Now Playing Onstage in Las Vegas - Week of 2/17/2013

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Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains in Broadway

PADDY MOLONEY AND THE CHIEFTAINS
Reynolds Hall
2/18-2/18/2013
Six-time Grammy� winners, The Chieftains are recognized for bringing traditional Irish music to the world's attention. They have uncovered the wealth of this centuries-old music, making it their own with a style that is as exhilarating as it is definitive. They have performed with symphony and folk orchestras worldwide, and have collaborated with some of the biggest names in rock, pop and traditional music in Ireland and around the globe. After half a century, The Chieftains remain as fresh and relevant as when they first began. They make their triumphant debut at The Smith Center, continuing the celebration of their 50th Anniversary in support of their album, Voice of Ages. Paddy Moloney, "a musician of restless curiosity" (The New York Times), is sure to bring his special musician friends from around the world to celebrate this incredible night with them.
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THE FANTASTICKS
CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL
2/21-2/23/2013
Talk about a time-provenaudience-pleaser! "Try To Remember" a time when this romantic charmerwasn't enchanting audiences around the world. THE FANTASTICKS is thelongest-running production of any kind in the world, and with good reason: atthe heart of its breathtaking poetry and subtle theatrical sophistication is apurity and simplicity that transcends cultural barriers. The result is atimeless fable of love that manages to be nostalgic and universal at the sametime.With its minimal costumes, small band and virtually non-existent set, THE FANTASTICKS is an intimate show which may be performed in virtually any space,engaging the audience's imagination and showcasing a strong ensemble cast. Itsmoving tale of young lovers who become disillusioned, only to discover a moremature, meaningful love is punctuated by a bountiful series of catchy,memorable songs, many of which have become standards.
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LEGALLY BLONDE
LAS VEGAS HIGH SCHOOL
2/21-2/23/2013
Harvard's beloved blonde takes the stage by pink storm in this fun, upbeat musical about self-discovery. Based on the adored movie, LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL stays true to form with a peppy score and playful book. This musical is ridiculously enjoyable from start to finish.Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside-down, however, when her boyfriend dumps her so he can start getting serious about his life and attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle uses her charm to get into Harvard Law. At school, she struggles with peers, professors, and Warner Huntington. With the help of Paulette and Emmett, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.This musical is relatively new to the theatre world, catering to the present-day's generation and culture. LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL is perfect for high school and community theatre, featuring a large ensemble and several big song-and-dance numbers.
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Black Watch & Royal Regiment of Scotland in Broadway

BLACK WATCH & ROYAL REGIMENT OF SCOTLAND
Artemus W. Ham Concert Hall
2/23-2/23/2013
Enjoy a taste of Great Britain and regimental music at the UNLV Performing Arts Center. Nearly three centuries old, The Black Watch joins the Band of the Scots Guards, whose primary duty is to guard the British monarch, in this dazzling concert.
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CIRCUS OZ
Reynolds Hall
2/21-2/23/2013
Circus Oz bounds into Las Vegas to gleefully present its new show for audiences of all ages. With their infamous multi-skilled daredevilry and quirky antics, the cheeky but irresistible Circus Oz promises an adventurous Australian contemporary circus explosion. This diverse home-grown mob of quick-witted stunt jumpers comes fully-charged and raring to go. Power-packed aerialists, knockabout jugglers and live-wire musicians will astonish and delight you with inconceivable acts of gravity defying brilliance. With a spring-loaded love of the absurd, Circus Oz is creating a fabulous new future "From the Ground Up."
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Just the Two of Us: Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan in Broadway

JUST THE TWO OF US: KEVIN EUBANKS & STANLEY JORDAN
Cabaret Jazz
2/22-2/23/2013
Guitar virtuosos Kevin Eubanks and Stanley Jordan will each perform their own set, and then return to the stage together for an exciting finale. Collaboration is the name of the game as the artists play off one another, turning an already incredible show into an all out celebration. Audience members will never forget their evening with two of entertainment's greatest loved guitarists.
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS
OFF STRIP PRODUCTIONS
2/14-2/24/2013
THE LAST FIVE YEARS is a contemporary song-cycle musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up... or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Written by Jason Robert Brown (PARADE, SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD), THE LAST FIVE YEARS is an intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an actress told from both points of view. This intimate musical is perfect for small theatre companies and black box venues. With its two-person cast, acting stamina is a must.
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THE LAST FIVE YEARS
Onyx Theatre
2/14-2/24/2013
"There are two sides to every love story." Musicals about relationships are nothing new, but The Last Five Years manages to reinvent the familiar formula and offers up one of the brightest, freshest scores of the new century. A contemporary song-cycle musical that ingeniously chronicles the five year life of a marriage, from meeting to break-up� or from break-up to meeting, depending on how you look at it. Written by Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Songs For A New World) The Last Five Years is an intensely personal look at the relationship between a writer and an actress told from both points of view.
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ArtsFrontier Foundation
2/22-2/25/2013
Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With nothing to lose, the pair decides to try to create something new with the help of their friends Susan, Heidi and Larry on the eighty-eights. With the cast in place, Jeff and Hunter begin a conversation about what to write about. Eventually, Jeff Suggests they write about what to write about. They make a pact to write up until the festival?s deadline and dream about the show changing their lives. [title of show]?taken from the space on the festival?s application form which asks for the [title of show]?follows Hunter and Jeff and their friends on their journey through the gauntlet of creative self-expression. In the span of 90 minutes they write and perform their show at the festival and learn lessons about themselves as people, friends and artists. [title of show] is, above all, a love letter to the musical theatre?a uniquely American art form?and to the joy of collaboration. The musical received a Tony Award� nomination for Best Book of a Musical in 2009.Music and Lyrics by Jeff Bowen; Book by Hunter Bell
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Jason & DeMarco: Live In Concert Celebrating Families of Diversity in Broadway

