Laguna Playhouse Announces Calendar of Events Thru May 2010

CALENDAR LISTINGS

FEBRUARY - MAY 2010

Through February 21

Orange County Premiere

Hershey Felder as George Gershwin ALONE
Music and Lyrics By George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Book by Hershey Felder
Directed by Joel Zwick

Regular Run:
January 17 - February 21

Performances:
Tuesday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets:
Regular performances: $40 to $70
Student Tickets (except Fri and Sat eves): $15 to $20

Internationally acclaimed actor and musician Hershey Felder renders an intimate portrait of legendary composer George Gershwin in this award-winning production that provides a personal glimpse into Gershwin's early years, his personal life and his artistic genius. The evening is packed with many of Gershwin's most famous pieces, including "I Got Rhythm," "Someone to Watch Over Me," and of course, "Rhapsody in Blue." The Los Angeles Tribune says that "Felder's pianistic pyrotechnics and his singing voice are powerful tools...for lovers of George Gershwin's music, it doesn't get much better than this." With sold out runs throughout the world, George Gershwin Alone is a musical sensation not to be missed!

February 25 - March 7

Special Non-Subscription Engagement

Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin
Music by Frédéric Chopin
Book by Hershey Felder
Directed by Joel Zwick

Regular Run:
February 25 - March 7

Performances:
Thursday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets:
Regular performances: $40 to $70
Student Tickets (except Fri and Sat eves): $15 to $20

Created by the same team that brought George Gershwin Alone to life, Monsieur Chopin begins at Frédéric Chopin's salon at 9 Square d'Orléans in Paris. Monsieur Chopin will teach a piano lesson that actually took place just days after the February 1848 French revolution. As the piano lesson unfolds, Chopin reveals secrets about the art of the piano and composition, as well as secrets about himself. Considered by his contemporaries, and now by history, as the true "Poet of the Piano," Monsieur Chopin features some of the pianist-composer's most beautiful and enduring music.

March 16 - April 11, 2010

World Premiere

THE SECOND CITY: CAN YOU BE MORE PACIFIC?

Previews:
March 16 - 19

Press/VIP Opening:
March 20

Regular Run:
March 21 - April 11

Performances:
Tuesday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday matinees March 18 & April 1 at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday evenings March 21, March 28 & April 11 at 7:00 p.m.

Tickets:
Preview performances: $30 to $50
Gala Opening Night performance: $94 to $109
Regular performances: $35 to $65
Student Tickets (except Fri and Sat eves): $10 to $15

Get ready for an outrageous evening of laughter when internationally acclaimed sketch-comedy troupe, The Second City, comes to Orange County with the World Premiere of Can You Be More Pacific, a custom-crafted production for The Laguna Playhouse that lampoons Laguna Beach and The OC. This show promises to deliver an avalanche of laughs that will highlight the most comedic and relevant elements of what it means to be behind the Orange Curtain. Whether you're a life-long OC resident or a recent transplant, you'll see yourself, your neighbor or your favorite plastic surgeon highlighted on stage for a good ribbing. From real housewives to theme park mania, this California adventure is a wild comedy ride that doesn't require a toll road. Can You Be More Pacific is the sixth regional-specific show created by The Second City, and celebrates the comedic troupe's successful history of zany comedy and fostering such talented legends as John Belushi, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Stephen Colbert, Mike Myers, Amy Poehler, and Tina Fey.

May 11 - 25, 2010

Special Non-Subscription Engagement

Hershey Felder in Beethoven, As I Knew Him
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven
Book by Hershey Felder
Directed by Joel Zwick

Regular Run:
May 11 - 23

Performances:
Tuesday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Saturday & Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Tickets:
Regular performances: $40 to $70
Student Tickets (except Fri and Sat eves): $15 to $20

This tour-de-force production, written and performed by Felder and directed by Joel Zwick, is a dramatization of a little known true story as told in 1870 (forty-three years after Beethoven's passing) by the person who spent a good part of the maestro's last two years by his side. With a narrative spanning several generations, Hershey Felder combines his acting, piano and musical analytical skills to bring to life the character of Ludwig van Beethoven as he existed through the eyes of one who knew him well. Featuring some of Beethoven's most famous works, including "Moonlight" Sonata, "Pathetique" Sonata, selections from Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 5 and 9, the Grosse Fugue, as well as a movement of Beethoven's great "Emperor" Concerto, Beethoven, As I Knew Him is a journey through time that will bring audiences closer to the genius of maestro Ludwig van Beethoven himself.

ABOUT Laguna Playhouse

TICKET INFORMATION
949-497-2787 ext. 1 (group tickets ext. 229)
www.lagunaplayhouse.com

In Person
Tuesday - Sunday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(open until 8 pm on performance days)

Theatre Address
606 Laguna Canyon Rd., Laguna Beach, 92651

Parking Information
Laguna Beach is a popular destination year round. On weekends and holidays we encourage theatre patrons to allow plenty of time for parking. Limited parking is available behind The Laguna Playhouse (not available during July and August). A modest fee applies. Additional parking is available across the street in a municipal parking lot.

Special Student Ticket Prices
Full time students may purchase tickets at a reduced rate: $15 to $20 for musicals and world premieres, and $10 to $15 for non-musicals. These prices are available for all performances except Friday and Saturday evenings. Student ID must be presented at the box office to receive this discount.

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