This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, March 20
Pen Pals, by Michael Griffo, directed by Hannah Ryan, featuring Kate Burton and Patricia Kalember, opens at Theatre Aspen.
Gotta Dance, co-directed by Nikki Feirt Atkins & Randy Skinner, begins previews at Off-Broadway’s Stage 42.
John Proctor is the Villain, by Kimberly Belflowers, featuring Lauryn Ajufo (Nell Shaw), Charlie Borg (Lee Turner), Reece Braddock (Mason Adams), Dónal Finn (Carter Smith), Holly Howden Gilchrist (Beth Powell), Clare Hughes (Ivy Watkins), Miya James (Raelynn Nix), Molly McFadden (Bailey Gallagher), and Sadie Soverall (Shelby Holcomb), begins previews at London’s Royal Court Theatre.
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, by Pearl Cleage, directed by Jacqui Parker, featuring Patrice Jean Baptiste, Deannah “Dripp” Blemur, Inés De La Cruz,and Yasmeen Duncan, begins previews at Lyric Stage Boston.
“The Wizard and I: Liz Calaway Sings Stephen Schwartz” album released digitally on all platforms and at Amazon.
Saturday, March 21
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles‘ And the Beat Goes On concert, opens at the Beverly Hills’ Saban Theatre, directed & conduced by Ernest H. Harrison.
My Uterus: A Womb with a View, written & performed by Dina Morrone, opens at LA’s Theatre West.
The Balusters, world premiere by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by by Kenny Leon, featuring Renée Elise Goldsberry, Richard Thomas, Marylouise Burke, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and Margaret Colin, with Kayli Carter, Ricardo Chavira, Michael Esper, Maria Christina Olivaras, and Jeena Yi, begins previews at Broadway’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Kim’s Convenience, by Ins Choi, directed by Weyni Mengesha, featuring Paul Jun-Hyung Lee (Appa), Jean Yoon (Umma), Andrea Bang (Janet Kim), Simu Liu (Jung Kim), Andrew Phung (Kimchee Han), Benjamin Beauchemin (Gerald Tremblay), and Nicole Power (Shannon), begins previews at LA’s Ahmanson Theatre.
The Office! A Musical Parody, directed by Donald Garverick, featuring Annabelle Grace Woodard, Nic Rubano Brayden Krikke, Madelyn Matthews, Kayla Moore, Larie Rodriguez, Emily Boggs, Daniel Starnes, Isabela Gaya, rylee Vogel, and Ned Way, closes after 7 years at at Off-Broadway’s Jerry Orbach Theatre.
The Wizard and I: Liz Callaway Sings Stephen Schwartz closes at NYC’s 54 Below.
Starstruck, world premiere by Emily Saliers, directed by Lorin Latarro, featuring Beth Malone (Cyd DeBerg), Krysta Rodriguez (Roxanne Cooley) Sam Gravitte (Sunny), Scott Stangland (J.D), Sandra Valls ( Crash), Donald Corren (Woody), and Sydney Patrick (Linda), with Nathan Quay Thomas and Elana Cantor, closes at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse.
Pen Pals, by Michael Griffo, directed by Hannah Ryan, featuring Kate Burton and Patricia Kalember, closes at Theatre Aspen.
Sunday, March 22
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, by Pearl Cleage, directed by Jacqui Parker, featuring Patrice Jean Baptiste, Deannah “Dripp” Blemur, Inés De La Cruz,and Yasmeen Duncan, opens at Lyric Stage Boston.
Chez Joey, by Rogers & Hart and Richard LaGravenese, directed by Tony Goldwyn & Savion Glover, featuring Awa Sal Secka, Samantha Massell, Angela Hall, and Kevin Cahoon, closes at DC’s Arena Stage.
