Broadway/LA • Pantages Theatre just announced their 2012-2013 season, and here are my thoughts regarding the upcoming shows:
- × Chicago (May 15- 27, 2012). Starring Christie Brinkley. I saw the original of this back in the 1970s, and the revival at the Ahmanson. No need to see it again.
- √ The Book of Mormon (September 5 – November 2, 2012). Ding, dong. Yes, yes, oh yes. This one I’m going to. Luckily they are bringing it in for a long run.
- × Donny & Marie – Christmas in Los Angeles (December 4 – 23, 2012). Feh. Now, if they had brought in Elf, that would be a different story.
- × Peter Pan (January 15 – 27, 2013). Starring Cathy Rigby. Not that interested; I’ve seen the show before, plus Cathy Rigby’s getting a bit old for the role.
- × RAIN – A Tribute to the Beatles (January 28 – February 3, 2013). Not interested.
- – Jekyll & Hyde (February 12 – March 3, 2013). Starring Constantine Maroulis. I saw J&H at Cabrillo, and I’m not sure that much will be added with the retooled Pantages production, even if it is aiming for a Broadway run. I think I want to learn more on this before I make a final decision.
- √ Catch Me If You Can (March 12 – 24, 2012). Yes. I like the music for this quite a bit.
- × Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (March 26 – April 7, 2013). I’ve seen this at Cabrillo (as well as at Nobel MS). No need to see it again.
- × West Side Story (April 9 – 14, 2013). Why, oh why? The last production (the bilingual one) was horrible. Do something more interesting from that era, like a large staging of Gypsy.
- √ Priscilla Queen of the Desert (May 28 – June 16, 2013). Yes. Although this is essentially a jukebox show, this is a fun jukebox show.
- – Sister Act (July 9 – 28, 2013). I saw this in the early days when it was at the Pasadena Playhouse. I’m not sure that enough was added to it since then to make it worth Pantages prices, although if the $25 tickets are available, I might go.
They haven’t yet announced the date for single tickets, so I’ll have to keep checking…
Music: Greatest Hits! (Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band): I’m Satisfied with My Gal
