Falcon Theatre to Present THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF TOLUCA LAKE: THE MUSICAL This Spring
The Falcon Theatre and Roger Bean Productions are proud to present The Real Housewives of Toluca Lake: The Musical, book, music, and lyrics by Molly Bell and directed by Roger Bean, the fifth production of the Falcon's 2015-2016 Season.
Meet the wives: Joanne, Babette, Penny, Lulu, and Beezus: The Real Housewives of Toluca Lake. These ladies have it all. Or do they? Scandalous surprises and bitter betrayals mix with a healthy dose of Pinot Grigio and pharmaceuticals to create this hilarious romp inspired by America's not-so-secret guilty pleasure. Come and climb the social ladder with our wives in this delicious musical parody, featuring an original score guaranteed to knock your stilettos off!
PREVIEWS: March 23 - 26 at 8pm; March 30 - 31 at 8pm
OPENING NIGHT: Friday, April 1, 2016 at 8pm
SHOW CLOSES: Sunday, April 24, 2016 at 4pm
PERFORMANCES: Wed. - Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 4pm (No Show Easter Sunday, March 27; Added 4pm show Sat. April 2)
WHERE: Falcon Theatre, 4252 Riverside Dr., Burbank, CA 91505
TICKETS: (818) 955-8101 or FalconTheatre.com
TICKETS ON SALE: February 24, 2016
Molly Bell is a writer and composer living in Northern California. She is the creator of two musicals, Real Housewives and Becoming Britney (part parody, part homage to Britney Spears). A veteran stage actress, Molly has enjoyed a long career as a union performer on stages across the country. She particularly enjoys working in the early stages of musicals and helped create roles in Memphis, Vanities The Musical, Andrew Lippa's A Little Princess and many more. With an eye for the imaginative side of business, Molly founded Creative Habit Academy, the popular concert series Divas For Life, and her latest project, Studio Molly. For the past four years, Molly has consulted with Netflix on inspiring corporate events and has done similar work for Ebay, PriceWaterHouseCoopers, Fleet Feet and more. She is currently working on her next musical, Prince of Your Dreams, a parody of The Bachelor. missmollybell.com
Roger Bean (Director) is the creator and director of the Off-Broadway hit The Marvelous Wonderettes, which played a record-setting 18 months in LA (over 300 productions throughout the country). Mr. Bean created two sequels: Winter Wonderettes and Wonderettes: Caps & Gowns, with a third on the way (Wonderettes: Dream On) premiering this summer at Stages Rep in Houston. Mr. Bean also created and directed the long-running LA musical hit Life Could Be A Dream. An Off-Broadway revival of The Marvelous Wonderettes opens on April 28, and Life Could Be A Dream will arrive Off-Broadway this fall. Mr. Bean has had the pleasure of directing for Milwaukee Rep, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Laguna Playhouse, Moonlight Ampitheatre, Ogunquit Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Oregon Cabaret, Musical Theatre West, McCoy-Rigby/La Mirada Theatre, California Music Circus, and is thrilled to be working with writer and creator Molly Bell and the exceptional producing team at the Falcon Theatre.
Kyle de Tarnowsky (Musical Director), a Vermont native, earned his B.M. in Music Composition from Florida State University. Following his graduation from FSU, Kyle entered the University of Southern California's esteemed Scoring for Motion Pictures & Television program, which he completed in 2008. While at USC, Kyle had the opportunity to work with and be mentored by some of the industry's leading music professionals, including composer Alan Silvestri and orchestrator/arranger Brad Dechter. Currently, Kyle resides in Los Angeles and is active as a composer, performing musician, conductor and music director; and he is on the accompanist and teaching faculties at Chapman University and the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Recent highlights include an orchestral premiere with the Urbana Pops Orchestra and work on the television show Nashville.
Roger Castellano (Choreographer) Theatrical awards - LA Stage Alliance Ovation Award Nominee for Best Choreographer (Jekyll & Hyde - Cabrillo Music Theatre, The Andrews Brothers - Musical Theatre West;) LA Times Critic's Pick (Me & My Girl - Musical Theatre West); Drama Logue's Critic Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre - Best Choreography (A Little Night Music - The Center Theatre Group, La Cage Aux Folles and Oliver! - The Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities;) Inland Theatre League Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre - Best Director (The Drowsy Chaperone & Suessical- Performance Riverside;) AriZoni Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre - Best Choreography (A Chorus Line personal creation - The PhoenixTheatre.) rogercastellano.com
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