Medea starring Annette bening
Noted film and theatre actress Annette Bening currently stars in this edgy new
staging of Euripide’s classic play called Medea. Internationally known theatre
director Lenka Udovicki wanted this world-premiere production to be both time-
less and contemporary as his vision was of Medea portrayed by Benning to be a
more sympathetic person, a women who is led to the unthinkable as she is aban-
doned by her lover and is driven to face her impending exile. Medea is playing now
through October 18 at The Freud Playhouse in Royce Hall located at 340 Royce
Drive in Los Angeles. Tickets range from $80 to $120 and tickets for UCLA students
are $20. More information about Medea and can be found at
uclalive.org.
Spamalot
The Orange County Performing Arts Center brings us the 2005 Tony
Award winner for Best Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot; an outrageous
musical comedy, “lovingly ripped off from the 1975 film classic Monty Py-
thon and The Holy Grail.” Like the film it is a highly irreverent parody of King
Arthur and his court—but it differs from the film in many ways, with added
F*cking Men parodies of Broadway and Las Vegas. Directed by Tony Award-winner
F*cking Men is celebrated playwright Joe DiPietro newest work, that observes Mike Nichols, the script was written by Eric Idle with music and lyrics by
the sex lives of modern urban gay America and was conceived as a spin on Arthur the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez. Spamalot
Schnitzler’s 19th century play, La Ronde. The play looks at ten men from all walks begins with King Arthur looking to recruit knights for his Round Table.
of life; a soldier, a grad student, a stock broker, a high school teacher, even a movie Once his team is found, he and his knights head off to Camelot. Arthur’s
star. Everyone, gay, straight, male or female will find many of the situations in DiPi- Castle, which resembles Las Vegas’ Excalibur resort, comes complete with
etro’s play recognizable, as the ten men strive to connect in a real and meaningful showgirls, oversized dice and Lady of the Lake as the Castle’s headliner
way. Funny, poignant, at times dramatic, yet always provocative and sexy, F*cking (in full Cher get-up!). You know it only gets wilder from there. They must
Men has been a runaway success in London where it has been playing consistently then embark on their quest for the Holy Grail complete with flying cows,
for two years, recently opening in the West End. This production is the American killer rabbits, beautiful show girls, show-stopping musical numbers and
premiere, the second ever of this controversial and edgy new play at Celebration occasional improvisation by the actors. For mature audiences only due to
Theatre at 7051 Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. This production contains nu- strong language and gestures. To learn more about Spamalot or to buy
dity. For tickets, please call 323.957.1884 or visit the Celebration Theatre website tickets to this production, phone 714.556.2787 or go to
ocpac.org.
at
celebrationtheatre.com.
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