{"id":2743,"date":"2008-03-25T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-25T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=2743"},"modified":"2008-03-25T07:40:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-25T14:40:00","slug":"theatre-planning-near-and-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cahighways.org\/wordpress\/?p=2743","title":{"rendered":"Theatre Planning: Near and Far"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some near side and far side theatre planning, while the tea steeps and cools:<\/p>\n<p><b>On the near side<\/b>: Yesterday morning, while the tea cooled and I woke up from the van ride, I worked on the weekend schedule for the next few months. I needed to do this because I needed to reschedule tickets for two shows, schedule a third, figure out when we were going to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.renfair.com\/socal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ren Faire<\/a>, and figure out when to order tickets for some other shows we want to see. The following is what I worked out. If this affects you (and it probably doesn&#8217;t&#8211;it should only affect ussens, <a href=\"http:\/\/ellipticcurve.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"lj-user\">ellipticcurve<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/ixixlix.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"lj-user\">ixixlix<\/a>, and anyone wanting to meet us at Southern Faire), give me a shout out with any problems:<\/p>\n<p><!--more Clicky Here for Schedule-->Sat 4\/5 9p: &#8220;Mask&#8221; at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pasadenaplayhouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pasadena Playhouse<\/a> (TICKETED)<br \/>\nSun 4\/6: \u201cThe Who\u2019s Tommy\u201d at CSUN, 3pm<\/p>\n<p>Sat 4\/12 All Day: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.renfair.com\/socal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ren Faire<\/a> (TICKETED, w\/<a href=\"http:\/\/ellipticcurve.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"lj-user\">ellipticcurve<\/a>, Faire runs 4\/5 through 5\/18)<br \/>\nSun 4\/13 Open<\/p>\n<p>Sat 4\/19: First Seder<br \/>\nSun 4\/20: Second Seder<\/p>\n<p>Sat 4\/26: Jeremy&#8217;s Bday Party, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oerm.org\/pages\/calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\">OERM Rail Fest<\/a><br \/>\nSun 4\/27: Open<\/p>\n<p>Sat 5\/3: E-Rehearsal, K-<a href=\"http:\/\/www.celiac.org\/newsEvents\/conference2008.php\" target=\"_blank\">CDF Conference<\/a><br \/>\nSun 5\/4: Open<\/p>\n<p>Sat 5\/10: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chancetheatre.com\/season_2008\/2a_brain\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Brain from Planet X<\/a>, Chance Theatre, La Palma (Ticketed\/<a href=\"http:\/\/www.goldstar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Goldstar<\/a>, New American Musical Festival, Runs 5\/3 &#8211; 6\/8)<br \/>\nSun 5\/11: Mothers Day<\/p>\n<p>Sat 5\/17: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestplayers.org\/pippin.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Pippin<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastwestplayers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">East West Players<\/a> (UNTICKETED, Runs 5\/14 &#8211; 6\/18, Goldstar\/LAStageTix inquiry sent)<br \/>\nSun 5\/18: Open<\/p>\n<p>Sat 5\/24: &#8220;Of Mice and Men&#8221;  at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pasadenaplayhouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pasadena Playhouse<\/a> (MOVE Season Tickets from 5\/31)<br \/>\nSun 5\/25: Open<\/p>\n<p>Sat 5\/31: Grease Finale\/Cast Party<br \/>\nSun 6\/1: Open<\/p>\n<p>Sat 6\/7: &#8220;The Full Monty&#8221; at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.repeastplayhouse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">REP East<\/a> (SEASON TICKETS, runs 5\/16-6\/14, date request sent)<br \/>\nSun 6\/8: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.celebrationtheatre.com\/shows\/unmadebed.html\" target=\"_blank\">Songs from an Unmade Bed<\/a>&#8221; at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.celebrationtheatre.