Original Broadway cast members LaChanze, Anthony Rapp, and James Snyder will join Tony Award-Winner Idina Menzel in the Hollywood Pantages engagement of If/Then this fall in LA – one of seven select cities on the National Tour. The foursome will also reprise their critically-acclaimed performances in Costa Mesa, San Diego, San Francisco, Tempe, Seattle, and Denver. seven select cities. www.hollywoodpantages.com
Laguna Playhouse announces the complete cast for the west coast premiere of I’m Still Getting My Act Together and taking it on the road. Joining the previously announced Gretchen Cryer, who also wrote book & lyrics and directs the show, are Rex Smith, Omar D. Brancato, Daniel Filippi, Erica Hanrahan-Ball, Jesse Johnson, Erika Schindele, Jennifer Leigh Warren, and Matthew Wrather. Show runs October 10 – Nov 1. www.lagunaplayhouse.com
The Pasadena Playhouse will honor two artists at this year’s Diversity Project fundraising benefit. Legendary director, choreographer and producer Kenny Ortega will be recognized as the 2015 Diversity Award Artistic Honoree, and Abel Ramirez, founder of Pasadena’s El Portal Restaurant and business and cultural leader of the Pasadena community, will be recognized as the Community Honoree. The 9th Annual Pasadena Playhouse’s Wells Fargo Theatrical Diversity Project fundraising benefit takes place Sept 13, in honor of the opening of Josefina López’s Real Women Have Curves. www.PasadenaPlayhouse.org
San Diego Musical Theatre welcomes a new executive director. Colleen Kollar Smith, a native San Diegan, has made a career on and off San Diego stages with such organizations as Lamb’s Players Theatre, CYT San Diego, and most recently New Village Arts. SDMT’s upcoming season schedule includes two musicals to be performed at the historic Spreckels Theatre: La Cage Aux Folles (Sept 25 – Oct 11) starring David Engel, Robert J. Townsend, and James Vasquez, and White Christmas (Nov 27-Dec 6) directed by Todd Nielsen. www.sdmt.org
EXTENSIONS:Citizen: An American Lyric extends at Fountain Theatre through Oct 11. www.FountainTheatre.com
Always…Patsy Cline extends at Sierra Madre Playhouse through Sept 27. www.sierramadreplayhouse.org
FILM: In celebration of the in-home Diamond Edition release of Aladdin, the El Capitan Theatre will present a limited run of the Disney classic Sept 17- Oct 7. Before the movie, guests will be greeted by Genie, live on stage. Daily showtimes are 10am, 1pm, 4pm & 7pm. On select dates, guests may enjoy breakfast, meet Genie and receive a commemorative photo before seeing the 10am movie. Seating is limited and reservations are required. Tickets are on sale now atwww.elcapitantickets.comor at the theatre. Showtimes subject to change.
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