Thursday, March 12, 2009
Once on This Island in Berkeley
One of my favorite musicals is actually a fairly rarely produced one: Once on This Island, by Ahrens and Flaherty, the pair who brought you another favorite musical Ragtime. The score is especially tuneful, and the story is sweet and poignant.
Turns out The Berkeley Playhouse is producing the lovely show, but I only heard about it now, when it ENDS this weekend, March 13,14 and 15. I leave tomorrow morning for Austin, TX, for the annual geek fest SXSW.
For those of you who are in town, you might want to check it out, especially if you've never seen it. The production is directed by Kimberly Dooley, with musical direction by Phil Gorman and choreography by Dane Paul Andres.
Showtimes: Friday 7:30, Saturday 3 and 7:30; and Sunday 1 and last show @ 5. Tickets are $22/$28 available online at www.berkeleyplayhouse.org
If you go, let me know how it is. So I can be more jealous.
Turns out The Berkeley Playhouse is producing the lovely show, but I only heard about it now, when it ENDS this weekend, March 13,14 and 15. I leave tomorrow morning for Austin, TX, for the annual geek fest SXSW.
For those of you who are in town, you might want to check it out, especially if you've never seen it. The production is directed by Kimberly Dooley, with musical direction by Phil Gorman and choreography by Dane Paul Andres.
Showtimes: Friday 7:30, Saturday 3 and 7:30; and Sunday 1 and last show @ 5. Tickets are $22/$28 available online at www.berkeleyplayhouse.org
If you go, let me know how it is. So I can be more jealous.
Labels: Berkeley Playhouse, Once on This Island
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
New Bay Area Theatre lets you "Pay What You Can"
There's a new theatre in town, called the Berkeley Playhouse. They bill themselves as "a new professional theatre for all ages."
Their debut production, Seussical the Musical, opened last weekend at the Ashby Stage.
Seussical will be running until December 2, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30PM, and they are going to have two "Pay What You Can!" nights. The first is Thursday November 15th, and the second is Thursday November 29.
WHAT: Seussical, the Musical (from the Ahrens/Flaherty team who wrote Ragtime and Once on This Island)
WHERE: Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave
WHEN: Now through December 2nd
HOW MUCH: Well, on the 15th and 29th: anything you want. Regularly $23 for Adults and $18 for Kids under 16/Students and Seniors
MORE INFO: www.berkeleyplayhouse.org or call 510-665-5565
Welcome to the Berkeley Playhouse!
Their debut production, Seussical the Musical, opened last weekend at the Ashby Stage.
Seussical will be running until December 2, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7:30PM, and they are going to have two "Pay What You Can!" nights. The first is Thursday November 15th, and the second is Thursday November 29.
WHAT: Seussical, the Musical (from the Ahrens/Flaherty team who wrote Ragtime and Once on This Island)
WHERE: Ashby Stage, 1901 Ashby Ave
WHEN: Now through December 2nd
HOW MUCH: Well, on the 15th and 29th: anything you want. Regularly $23 for Adults and $18 for Kids under 16/Students and Seniors
MORE INFO: www.berkeleyplayhouse.org or call 510-665-5565
Welcome to the Berkeley Playhouse!
Labels: Berkeley Playhouse, Seussical
