Here are the 5 Things You Should See This Weekend in LA (March 16-18)
Tommy Tune Tonight! – Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
March 16th
Tommy Tune is a Broadway legend. He won 9 Tony Awards (including back-to-back wins as Best Director and Best Choreographer of a Musical) and because the Tony Committee didn’t feel nine (however appropriate that number might be for Tune) was a great number, they awarded him a 10th Tony for Lifetime Achievement. In this show he will tell stories about the many legends with whom he has worked and will also sing and dance. He’s 79 and was still rehearsing for this show when we spoke with him. You can see that interview here. And for those of you in San Francisco on Sunday, he’ll be doing two shows at Feinstein’s at the Hotel Nikko.
Lagrime di San Pietro – LA Master Chorale at Walt Disney Concert Hall
March 17 & March 18
The Los Angeles Master Chorale revisits Orlando di Lasso’s deeply emotional and musical complex work. They first performed Lagrime di San Pietro (Tears of St. Peter) last year and are, in the words of director Peter Sellars, “taking another look at it.” These two concerts are in advance of a national and world tour of the work. Grant Gershon conducts the concerts. Sunday’s performance is also part of a gala event for the Los Angeles Master Chorale. For more information on Sellars thoughts on this work, please see our interview with him here.
The Magic City – Plaza del Sol Performance Hall at Valley Performing Arts Center
March 18
This shadow puppet experience from Chicago company Manual Cinema is inspired by a 1910 novel about a young girl whose life at home is made better through her own imagination. The novel is “The Magic City” referring to the world the young girl has created in her mind. The performer employs vintage projectors, multiple screens and a wild amount of creativity. This is the perfect option for families.
Neighborhood Concert  – First Congregational Church of Los Angeles
March 18
Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles team up for this free concert on Sunday afternoon. The program feature Grieg’s From Holberg’s Time (Suite in Olden Style), Movements 1, 2, 5; Vivaldi’s Bassoon Concerto in E minor, RV 484, Movement 1; Brahms’ String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Movements 1 and 4 and Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances. If single performance or season tickets with the Los Angeles Philharmonic are out of your price range, this is a great opportunity to hear a performance by members of one of the most highly-acclaimed orchestras in the world for free.
Jarrod Spector & Kelli Barrett: Funny How It Happens – Catalina Bar & Grill
March 18
Jarrod Spector won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance as Barry Mann in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. He also played Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys. Kelli Barrett has appeared on Broadway Wicked (as Nessarose) and the musical adaptation of Dr. Zhivago. But I’m sure if you asked them what their favorite roles are they would say husband and wife.
In this cabaret show the couple will share stories and songs from their careers and stories not just about what it took to make it on stage, but also how they met and fell in love. Call it the cabaret version of When Jarrod Met Kelli.
For those of you in San Diego, they will be performing on St. Patrick’s Day at Martini’s Above Fourth.
Photos courtesy of Chris Isaacson Presents
