Orange County & Los Angeles
THEATRE BRIEFS:
GREASE: THE MUSICAL Dust off your leather jackets,
zip on your poodle skirts and pull up those bobby sox as you take a trip to a simpler time. Join “bad boy” Danny and Sandy “the girl next door” as they fall in love all
over again at Encore Dinner Theatre’s “electrifyin’” production of Grease. It’s complete with everyone’s favorite show-stopping tunes, “Summer Nights,” “You’re The One That I Want,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “Sandy” and “Greased Lightnin,” recalling the music of Buddy Holly, Little Richard and Elvis Presley, whose music became the soundtrack of a generation. With its irresistible mix of adolescent angst, vibrant physicality and ‘50s pop culture, Grease had an eight-year run on Broadway, two subsequent revivals, along with innumerable school and community productions,and is placed among the world’s most popular musicals. The show runs through Saturday, March 1 and a preshow gourmet dinner is included in the ticket price. Shows starts at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Seating for dinner begins 90 minutes prior to curtain. For tickets and more information call 855.545.5400 or go
toencoredinnertheatre.com.
LET’S MISBEHAVE “It’s delightful, it’s delicious,
it’s delectable, it’s delirious, it’s dilemma, it’s delimit, it’s deluxe, it’s de-lovely.” International City Theatre opens
its 29th season with the California premiere of Let’s Misbehave: The Music and Lyrics of Cole Porter. The show weaves together more than 30 classics by Porter, telling the story of three single friends in 1930s New York who make a pact to find true love. The quest is all in good fun—until—the two women
find they both have eyes for the same guy. Let’s Misbehave is clever, funny and irresistibly romantic and features songs like “Night and Day,” “Begin the Beguine” and “Anything Goes.” Jennifer Shelton an ICT regular who stars in the production says, “I like the fact thatLet’s Misbehave isn’t just a revue. The book is solid and it’s written in such a way that the song lyrics move the plot forward. The words take on a whole new meaning when they’re telling a story. It’s very witty and a lot of fun. All the old Cole Porter favorites we know and love are there and even some obscure songs that many people won’t recognize.” Let’s Misbehave runs through Sunday, February 16 at International City Theatre in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. For tickets and more information call 562.436.4610 or go to
internationalcitytheatre.org.
PACIFIC SYMPHONY’S LA TRAVIATA Led by Music Director Carl St. Clair, Pacific Symphony’s vocal initiative,
“Symphonic Voices,” continues with Giuseppe Verdi’s thrilling but tragic tale of a dying courtesan willing to give up everything for love. “We con- tinue our ‘vocal initiative’ by celebrating the anniversary of Verdi with his masterful opera,” says Maestro St. Clair. “It is one of the all-time favorites on stages around the world.” Featuring the composer’s exquisite music, pre- sented in a uniquely staged production over three nights, the orchestra is joined by a cast of world-class opera stars; including soprano Elizabeth Caballero and tenor Rolando Sanz. This production, with performances on Thursday, February 20, Saturday, February 22 and Tuesday February 25 set in the Segerstrom Concert Hall, includes acting, staging, video elements, costumes and props. “Symphonic Voices,” the initiative to return opera to Orange County after the demise of Opera Pacific, has been drawing on the expertise of St. Clair since its inception—as it was his career in opera that set the stage for the ambitious venture. For tickets and more information on this and other upcoming shows call 714.755.5799 or go
topacificsymphony.org.
THE HAMBURG BALLET’S LILIOM Following the sensational
reception to The Hamburg Ballet’s
performances John Neumeier’s of inspired
interpretation of The Little Mermaid in February 2013, the Segerstrom Center for the Arts will next present the American premiere of Neumeier’s Liliom on Friday, February 7 through Sunday, February 9. Neumeier, the company’s director and chief choreographer, based his work on Ferenc Molnár’s play of the same name, which was also the inspiration for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Broadway clas- sic,Carousel. “We are delighted
that The Hamburg Ballet will return for our 2013—2014 International Dance Season with the American premiere of Liliom, a wonderful new work by John Neumeier,” said Judy Morr, executive vice president of Segerstrom Center for the Arts. “Mr. Neumeier’s choreography is elegant and profound and it’s our absolute privilege to present this work for the first time in this country to Center audiences.” For tickets and more information call 714.556.2787 or go
toscfta.org.
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