Arts & Entertainment
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Now Playing at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
Rip-roaring stage version of the popular MGM movie showing through May 5th
La Mirada~"Goin' courting" has never been as much fun as in this rip-roaring stage version of the popular MGM movie, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, adapted by Lawrence Kasha and David Landay.
Millie is a young bride living in the 1850's Oregon wilderness whose plan to civilize and marry off her six rowdy brothers-in-law to ensure the success of her own marriage
backfires when the brothers, in their enthusiasm, kidnap six women from a neighboring town to be their brides.
Bursting with the rambunctious energy of the original film, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is all boisterous fun and romance that harkens back to the glory days of the movie musical. Directed by Glenn Casale and Choreographed by Pati Colombo (the same team behind Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby).
Seven Brides is playing through May 5th at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. For ticket information visit www.lamiradatheatre.com or call (562) 944-9801.
Local Disney Artist Joseph Yakovetic featured at La Mirada Symphony Gala
Art on Display Throughout the Month of April at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
La Mirada~Popular artist and Norwalk resident, Joseph Yakovetic, will be featured at the La Mirada Symphony POPS concerts on April 6th. Mr. Yakovetic is known for his Disney, Wizard of Oz, and Gone with the Wind fine art. He is also on the Arts Placement Council of Norwalk. His painting, “Surrender Dorothy,” was issued as a limited USPS stamp. He has worked for the Disney corporation in a variety of ways, including attractions, costumes, props, set design, and children's book illustration. His art will be displayed at the La Mirada Theatre during the month of April.
Tomorrow, a free POPS concert featuring only the La Mirada Symphony will be held at 3 pm. The evening concert is a Gala Benefit to raise funds for the symphony. Mr. Yakovetic will offer live performance art painting at intermission and at a pre-show mixer sponsored by the La Mirada and Norwalk Chambers of Commerce. The “Celebration of Song” Fundraiser Concert features Tony-nominated star Susan Egan and the La Mirada Symphony performing Broadway classics. The 8 pm concert will be followed by a reception celebrating the symphony’s 50th Golden Anniversary season. The La Mirada Theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. Tickets are available on-line at http://www.lamiradatheatre.com/ or by calling 562-944-9801.
Two “Celebration of Song” Concerts Help La Mirada Symphony Celebrate Fifty Years in Town
3 pm: FREE POPS Concert.
The La Mirada Symphony continues its Golden Anniversary season with the POPS “Celebration of the Song” concert April 6, 2013, 3 pm at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. Music Director Robert Frelly of Chapman University will conduct Broadway favorites, including South Pacific, Oklahoma, and West Side Story.
Admission and parking is free. A $5 donation is suggested. The La Mirada Theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. For more information visit LaMiradaSymphony.com or call 714-420-0262.
8 pm: Gala Fundraiser Concert Featuring Susan Egan.
Tony-nominated Broadway star Susan Egan joins the La Mirada Symphony for a Celebration of Song Fundraiser Concert to close out the 2012-2013 season. Egan charmed audiences young and old as the original Belle in Disney's Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast and headlined as Thoroughly Modern Millie. She also holds the record for portraying Cabaret's Sally Bowles for the longest amount of time. When she's not taking the Great White Way by storm, she's busy singing with symphonies worldwide and releasing her own solo CDs.
Under Dr. Robert Frelly's baton, the La Mirada Symphony will also perform favorites from such beloved Broadway musicals as West Side Story, Oklahoma and more. Local artist Joseph Yakovetic, known for his work for the Disney Corporation, will be doing performance painting during intermission.
Stay afterward for an AfterGlow reception celebrating the symphony's 50th Golden Anniversary season.
Full price for tickets are $20 - $70, but the La Mirada and Norwalk Chambers of Commerce are partnering with LMS to offer a special discount ticket price of only $20 for any seat in the house!
Take advantage of this deep discount by calling the La Mirada Theatre Box Office at 562-944-9801and asking for the "Chamber Discount."
The La Mirada Theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. Tickets are available on-line at http://www.lamiradatheatre.com/ or by calling 562-944-9801.
Annual Free La Mirada Symphony POPS Concert Slated for April 6th
La Mirada~The La Mirada Symphony continues its Golden Anniversary season with the POPS “Celebration of the Song” concert April 6, 2013, 3 pm at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Music Director Robert Frelly of Chapman University will conduct Broadway favorites, including South Pacific, Oklahoma, and West Side Story. Admission and parking is free. A $5 donation is suggested.
An evening performance at 8 pm will be expanded as a Gala Fundraiser Concert featuring Broadway star, Susan Egan. Tickets are being sold for the evening Gala through the La Mirada Theatre Box Office. The La Mirada Theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. For more information visit LaMiradaSymphony.com or call 714-420-0262.
Get Up Close & Personal With New Onstage Series at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT OF “SPRING AWAKENING” TO BEGIN MARCH 21, 2013 AT LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS!
La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is thrilled to present the Tony Award-winning musical sensation, Spring Awakening, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, musical direction by John Glaudini, choreography by Dana Solimando and directed by Brian Kite.
It’s Germany, 1891. The beautiful young Wendla explores her body and asks her mother where babies come from. Elsewhere, the brilliant and fearless young Melchior defends his buddy Moritz -- a boy so traumatized by puberty he can’t concentrate on anything. One afternoon in the woods, Wendla and Melchior discover a desire unlike anything they’ve ever felt.
