Photo Coverage: Curtain Call and Press Night Celebration of THE LAST FIVE YEARS at La Mirada Theatre

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment present the third show of its 2016-2017 season, Jason Robert Brown's THE LAST FIVE YEARS, starring Devin Archer and Natalie Storrs, with musical direction by Brent Crayon and directed by Ovation Award-winner Nick DeGruccio. BroadwayWorld has a first look at opening night below!

THE LAST FIVE YEARS runs through Sunday, February 12, 2017 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.

THE LAST FIVE YEARS is for anyone who's been in love - or wants to be. A beautifully intimate, vivid picture of the five-year relationship between a young, ambitious author and a struggling actress. Cleverly, the show unfolds in reverse chronological order: we see her experiences from the painful ending of the relationship, while we see his from the passionate beginning. This endearingly funny, poignant, and insightfully honest two-person musical has enraptured audiences around the world with its spellbinding, emotional score.

The Design Team for THE LAST FIVE YEARS is as follows: Scenic Design by Stephen Gifford; Lighting Design by Steven Young; Video Design by Keith Skretch; Sound Design by Josh Bessom; Costume Design by Thomas G. Marquez; Properties Design by Terry Hanrahan; Casting is by Julia Flores, and the Production Stage Manager is Jill Gold.

Tickets range from $20 - $70 and can be purchased at La Mirada Theatre's website, www.lamiradatheatre.com or by calling the La Mirada Theatre Box Office at (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. Student, Senior and group discounts are available. $15 Student Tickets available for the first 15 performances of the production. Recommended for ages 13 and older.

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue where the 91 and 5 freeways meet. Parking is free.

Photo Credit: Lily Lim

Natalie Storrs and Devin Archer

Natalie Storrs and Devin Archer

Natalie Storrs and Devin Archer

Natalie Storrs and Devin Archer

Nick Adorno and April Henry

Carlin Castellano and Dylan Pass

Rene Ruiz and Julie Garnye

Kyle Nudo, Tiffany Renee Schwanz, Jasmine Ejan, and Anthony Honore

Dino Nicandros, Travis Leland, Jihan Sabir, Katie DeShan, and Justin Michael Wilcox

Kevin McMahon, Richard Israel, and Doug Carfrae

Lyle Colby Mackston and Jennifer Foster

Daniel Dawson, Steven Stanley, and Jeff Skowron

Natalie Storrs and Devin Archer with Director Nick DeGruccio

Richard Storrs, Natalie Storrs, Jeffie McKinnon, and Tania Pasano Storrs

Haezeline Go and Musical Director Brent Crayon

Katie DeShan and Travis Leland

Alicia Roman and Lighting Designer Steven Young

Executive Producer Tom McCoy and Natalie Storrs

Devin Archer and Natalie Storrs with Executive Producer Tom McCoy

Tina Okoye and Amber Mercomes

Julie Garnye, Rebecca Gans, Nancy Lam, and Armando Yearwood

Director Nick DeGruccio and Video Designer Keith Skretch

Richard Israel, John Shartzer, Cassandra Murphy, and Tom McCoy

Nancy Lam and Devin Archer

Cassie Simone and Devin Archer

Travis Leland, Katie DeShan, Devin Archer, and Cassie Simone

Cassie Simone and Devin Archer

Devin Archer, Nick DeGruccio, and Brent Crayon

Devin Archer, Nick DeGruccio, and Brent Crayon

Natalie Storrs and Nick DeGruccio

Nick DeGruccio, Natalie Storrs, and Devin Archer

Natalie Storrs and Brent Crayon

Devin Archer, Natalie Storrs, and Brent Crayon

Daniel Dawson, Nancy Lam, Keith Collins, Julie Garnye, Carlin Castellano, Cassie Simone, Cooper Howell, Devin Archer, Tiana Okoye, Jordan Goodsell, Samara Otelo, David T. Morris, Travis Leland, and Joven Calloway

Daniel Dawson, Jay Donnell, Cassie Simone, Cassandra Murphy, and John Shartzer

Carlin Castellano, Dylan Pass, and Natalie Iscovich

Sierra Madre Playhouse Prepares For Centennial In 2024 With Extensive Renovations

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Photos: First Look At World Premiere Workshop Musical DARK OF THE MOON At Rubicon Theatre

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Colburn School's RECOVERED VOICES Performances Feature Works by Composers Whose Legacies and Lives Were Destroyed by the Nazi Regime

The Colburn School's Ziering-Conlon Initiative for Recovered Voices,  a unique Colburn resource that encourages greater awareness and more frequent performances of music by composers whose careers and lives were destroyed by the Nazi regime, brings important repertory back to life through four upcoming performances that feature the works of Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Arnold Schoenberg, Franz Schreker, Alexander von Zemlinsky, and Herbert Zipper.

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From This Author - Lily Lim

Photos: LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE Red Carpet At the Wallis Annenberg
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Casting has been announced for For The Record and The Wallis' production of LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE, the multimedia concert celebration of the beloved holiday film from Universal Pictures/Working Title, with performances from Saturday, November 27 to Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Broadway and television star Aaron Lazar (Fox's Filthy Rich, Broadway's The Last Ship, A Little Night Music, Les Misérables, and The Light in the Piazza) joins the exciting lineup of talented performers alongside singer/songwriter, musician, producer and engineer, Brian McKnight Jr., who comes from a legendary musically gifted family including famed father Brian McKnight. American Idol 4th place finalist on season 4, Anthony Fedorov, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist actor Michael Thomas Grant, and RCA recording artist Nina Nelson, member of girl group Citizen Queen (with over 30 million music video views), also join the cast for the first time. Rounding out the group of newcomers is Cheyenne Wells who starred in the recent production of Little Shop of Horrors at Pasadena Playhouse with MJ Rodriguez.

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Photos: Opening Night LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE At the Wallis Annenberg
December 6, 2021

Casting has been announced for For The Record and The Wallis’ production of LOVE ACTUALLY LIVE, the multimedia concert celebration of the beloved holiday film from Universal Pictures/Working Title, with performances from Saturday, November 27 to Friday, December 31, 2021, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. Broadway and television star Aaron Lazar (Fox’s Filthy Rich, Broadway’s The Last Ship, A Little Night Music, Les Misérables, and The Light in the Piazza) joins the exciting lineup of talented performers alongside singer/songwriter, musician, producer and engineer, Brian McKnight Jr., who comes from a legendary musically gifted family including famed father Brian McKnight. American Idol 4th place finalist on season 4, Anthony Fedorov, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist actor Michael Thomas Grant, and RCA recording artist Nina Nelson, member of girl group Citizen Queen (with over 30 million music video views), also join the cast for the first time. Rounding out the group of newcomers is Cheyenne Wells who starred in the recent production of Little Shop of Horrors at Pasadena Playhouse with MJ Rodriguez. 

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Photos: Curtain Call Of MAMMA MIA! At La Mirada Theatre
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