Rita Coolidge News

LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & UPRIGHT CABARET are thrilled to announce the remaining performers for its second show of their season, SWEET SOUL MUSIC, which will include Tony Award-nominee Brandon Victor Dixon (Broadway: The Color Purple, The Scottsboro Boys), & Leslie Odom, Jr. (Broadway: Rent, Jersey Boys, Regional: Leap of Faith opposite Brooke Shields), with the previously announced American Idol star Frenchie Davis, performing the music of RAY CHARLES, MARVIN GAYE and GLADYS KNIGHT, and their own selections, under the musical direction of Todd Schroeder, in a one night only concert - SWEET SOUL MUSIC.

Boomermania Productions is thrilled to present the West Coast Premiere of a brand new musical, BOOMERMANIA - The Musical about the Baby Boomers!, written and directed by Debbie Kasper & Pat Sierchio, with choreography by Edward Carignan, musical direction by Mary Ekler and produced by Michael Anthony Gremo.

As the Holiday Season of December continues, a number of theatrical gifts and treats await our California Central Coast audiences.

As the month of December begins, the temperatures here on the California Central Coast have taken a bit of a dip - but there is theatre aplenty to warm the hearts of our audiences for the Holidays!

As the month of December begins, the temperatures here on the California Central Coast have taken a bit of a dip - but there is theatre aplenty to warm the hearts of our audiences for the Holidays!

As we celebrate Thanksgiving - let us not forget to give thanks for all those who work so diligently to provide us with a variety of quality live entertainment here on the California Central Coast!

As we put the middle of November in our rear view mirror, a number of new shows have just opened, and a few others are getting ready to open here on the California Central Coast - so get your calendars out and make plans to take in some live theatre over the next few weeks!

As we come to the final week of October, the temperatures may be cooling down on the California Central Coast - but things are heating up in our theatres and live performance venues!

As we put the middle of November in our rear view mirror, a number of new shows have just opened, and a few others are getting ready to open here on the California Central Coast - so get your calendars out and make plans to take in some live theatre over the next few weeks!

As we come to the middle of November, a number of new shows have just opened, and a few others are getting ready to open - so get out there and support the performing arts here on the California Central Coast with a fun afternoon or evening of theatre, maybe combined with a meal at one of our fine area restaurants!

And so the month of November is upon us, and with it comes a number of shows that will soon close, as well as some others that are preparing to open - so grab your calendar and make sure attending some live theatre performances on the beautiful California Central Coast is a part of your recreational entertainment activities schedule in the days and weeks ahead!

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director), in association with Tracy Aron, announced that two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy will star in the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

As we come to the final week of October, the temperatures may be cooling down on the California Central Coast - but things are heating up in our theatres and live performance venues!

Authentic, romantic and loads of fun!' 'Exuberant and fresh!' 'Clever and tuneful!' Those are just a few of the raves that reviewers gave last year's World Premiere 'honky-tonk' musical 'Savin' Up for Saturday Night,' which opens a new run at the Grove Theatre in Upland on October 22nd.

Authentic, romantic and loads of fun!' 'Exuberant and fresh!' 'Clever and tuneful!' Those are just a few of the raves that reviewers gave last year's World Premiere 'honky-tonk' musical 'Savin' Up for Saturday Night,' which opens a new run at the Grove Theatre in Upland on October 22nd.

La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast of its world-premiere musical Limelight: The Story of Charlie Chaplin, music and lyrics by Christopher Curtis, book by Christopher Curtis and Thomas Meehan and directed by Michael Unger, running September 7 - October 17, 2010 (media night: Sunday, September 19 at 7:00 pm) in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Positive Motions Foundation in association with the Glendale Philharmonic Association and Positive Motions Concert Series, Ruslan Biryukov, Producer and Artistic Director, will present 'FOR ALL OUR MOTHERS,' a concert in honor of Mother's Day, to be presented on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Glendale; 209 N. Louise Street (at Wilson Avenue); Glendale, CA 91206.

Positive Motions Foundation in association with the Glendale Philharmonic Association and Positive Motions Concert Series, Ruslan Biryukov, Producer and Artistic Director, will present 'FOR ALL OUR MOTHERS,' a concert in honor of Mother's Day, to be presented on Saturday, May 8, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Glendale; 209 N. Louise Street (at Wilson Avenue); Glendale, CA 91206.

Miami native and renowned artist Clifford Bailey will present an exhibition of a selection of his work at the Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre in downtown Coral Gables.