rehearses an unauthorized and very gay adaptation of the Rodgers and
Hammerstein classic (reset in a leather bar) with disastrous results.
Will the Los Angeles theater community ever be the same? Performances
are at 8 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Tickets are $18, with a $5
discount for students, seniors and 4-A union members. For
reservations, call (818) 842-4755.
The West Coast Premiere of "Power in the Blood" has been extended
until Sept. 17 at the Alliance Theatre, 3204 W. Magnolia Blvd.,
Burbank. It is written by Sarah E. Bewley and directed by Jim
Blanchette. The play examines the fundamental issues of hope, faith
and how humanity relates to the Devine. It previously won awards from
Dayton (Ohio) Playhouse FutureFest, a national competition for new
plays, and the New Times Best of Miami's "Best Locally Written Play."
Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Tickets are $15.
For reservations, call (800) 595-4849.
"Blake ... da Musical!" has been extended until Oct. 1 at GTC
Burbank. It's a rock 'n' roll white trash fairy tale about that
fateful night Robert Blake and Bonnie Lee Bakley had dinner together.
Performances are 8 p.m. Saturdays. The theater is at 1111-b W. Olive
Ave., behind Izay Park, in Burbank. For reservations, call (818)
288-3855 or go to www.gtc.org. Tickets range from $23 to $30 with $5
discounts for students, seniors and Burbank residents.
"Indoor/Outdoor," written by Kenny Finkle, is being produced by
the Colony Theatre Company in Burbank. It's a romantic comedy about
an overly pampered housecat, Samantha, who is falling madly in love
with the handsome outdoor wildcat Oscar and only a thin pane of glass
keeps them apart. Performances are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2
and 7 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 18. Tickets range from $30 to $40
with student, senior and group discounts available. For reservations,
call (818) 558-7000, ext. 15. The theater is at 555 N. 3rd St.,
Burbank.
"Dames at Sea," the off-Broadway musical comedy, continues at
Glendale Centre Theatre. Performances are at 8 p.m. Wednesdays
through Saturdays and 3 p.m. Saturdays until Oct. 8. Tickets can be
reserved by calling 244-8481. The theater is at 324 N. Orange St.,
Glendale.
"Tobacco Road," a play by Jack Kirkland based on the book by
Erskine Caldwell, continues at 8 p.m. tonight at the Third Stage in
Burbank. It's a heartbreaking comedy about the American Dream gone
terribly wrong. Performances 8 p.m. Saturdays and 7 p.m. Sundays
through Oct. 16.
