Jason Robert Brown and Julia Murney; All I can say is WOW!!! — Page 2

i'm newly in love with this musical, and would LOVE to see that!!

Blue, did you see the link for the Jason Robert Brown TL5Y? It's the very first posting in this thread. The upcoming Chance Theater production in Anaheim and the Pasadena Playhouse production this summer are two different versions. All I can say is WOW! Suddenly TL5Y fans are rewarded with three different chances to see the show.

JRB's version is a "concert" presentation at UCLA, but as the show is basically songs alternating between the two leads, that shouldn't be that much different from a real production.

The Chance Theater is an award winning 99-seat house in Anaheim. They do wonderful work, and make interesting edgy choices in their repetoire.

The Pasadena Playhouse is sure to put on a Broadway caliber production, at a higher ticket price.

So...Qman, if you can get down to Anaheim, see that one this coming month (1/2 price tix are already on sale at LA Stage Tix and Gold Star Events).
http://lastagealliance.com/lastagetixCalendar.asp?ShowList=1754
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http://www.goldstarevents.com/events/browse/92704/all/event/6449.html

And if you like that one, then think about the Pasadena production this summer. The Playhouse also offers 1/2 price tickets through the same sites.

I'll probably be at both productions (Reprise! and Pasadena Playhouse) as well. I like that Pasadena Playhouse is doing BOTH Last Five Years and I Do! I Do! with the same actors on different nights. It should be VERY interesting to see and I'd fly down there just to see it. :)

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Hi Steven - I read it in a recent flier that I received from Pasadena Playhouse. It's advertised as the Marriage Musicals with "Two actors alternating roles."

I can definitely see your concern about one diminishing the other, but I really feel that, if cast correctly, it could work. I know of many talented LA theatre performers who could very convincingly pass for twenty-something AND thirtysomething given the right material and roles. I love both shows and both scores and to me, the interesting aspect is going to be the ability to see both shows with the same actors. :) To see their contrast in portrayals alone would make me want to fly out there to see it. :)

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Updated On: 1/3/06 at 04:43 AM

Yes, Sheri, it will definitely be exciting and fun to see the same actors alternating in two such different shows. However, I wonder if they'll be able to make something interesting of I Do! I Do! Though Diana Canova and Harry Groener did an entertaining one-performance only I Do! I Do! for Reprise in 2004, the Theater 40 version last year was so dull that I left after the first act, and that's VERY unusual for me. TL5Y is so gripping, so modern, especially compared to the stodgy and even dated I Do! I Do!. Hopefully, the actors will make something special of both shows. I hope...
In the meantime, we're all waiting with bated breath to find out who will be Cathy in the upcoming Reprise production!

Darn, I have not gotten tickets yet - last time I tried the twofer it froze on me. Maybe there will be a seat to be had today.

I don't know how much this news will impact ticket sales one way or the other with a general audience, but I suspect that a lot of theatre people who were on the fence may work this one into their budget.

Oh, good. I am glad you got one.

Where is your seat? anjilly and I are in Row F. I bought the Two show package to ensure that I got the aisle seat that I wanted.

Ah, okay. We are Row F on the aisle so we'll either be right in front/behind or on the opposite side of the theatre.

Yeah, this is the night after we get back from New York actually.

I never thought these words would cross my lips, but I wish I lived in LA.

You know, Melissa fan, there are dozens and dozens of former New Yorkers in L.A. who'd never return to the Big Apple except for a brief visit. :)

i would give so much to be there. stupid florida.