theatre by bill biss
Little Shop of Horrors
Who ever thought that a musical centered around a singing plant with a taste for blood could ever
be a smashing success on the Broadway stage? Yet, that is exactly what happened with Little Shop of
Horrors. Add in the ingredients of a score by the late gay lyricist Howard Ashman and music by Alan
Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Little Mermaid) and you have a surefire recipe for suc-
cess. The Musical Theatre West is presenting their production of Little Shop of Horrors from July 10 to
July 26 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. The C.P.A.C. is located at 6200 Atherton Street (on the
CSULB Campus) in Long Beach. As well, M.T.W’s production will feature the sets and costumes from
the Broadway and National tour of the show. Danny Gurwin, Lowe Taylor, Peter Paige, Stuart Pankin,
Michael A. Shepperd, Meloney Collins, Kamilah Marshall and Fredericka Meek make up the all-star
cast for this hilarious and entertaining creation known as Little Shop of Horrors. For tickets and more
information call 562.856.1999 x4 or visit
musical.org.
The Pageant of the Masters
Quite simply one of the most amazing productions that is a yearly tradition in
Laguna Beach is The Pageant of the Masters. Masterpieces of art are meticulously
recreated right before your eyes using real people matching each pose of classical
and contemporary artwork. These magnificent “living pictures” are accompanied
by a live orchestra, an original musical score, live narrative and created by hundred
of volunteers each year. Let the pageantry begin from July 8 to August 31 with The
Pageant of the Masters located at 650 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach. For
performance times or additional info, call 1.800.487.3378 or visit
foapom.com.
Monty Python’s Spamalot
Cabaret – The Musical
Who does parody better than Monty Python? Now the men of a
Come on! “What good is sitting alone in your room?… come hear the music
thousand laughs present their musical take on the legendary story of
play.” One of the most-loved musical theatre productions of all time is running
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. If you’ve never seen the
at the Met Theatre in Hollywood through August 9. Step into the Kit Kat Club as
comedic genius generated from Monty Python…now is the time. This is
Cabaret’s emcee and Sally Bowles show you a decadent and yet, ultimately sad
one version of the quest for the Holy Grail that includes dancing divas,
slice of life in the Berlin of 1931 right before the Nazi’s reign of power began. The
Frenchmen with flatulence, rabbits on a killing spree and a chorus line
amazing lyrics of Fred Ebb and music of John Kander and their hit songs “Money,
of dancing knights. Sounds twisted huh? That’s the whole point! Monty
Money, Money,” “Maybe This Time” and “Cabaret” are Broadway’s finest. Cabaret –
Python’s Spamalot is being performed at the Ahmanson Theatre at the
The Musical runs June 19 through August 9 at Met Theatre: 1089 N. Oxford Ave. in
Music Center in Los Angeles from July 7 through September 6. For tick-
Hollywood. For tickets and more information call 323.965.9996 or visit plays411.
ets and show times call 213.972.4400 or visit
CenterTheatreGroup.org.
com/cabaret.
10 RAGE monthly | July 2009
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