Emily Skinner, Steve Kazee, 'LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD' and More Set for Rockwell Next Month
By: BWW News Desk Feb. 26, 2015
Los Feliz is raining shows and show tunes this March at ROCKWELL Table and Stage, L.A.'s premier spot for extraordinary entertainment and sensational dining experiences (for before, during or after the shows!) - where you can have a great lunch or dinner on our outside patio, enjoy specialty cocktails and see some of the best entertainment Los Angeles has to offer!
March brings an extraordinary line-up of events and musical & theatrical experiences that are not-to-be-missed with our smash-hit production of ROMEO & JULIET: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD -- which unites the story of Romeo & Juliet with the songs of Pat Benatar; Broadway Royalty such as Emily Skinner, Steve Kazee and John Bucchino; Jeff Goldblum is back every Wednesday this month, Sunday Gospel and Shameful Brunches, Jake Broder as his Hipness Lord Buckley and so much more!
ROCKWELL Table and Stage is located at 1714 N. Vermont in Los Feliz.
ROCKWELL SPRINGS INTO MARCH:
Sunday, March 1 at 12:00pmSOULFUL SUNDAY GOSPEL BRUNCH
Enjoy the Best Brunch in Town with our Soulful Sunday Gospel Brunch starring Dedrick Bonner, Blake McIver and a GOSPEL CHOIR! TICKETS: $12.00 - $25.00 Monday, March 2 at 8:00pm
Broadway's EMILY SKINNER in Concert!
Emily Skinner is an American musical theatre actress and singer. She has played leading roles in such Broadway productions as Side Show, James Joyce's The Dead, The Full Monty, Dinner at Eight, Billy Elliot, as well as the acclaimed Actor's Fund Broadway concerts of Dreamgirls and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. She has sung on concert stages around the world and on numerous recordings.
Tuesday, March 3 at 8:00pm
THE HOLLYWOOD JANE REVUE presents:
RACK TO THE FUTURE -- A BURLESQUE PARODY
Its 2015, which means its time for a burlesque parody of everyone's favorite 80s time traveling trilogy!
With Special Guests: April Showers, Greta Grenade - Hosted by: Charles Eights
TICKETS: $10.00 - $15.00
Wednesday, March 4; March 11 and March 18 at 9:00pmJEFF GOLDBLUM and the MILDRED SNITZER ORCHESTRA
Stories and songs from the inimitable Jeff Goldblum and the fabulous Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. TICKETS: $20.00 - $25.00 Thursday, March 5 at 8:00pm
STEVE KAZEE -- LIVE!
Broadway Spotlight: The Tony award-winner for Broadway's smash-hit musical "Once" performs songs from Broadway and beyond!
Fridays & Saturdays, March 6 & 7; 13 & 14; 20 & 21; 27 & 28 at 8pm!
ROMEO & JULIET: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
ROMEO + JULIET: LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD is a massive new production with a twist on the beloved tale of two lovers. Mixing the brilliance of Shakespeare with the anthemic epic timeless songs of Pat Benatar. This modern day musical will both move you to tears and make you want to move your feet!
Monday, March 9 at 8:00pm
Broadway's Nicole Parker in "SUITCASE FULL OF LIES"
Come see Nicole Parker as Jillane Jenkins in Suitcase Full of Lies! A fictitious character portrayed by Nicole Parker in a leotard!
A LITTLE NEW MUSIC 7
Keeping with our tradition of premiering new and unpublished material, A LITTLE NEW MUSIC 7 is a highly inventive program featuring Broadway and local talent. Returning as hostess and chanteuse is the spicy Jordan Kai Burnett (SEUSSICAL), joined by music director Bryan Blaskie (VICTORIAN COURTING AND ZOMBIES) and band. The evening will showcase songs by Tony winner Jeff Marx (AVENUE Q) and NOFX’s Fat Mike; Emmy winner Doug Katsaros & Amanda Yesnowitz (B’way bound SOMEWHERE IN TIME); Brett Ryback (LIBERTY INN: THE MUSICAL); Rosser & Sohne (THE BOY WHO DANCED ON AIR); Zoe Sarnak (A LASTING IMPRESSION); Andrew Gerle (MEET JOHN DOE); Sam Salmond; Erik Przytulski (PRINCESSES); Brett Macias, Daniel Maté, Tepper & Sunshine; and Andy Cooper. With performances by guest writer Brett Ryback (MURDER FOR TWO), Colette Hawley (PARADE), Sandra Benton (MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL), Robin DeLano, LaVance Colley, Kirsten Benton Chandler, Christina Morrell, Darren Bluestone, Cassandra Nuss, Emily Clark, Christopher Venegas, Jordan Kai Burnett and more. Plus special appearances from the casts of SERRANO, RECORDED IN HOLLYWOOD, and HOME STREET HOME. TICKETS: $10.00 - $20.00 Thursday, March 12 at 8:00pm
ALEX MOHAJER ON THE EVE OF 30!
