ALTAR BOYZ
Full of sharp parody, sinfully spectacular dancing and irreverent humor;
BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGDAD ZOO
If you are in the mood for a heavy dramedy about the human experience,
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is your ticket. The story gives a depiction of a handful of people brought together with the terrifying scope of the Iraq war as the backdrop. Two homesick American soldiers, an Iraqi translator, and a ti- ger interconnect on the streets of Baghdad, consequently come together and change one another’s lives forever. This version is directed by Tony-nominee Moisés Kaufman, who is the creative force behind Broadway sensations, I Am My Own Wife and 33 Variations. He has reinvented the production after a successful run about a year ago at the Kirk Douglas Theatre (also a member of the Center Theatre Group). Runs: April 14-May 30 at Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave. LA. Tickets: 213.628.2772 or CenterTheatreGroup.org.
this spoof is hailed as “high-octane entertainment.” Altar Boyz had its debut in September of 2004 at the New York Musical Theatre Festival and went on to be voted “Best off-Broadway Musical 2005 by the Outer Critics Circle.” An inspiring tale of five cute, ultra-talented-small-town boys who transform in to a heavenly guy-group and how they try to save the world one screaming fan at a time. Their pious pop act worked wonders on the Ohio bingo-hall-and-pancake-breakfast circuit; but how will it fare when a twist of fate brings them to The Big Apple? Through the challenges on the path to fame, the boys learn about brotherhood and just how important their friendships are. Runs: April 2-25 at The O.C. Pavillion (Dinner available on-site at the incredible Ambrosia) 801 N. Main St. Santa Ana. Tickets: 714.550.0880 or ocpavilion.com.
BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
Buddy Holly was way ahead of his time and his lyrics still remain timeless. A musical based on his life was conceived by Londoner Laurie Mansfield, who pitched a stage version idea to producers. Turned out that Paul Elliot, a West End producer took on the project, with the support of Paul McCartney (who owns the copyrights to Holly’s music and objected to its inaccuracies portrayed in the movie). The story starts in Lubbock, Texas with a 19-year-old Buddy Holly, an up and coming country singer. He and two friends, Joe and Jerry (The Crickets), want to experiment with a new and controversial style of music called Rock and Roll. They make their way to Nashville where producers want Buddy to record country songs and the rest, as they say, is music history. His vast roster of hits makes for a great evening of song and music. April 16-May 2 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Boulevard, La Mirada. Tickets: 562.944.9801 or 714.994.6310 or lamiradatheatre.com.
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