Alex Theatre

Hop aboard the ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ and you’ll soon be ‘In the Mood’ to hear some great musicians ‘Sing, Sing, Sing.’ In the Mood is a fully staged tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Sinatra and the big band greats of the ’40s. Complete with period costumes and choreography, In the Mood pays homage to America’s greatest generation who fought WWII. It was a time when people listened and boogied to up-tempo big band rhythms and danced intimate ballads. 19 performers on stage, including six singer-dancers. Many of the musical arrangements were written by Vic Schoen, conductor and...

Hop aboard the ‘Chattanooga Choo Choo’ and you’ll soon be ‘In the Mood’ to hear some great musicians ‘Sing, Sing, Sing.’ In the Mood is a fully staged tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Sinatra and the big band greats of the ’40s. Complete with period costumes and choreography, In the Mood pays homage to America’s greatest generation who fought WWII. It was a time when people listened and boogied to up-tempo big band rhythms and danced intimate ballads. 19 performers on stage, including six singer-dancers. Many of the musical arrangements were written by Vic Schoen, conductor and...

The ‘One Magical Night’ show will feature two of the hottest Love teams in this generation – Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, known as team ‘Kathniel,’ and Kim Chiu and Xian Lim, known as team ‘KimXi.’ Their performances will include both musical and dance production numbers. Special guests include Marcelito Pomoy, who is the grand winner of Season 2 of Pilipinas Got Talent, and John ‘Swat’ Lapus, well-known host and comedian. Performance Languages: English/Filipino

The Sleeping Beauty is a world premiere choreographed by LAB Artistic Directors Colleen Neary and Thordal Christensen. While offering a re-imagining that is fresh and new, this production remains steeped in the beloved tradition introduced by Marius Petipa in 1890.

It’s human nature to cling to the familiar, but change is inevitable, and artists often point the way forward. Long before Bob Dylan gave voice to the Sixties with his ‘For the times they are a-changin,’ Haydn, who continually reinvented himself, named his 64th Symphony ‘Times Change.’ Mozart poured grief over his mother’s death into the beautifully crafted Flute Concerto, while Prokofiev drew inspiration for his athletic Violin Concerto from his gradual repatriation back to Moscow. Principal flute David Shostac celebrates 40 seasons at LACO performing Mozart and Joseph Swensen returns to solo in Prokofiev. LACO composer-in-residence Andrew Norman describes...

The Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO) is one of Los Angeles County’s lead youth orchestras. The GYO has played twice in recent years at the Walt Disney Concert Hall to great acclaim. In 2011, the GYO auditioned and was selected as a PREMIER LA Phil Youth Orchestra. GYO’s mission is based on the belief that our young people have a better chance of succeeding in their world if they appreciate and participate in its rich artistic and cultural traditions. GYO provides young musicians in grades 6-12 from all over L.A. County a unique opportunity to play classical music under the direction...

Executive Producer Jamie Nichols Presents The 10th Anniversary CELEBRATE DANCE, a retrospective with 9 dance companies re-staging original works premiered in CELEBRATE DANCE – iconic modern dance, contemporary, ballet, stunning aerial ballet, contemporary jazz and tap dance with LIVE music. FEATURING: Pennington Dance Group 2006 ‘Out of’ Backhausdance 2007 ‘Push’ MotionTribe 2008 ‘Le Coeur Illuminé’ Viver Brasil 2009 ‘In Motion’ BARE Dance Company 2010 ‘Drift’ Monat Dance 2011 ‘Beyond The Edge’ RhetOracle Dance 2012 ‘Dancing Man – a fairy tale’ SoleVita Dance 2013 ‘The Way West’ BPM beatsperminute 2014 and some special surprises!!! No late seating!

The Wild Honey Orchestra and guest singers perform The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ in its entirety with full instrumentation. Completing their sold-out Beatles benefit trilogy – begun in February 2013 with Rubber Soul & Sgt. Pepper and followed in March 2014 with Revolver and Abbey Road – Wild Honey takes on the landmark Beatles’ ‘White Album’ and various 1968 bonus songs with the renewed energy and spirit that only true fans can bring to a show. The Wild Honey Orchestra includes a loose collective of a who’s who of respected L.A. recording artists: musical director Rob Laufer, guitar, vocals; Jim Laspesa...

Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Originally directed in London by STEPHEN DALDRY Orchestrations by MARTIN KOCH Directed By BRIAN KITE Choreographed By DANA SOLIMANDO Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony® Awards including Best Musical…One show shines above the rest. This is Billy Elliot The Musical, the spectacular show with the heart, humor, and passion to be named Time Magazine’s ‘Best Musical of the Decade!’ Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot The Musical is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds...

Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Originally directed in London by STEPHEN DALDRY Orchestrations by MARTIN KOCH Directed By BRIAN KITE Choreographed By DANA SOLIMANDO Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony® Awards including Best Musical…One show shines above the rest. This is Billy Elliot The Musical, the spectacular show with the heart, humor, and passion to be named Time Magazine’s ‘Best Musical of the Decade!’ Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot The Musical is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds...

Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Originally directed in London by STEPHEN DALDRY Orchestrations by MARTIN KOCH Directed By BRIAN KITE Choreographed By DANA SOLIMANDO Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony® Awards including Best Musical…One show shines above the rest. This is Billy Elliot The Musical, the spectacular show with the heart, humor, and passion to be named Time Magazine’s ‘Best Musical of the Decade!’ Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot The Musical is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds...

TANGO NUEVO CABARET by SERGEI TUMAS Be prepared to experience sensual performances and magnificent costumes rooted in the barrios of Buenos Aires – this breathtaking tango extravaganza is not to be missed! Tango Nuevo Cabaret by Sergei Tumas is a tribute to the music of legendary Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992), who created the Tango Nuevo genre of music in 1954, incorporating elements of Argentine Tango, Jazz & Classical music. This explosive show will arrive at the historic Alex Theatre on 7 February 2015 and features a cast of renowned tango/jazz musicians and dancers from Argentina and the...