by tony reverditto


Les Misérables Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand


The Closeness of the Horizon How does our perception of ourselves and oth-


ers change as we age? How does who we thought we’d be, clash with who we have become?” True friendship is a journey and there is no roadmap in this world premiere “dramedy” inspired by true events. On the very same day that Neil Armstrong walked on the moon during the sum- mer of ‘69, three teenage friends from L.A.’s west side set-out on a six-week tour, drumming-up basketball pick-up games across the country. Is it possible for three high school friends to recon- nect after 25 years? Forty-something Paul Lewin must reconcile the expectations he once held with the reality of what he, Stein and “G” are now. The show is presented by CoffeeHouse Produc- tions and runs through Sunday, June 24 at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Boulevard in L.A. For tickets or information call 323.960.1054 or go to plays411.com/horizon .


Leading Ladies A cross between Twelfth Night, and Some Like It Hot,


this hilarious comedy is about two down-on-their- luck actors, Leo Clark and Jack Gable, who dress as women to con a dying woman out of her millions. While performing in Pennsylvania Amish country, they hear that an old lady is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English nephews. They resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives and get the cash. Mayhem ensues when they find out that the relatives aren’t nephews—but nieces! The show runs Friday, June 8 through Sun- day, July 1 at International City Theatre, Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 300 East Ocean Boulevard, For tickets and information call 562.436.4610 or go to internationalcitytheatre.org.


new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly re-imagined scenery inspired by Victor Hugo’s paintings. Based on his classic novel, Les Misérables is an epic story about Jean Valjean, a convict released from a French prison after 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread and for trying to escape. When he arrives at the town of Digne, no one is willing to give him shelter. He knocks on the door of M. Myriel, a bishop who treats him with kindness, only to be repaid by having his silverware stolen. When the police arrest Valjean, Myriel covers for him, claiming that the silverware was a gift. Upon his release, Myriel makes Valjean promise to become an honest man. The magnificent score includes the classic songs such “I Dreamed a Dream,” “On My Own,” and “Stars.” Runs Tuesday, June 12 through Sunday, June 24 at Segerstrom Center For The Arts, 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa. For tickets and information call 714.556.2787 or go to scfta.org .


Re-Animator™ The Musical Re-Animator The Musical follows the


plot of the 1985 film, told mostly through brilliant songs by composer/lyricist Mark Nutter. A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus. The team behind the gore effects for the film were also involved in this production and re-create ef- fects for the stage. The blood flows so freely, in fact, that the first four rows of seats are des- ignated as the “splash zone.” The show runs through Sunday, July 8 at The Hayworth, 2511 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. For tickets and information call 323.960.4442 or go to plays411.net.


The Inventor, The Escort, The Photographer, Her Boyfriend and His Girlfriend This West Coast premiere is an outrageous sex


romp, juxtaposing two lusty comic scenarios involv- ing five people in a New York City apartment building during a fierce blizzard. Downstairs, Julia, a call girl, arrives for an appointment with Jeffrey, a nerdy guy who has made a fortune inventing and selling sexual devices. What begins as a routine ‘trick’ has quite the unexpected ending. Upstairs neighbors Karen and John, an estranged couple, settle in for an evening of sweet reconciliation and make-up sex. Their plans go awry however, when Molly, a dancer with whom John had casual encounters, shows up seeking refuge from the blizzard; drunken lunacy ensues. The show runs through Sunday, July 8 at The Lounge Theatre, located at 6201 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood. For tickets and information call 323.960.7712 or go to plays411.com/escort.


JUNE 2012 | RAGE monthly 21


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76