<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>John Gallagher Jr. Archives - Cultural Attaché</title> <atom:link href="https://culturalattache.co/tag/john-gallagher-jr/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://culturalattache.co/tag/john-gallagher-jr/</link> <description>The Guide to Arts and Culture events in and around Los Angeles</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:17:32 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1</generator> <item> <title>BEST BETS: NOVEMBER 18th – NOVEMBER 24th</title> <link>https://culturalattache.co/2024/11/18/best-bets-november-18th-november-24th/</link> <comments>https://culturalattache.co/2024/11/18/best-bets-november-18th-november-24th/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Craig Byrd]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[What's Hot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[92nd Street Y]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adam Kaokept]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cape Town's Baxter Theater]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christopher GAttelli]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christopher Sieber]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Death Becomes Her]]></category> <category><![CDATA[East West Players]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Gedde Watanabe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Handspring Puppet Company]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jennifer Simard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Gallagher Jr.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[John Logan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jon Jon Briones]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Lara foot]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life & Times of Michael K]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Los Angeles Philharmonic]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Mark Taper Forum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Martin Chalifour]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Megan Hilty]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Michael Mayer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pacific Overtures]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Scat!...The Complex Lives of Al & Dot...Dot & Alzollar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stark Sands]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Stephen Sondheim]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Swept Away]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Avett Brothers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[The Wallis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tim Dang]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Urban Bush Women]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://culturalattache.co/?p=20811</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Two new Broadway musicals, a revival of a Sondheim classic, farewell to a violinist and more top this week's list</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2024/11/18/best-bets-november-18th-november-24th/">BEST BETS: NOVEMBER 18th – NOVEMBER 24th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>I have six great options for you this week and you’ll need to act quickly to see one of them. So let’s get right to my Best Bets: November 18th – November 24th.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-20813" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Gemma-Pedersen-Adam-Kaokept-Nina-Kasuya-Kit-DeZolt-Gedde-Watanabe-Kerry-K.-Carnahan-Kavin-Panmeechao-and-Scott-Keiji-Takeda-in-22Pacific-Overtures22-Photo-by-Teolindo-Courtesy-East-West-Players.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption"><strong>Gemma Pedersen, Adam Kaokept, Nina Kasuya, Kit DeZolt, Gedde Watanabe, Kerry K. Carnahan, Kavin Panmeechao, and Scott Keiji Takeda in “<em>Pacific Overtures</em>” (Photo by Teolindo/Courtesy East West Player</strong>s)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>PACIFIC OVERTURES</em></strong> – East West Players – Los Angeles, CA – Now – December 8th</p> <p>This remarkable production of Stephen Sondheim’s challenging musical is not-to-be-missed. <strong>IF</strong> you can get a ticket. I have heard that the run is entirely sold out. THIS JUST IN: East West Players has added one more week! Get your tickets immediately and/or check the website to get tickets that may suddenly become available.</p> <p>Set in 1853, <em>Pacific Overtures</em> looks at the arrival of Commodore Matthew C. Perry and how his being there leads to the opening of very isolationist Japan.</p> <p><a href="https://culturalattache.co/2024/11/13/jon-jon-briones-recites-his-passion-for-pacific-overtures/">Jon Jon Briones</a>, <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2022/02/25/gedde-watanabe-adam-kaokept-have-a-right-to-their-dreams/">Gedde Watanabe</a> (who was in the original production in 1976), Scott Keiji Takeda, Brian Kim McCormick, <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2022/02/25/gedde-watanabe-adam-kaokept-have-a-right-to-their-dreams/">Adam Kaokept</a> lead an outstanding cast. <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2023/10/26/tim-dang-springs-back-to-east-west-players/">Tim Dang</a> directs,</p> <p>Having seen the Roundabout revival in 2004, I can tell you this intimate production is vastly superior.</p> <p>For tickets (fingers crossed) and more information, please go <a href="https://www.eastwestplayers.org/pacific24/#cast">here</a>. </p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-20814" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Martin-Chalifour-Courtesy-Los-Angeles-Philharmonic.jpg 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Martin Chalifour (Courtesy LA Philharmonic)</figcaption></figure></div> <p><strong><em>CELEBRATING 30 YEARS WITH MATIN CHALIFOUR</em></strong> – Los Angeles Philharmonic – Los Angeles, CA – November 19<sup>th</sup></p> <p>Violinist and Principal Concertmaster of the orchestra will be featured and celebrated in a chamber music concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall.</p> <p>On the program are works by Astor Piazzolla, Amanda Harberg and Beethoven. There is also the world premiere of <em>Duo</em> by Celka Ojakangas.</p> <p>Joining Chalifour for this concert are Kaelan Decman (bass) Mak Grgić (guitar); Taylor Eiffert (clarinet); Dahae Kim (cello); Evan Kuhlmann (bassoon); <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2022/08/19/la-phils-joanne-pearce-martin-gets-in-synch-with-amadeus/">Joanne Pearce Martin</a> (piano); Amy Jo Rhine (horn); Jenni Seo (viola) and Ben Ullery (viola.)</p> <p>Chalifour is retiring at the end of the 2024/2025 season. This should be a great send-off for a very talented musician.