by tony reverditto theatre A-LISTS
ZANNA DON’T! Set in Heartsville, U.S.A.,
THE THREE MUSKETEERS A young dreamer leaves home for Paris in the 17th Century to become a member of the famed royal guard. He encounters a trio of comrades who embody this motto, “All for one and one for all.” Hooking up with The Three Musketeers leads to a swashbuckling adventure with scenes of political intrigue, scandalous liaisons, murderous espionage and undying love. With that said, the ultimate message is about upholding one’s honor while remain- ing devoted to friends and fellow countrymen. The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is an enchanting outdoor performance venue amidst Topanga Canyon’s magical mountainous setting. An option of French ‘Musketeer Meals,’ is available and served by a costumed cast of swashbucklers and saucy chambermaids. Dinner is served each Friday during September at 6:30 p.m. in the theatre’s adjacent gardens prior to an 8:00 p.m. performance. (Separate admission, or combo packages available). Now through October 3 at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga. Tickets: 310.455.3723 or
theatricum.com.
where almost everyone is homosexual and the few heterosexuals are subject to heterophobia. The pro- duction has absolutely nothing to do with the movie Xanadu, except that it is a musical! Zanna happens to be a match- maker at Heartsville High. He sets his sights on the new, lonely kid on cam- pus who is an unpopular outcast and is the captain of the football team. Zanna pairs him with the chess champion who is idolized for his brains and stratagem . . .their love quickly blooms. Next, he matches Kate, an academic achiever with Roberta, a fickle waitress with a terrible history with women. The high school students are concerned about the unfair treatment of heterosexuals in the military, so much so that they decide to stage a protest musical. During rehearsals, Kate and Steve develop feelings for each other, but know that they must hide their unconventional heterosexual tendencies. Like most “fairy” tales, this one ends happily ever after. Runs through July 31 at Theatre Out (The Empire Theatre), 202 N. Broadway in Santa Ana’s Artist Village. Tickets: 714.826.8700 or
Theatreout.com.
HELLO DOLLY “Well, hello Dolly . . .it’s so nice to
1776 1776 is a Drama Desk award winner and winner of three Tony Awards including Best
Musical. The musical was nominated for five Tony Awards when it initially hit Broadway in 1969. The robust play with a score by Sherman Edwards presents the events and people involved in writing and signing the United States Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. When? 1776 of course! Join the historical and sometimes humorous characters of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and others during this turbulent time in history as Musical Theatre West presents 1776 The Musical. This production has legs as the Broadway production was made into a film in 1972 and a Broadway revival in 1997. 1776 runs from July 9 through July 25. Musical Theatre West is located at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center at 6200 Atherton Street in Long Beach. Tickets: 562.856.1999 or
musical.org.
have you back where you belong!” The original stage version opened on Broadway and starred Carol Channing. Barbra Streisand landed the role in the movie version in 1969. Based on The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder, Hello Dolly tells the story of Dolly Gal- lagher Levi, a matchmaker who has been hired to arrange a marriage for a widowed half-millionaire Horace Vandergelder. Dolly, however, has other plans as she too was recently widowed and comes to the conclusion that Horace and his fortune will make the perfect pairing for her. With that in mind, she arrives in Yonkers and imme- diately begins to plant seeds of doubt in Vandergelder’s mind about the pretty young widow she had picked out for him. Runs July 9 through August 1 at The Pavilion Performing Arts Theatre, 801 N. Main Street, Santa Ana. Tickets: 714.550.0880 or
ocpavilion.com.
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