theatre by tony reverditto
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY
For the Men Alive singing troupe it is the most wonderful and crazy time
of the year! Busy shopping malls, crowded airline flights, post office lines
and dinner with the in-laws—laugh at it all as they celebrate the wackiness
of the season with their most hilarious holiday show yet! The merry little
elves have really outdone themselves this time! With Men Alive’s touch
of madcap holiday fun, Laughing All The Way uplifts with a mirthful mix of
beloved carols, seasonal classics and pop favorites, blended with comical
sketches and show-stopping dance numbers.
Laughing All the Way is presented December 4 and December 5 by Men Alive at The Orange
County Gay Men’s Chorus in Irvine. For tickets and more information call 949.854.4646 or
go to
menalivechorus.org
POLYESTER, The Musical
Holiday musicals seem to be all the rage this year, so add the world
premiere of Polyester The Musical to your list of go-sees. It focuses
WINTER WONDERETTES
around the trials and tribulations of The Synchronistics, a dysfunctional
The marvelous Wonderettes are back with a holiday sequel, creating a
over-the-hill, ABBA wannabe group who decide to reunite. They must
rockin’ 1960s festive party. The girls return to their hometown for a holiday
get into rehearsal mode in order to prepare for a performance on a
celebration at Harper’s Hardware which has been transformed into a winter
‘save the public access’ television station telethon. In 1979, the group
wonderland for the show. Betty Jean is in charge of talent and naturally books
was popular, having appeared on Johnny Carson and watching their hit
herself and the rest of the Wonderettes for the company’s Christmas party.
single, “Better Together” rise to #2 on the Billboard charts. Something
They must use their creative ingenuity to pull it together and pull this thing
terrible happened to drive them apart; can they get over it and reignite
off. Drat the luck, Santa who was booked to appear and turns up missing, but
the spark they once had? Features 16 original songs, including “The
the girls make up for it by performing some great tunes. Audience members
Funk Train” and “Bump Your Booty Rump.”
become fellow employees, friends and family and may be pulled in to partici-
Polyester, The Musical plays now through December 20 at The Actors Forum Theatre
pate in the performance.
in North Hollywood. For tickets and more information call 818.506.0600 or go to
Winter Wonderettes plays now through December 30 at Laguna Playhouse Moulton
ActorsForumTheatre.com.
Theatre. For tickets and more information call 949.497.2787 or go to
lagunaplayhouse.com.
PETER PAN
The lavish OC Pavilion has always had a reputation of presenting singers as their main fanfare. Now they are expanding
their horizons with 3-D Theatricals, the new resident Theatre Company. Together they will provide The OC with another
venue to experience Broadway musicals. First on the agenda, the Tony Award-winning, Peter Pan, a classic story based on a
boy who didn’t want to grow up. Peter spent his life in Neverland battling pirates and Indians until one day when he brings
the Darling children to Neverland and finally confronts his foe, Captain Hook. The original 1954 Broadway production starred
ladies in the role of Peter Pan; Mary Martin (1959), Sandy Duncan (1979) and Cathy Rigby (1990).
Peter Pan plays December 4-20 at the OC Pavilion in Santa Ana. For tickets and more information call 714.550.0880 or go to
OCPavilion.com.
12 RAGE monthly | December 2009
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