LA Celebration Theatre Presents ALTAR BOYZ 7/8 Thru 8/23

Los Angeles...Celebration Theatre presents the first show of their 2009-2010 season, the Los Angeles intimate theatre premiere of the heavenly smash-hit, musical comedy sensation, ALTAR BOYZ. ALTAR BOYZ will be choreographed by Ameenah Kaplan with musical direction by Chris Bratten and directed by Patrick Pearson. ALTAR BOYZ will preview on Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday. July 9 at 8pm and open on Friday July 10 and run through August 23rd at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood.

ALTAR BOYZ, the acclaimed musical comedy is winner of the coveted Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical Off-Broadway! Full of sharp parody, sinfully spectacular dancing, and irreverent humor, this spoof about a heavenly guy-group is adored by audiences and critics alike. With an extraordinary mix of side-splitting songs convincing enough to be played on MTV, uncontrollable laughs and lighthearted fun, this award-winning and totally original new musical is 90 minutes of pure delight that's suitable for all ages and will have the whole family laughing and singing along.

ALTAR BOYZ tells the holy inspiring story of 5 small-town boys - Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham - trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time. Their pious pop act, including lyrics like "Girl You Make Me Wanna Wait" and "Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone," worked wonders on the Ohio bingo-hall-and-pancake-breakfast circuit. But when fate brings them to New York, will the boyz take a bite out of the forbidden apple? With angelic voices, sinfully spectacular dancing and a touching story, ALTAR BOYZ is destined to rock the masses of all denominations!

ALTAR BOYZ is directed by Patrick Pearson. At Celebration, Patrick previously directed the LA premiere of Songs from an Unmade Bed (LA Times Critic's Choice, Stage Scene LA Director of the Year). His production of William Finn's A New Brain was recently remounted for its third incarnation at the El Portal Forum Theatre in North Hollywood as a preview event for the Festival of New American Musicals. This production had the honor of performing for the playwright himself, was selected as an LA Times Critic's Choice, made the Best of the Year List in the OC Register and was recognized for Director of the Year, Best Small Musical, Best Ensemble and Excellence in Musical Direction by Stage Scene LA. Other credits include The Diviners (Kennedy Center), Falling Dreams (Stages Theatre), Under Milk Wood (Dylan Thomas Boathouse, Laugharne, Wales), Dead Man Walking, Seussical, Company, Marisol, A Piece of My Heart, and Not About Nightingales. Patrick earned his MFA in Directing from California State University, Fullerton and his BFA in Musical Theatre from Sam Houston State University.

The CAST of ALTAR BOYZ includes: Robert Acinapura, Clifford Banagale, Jesse Bradley, Kelly Rice and Jake Wesley Stewart.

ALTAR BOYZ is produced by Christopher Sepulveda with musical direction by Chris Bratten and choreography by Ameenah Kaplan. The scenic design is by Kurt Boetcher, The sound design is by Eric Snodgrass. The show is Stage Managed by David Reynolds. Celebration Theatre's Artistic Director is Michael Shepperd, Managing Director is Michael Kricfalusi. ALTAR BOYZ will be executive produced by Bruce W. Zisterer and Dennis Nollette.

ALTAR BOYZ will preview on Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9 and will open on Friday, July 10 and run through Sunday, August 23rd. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 3pm. Ticket prices are $30.00 for all performances.

ALTAR BOYZ is performed at Celebration Theatre, 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. For Tickets, please call 323-957-1884 or visit the Celebration Theatre website at www.celebrationtheatre.com. For more information or for press comps, please contact David Elzer at 818-508-1754 or at ElzerD@aol.com

Celebration Theatre is a community of artists dedicated to presenting innovative, provocative and relevant work that examines the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer experience. We endeavor to challenge society's perception of this community and give a vibrant voice to its evolving identity.

The theatre is located at 7051B Santa Monica Blvd. (1/2 block east of LaBrea) in Hollywood. For more information, please visit www.celebrationtheatre.com.

 

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