Lifeline, by Robert Alexrod, directed by Ken Sawyer, featuring JenBrittany Visser (Jen),Tommy Dickie (Drew), Amy Tolsky (Patti), Clifton J. Adams (Kai), Naomi Rubin (Sarah Beth), and Xoe Savvle (Maya). Alternate cast: Destinee Stewart (Jen), Juan Pope (Drew), Ivy Khan (Pattie), Casey Daley (Kai), Gabie Faulkner (Sara Beth), and Rafi Perez (Maya), closes at North Hollywood’s Road Theatre.
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, by Pearl Cleage, directed by Jacqui Parker, featuring Patrice Jean Baptiste, Deannah “Dripp” Blemur, Inés De La Cruz,and Yasmeen Duncan, opens at Lyric Stage Boston.
Marcel on the Train, by Ethan Slaer & Mashall Pailet, directed by Pailet, featuring Ethan Slater (Marcel Marceau), with Maddie Corman, Max Gordon Moore, Aaron Serotsky, Slex Wyse, Tedra Millan, and Tedra Millan (Berthe), with Harrison Bryan, closes at Off-Broadway’s Classic Stage Company.
The Reservoir, by Jake Brasch, directed by Shelley Butler, featuring Noah Galvin (Josh), Carolinw Aaron (Beverly), Heidi Armrbruster (Patria), Peter Malonyey (Hank), Mary Beth Peil (Irene), Matthew Saldivar (Hugo), and Chirp Zien (Shrimpy), closes at Off-Broadway’s Atlantic Theatre Company.
Chez Joey, by Rogers & Hart’s and Richard LaGravenese, directed by Tony Goldwyn & Savion Glover, featuring Awa Sal Secka, Samantha Massell, Angela Hall, and Kevin Cahoon, closes at DC’s Arena Stage.
L.A. Opera‘s Akhnaten, by Philip Glass, conducted by Dalia Stasevska, featuring John Holiday (Akhnaten), Sun-Ly Pierce (Queen Nefertiti), So Young Park (queen Tye), Zachary James (Amenhotep III), and more, closes at LA’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles‘ And the Beat Goes On concert, directed & conduced by Ernest H. Harrison, closes at the Beverly Hills’ Saban Theatre.
McNeal, by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Mark Clements, featuring Peter Bradbury (Jacob MeNeal), Jessica Ko (Sahra), Jeanne Paulsen (Stephie Banic Banc), Ty Fanning (Harlan), N’Jameh Carama (Natasha J’meh Carama (Natasha Braitwaite (Jameh Carma), Francine Blake (Bridget Carma), Bridgit Ann White (Francine Blake), and Sara Sadjadi (Dppti), closes at Milwaukee Rep.
My Uterus: A Womb with a View, written & performed by Dina Morrone, closes at LA’s Theatre West.
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We Chose to go to the Moon event will run Apr. 7-8 at Carnegie Hall, directed by Michale Mayer, and narrated by John Nomnsky.
The multimedia musical spectacle chronicles the drama of America’s race to space through Archival film, Photography, lunar flages and live performances.
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The 33rd Annual Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival will take place Fri. Mar. 27 at 8 PM at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre (4800 Hollywood Boulevard,), hosted by Ted Lange and Florence LaRue.
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Somebody to Love: A New Musical, a world premiere by Robert Sternin & Prudence Fraser, continues through Apr. 19 at Ventura’s Rubicon Theatre, directed by Sean Daniels.
Sophia Alawi, Rustin Cole Sailors, Gizel Jiménez, Donovan Mendelovitz, Michael Haynie, Charlie &, Alexis Semevolos-Velazquez, and Desmond Newson, with Jesse Graham, John Gregorio, Molly Kirschenbaum, Sydney Mucha, Presley Nicholson, Soleil Perry, Kayla Christine Quiroz, & Mea Wilkerson.
The piecee is set to the soundtrack of a generation: this funny, heartfelt new jukebox musical follows four friends who meet freshman year of college and vow to change the world, and to be there for each other… always. This WorldPremiere rock ‘n’ roll musical is a timely story about the choices we make, the trials, triumphs, and turning points that define a lifetime – and the one thing that matters most – somebody to love.