The Grove Presents ELVIS AND JULIET Thru 11/1

Mary Willard's Elvis and Juliet, which opened At the Grove in Upland on October 10th, will play an additional two weekends. Elvis and Juliet stars Fred Willard, (Best in Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, WALL-E, 100 appearances on The Tonight show With Jay Leno) as the self proclaimed "King of the Elvis Impersonators." He is joined by an award winning cast.

Directed by Ted Lange, the award winning director and actor who is best known as Issac the bartender on The Love Boat, Elvis and Juliet is a story of two worlds colliding in 1989, the last year of the old Vegas, the Rat pack Vegas. The son of an Elvis impersonator falls in love with the daughter of a Yale professor. The trouble begins when the Las Vegas father wants his son to join him in his Las Vegas revue, and the son wants to work for the government.

The performance this Saturday, October 24th will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles and the Inland Empire. $10 of each ticket will go to the organization. On Halloween, October 31st, the audience is invited to come in costume. There will be a special prize for the person who comes in the best Elvis costume.

Performances run through November 1st and are Saturdays at 7:29 pm and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Tickets to see Elvis and Juliet are $30 and $25, with senior and group rates available. Tickets can be purchased by calling (909) 920-4343, or by visiting The Grove's website at http://www.grovetheatre.com.

 

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