For those of you in Southern California, and looking for some Asian American theater to support, check out Lodestone Theatre Ensemble's latest show, Closer Than Ever, which opens this week and runs Thursday-Sunday through August 30.
The show is a revival of the classic, award-winning 1989 musical revue featuring self-contained songs which deal with diverse topics like aging, mid-life crisis, second marriages and unrequited love. Here are the details:
LODESTONE THEATRE ENSEMBLEThis is the second mainstage production of Lodestone's tenth and final "Beginnings and Endings" season -- come out and help them celebrate. The Opening Night Gala is this Saturday, August 8. Good times.
under the artistic direction of Philip W. Chung & Chil Kong
proudly presents
CLOSER THAN EVER
A musical revue in two acts with words by Richard Maltby, Jr. and music by David Shire
Directed by Chil Kong
Music Direction by Akira Nakano
The acclaimed musical revue about life, love and all the doors in between...
Starring: Sharline Liu, DT Matias, Blythe Matsui, Paul Na kauchi, Erin Quill, EJ Arriola, Jully Lee, Jiehae Park, & Miley Yamamoto
An all Asian American revival of CLOSER THAN EVER, the classic 1989 musical revue which won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical and was nominated for multiple Drama Desk Awards. CLOSER THAN EVER features self-contained songs which deal with such diverse topics as aging, mid-life crisis, second marriages and unrequited love. This is the second mainstage production of Lodestone's tenth and final "Beginnings and Endings" season.
August 8 - 30, 2009
Thursday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2pm
ALL THURS. SHOWS: 2-for-1 general admission tickets if you say the codeword "Doors" at box office
NOTE: Thurs., August 13 performance is SOLD-OUT
$20 general admission
$15 students and seniors (w/valid ID)
$12 (groups of 10+)
$30 Opening Night Gala (August 8)
All Sunday matinees (except August 30) are pay-what-you-can ($1 minimum)
GTC Burbank
1111-B W. Olive Ave.
Burbank, CA 91506
The theatre is in George Izay Park between S. Victory Bl. and N. Griffith Park Bl. Park near the jet plane at 1111 W. Olive and walk past the Olive Recreation Center. The theatre is behind the rec center; the entrance faces the softball fields.
To RSVP: (323) 993-7245
For more information about the show, and to purchase tickets, visit Lodestone's website here. And their Facebook page here. And check out this local Fox news story covering the show: Closer Than Ever Musical.
