Broadway/LA has announced one of its most enticing lineups yet for the 2012/2013 season, to be presented at the company’s resident venue, the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
Four blockbuster touring editions of Broadway musicals head the roster. Joining the previously announced Tony-winning hit “The Book of Mormon” (September 5-November 25, 2012) are producer Bette Midler’s “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” (May 28-June 16, 2013), the Terrence McNally/Marc Shaiman/Scott Wittman hit “Catch Me if You Can,” based on the Steven Spielberg film (March 12-24. 2013), and “Sister Act the Musical” (July 9-28, 2013), a tuner that originally premiered in 2006 at the Pasadena Playhouse, prior to being retooled for its London and Broadway bows.
Other shows on tap for the season include “Donny & Marie—-Christmas in Los Angeles, a variety show starring the Osmond siblings (December 4-23, 2012), eternally youthful Cathy Rigby once again starring as “Peter Pan” (January 15-27, 2013), and Tony winner Constantine Maroulis (for “Rock of Ages”) in “Jekyll & Hyde” (February 12-March 3, 2013).
Additional popular attractions joining the aforementioned offerings as season ticket options are Kander and Ebb’s evergreen smash “Chicago,” starring Christie Brinkley as murderous media darling Roxie Hart(May 15-27, 2012), “Rain—A Tribute to the Beatles” (January 28-February 3, 2003), Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” (March 26-April 7, 2013), and the immortal Bernstein-Sondheim-Robbins musical drama “West Side Story” (April 9-14, 2013). This is an impressive lineup, indeed, keeping Hollywood and Vine glittering with star power for a good while.
Season tickets are now on sale.
--Les Spindle
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