It's His Party and He Can Belt If He Wants To!
Los Angeles cabaret audiences have come to know him as the singing lawyer. On the eve of his 30th birthday, 2013 BroadwayWorld nominee for Best Male Cabaret Artist Alex Mohajer finally takes the spotlight for his first one-man show. Come join the celebration and help him ring in his 30th in an evening of love, laughs, heartbreak, and extremely high notes. One night only! TICKETS: $15.00 - $25.00
Sunday, March 15 at 11:30am
DAISY AND JORDAN'S: BRUNCH OF SHAME
Rockwell: Table and Stage presents Daisy and Jordan's Sunday Brunch of Shame, a brand new comedy talk show with music. Do you like showtunes AND pop music? Do you like brunch? Did you have a little too much fun last night? Do you like to laugh? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you won't want to miss Daisy and Jordan's Sunday Brunch of Shame. Fresh from their night out the night before, Tony winner, Daisy Eagan and future Tony winner, Jordan Kai Burnett will regale audiences with tales of their wild romps, inappropriate dealings with some of Hollywood's top D-listers, and impart the wisdom they picked up along the way (Legal note: Daisy and Jordan are not liable for any of the wisdom imparted should such wisdom lead to unwise decisions on the part of any audience member.). Daisy and Jordan's Sunday Brunch of Shame is the perfect antidote to a night of bad decisions. Complete with a semi-nude hunk, great tunes, bottomless brunch libations, and a special celebrity guest (Legal note: Appearance of semi-nude hunk contingent on the procurement of a hunk who doesn't mind being abjectly objectified for the pleasure of Daisy and Jordan). This show is not suitable for children under the age of 16, unless that's just what kind of parent you are. Guests who come wearing clothes from the night before get a special door prize.
AN EVENING OF CLASSIC BROADWAY
If you love Broadway show tunes, you will relish Fraser Entertainment Group's dazzling evening of songs from landmark musicals. You'll get goose-bumped and teary-eyed hearing dynamic renditions of your favorite numbers from classic shows, as well as classics from smaller/lesser-known Broadway musicals - always peppered with fun and laughs! Acclaimed musical director Brad Ellis (from the hit television series GLEE, FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, etc.) leads a cast of superb singers. TICKETS: $10.00 - $20.00 Tuesday, March 17 at 8:00pm
JOHN BUCCHINO LIVE!
His work includes Off-Broadway shows such as Urban Myths, Lavender Girl (part of 3hree produced by Hal Prince at the Prince Music Theater), and It's Only Life. Bucchino made his Broadway debut as composer/lyricist with A Catered Affair, featuring four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein as bookwriter and co-star. The Broadway production opened on April 17, 2008, with 116 regular performances and 27 previews performed between March 24 and July 27, 2008, winning the Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Musical. The show has received subsequent productions by Chicago's Porchlight Music Theatre, the Atlanta-area Aurora Theatre, and the Royal Academy of Music in London. TICKETS: $18.00 - $35.00
Sunday, March 22 at 8:00pm
ANNE STEELE -- EP RELEASE
Anne Steele is releasing her brand new original EP titled "What's Mine" on the West Coast after a sold out concert at Joe's pub in NYC with a one night only concert at Rockwell. This EP is the debut of Anne as a songwriter and will be an incredibly exciting night for both Anne and the audience! She will bring her vibrant pop sound to her own music for the first time. Steele will be backed by a killer band led by her Producer and co-writer Erik James. Don't miss this one night only event!
UP WITH A TWIST
Songs you know...unlike you've ever heard them before.
Hosted by Todd Sherry and Heather Olt. Todd & Heather, a comedic duo reminiscent Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, Nichols & May, and Donny & Marie, have been drawing huge crowds in Los Angeles and high praise for their on-going regular monthly show UP, WITH A TWIST. Now a fixture at ROCKWELL TABLE & STAGE, join Todd & Heather as they welcome you to their martini-filled world, where their celebrity friends are invited to put a "twist" on some of your favorite tunes. Just a few of their special guests have included: Jo Anne Worley, Ana Gasteyer, Missi Pyle, Jim J. Bullock, Daisy Eagan, Steve Kazee, Shawn Ryan, and The Lampshades (Kate Flannery & Scot Robinson). TICKETS: $10.00 - $20.00 Thursday, March 26 at 8:00pm
MARGARET M. SPIRITO -- THE SOUNDS OF DIRTY JERSEY
Rockwell's favorite Jersey girl, Margaret M. Spirito, is back with her hit show THE SOUNDS OF DIRTY JERSEY, with some new music added and some amazing guest performers. Come hear the songs of Jersey's finest, w/a Spirito twist to them! Enjoy the tunes of Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Frank Sinatra, The Fugees, Connie Francis, and more!! TICKETS: $15.00 - $20.00 Sunday, March 29 & Monday, March 30 at 7pm
BEN RIMALOWER -- PATTI ISSUES
When Ben's debut play Patti Issues opened in 2012, it became a must-see show in the downtown theater scene, ultimately running for 14 months and garnering praise from attendees such as Alan Cumming, Tony Kushner, Michael Kors, Justin Vivian Bond, Perez Hilton and Ms. LuPone herself. ("The show's fantastic," she said. "It's really wonderful. I was moved." ) The New York Times praised Patti Issues for its "well-honed script with an engagingly spontaneous delivery and a nose for sharp, observational comedy." It was hailed as "endearing, drolly written and performed with heaps of charisma" (The New Yorker) and "meticulously scripted and executed, with poignant punch lines that deliver laughs, emotion and insight" (Time Out New York). Rimalower has performed Patti Issues in Australia, Germany and Great Britain, as well as across the country in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Miami Beach, Provincetown, Fire Island and more. TICKETS: $30.00 (for one show) - $50.00 (for both shows) Sunday, March 29 & Monday, March 30 at 8:30pm
BEN RIMALOWER is BAD WITH MONEY
Ben's addiction has driven him to extreme lengths all his life. In BAD WITH MONEY he charts his sometimes hilarious, sometimes harrowing struggle to overcome his problem -- or get rich trying. BAD WITH MONEY delves into deep personal territory with the story of his struggle with debt -- a journey that takes him through drug addiction, prostitution, fraud and multiple betrayals. In this gripping play-by-play of some his biggest mistakes and their consequences, Rimalower offers a no-holds-barred self-portrait of an addict, and casts light on one of the last societal taboos. "People tend to be familiar now with alcohol and drug addiction, and I've got those too," the writer-performer says. "But spending money I don't have is really my drug of choice. And considering how many people suffer from the same problem, it's staggering how seldom it's discussed." TICKETS: $30.00 (for one show) - $50.00 - $80.00 (for both shows) Tuesday, March 31 at 8:00pm
HIS ROYAL HIPNESS LORD BUCKLEY
After a decade of sold-out runs in London, off-Broadway and Los Angeles, creator and star Jake Broder brings his critically acclaimed international success to Rockwell Table & Stage.Jake Broder (Co-Creator of Louis & Keely and "Mozart" in Sir Peter Hall's Broadway and West End productions of Amadeus) exquisitely re-incarnates Lord Buckley, the largely forgotten counter-culture icon of the 1940's and 50's and granddaddy of American comedy. Lord Buckley did for comedy what Elvis did for music. His work inspired Robin Williams, Johnny Depp, Whoopi Goldberg, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, Bob Dylan and Ken Kesey. As the New York Times review said, Buckley "may have been the hippest man who ever lived" Californian ex-lumberjack who invented an unlikely persona that was part English royalty, part Dizzy Gillespie. Video of Buckley's act is scarce, but Jake Broder offers the next best thing with his faithful performance. A Time Out Critics Pick in London, the show has been a hit all over the world. In His Royal Hipness: Lord Buckley, Jake Broder and his Be-Bop Jazz trio transport the audience back to an exciting reimagining of Buckley performance, a swirling mix of comedy, be-bop and cabaret. As The New Yorker wrote, "The mesmerizing Jake Broder incarnates the nineteen-fifties cult lounge performer Lord Buckley on a headlong ride through the late beat philosopher's oeuvre. The actor's ardent delivery produces the sensation of giddy free fall." TICKETS: $15.00 - $35.00
ROCKWELL TABLE AND STAGE is located at 1714 N. Vermont Blvd. in Los Feliz. For reservations or tickets to any of our events, please call 323-669-1550 ext. 20 or visit www.rockwell-la.com.
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