2/23-26: Closing Weekend – MAN OF LA MANCHA

MAN OF LA MANCHA

FINAL PERFORMANCES: February 23-26, 2012

CARPENTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, LONG BEACH

"Incandescent...Thrilling...Remarkable"– Los Angeles Times - CRITIC'S CHOICE

"Davis Gaines gives a stellar portrayal...Lesli Margherita is a powerhouse." – Backstage - CRITIC'S PICK

"If you want proof that Musical Theatre West is a multi-award winning musical theatre, go to the Carpenter Center.  MAN OF LA MANCHA is one of the most thrilling, smash-hit productions that MTW has mounted in its 60-year history...You can't afford to miss it."– Grunion Gazette  

Karenssa LeGear as Antonia, Damon Kirsche as Dr. Carrasco, Dynell Leigh as The Housekeeper, Jason Webb as The Padre
(Photo by Ken Jacques Photography).

"One of the all-time great musicals, featuring one of the all-time great standards.  At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, author Miguel de Cervantes is imprisoned and uses the story of the knight-errant Don Quixote to defend himself.  Full of indelible characters and a beautiful Latin-tinged score, the original production of MAN OF LA MANCHA ran for six years on Broadway and won the Tony for Best Musical."

DIRECTOR

Nick DeGruccio

MUSICAL DIRECTOR

Matthew Smedal

CHOREOGRAPHER

Carlos Mendoza

Click here for tickets or visit musical.org

2/10-2/26: MAN OF LA MANCHA

MAN OF LA MANCHA rehearsals begin today, and the full cast announcement appears at theatremania.com ("Davis Gaines, Damon Kirsche, Lesli Margherita to Star in Musical Theatre West's Man of La Mancha").

MAN OF LA MANCHA

February 10-26, 2012
CARPENTER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, LONG BEACH


"One of the all-time great musicals, featuring one of the all-time great standards.  At the height of the Spanish Inquisition, author Miguel de Cervantes is imprisoned and uses the story of the knight-errant Don Quixote to defend himself.  Full of indelible characters and a beautiful Latin-tinged score, the original production of MAN OF LA MANCHA ran for six years on Broadway and won the Tony for Best Musical."

DIRECTOR
Nick DeGruccio

MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Matthew Smedal

CHOREOGRAPHER
Carlos Mendoza


Click here for tickets or visit musical.org

MTW's "Annie" reviewed in the LA Times

Damon Kirsche croons "Your Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" as Bert Healy with Amberly Chamberlain, Amy Gillette and Melissa Mitchell as the lovely Boylan Sisters (Credit: Musical Theatre West, Ken Jacques)

"Throughout, director Steven Glaudini's glossy-toned ensemble displays reliable expertise, whether it's always-fine Shannon Warne as Warbucks' secretary, ever-stalwart Damon Kirsche tossing off his radio host or stellar canine Mikey's outstanding Sandy.  Choreographer Roger Castellano maintains cleanly executed moves, while musical director Daniel Thomas elicits Broadway-level sounds all around." —David C. Nichols, LA Times

"Annie," Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach. Ends Nov. 14. Tickets $30 to $80. (562) 856-1999 or www.musical.org. Running time:  2 hours, 30 minutes.

10/30-11/14: "Annie" at Musical Theatre West

Musical Theatre West presents

A N N I E

O C T O B E R  2 9  -  N O V E M B E R  1 4,  2 0 1 0

I'll next appear as radio personality Bert Healy, (crooning "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile") in the Musical Theatre West production of the Best Musical Tony Award-winner "ANNIE" at the 1070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Andrea McArdle, Broadway's original Annie, will star as Miss Hannigan. 

ANNIE previews October 29th and runs October 30th through November 14, 2010.  Musical Theatre West Artistic Director/Producer Steven Glaudini directs with musical direction by Daniel Thomas and choreography by Roger Castellano.

Carpenter Performing Arts Center

6200 Atherton Street

Long Beach, CA 90815

Directions and Map 

Ticket start at $30.00. Call: 562-856-1999 or visit: http://www.musical.org

The Musical Theatre West cast also stars:

Jeff Austin as Oliver Warbucks

Shannon Warne as Grace Farrell

Michael Paternostro as Rooster

Bets Malone as Lily St. Regis

Mark Capri  as Franklin D. Roosevelt

Melody Hollis as Annie

Paige Befeler as July

Alexa Freeman as Pepper

Grace Kaufman as Molly

Madison Milledge as Tessie

Jenna Rosen as Duffy

Danielle Soibelman as Kate

With: Jef Canter Amberly Chamberlain, Amy Gillette, Brian Michael Hoffman, Nick Lorenzini, Melissa Mitchell, Todd Nielsen, Jennifer Strattan, and Mikey as Sandy.