Monday, March 15, 2010

"Li'l Abner" lands at Kentwood Players


Westchester's Kentwood Players presents the fun-loving musical "Li'l Abner." Based on Al Capp’s politically and socially satirical comic strip, the story centers on Dogpatch’s Sadie Hawkins’ Day Race, the annual opportunity for Daisy Mae to once again attempt to snag Li’l Abner for her husband. But the race gets interrupted by Washington D.C. bureaucrats who announce that Dogpatch has been determined to be the most unnecessary town in the USA, and thus has been selected as the site for testing the atomic bomb. Told they can only avoid evacuation and annihilation by demonstrating that the town has some redeeming value, Mammy Yokum throws her secret Yokumberry tonic into the mix, the plot thickens, and the madCapp ride takes off!

"Li'l Abner" is directed by Victoria Miller and plays through April 17th. Tickets are on sale now at the box office and online.


LIL’ ABNER
Mar 12 – Apr 17

Westchester Playhouse
8301 Hindry Avenue
Westchester, CA 90045

(310) 645-5156
http://www.kentwoodplayers.org

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Coming Attractions: Wednesday, Mar 10

Every week we feature upcoming (and ongoing) performing arts events in the South Bay. If you would like to see an event added, send an email to broadwayinthepark@gmail.com and we'll include it!

-----LITTLE FISH THEATRE-----

ESCABANA IN LOVE
by Jeff Daniels

Feb 26 – Apr 3

Little Fish Theatre
777 Centre Street (at 8th)
San Pedro, CA 90731

(310) 512-6030
http://www.littlefishtheatre.org


-----KENTWOOD PLAYERS-----

LIL’ ABNER

Mar 12 – Apr 17

Westchester Playhouse
8301 Hindry Avenue
Westchester, CA 90045

(310) 645-5156
http://www.kentwoodplayers.org


-----EL CAMINO COLLEGE-----

RENT

March 12 – 28

Campus Theatre
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90506

(310) 329–5345
https://secure.elcamino.edu/peo/


-----MORGAN-WIXSON THEATRE-----

URINETOWN

Mar 13 – Apr 10

Morgan-Wixson Theatre
2627 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90405

(310) 828-7519
http://www.morgan-wixson.org

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

El Camino College stages "RENT"

El Camino College presents Jonathan Larson's hit musical RENT, opening this Friday. Based on Pucinni's La Boheme, it's the story of seven starving artists on the Lower East Side as they struggle to create and survive under the shadow of HIV/AIDS.

RENT is directed by Bill Georges, with music direction by Mike Walker. The show plays March 12 - 28 at the Campus Theatre and tickets are on sale online and at the box office.

RENT

March 12 – 28

Campus Theatre
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90506

(310) 329–5345
https://secure.elcamino.edu/peo/