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ADAMS FAMILY
JUN
5- JUN 17, 2012
PANTAGES THEATRE
The Addams Family is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. The show is based upon The Addams Family characters created by Charles Addams in his single-panel gag cartoons, which depict a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre. Numerous film and television adaptations of Addams' cartoons exist, but the musical, which is the first stage show based on the characters, is based upon the cartoons rather than the television and film characters.
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ALVIN AILEY
MAR
6 - MAR 11, 2012
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a
now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street
Y in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of
young African-American modern dancers, that performance
changed forever the perception of American dance. The
Ailey company has gone on to perform for an estimated 23
million people at theaters in 48 states and 71 countries
on six continents -- as well as millions more through
television broadcasts. In 2008, a U.S. Congressional
resolution designated the Company as “a vital American
cultural ambassador to the world,” one that celebrates
the uniqueness of the African-American cultural
experience and the preservation and enrichment of the
American modern dance heritage
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BILLY ELLIOT
APR
13- JUN 2, 2012
PANTAGES THEATRE
The
Billy
Elliot
Broadway
show is
the
story of
a young
boy who
overcomes
the odds
to let
his true
self
shine.
Set in
England
in the
1980’s
during a
miners’
strike
that has
destroyed
the
local
economy
and
given
rise to
anger
and
resentment,
Billy
Elliot
gives us
hope. He
is a
young
boy
whose
father
expects
him to
do all
of the
things
that
normal
boys do
– box,
wrestle,
and grow
up fast
to
eventually
work in
the
mines
like his
big
brother.
One day
when
Billy
Elliot
is sent
to
attend a
boxing
class at
the
local
community
center,
he finds
himself
in a
ballet
class
taught
by the
irresistible
and
loving
Mrs.
Wilkinson.
With her
help and
the help
of a
couple
of
amazing
friends,
Billy
Elliot
discovers
that
dance is
his true
passion
in life.
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LA CAGE AUX
FOLLES
JUL
10- JUL 22, 2012
PANTAGES THEATRE
La Cage aux Folles is a
musical with a book by Harvey Fierstein and
lyrics and music by Jerry Herman.
Based on the 1973 French play of the
same name by Jean Poiret, it focuses on a gay
couple: Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez
nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and
Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction,
and the farcical adventures that ensue when
Georges's son, Jean-Michel, brings home his
fiancée's ultra-conservative parents to meet
them.
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MAMMA MIA !
MAR 27- APR 28, 2012
PANTAGES THEATRE
Mamma Mia! is written by
British
playwright
Catherine Johnson,
based on the songs of
ABBA,
composed by
Benny Andersson
and
Björn Ulvaeus,
former members of the band. Although the title
of the musical is taken from the group's 1975
chart-topper "Mamma
Mia", the plot
is fictional, not biographical.
Björn Ulvaeus
and
Benny Andersson,
who composed the original music for ABBA, were
involved in the development of the show from the
beginning. The musical includes such hits
as "Super
Trouper", "Lay
All Your Love On Me",
"Dancing
Queen", "Knowing
Me, Knowing You",
"Take
A Chance On Me",
"Thank
You for the Music",
"Money,
Money, Money",
"The
Winner Takes It All",
"Voulez
Vous" and "SOS".
Over 42 million people have now seen the
show
which has grossed $2 billion dollars worldwide.
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MEMPHIS
JUL
31- AUG 12, 2012
PANTAGES THEATRE
TURN UP THAT DIAL...From the underground dance
clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tennessee, comes a hot
new Broadway musical that bursts off the stage
with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a
thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love.
Inspired by actual events, MEMPHIS is
about a white radio DJ who wants to change the
world and a black club singer who is ready for
her big break. Come along on their incredible
journey to the ends of the airwaves -- filled
with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising
rock 'n' roll.
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MILLION
DOLLAR QUARTET
JUN
19 - JUL 1, 2012
PANTAGES THEATRE
Million Dollar Quartet is a jukebox musical written by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott. It dramatizes the Million Dollar Quartet recording session of 1956, among early Rock and roll stars Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, and newcomer Jerry Lee Lewis. After several tryouts and regional productions, the musical opened on Broadway in 2010, spawning a 2011 West End production.
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ROCK OF AGES
MARCH 20, 2012 - MARCH 25, 2012
PANTAGES THEATRE
Rock of Ages is a rock/jukebox musical, with a book by Chris D'Arienzo, built around classic rock hits from the 1980s, especially from the famous glam metal bands of the decade. The musical features songs from Styx, Journey, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar, Twisted Sister, Steve Perry, Poison and Asia, among other well-known rock bands. It is directed by Kristin Hanggi and choreographed by Kelly Devine with music supervision, arrangements, and orchestrations by Ethan Popp. The show is noted for being more lighthearted and comedic than other shows on Broadway. During performance, the performers frequently break the "fourth wall", directly addressing the audience and seemingly forgetting (or perhaps reminding the audience) that they are actors in a musical.
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SPAMALOT
FEBRUARY 28- MARCH 6, 2012
PANTAGES THEATRE
Monty Python's Spamalot
is a musical comedy "lovingly
ripped off from" the 1975 film
Monty Python and the Holy
Grail. Like the film, it is
a highly irreverent parody of
the Arthurian Legend, but it
differs from the film in many
ways, especially in its parodies
of Broadway theatre. Eric Idle,
a member of the Monty Python
team, wrote the musical's book
and lyrics and collaborated with
John Du Prez on most of the
music.The original 2005 Broadway
production, directed by Mike
Nichols, won three Tony Awards,
including the Tony Award for
Best Musical of the 2004–2005
season and received 14 Tony
Award nominations. During its
initial run of over 1,500
performances it was seen by more
than two million people and
grossed over $175 million.
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