Theater & Dance TO SEE


The shows to watch out for this season


JANUARY


The Lion Singer-songwriter Benjamin


Scheuer plays his guitar while recounting stories from his childhood, including some that are not so sunny. Scheuer wrote and performs the show, and Sean Daniels directs.


à Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave (310-208-5454, geffenplayhouse.com). Tue– Fri at 8pm; Sat at 3, 8pm; Sun at 2pm. $76. Through Feb 19.


Fame—The Musical Based on the 1980 cult-classic


film, this new stage adaption follows a group of students at New York’s High School of Performing Arts as they aspire to, yep, fame.


JACK Quartet MODERN CHAMBER MUSIC JANUARY 14


JACK Quartet JAZZ JANUARY 20


Brubeck Brothers THEATER FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES JANUARY 21 - 22


Morgan’s Journey PIANO JANUARY 24


Joyce Yang CLASSIC CHAMBER MUSIC JANUARY 26


The Kalichstein- Laredo-Robinson Trio


FAMILY FRIENDLY CONCERT JANUARY 29


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Dan Zanes & Friends


January–March 2017 Time Out Los Angeles


à Fred Kavli Theatre at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 E Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks, CA (805-449-2728, civicartsplaza.com). Jan 5-8: Thu at 7:30pm; Fri at 8pm; Sat at 2, 8pm; Sun at 2, 7pm. $34–$69.


Ovation Awards The LA STAGE Alliance hosts


the 27th Annual Ovation Awards honoring the city’s top theater productions, cast and crews. à Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N Grand Ave (213-972-7231, lastagealliance.com/ ovationawards). Jan 17 at 7:30pm; $75–$100.


Adler & Gibb The innovative, provocative


Tim Crouch (The Author, An Oak Tree) bends form and presentation to look at appropriation and ownership in this play about an actress prepping for a role. Crouch, Andy Smith and Karl James direct. à Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd, Culver City (213-628-2772, center theatregroup.org). Jan 17–29: Tue–Fri at 8pm; Sat at 2, 8pm; Sun at 1, 6:30pm. $25–$70.


BalletBoyz


This all-male dance company from London premieres two dances, commissioned by acclaimed choreographers Pontus Lidberg and Javier de Frutos, that take a powerful and provocative look at life and death. à Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E Atherton St, Long Beach (562- 985-7000, carpenterarts.org). Jan 28 at 8pm; $50.


Celebrate Winter with an exciting mix of Theater, Dance, Music and more!


Winter @ The Wallis


CABARET/NIGHTCLUB ACTS JANUARY 4 - 13


DANCE JANUARY 13


Jacob Jonas The Company


PHOTOGRAPH: TRISTAM KENTON


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