</p> <p>For tickets and more information, please go <a href="https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/3022/2024-11-19/celebrating-30-years-with-martin-chalifour">here</a>.</p> <p><strong><em>LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K</em></strong> – The Wallis – Bevelry Hills, CA – November 21<sup>st</sup> – November 24<sup>th</sup></p> <figure class="wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe title="Life & Times of Michael K @ The Wallis" width="696" height="392" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aMP_bRiKa7E?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen></iframe> </div></figure> <p>If you fell in love with the puppet horses in <em>War Horse</em> or were enraptured with <em>Little Amal</em>, you’ll want to check out <em>Life & Times of Michael K</em>. It is based on the Booker Prize-winning novel by JM Coetzee and features the incredible work from the artists at Handspring Puppet Company and Cape Town’s Baxter Theater.</p> <p>Lara Foot adapted the novel and directed the show which is centered on one man’s efforts to bring his mother back to her hometown in South African before she dies. Critics have stumbled over themselves trying to find new superlatives to describe the magic of this production.</p> <p>I haven’t seen it yet, but have seen numerous excerpts from it and it is truly incredible. Please go <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2024/11/19/lara-foot-brings-life-times-of-michael-k-to-life-on-stage/">HERE</a> to read my interview with Foot.</p> <p>For tickets and more information, please go <a href="https://thewallis.org/show-details/life-times-of-michael-k">here</a>.</p> <p><strong><em>SCAT!…THE COMPLEX LIVES OF AL & DOT, DOT & ALZOLLAR</em></strong> – Mark Taper Forum – Los Angeles, CA – November 22<sup>nd</sup> – November 24<sup>th</sup></p> <figure class="wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <iframe loading="lazy" title="Promo Trailer: SCAT!… The Complex Lives of Al & Dot, Dot & Al Zollar" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/974473892?dnt=1&app_id=122963" width="696" height="392" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write"></iframe> </div></figure> <p>Dance company Urban Bush Women celebrates its 40<sup>th</sup> anniversary with this show inspired by director/creator/co-choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s experiences growing up in Kansas City’s Black neighborhoods. Vincent Thomas is co-choreographer.</p> <p>Urban Bush Women’s main focus is on the stories of Black women. The work goes backwards and forwards in time. The story has its roots in the Great Migration and is not fully autobiographical. <em>Scat!</em> had its world premiere in June at Bard SummerScape.</p> <p>This 90-minute work is having its West Coast premiere and features live music composed by Craig Harris. The website describes it as a “dance-driven jazz club experience,” so music will be key here. Zollar told the New York Times this would be her final work for Urban Bush Women.</p> <p>For tickets and more information, please go <a href="https://www.musiccenter.org/tickets-free-events/tmc-arts/dance/urban-bush-women/">here</a>.</p> <p><em>Scat!</em> will be performed at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in New York February 5th – February 8th.</p> <p>Urban Bush Women will also be at the 92<sup>nd</sup> Street Y in New York City for two performances showcasing the company’s 40-year history. For tickets and more information for those two events on December 6<sup>th</sup> and 7<sup>th</sup>, please go <a href="https://www.92ny.org/event/ubw-x-92ny">here</a>.</p> <p>BROADWAY OPENINGS: <strong><em>SWEPT AWAY</em></strong> – Longacre Theatre – New York, NY- November 19<sup>th</sup> <em>AND <strong>DEATH BECOMES HER </strong></em> – Lunt-Fontanne Theatre – November 21<sup>st</sup></p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-20816" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/John-Gallagher-Jr.-and-the-company-of-22Swept-Away22-PHoto-by-Emilio-Madrid-1.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">John Gallagher, Jr. and the company of <em>“Swept Away” (Photo by Emilio Madrid)</em></figcaption></figure></div> <p>Two new musicals open this week starting with <strong><em>Swept Away</em></strong>, a musical written by The Avett Brothers and starring John Gallagher, Jr. (<em>Spring Awakening</em>), Stark Sands (<em>Kinky Boots) </em>and more. The show is directed by Michael Mayer and has a book by John Logan (<em>Red</em>).</p> <p>This is a rarity for Broadway: a musical that is not based on a pre-existing work, but is wholly original.</p> <p>The show is currently booked to run through May 25, 2025.</p> <p>For tickets and more information, please go <a href="https://sweptawaymusical.com/">here</a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-image"> <figure class="alignleft size-medium"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" src="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-300x169.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-20818" srcset="https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-696x392.jpg 696w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1-747x420.jpg 747w, https://culturalattache.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Jennifer-Simard-and-Christopher-Sieber-in-22Death-Becomes-Her22-Photo-by-Matthew-Murphy-and-Evan-Zimmerman-1.jpg 1920w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Jennifer Simard and Christopher Sieber in “Death Becomes Her” (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)</figcaption></figure></div> <p>The 1992 movie <strong><em>Death Becomes Her</em></strong> is the inspiration for this musical with <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2015/09/18/smashs-megan-hilty-tackles-classic-roles-in-her-stage-career/">Megan Hilty</a> (<em>9 To 5</em>), Jennifer Simard (<em>Company</em>) and Christopher Sieber (<em>Company</em>) in the roles played on screen by Meryl Streep, Goldie Hawn and Bruce Willis.</p> <p>Julia Mattison and Noel Carey wrote the music and lyrics. The book is by Marco Pennette and the show is directed and choreographed by Christopher Gatteli. </p> <p>The show is also currently booked to run through May 25, 2025.</p> <p>For tickets and more information, please go <a href="https://deathbecomesher.com/">here</a>.</p> <p>That’s my list of the Best Bets: November 18th – November 24th. Have a great week!</p> <p>Main Photo: Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard in <em>Death Becomes Her</em> (Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman)</p> <p>The post <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2024/11/18/best-bets-november-18th-november-24th/">BEST BETS: NOVEMBER 18th – NOVEMBER 24th</a> appeared first on <a href="https://culturalattache.co">Cultural Attaché</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://culturalattache.co/2024/11/18/best-bets-november-18th-november-24th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>