ZORBA
Monday, November 12th, 2018
Musical Theatre Guild’s one-night-only Zorba proved a perfect example of everything a concert staged reading should be, i.e., a superbly performed, imaginatively staged revival of a rarely produced Broadway gem well worth a second look.
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THE COLOR PURPLE
Monday, November 12th, 2018
Sensational performances and an intimate theatrical setting make Greenway Arts Alliance’s The Color Purple an exciting addition to the L.A. holiday scene if not as spectacular a revival as the musical’s 2012 99-seat L.A. debut.
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CORPUS CHRISTI
Saturday, November 10th, 2018
Terrence McNally poses the provocative question, “What if Jesus were gay?” in Corpus Christi, the Tony Award-winning playwright’s highly controversial reimagining of The Life Of Christ as set in his Texas hometown and performed by an all-male cast, a memorable freshman-season closer for Orange County’s The Wayward Artist.
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CHARLES DICKENS’ A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Friday, November 9th, 2018
A New York-based director, star, and production design team have joined forces to bring Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to spectacular solo-performance life at the Geffen Playhouse.
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SIGNING THE SONG
Tuesday, November 6th, 2018
Musical theater performer William Martinez escorts audiences on a journey so uniquely entertaining and inspiring, it’s no wonder SIGNing The Song has become a coast-to-coast phenomenon.
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THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF STRANGER THINGS
Monday, November 5th, 2018
The talented team who spoofed Bridesmaids, Clueless, Jurassic Park, Hocus Pocus, and Home Alone to hilarious effect take satirical aim at Stranger Things, the latest of their Unauthorized Musical Parody series at Rockwell Table + Stage and one of UMPO’s best.
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CHILDREN OF EDEN
Sunday, November 4th, 2018
Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, and Noah and his brood get their Sunday School stories told Broadway-musical-style in Stephen Schwartz and John Caird’s Children Of Eden, a gorgeously staged, terrifically performed showcase for Cal State Fullerton’s musical theater BFA classes of 2019 and 2020.
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MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
Saturday, November 3rd, 2018
Farce master Ken Ludwig proves the perfect playwright to adapt Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express for the stage, evidence of which is now on display at La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts where Sheldon Epps has directed a pitch-perfect production of a pitch-perfect play.
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