THE
CHRISTOPHER BOY’S COMMUNION (West Los Angeles)
This new
play, written and directed by David Mamet, is being staged for a very limited
run and features an all-star cast that includes William H. Macy and Rebecca
Pidgeon (I saw them both in his original production of “Oleanna” in NYC), Clark
Gregg (founding member Atlantic Theatre Co) and Fionnula Flanagan (EMMY winner,
two TONY nominations) and others. The story involves a grisly murder that has
taken place in Central Park and, knowing and admiring Mamet’s work, this promises
to be a volatile and meaningful drama. It’s a guest production at the Odyssey
Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda, Los Angeles. There will only be 10 performances
from Feb. 13-23. For reservations call (310) 477-2055 or online at
THE ANDREWS BROTHERS (Long Beach)
In this
madcap salute to the swinging ‘40’s, written and created by Roger Bean whose “Marvelous
Wondrettes” is still roaring across the land, a USO show is threatened with
cancellation when a certain trio of singing sisters (clue: last name Andrews!)
fail to show up. When three earnest and determined stagehands, who believe that
“The Show Must Go On!” perform the act with some cross-dressing and a lot of
chutzpah - it sure does. Featuring over 25 songs made famous by the Andrew
Sisters, including “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Slow Boat To China,” “Don’t Sit
Under The Apple Tree” and “Accent-chu-ate the Positive” it’s a valentine to the
heroes of World War ll. Directed and choreographed by Jamie Torcellini, with a
rambunctious live band led by music director Brent Crayon. At International
City Theatre in the Long Beach Performing Arts Center, 330 East Seaside Way,
Long Beach. Tkts: 562-436-4610 or www.InternationalCityTheatre.org
NOWHERE
ON THE BORDER (North Hollywood)
In this
timely play, set in the hostile wasteland between nations, a Border Watch
volunteer confronts a Mexican man who claims to be looking for his missing
daughter. Playwright Carlos Lacámara, who was two years old when his family
left Cuba, made a visit there in 2000 and was moved by the hardships of life on
that island. Here he reveals the personal dramas that drive people to cross
borders, both physical and emotional. Directed by Stewart J. Zully for Road
Theatre Company. At The Road on Magnolia, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. NOHO. Tkts:
818-761-8838 or www.roadtheatre.org
WEST
ADAMS (Los Feliz)
Back in
the 1980’s my husband and I bought a beautiful Victorian house in West Adams
and became friends with the neighbors as well as other lovers of classic homes
there. This new play, by Penelope Lowder, is listed as a dark comedy about race
and class. I’d better get to see it since the promo notes state that: “Perhaps
reshaping a newly adopted neighborhood in your own image isn’t as lofty as one
might think!” Directed by Michael A. Sheppard. At Skylight Theatre, 1816½ N
Vermont, Los Feliz. Tkts: 213-761-7061 or http://SkylightTix.com
THE
BLUEST EYE (Hollywood)
Lydia
Diamond adapted this play from the novel by Pulitzer and Nobel Prize-winning author
Toni Morrison. It’s a portrait of a black girl’s coming of age in the racially
turbulent 1940’s and explores the toll taken on a community, a family and an
innocent girl. As Morrison stated, “I do not want to dehumanize the people who
wound this girl, because that would simply repeat their mistake.” Directed by
Bernadette Speakes with choreography by Shari Rhone. At The Hudson Theatre, 6539
Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood. Tkts: 323-856-4249 or 323-960-1055 or www.Plays411.com
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