THE VIEW UPSTAIRS to Make West Coast Debut as Part of Celebration Theatre's 2017-18 Season; Lineup Announced!
Celebration announced today its 2017-2018 season of shows, under the artistic direction of Michael Matthews & Michael A. Shepperd.
This is the Celebration's 35th season and the third in its new home at theLex Theatre, 6760 Lexington Ave. in Los Angeles. Celebration will be presenting three musicals including a West Coast Premiere and an Los Angeles Intimate Theatre premiere.
The 2017-2018 Season will feature:
WEST COAST PREMIERE!
THE VIEW UPSTAIRS
Book, Music and Lyrics by Max Vernon
Musical Direction by Jake Anthony
Choreography by Cate Caplin
Directed by Michael A. Shepperd
Produced by Andrew Carlberg and Jay Marcus
Opens Friday, September 22 - Sunday, October 29. 2017
A hit Off-Broadway where it closed in May, THE VIEW UPSTAIRS by Max Vernon is a gripping, heartfelt and provocative new musical that pulls you inside the world of historic 70s New Orleans bar TheUpstairs Lounge. This forgotten community comes to life when a young fashion designer from 2017 buys the abandoned space, setting off an exhilarating journey of seduction and self-exploration that Entertainment Weekly calls "a moving homage to LGBT culture, past and present." Filled with "beautiful love songs" (The New Yorker), it's "an eye-popping roller coaster for the visual senses" with "all of the ingredients for an iconic cult phenomenon!" (Edge Media Network).
LOS ANGELES INTIMATE THEATRE PREMIERE!
PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT
Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott
Based on the Latent Image/Specific Films Motion Picture
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc.
Directed by Jessica Hanna
Opens February, 2018
Based on the hit film, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is a hilarious, outrageous and fabulous musical road trip featuring some of the most classic dance songs of all time. Set in Australia, PRISCILLA follows three drag queens as they road trip across the outback in a run down old bus searching for love and fulfillment and end up discovering what true friendship really means.
RESIST!
CABARET
Book by Joe Masteroff
Based on the play by John Van Druten
and stories by Christopher Isherwood
Music by John Kander
Lyrics by Fred Ebb.
Directed by Michael Matthews
Produced by Rebecca Eisenberg & Jay Marcus
Opens May, 2018
Wilkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome. This is The Kit Kat Klub... the seediest, sexiest nightclub in Berlin. In here, life isn't just beautiful - it's downright dangerous. Be careful not to lose your perspective onthe world outside. You may never escape. Celebration presents Kander & Ebb's dark, eerily relevant masterpiece like you've never seen it before.
To become a member or to purchase a subscription or single tickets for THE VIEW UPSTAIRS, you can go to www.celebrationtheatre.com or call the theatre at 323-957-1884. The theatre is located at 6760 Lexington Ave., Los Angeles, 90038.
Celebration is a community of artists dedicated to entertain, inspire, and empower with innovative productions that celebrate the LGBTQ community.
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |