SoCal theatre, May 6-13: ‘Aladdin,’ ‘Hairspray,’ ‘American Mariachi’ and more
Theatre, musicals, cabaret, drag, standup comedy, poetry, spoken word, storytelling, and books & lit for LA & OC
Welcome to the latest TV or Not TV newsletter spotlighting live theater, standup comedy, etc. on stages all around Southern California this coming week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the LA Times’ Calendar section.
The curtain rises…
Theatre
Opening this week…
‘Come from Away’ The hit musical — about a small town in Newfoundland hosting thousands of airline passengers stranded there by the Sept. 11 attacks — returns for one week only. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, May 7-12. $45 and up. (323) 468-1770. broadwayinhollywood.com
‘Disney’s Aladdin’ The national tour of the hit Broadway musical based on the 1994 animated film based on the classic fable swings back through SoCal for one week only. Segerstrom Center’s Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 7-12. $49 and up. (714) 556-2787. scfta.org
‘Lucie Arnaz: I Got The Job! Songs From My Musical Past’ The veteran entertainer, daughter of TV legends Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, shares songs and stories in an intimate setting. Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach. 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, May 8-9. $50, $60. (562) 985-7000. carpenterarts.org
‘Stir’ Stories and long-held secrets emerge when two siblings long parted reunite to recreate their mother’s favorite recipe in this world-premiere comedy from Melinda Lopez and Joel Perez. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, May 9 thru 26. $36 and up. (619) 234-5623. theoldglobe.org
‘Wonderful Joe’ The Obie award-winning Ronnie Burkett Theatre of Marionettes performs this poignant fable, featuring an original score by John Alcorn, about a homeless man and his faithful canine companion; contains mature subject matter; for adults only; no one under 16 admitted. UCLA Nimoy Theater, 1262 Westwood Blvd., Westwood. 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday, May 9-12. $32. (310) 825-2101. cap.ucla.edu
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