Photo Exclusive: Opening Night of Troubadour Theater's LITTLE DRUMMER BOWIE At The Falcon Theatre
By: Lily Lim Dec. 14, 2016
Ovation Award-winners and Troubadour Theater Company favorites Rick Batalla, Lisa Valenzuela and Beth Kennedy reunite with long-time 'Troubie' Joseph Leo Bwarie in Little Drummer Bowie after his Broadway run as Frankie Valli in the Tony Award-winning musical Jersey Boys. Artistic Director and founder, Matt Walker, will co-direct the musical parody with Bwarie. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the opening night below!
Changing the rules to their own game, the 'Troubies' and some 'newbies' return to the Falcon Theatre this holiday season to pay tribute to the late, great David Bowie in a fully reimagined production of their infamous theatrical mash-up, Little Drummer Bowie.
The company, known for marrying classic source material with legendary music will spoof the 1960's television special, The Little Drummer Boy, and Bowie's iconic glam rock sound, offering a theatrical event sure to dazzle all and surprise even the most knowing 'Troubie' fan.
This laugh-out-loud musical parody finds our "Heroes" in a heartwarming tale of family, forgiveness and "Changes," resulting in the ultimate discovery for all seasons: "Modern Love" lives inside.
In addition to Batalla, Bwarie, Kennedy and Valenzuela, the cast will include: Riccardo Berdini, Katie DeShan, Katie Kitani, Phillip J. Lewis and Cloie Wyatt Taylor with choreography by Jordana Toback and musical direction & arrangements by Eric Heinly.
The design team includes Christopher Scott Murillo, scenic design; Sharon McGunigle, costume design; JM Montecalvo, lighting design; Daniel Tator, sound design; Bobbie Zlotnik, wig design; John Stapleton for MAC Cosmetics, makeup design and Sandi Logan, casting.
Troubadour Theater Company lovingly dedicates this production to friend, mentor, and longtime co-conspirator, Garry K. Marshall.
Previews begin Nov. 30 with Press Opening Night Dec. 9, and runs through Jan. 15 at the Falcon Theatre located at 4252 Riverside, Burbank, CA 91505. Performances are Wed.-Fri. at 8pm, Sat. at 4pm & 8pm, Sun. at 4pm & 7pm, plus select Tuesdays.
Tickets, priced from $30-$45, on sale Nov. 9 online at www.falcontheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 818-955-8101. Box Office hours are Tue.-Fri. 12-6pm, Sat.-Sun. 10am-4pm, and 1 hour prior to show time on performance days. For more information, please visit www.falcontheatre.com
Photo Credit: Lily Lim
Director Matt Walker and Suzanne Jolie Narbonne
Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Katie Kitani and Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Lisa Valenzuela and Katie DeShan
Choreographer Jordana Toback and Associate Choreographer Anna Aimee White
Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Lisa Valenzuela, Riccardo Berdini, Katie DeShan, and Katie Kitani
Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Lisa Valenzuela, Riccardo Berdini, Katie DeShan, and Katie Kitani
Director Joseph Leo Bwarie and Christine Lakin
Matt Walker, Jordana Toback, Anna Aimee White, and Joseph Leo Bwarie
Katie Kitani, Joseph Leo Bwarie, and Cloie Wyatt Taylor
Lisa Valenzuela, Katie DeShan, and Beth Kennedy
Riccardo Berdini and Beth Kennedy
NIles Rivers
The Cast and Creative Team of LITTLE DRUMMER BOWIE
The Cast and Creative Team of LITTLE DRUMMER BOWIE
Producer Kathleen Marshall LaGambina and Joseph Leo Bwarie
Matt Walker, Yeardley Smith, Beth Kennedy, and Joseph Leo Bwarie
Producer Kathleen Marshall LaGambina and Jai Rodriguez
Hector Elizondo and Joe Mantegna
Kathleen Marshall LaGambina and Paul Vogt
Joe Mantegna, Barbara Marshall, and Hector Elizondo
Barbara Marshall and Yeardley Smith
Misty Cotton, Nick DeGruccio, and Sheri Lynn Batalla
Kathleen Marshall LaGambina, Barbara Marshall, and Christine Lakin
Paul Vogt, Producer Sherry Greczmiel, and Jai Rodriguez
Dimitri Toscas
Ronny Hallin, Kathleen Marshall LaGambina, and Barbara Marshall
Kathleen Marshall LaGambina, Jai Rodriguez, and Joanne Worley
Producer Sherry Greczmiel, Shelley Stevens, and Kathleen Marshall LaGambina
Matt Walker, Nadine Ellis, and Christine Lakin
Beth Kennedy, Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Katie Kitani, Joseph Leo Bwarie, and Katie DeShan
Katie Kitani, Niles Rivers, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Rick Batalla, and Katie DeShan
Riccardo Berdini and Beth Kennedy
Niles Rivers, Lisa Valenzuela, Katie Kitani, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Beth Kennedy, and Rick Batalla
Lisa Valenzuela, Riccardo Berdini, Katie Kitani, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Cloie Wyatt Taylor, and Beth Kennedy
Niles Rivers, Lisa Valenzuela, and Riccardo Berdini
Joseph Leo Bwarie, Katie DeShan, and Rick Batalla
Riccardo Berdini, Katie Kitani, Joseph Leo Bwarie, Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Katie DeShan, and Beth Kennedy
Suzanne Jolie Narbonne and Christine Lakin
Steve Collins and Costume Designer Sharon McGunigle
Barbara Marshall, Joanne Worley, and Matt Walker
Riccardo Berdini and Ronny Hallin
Rick Batalla, Joanne Worley, and Lisa Valenzuela
Sheri Lynn Batalla and Rick Batalla
Matt Walker, Barbara Marshall, Joseph Leo Bwarie, and Scott Marshall
Sharon McGunigle, Matt Walker, and Suzanne Jolie Narbonne
Matt Walker, Kathleen Marshall LaGambina, and Joseph Leo Bwarie
Suzanne Jolie Narbonne, Rick Batalla, and Christine Lakin
Rick Batalla and Kathleen Marshall LaGambina
The Cast and Creative Team of LITTLE DRUMMER BOWIE
The Cast and Creative Team of LITTLE DRUMMER BOWIE
Jeanine Jackson, Don Grigware, and Beth Kennedy
Beth Kennedy and Eddy Will
Rick Batalla and Barbara Marshall
Steven Stanley and Marc Wheeler
Jennifer Croslow, Lisa Valenzuela, and Nadine Ellis
Misty Cotton, Nick DeGruccio, and Music Director Eric Heinly
Cloie Wyatt Taylor and Katie DeShan
Niles Rivers, William Martinez, and Katie Kitani
Riccardo Berdini, Kathleen Marshall LaGambina, and Barbara Marshall
Joseph Leo Bwarie and Music Director Eric Heinly
Cloie Wyatt Taylor, Joseph Leo Bwarie, and Katie Kitani
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