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Caesar and Cleopatra (Deaf West Theatre) A wily, passionate game of chess between a girl queen and a crafty politician, Shaw gives new insight into this historical romance. ("First Look" reading) |
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Baby Doll (Elephant Stages - Lillian Theatre) Tennessee Williams's controversial story Baby Doll opens with Archie Lee's teenage bride driving him to distraction, as she has refused to consummate their marriage until the day of her twentieth birthday. Enter wily Sicilian Silva Vaccaro, Archie's rival both in the cotton business and for the affections of the flirtatious Baby Doll, and things reach breaking-point. |
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After the Dance (Deaf West Theatre) Set on the eve of World War II, the aging hedonists of the Great War stave off the approaching storm with sex and alcohol and whatever else they can get their hands on to the chagrin of the prim younger generation.("First Look" reading) |
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Buried Child (James Bridges Theater at UCLA) You think your last family gathering was dysfunctional? Try this one one for size: It's a curious homecoming for Vince, the son nobody seems to remember. An alcoholic father, an emotionally absent mother and an emasculated brother - and Vince is more like an intruder than a relative. Yet violence is never far from the surface as his unexpected return uncovers a deep, dark secret that triggers catastrophe. |
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Imperial Theatre) From the creators of The Full Monty and based on the popular 1988 MGM film starring Michael Caine and Steve Martin, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS centers on two con men living on the French Riviera – the suave and sophisticated Lawrence Jameson, who makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money; and a small-time crook named Freddy Benson, who, more humbly, swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother’s failing health. After meeting on... |
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Death of a Salesman (Ethel Barrymore Theatre) Arthur Miller’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece DEATH OF A SALESMAN, in a new production directed by eight-time Tony Award® winner Mike Nichols and starring Academy Award® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as Willy Loman, Obie Award winner Linda Emond as Linda Loman and Andrew Garfield (The Social Network, The Amazing Spider-Man), making his Broadway debut as Biff Loman. |
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A Christmas Carol (North Shore Music Theatre) Based on the Charles Dickens classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL tells the tale of curmudgeonly miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future hoping to change his destiny and save his soul. This brilliant musical, an original adaptation directed by former NSMT Artistic Director and one of the original writers Jon Kimbell, follows Scrooge through a series of strange and magical journeys, where he ultimately discovers the true spirit of the holiday season. |
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Harvey (Studio 54) Jim Parsons stars as one of modern theatre’s most lovable characters, Elwood P. Dowd. Charming and kind, Elwood has only one character flaw: an unwavering friendship with a 6-foot-tall, invisible white rabbit named Harvey. In order to save the family’s social reputation, Elwood’s sister Veta (Jessica Hecht) takes Elwood to the local sanatorium. But when the doctors mistakenly commit his anxiety-ridden sister, Elwood — and Harvey—slip out of the hospital unbothered, setting off a hilarious... |
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A Chorus Line (North Shore Music Theatre) The ultimate celebration of the American Musical, share in the story of 17 dancers competing for a few coveted spots in the chorus of a Broadway musical. Through the audition they bare their souls while sharing stories of their childhood, ambitions, fears, and experiences in show business. This groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is for anyone who has ever put it all on the line, whether it is for promotion, for attention, for approval, or for love. |
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Jesus Christ Superstar (La Jolla Playhouse - Mandell Weiss Theatre) This ground-breaking rock opera, which reinvented musical theatre for the modern age, tells the story of the last week of Christ’s life. The zeal with which Christ’s followers are hailing him as the Son of God becomes a source of dismay to his disciple Judas Iscariot. Fearing that this tide of religious fervor will provoke brutal repression by the occupying Romans, Judas must make his fateful choice between faith and betrayal. |
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A Chorus Line (Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre) In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed -- to have the chance to dance. This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. Winner of nine Tony Awards®, including “Best Musical”... |
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Rated P for Parenthood (Westside Theatre - Upstairs) Rated P…For Parenthood chronicles every stage of modern-day parenting, from conception to college, with giant doses of heart and humor. A versatile cast of four takes the audience through the ups and downs of childrearing – from the sublime to the ridiculous – in a series of comic and musical vignettes in under 90 minutes. A hilarious, fresh, and decidedly irreverent look at an age old topic, Rated P provides all the wistful joy of childrearing …at a fraction of the cost of braces! |
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Showboat (North Shore Music Theatre) This critically acclaimed American masterpiece was revived on Broadway in 1994 and featured Tony® Award-winning choreography by Susan Stroman. Now you can experience this powerful new version on the NSMT stage. You'll board the Cotton Blossom, a show boat steaming up and down the Mississippi in the 1890s, where dashing men and beautiful women go to be entertained, forget their troubles, and fall in love. But under the surface there¹s a darker side of gambling, racial tension, and heartache. The... |
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4 Lads from Liverpool (Hayworth Theatre - Mainstage) Seasoned Beatles Tribute performers made up of cast members from Beatlemania, The Fab Four and Rain have come together to this super group in a multi media performance that includes the Beatles hit songs interspersed with historical footage and cultural artifacts from the era they defined. |
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The Producers (North Shore Music Theatre) NSMT is thrilled to present the musical that won more Tony® Awards than any other show in history. Based on the hit 1968 film, this Mel Brooks masterpiece is the story of a washed-up Broadway producer and his timid accountant who hatch a scheme to get rich quick by producing a sure-fire flop. It's a comic tour-de-force that spoofs the big, old-fashioned Broadway musical while paying tribute to it at the same time. The Producers, originally directed and choreographed by Susan Stroman, will leave... |