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Celebration Theatre<\/a>, Hollywood (UNTICKETED, New American Musical Fest, Runs wk of Jun 6 only, Goldstar\/LAStageTix inquiry sent)<\/p>\n<p>Sat 6\/14: Open<br \/>\nSun 6\/15: Fathers Day<\/p>\n<p>Sat 6\/21: Grad Party?<br \/>\nSun 6\/22: Open<\/p>\n<p>Sat 6\/28: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centertheatregroup.org\/tickets\/productiondetail.aspx?id=2570\" target=\"_blank\">A Chorus Line<\/a>&#8221; at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centertheatregroup.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ahamanson<\/a> (MOVE Season Tickets from 5\/31, w\/<a href=\"http:\/\/ixixlix.livejournal.com\/\" class=\"lj-user\">ixixlix<\/a>, exchange @ box office or mid-May)<br \/>\nSun 6\/29: Open<\/p>\n<p>Early July: Look for &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.averybradymusical.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Very Brady Musical<\/a>&#8221; at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatrewest.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Theatre West<\/a>, June 6 through July 20. Goldstar\/LAStageTix inquiry sent.<\/p>\n<p><b>On the far side<\/b>: The Center Theatre Group <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calendarlive.com\/stage\/cl-et-ahmanson25mar25,0,286176.story\" target=\"_blank\">has just announced<\/a> the 2008-2009 schedule, with a hint of the 2009-2010 schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;9 to 5: The Musical&#8221; (Sept. 20-Oct. 19), based on the 1980 film that starred Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dolly Parton as corporate secretaries out for revenge against their chauvinist boss. M\/L: Dolly Parton. Book: Patricia Resnick. Director: Joe Mantello (&#8220;Wicked&#8221;). Cast: Allison Janney, Stephanie J. Block, Megan Hilty, Marc Kudisch.\n<li>&#8220;Spring Awakening,&#8221; last year&#8217;s best musical Tony winner (Oct. 30 to Dec. 7). Director: Michael Mayer. Music: Duncan Sheik. Book\/Lyrics: Steven Sater.\n<li>&#8220;Minsky&#8217;s,&#8221; a musical about a Roaring &#8217;20s burlesque impresario based on the 1968 film &#8220;The Night They Raided Minsky&#8217;s&#8221; (Feb. 6 to March 1). Producer: Bob Boyett. Book: Bob Martin. Director\/choreographer: Casey Nicholaw. Music: Charles Strouse. Lyrics: Susan Birkenhead.\n<li>&#8220;Frost\/Nixon,&#8221; Peter Morgan&#8217;s play depicting the battle of wits between TV interviewer David Frost and former President Nixon. (Bonus Option, March 12-29, 2009). Cast: Stacy Keach as Nixon.\n<li>&#8220;Ain&#8217;t Misbehavin&#8217; &#8221; (April 24-May 31, 2009), the Fats Waller musical revue. CTG production conceived and directed by Maltby.\n<li>&#8220;Dame Edna: My First Last Tour&#8221; (Bonus Option, June 10-21, 2009).\n<li>&#8220;Mary Poppins,&#8221; based on P.L. Travers&#8217; stories and the 1964 Walt Disney film. (2009-2010 season, November 2009)<\/ul>\n<p>Interesting season. Not sure yet I want to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.centertheatregroup.org\/tickets\/content.aspx?id=3340\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe<\/a>. The only &#8220;must sees&#8221; are &#8220;9 to 5&#8221; and &#8220;Spring Awakening&#8221;, with &#8220;Frost\/Nixon&#8221;  and &#8220;Minsky&#8217;s&#8221; as definate maybes. I have no interest in &#8220;Ain&#8217;t Misbehavin'&#8221; (saw the original cast <i>and<\/i> the Cabrillo production, don&#8217;t need to see it again) nor &#8220;Dame Edna&#8221;. Of course, in 2009 I do want to see &#8220;Mary Poppins&#8221;. One note about &#8220;Ain&#8217;t Misbehavin'&#8221;: This is the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> show (&#8220;A Chorus Line&#8221; being the first) to be produced at Cabrillo Music Theatre and then show up at the Ahmanson the following year. I wonder if that means one of the 2008-2009 Cabrillo shows (<i>The King and I<\/i>, <i>Breaking Up Is Hard To Do: The Neal Sedaka Musical<\/i>, <i>42<sup>nd<\/sup> Street<\/i>, or <i>Cats<\/i>) will show up at the Ahmanson in 2009-2010?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some near side and far side theatre planning, while the tea steeps and cools: On the near side: Yesterday morning, while the tea cooled and I woke up from the van ride, I worked on the weekend schedule for the next few months. 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