Spring Awakening explores the confusion and desperation that ensue when the onrushing tide of hormones meets the ignorance of children and celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and passion that you will never forget.
La Mirada Symphony Offers Free Concert February 23rd
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| Guest pianist Teresa de Jong Pombo will perform at the free concert February 23rd at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts |
La Mirada~The La Mirada Symphony continues its Golden Anniversary season with the “Celebration of the Masters” concert February 23, 2013, 8 pm at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Music Director Dr. Robert Frelly of Chapman University will conduct selections including Prelude to Die Meistersinger by Richard Wagner and the Symphony No. 8 in G Major by Antonin Dvorak.
Guest pianist Teresa de Jong Pombo will perform the Piano Concerto No. 21 by Mozart. Ms. de Jong Pombo has toured extensively throughout the United States, Austria, and Columbia. She is on the faculty of Orange Coast College and the Colburn School of Performing Arts.
Admission and parking is free. A $5 donation is suggested.
The La Mirada Theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. For more information visit LaMiradaSymphony.com or call 714-420-0262.
Get Up and Boogie as Upright Cabaret Goes Disco at La Mirada Theatre
Second Show of Fourth Season; Discover the "New" Cabaret Lounge at LM Theatre
La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & Chris Isaacson are thrilled to announce that Upright Cabaret’s American Icon Series is going “Disco,” so get your Seventies duds on and get ready to “Get Up and Boogie”
Dazzling multi-media sets the stage as special Guest Host Jimmy James welcomes special guests Dezmond Meeks & Laura Dicksinson! All led by Music Director Jake Simpson with the Upright Cabaret band!
“Upright Goes Disco” will perform on Sunday, January 27, 2013 and Monday, January 28 at 7:30PM at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada! Ticket prices for Upright Cabaret range from $15 - $50.
Tickets to this extraordinary show are available by calling the Box Office at 562-944-9801 or 714-994-6310 or online at www.lamiradatheatre.com. Performers subject to change.
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, Parking is free.
REVIEW: A Delightful Evening of Comedy and Romance at La Mirada Theatre
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please return your seats to the upright position and securely fasten your seat belts. You will need to be belted in when you are doubled-over with laughter."
Fans of “Mad Men” who long for the carefree days of the saucy and sexy sixties, “Boeing, Boeing” will be a delightful evening of comedy and romance.
Ably directed by JEFF MAYNARD, this Tony Award-winning comedy features a self-styled playboy, Bernard, based in a stylish Parisian apartment , with his Italian (Gabriella), German (Gretchen), and American (Gloria ) fiancés, all beautiful airline hostesses with frequent "layovers.”
Adding to the fun is his hilariously exasperated housekeeper Berthe and his visiting American buddy, Robert.
With the expertise of a juggler, Bernard keeps "one up, one down and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three ladies to Paris and his apartment at the same time.
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| "Boeing, Boeing" is playing through February 10th at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts |
The cast is high energy and commit themselves admirably to the hilarious antics. Working together like a well-oiled machine, all the actresses and actors fully embrace their roles and plunge into the verbal and slapstick antics with abandon. The play is fast moving and funny, however, it is also ultimately touchingly romantic.
The scenic design by Kevin Clowes transports the audience to the joyful sixties with the clever use of bright colors and geometric shapes.
For a happy-go-lucky evening of humor and romance, get a boarding pass for “Boeing Boeing” and be prepared for a pleasurable and satisfying voyage.
Tony Award-Winner Opens at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts
“It’s deliciously, deliriously innocent. Pure pleasure!” – NY Times
La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment are thrilled to present the Tony Award-winning (2008 Best Play Revival), hilarious, sexy, non-stop comedy, Boeing-Boeing, written by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross & Francis Evans and directed by Jeff Maynard.
In this Tony Award-winning comedy, a self-styled playboy, Bernard, (played by Carter Roy), has French, German, and American fiancées, each a beautiful airline hostess with frequent “layovers.” He keeps "one up, one down and one pending" until unexpected schedule changes bring all three to Bernard's apartment in Paris, France all at the same time which leads to unexpected and very funny escapades.
Boeing also stars Michelle Azar, Melanie Lora, Kalie Quinones, Amy Rutberg and Marc Valera.
Boeing-Boeing will begin performances on Friday, January 18, 2013 and runs for four weeks through Sunday, February 10.
Performances will be 7:30pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays; 8pm on Fridays; 2pm and 8pm on Saturdays; and 2pm on Sundays.
There will be no matinee performance on Saturday, January 19th and talkbacks with the actors will be on Wednesday, January 23 and Wednesday, February 6.
Tickets range from $20 - $70 and can be purchased at La Mirada Theatre’s website, www.lamiradatheatre.com or by calling the La Mirada Theatre Box Office at (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. Student, Senior, Children and group discounts are available.
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue where the 91 and 5 freeways meet. Parking is free.
La Mirada Symphony Offers Free Concert
The La Mirada Symphony will present a “Celebration of Dance” concert January 12, 2013 8 pm at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Music Director Robert Frelly of Chapman University will conduct selections including “The Emperor Waltz” by Johann Strauss II, “Slavonic Dance” by Antonin Dvorak, and the “Three Cornered Hat” by Manuel de Falla.
Admission and parking is free. Donations are encouraged. The La Mirada Theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. For more information visit LaMiradaSymphony.com.
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