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Does anyone know why the preview was canceled Friday night? All they have said is "technical issues". It's not like there are major automated set pieces in the show, so I'm curious.

Thanks for the heads-up about the Summer extension! I wasn't sure at first if Love Actually counted as a show, but having seen their Scorsese show, I agree that it does.

I appreciate all comments and suggestions - I want this to be as useful as possible for my fellow theatre lovers.

Thanks for letting me know about the Joshua Henry concert! I added it to the list.

I have expanded my Southern California theatre list to include more venues and more types of shows. You can now find it here:

http://theatreinsocal.com

It covers most of Southern California, with a focus on commercial venues that are 300+ seats. It also includes major theatre-related events on TV or in cinemas. Not perfect, but I have found it to be extremely helpful to track what's coming. You can also filter by region, date, genre, etc.  Enjoy!

For me, it's Title of Show.  I feel fortunate to have seen it, and there will never be another production that captures the unique qualities of that show.  The night I went, the audience was so enthusiastic you would have thought it was the biggest hit on Broadway.

I saw the show at Second Stage and loved it.  Can't wait to see it again.  One question: a plot point that bothered me was the fact that Evan kept discovering new emails, as if he couldn't do a simple search for all of them.  Doesn't this seem strange? (unless you work for the FBI, of course, as they keep finding new emails)  Did they resolve/change this in any way?

I remember telling one of Falsetto's producers in 1992 that the show would be perfect if they cut "March of the Falsettos" and was told in response that it was one of Bill Finn's favorite songs in the show (that allegation may or may not be true, but I remember my surprise at hearing it).  I feel better about the song hearing Finn's explanation, but even in the new production, it didn't work for me.

Speaking of... I saw Martin Guerre in Los Angeles in 2000, and the next day I saw Hugh Panaro at my gym (sans wig).  He was very gracious and when I told him how great he was, he sighed and said something like, "Thanks so much, but I'm thinking of giving up performing."  I was shocked.  "What?  You're fantastic!  The theatre needs performers like you." (of course, he was in Martin Guerre, which could make anyone want to give up performing  He was flattered, thanked me, and we went back to our respective workouts.  I take no credit for him continuing to perform all these years, but I'm glad he did!

I saw an early preview and really wanted to like this show.  I thought the cast was strong and I liked the set, but like some others here, the show didn't do anything for me.  Loose narrative, songs weren't memorable, I didn't find it funny, and I wasn't invested in the characters.  All that said, the audience seemed to enjoy it more than I did.  

I will flag two things that bothered me that I don't think were addressed elsewhere.

Good catch!  I added October Sky and the rest of the Old Globe 2016-17 schedule to the list.

I also removed Darren Criss from San Diego for Hedwig and added Lena Hall.

Thank you, kristinj1 and wally!

By the way, does anyone know of a good LA or SoCal online theatre forum (even though a lot of Californians like me obviously visit BWW)?

I have been making regular updates to the list of upcoming shows in Southern California - including newly-announced seasons, concerts by Broadway performers, the LA Opera, LA Theatre Works, National Theatre Live screenings, and more.  Let me know if you have any additions or comments!

This content is frequently updated, but the link stays the same.

List of upcoming shows in Southern California: https://goo.gl/lEk5lv

Feel free to share the link with friends or family who live in Southern California and love theatre!

I'm pleased to hear that people find the list useful!  I just noticed that while the link in my post works, if you cut and pasted the URL from the message, it was missing one letter and sent you elsewhere.  I have fixed it.  I have also added the 2016-17 Kirk Douglas season.

As a theatre fan living in Los Angeles, I find it difficult to keep track of all the shows coming here, especially since many are in Orange County, La Jolla, San Diego, etc.  As such, I created (and try to maintain) a spreadsheet of all the announced shows within reasonable driving distance that either pique my interest or I thought would interest most of my theatre-going friends.  So many people have asked me for a copy of this list that I thought some people on this forum might like it.

A few notes:
1.     I included every show I know of coming to medium-to-large theatres in Southern California. 
2.     Including every single play or musical on this list would be madness. 
3.     For the most part, I did not include 99 seat theatres, although I know there are some extraordinary theatre companies performing in these small spaces.  If I hear of something exceptional in a small theatre, I try to add it.
4.     If you have any suggestions or corrections, please send them to me, although I can’t guarantee that I’ll add everything. Shows and dates are always subject to change.
5.     I know that some of the shows on this list will be terrible.  I just like to keep track of what's coming.
6.     Hopefully people find this useful, and if they do, I’ll strive to maintain it.  If not, I’ll take it down.
 

Maybe we should have a BWW meet-up at one of these.

 

List of shows in Southern California: https://goo.gl/lEk5lv

 

Happy Theatregoing!

Forgive me if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but the National Theatre Live is doing an encore screening of the UK stage production of "One Man, Two Guvnors" starring James Corden.  It will be in cinemas nationwide on June 21, and tickets go on sale today (May 20).  This has never aired on TV and has not been released on video, so it's a great opportunity to see this show.

This thread reminds me of my favorite Broadway-style marriage proposal.  It was at the end of an ASCAP concert in LA.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwHQXpwuC28