2012 |
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The DOMA Theatre Company at
MET Theatre |
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| In this Tony Award-nominated musical adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic tale, a well-meaning Dr. Henry Jekyll desperately seeks a cure for evil – but is instead pitted in a cruel battle against Edward Hyde, his own evil alter ego. Features the remarkable music of Frank Wildhorn including “Someone Like You,” “This Is The Moment” and “Once Upon A Dream.” |
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| La Cage Aux Folles Jul 10 - Jul 22, 2012 |
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Pantages Theatre |
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| Winner of three Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parents home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together ... stay fabulous ... and above all else, stay true to themselves! With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the “notorious and dangerous Cagelles,” LA CAGE AUX FOLLES is an indisputable musical comedy classic...and this extraordinary new version shows you why! Recommended for Ages 10 and Up; no one under 5 admitted to the theatre |
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| On Golden Pond Jul 12 - Aug 11, 2012 |
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Glendale Centre Theatre |
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| The story revolves around Norman and his wife Ethel who go to their summer home on Golden Pond to celebrate Norman’s 80th birthday. Enter their estranged daughter Chelsea, her dentist boyfriend and his 13 year-old son –and the fireworks begin. A gentle, touching, funny family comedy! A GCT premiere not to be missed!
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| Meet Me In St. Louis Jul 20 - Jul 29, 2012 |
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Cabrillo Music Theatre at
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza |
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| The M.G.M. classic comes to life on the Kavli stage in the Civic Arts Plaza premiere of MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS. Sit down at the dinner table with the Smith family, circa 1904, and share their joys, struggles, and enduring humor as they face the ups and downs of life together. Songs include "The Boy Next Door," "The Trolley Song," "Skip to My Lou," and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Featuring rollicking comedy and dazzling dance, MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS is as electric as a trip to the World's Fair, which provides the show's magical climax. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS is family entertainment for all ages. |
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| The Government Inspector Jul 28 - Aug 26, 2012 |
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Boston Court Performing Arts Center |
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| The Government Inspector, adapted by Oded Gross, directed by Stefan Novinski. The corrupt, self-seeking officials of a small town in Tzarist Russia mistake a penniless clerk for a Government Inspector, and chaos, recrimination, and retribution ensue. This classic satire on human vanity and the corruption of elected officials is more relevant today than ever. Re-envisioned as a cutting, tragic farce with influences from Monty Python and “Brazil,” this painful, hilarious investigation of people’s characters gone to seed makes for hysterical comedy with a good dose of soul. |
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| Memphis Jul 31 - Aug 12, 2012 |
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Pantages Theatre |
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| TURN UP THAT DIAL ... From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love. Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is about a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break. Come along on their incredible journey to the ends of the airwaves – filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll. Winner of four 2010 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, MEMPHIS, which played pre-Broadway at the La Jolla Playhouse, features a Tony-winning book by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change) and a Tony-winning original score with music by Bon Jovi founding member David Bryan. Directing is Tony nominee Christopher Ashley (Xanadu), and choreography is by Sergio Trujillo (Jersey Boys ). Get ready to experience Broadway’s most exciting new destination – what AP calls “The very essence of what a Broadway musical should be.” Recommended for Ages 12 and Up;no one under 5 admitted to the theatre |
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| War Bride Aug 11 - Sep 16, 2012 |
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SkyPilot Theatre Company at
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| Controversy erupts in a small California town in 1943 when a local hero returns from World War II with his Japanese bride. Suspicion soon turns into a witch hunt as his own mother digs into his young wife's past and discovers more than she ever wanted to know. Written by Samantha Macher, author of last year's critically acclaimed and sold out SkyPilot production, “To The New Girl" |
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| Xanadu Aug 17 - Sep 9, 2012 |
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The DOMA Theatre Company at
MET Theatre |
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| A hysterically funny roller skating ride to bliss! Based on the cult film of the same name, this riotous, Tony-nominated and Drama Desk award-winning musical follows the efforts of a magical Greek muse named Kira who descends to Earth to help a struggling artist achieve his dream of opening a roller disco. Featuring an ingenious book by Douglas Carter Beane (The Little Dog Laughed) and a score full of chart-topping tunes (“Magic,” “Suddenly,” “Evil Woman”), Xanadu is hilarity on wheels. |
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| Little Shop of Horrors Aug 23 - Oct 6, 2012 |
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Glendale Centre Theatre |
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| From the writing team of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast and The Little Mermaid comes this lively musical about a down and out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving. Charming and hilarious, with tongue firmly planted in cheek, Little Shop of Horrors never fails to entertain. |
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| Private Lives Sep 5 - Sep 30, 2012 |
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Rubicon Theatre |
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| Rubicon's final production of the season is Noel Coward's gorgeous, dazzling and fantastically funny tale of Elyot and Amanda, once married, who meet by chance at a hotel where they are honeymooning with their new spouses. Filled with the kind of witty repartee that could only come from the pen of Noel Cowerd, this play has had numerous successful productions around the world. |
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| Once on This Island Sep 21 - Oct 14, 2012 |
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The DOMA Theatre Company at
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| Nominated for eight Tony Awards and winner of London’s Olivier Award for Best Musical, this adaptation of The Little Mermaid is the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues, nurses and falls in love with Daniel, a man from a wealthy family. But Daniel is engaged to marry a girl from his own social class, and the gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.
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| Creation Oct 13 - Nov 11, 2012 |
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Boston Court Performing Arts Center |
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| Creation, a World Premiere by Kathryn Walat, directed by The Theatre @ Boston Court’s Co-Artistic Director, Michael Michetti. When Sarah’s husband, Ian, an evolutionary biologist, is struck by lightning and suffers a near-death experience, he develops an obsession with music. This strange new twist in their formerly ordered lives sends them to seek answers from others about the ways in which people transform, and whether a marriage can endure such monumental change. Four lives unexpectedly entwine as they wrestle with the mysteries of the human mind and heart, the alchemy of the creative process, and that single spark that can change it all. |
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| Kong: A Goddamn Thirty-Foot Gorilla Oct 13 - Nov 18, 2012 |
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SkyPilot Theatre Company at
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| In 1933, a giant gorilla was captured in the wild and brought to New York City. This was a terrible idea. This play offers a retelling and deconstruction of this story, commentary on the 1933 film, and dinosaur fights. You've never seen an ape this large on a stage this small. |
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