JASON & DEMARCO: LIVE IN CONCERT CELEBRATING FAMILIES OF DIVERSITY
Onyx Theatre
2/26-2/26/2013
"It's not the destination; it's the journey". Beginning Friday, February 1, 2013 Jason & deMarco will embark on their 'Jason & deMarco Concert Tour "Celebrating Families of Diversity', a 35-day, 22-city Southwest and West coast U.S. concert tour. The duo will be traveling with their one-year old twin sons, Mason and Noah, and Jason's parents, Bob and Karen. The family will stop along the way at various venues and events, sharing their story during a time of inspiring music, presentations and Q&A. They have released six CD's and several singles, two that climbed the Billboard charts and a music video for their hit song "This is Love" that won "Video of the Year" on LOGO in 2006. Jason & deMarco's most recent album release is SAFE. They will perform many of the tracks from the album on their "Celebrating Families of Diversity" tour as well as new arrangements to well known songs that they haven't recorded yet including "Imagine" and "Hallelujah".
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DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
HOLLYWOOD KIDS ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
2/25-3/2/2013
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, she'll have to defy her father King Triton, make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula, and convince Prince Eric that she's the girl with the enchanting voice. Adapted from Disney's 2008 Broadway production, Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. features the hit songs "Part of Your World," "She's in Love," and the Oscar-winning "Under the Sea."
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WEST SIDE STORY
Smith Center for the Arts, Reynolds Hall
2/26-3/3/2013
More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back on stage and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. WEST SIDE STORY remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of WEST SIDE STORY recently won the 2010 Grammy� Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming,""Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere." West Side Story may contain mature content, including violence, racism and sexual situations. This show is recommended for children 13 years and older.
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THE TALE OF THE ALLERGISTS WIFE
Las Vegas Little Theatre
2/15-3/3/2013
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The Tale of the Allergist's Wife in Broadway

THE TALE OF THE ALLERGIST'S WIFE
Las Vegas Little Theatre
2/15-3/3/2013
Marjorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, is engulfed in a life crisis of Medea-like proportions. Her children are grown, her beloved therapist died recently and her mother, obsessed with bowel movements, grates on her nerves. She tries to lose herself in a world of art galleries, foreign films and avant garde theatre, but finds she is barely able to rouse herself from her sofa. Her spirits suddenly soar when a fascinating and incredibly worldly friend from her childhood appears on her doorstep and introduces Marjorie to things both wild, funny, and sometimes unwelcome.
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WEST SIDE STORY
Reynolds Hall
2/26-3/3/2013
More than fifty years ago one musical changed theater forever. Now it's back on stage and mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, WEST SIDE STORY soars as the greatest love story of all time. WEST SIDE STORY remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of WEST SIDE STORY recently won the 2010 Grammy� Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway's finest and features such classics of the American musical theatre as "Something's Coming,""Tonight," "America," "I Feel Pretty" and "Somewhere."
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The Composers Showcase of Las Vegas in Broadway

THE COMPOSERS SHOWCASE OF LAS VEGAS
Cabaret Jazz
2/6-3/6/2013
Jersey Boys conductor Keith Thompson hosts this monthly musical showcase that features original music from some of Las Vegas' best composers and songwriters, and performed by some of the best performers and musicians from the Vegas Entertainment and Theatrical communities. The informal showcase is always diverse, eclectic and extremely entertaining and features a very high caliber of musicianship and artistry.
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OKLAHOMA!
Lowden Theater for the Performing Arts
2/21-3/9/2013
Set in the Western plains just after the turn of the 20th century, a high-spirited rivalry between local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background for Rodgers & Hammerstein's first, most innovative collaboration. Handsome cowboy Curly and winsome farm girl Laurey play out their love story against the backdrop of the American West. This production celebrates the 70th anniversary of this seminal American musical and the 20th anniversary of Las Vegas Academy.
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OKLAHOMA!
Las Vegas Academy Theatre
2/21-3/9/2013
The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant OKLAHOMA! In this adaptation for pre-high school students, the content has been edited to better suit younger attention spans, but all the elements that make this show a classic are still in place. You and your students will be enchanted by the timeless story and the dazzling score, while at the same time learning about theater and its production. PLEASE NOTE: All schools wishing to peruse or perform a G2K musical should apply through the_Hal Leonard Corporation by contacting_gettingtoknow@halleonard.com. Community theatres and youth organizations should apply by clicking on the license button below. For questions related to G2K musicals, contact an R&H representative at (800) 400-8160. Music by Rodgers, Richard; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on the play GREEN GROW THE LILACS by Lynn Riggs; Original Dances by Agnes De Mille
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OKLAHOMA!
Las Vegas Academy Theatre
2/21-3/9/2013
The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in a Western Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love's journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road. That they will succeed in making a new life together we have no doubt, and that this new life will begin in a brand-new state provides the ultimate climax to the triumphant OKLAHOMA! In this adaptation for pre-high school students, the content has been edited to better suit younger attention spans, but all the elements that make this show a classic are still in place. You and your students will be enchanted by the timeless story and the dazzling score, while at the same time learning about theater and its production. PLEASE NOTE: All schools wishing to peruse or perform a G2K musical should apply through theaeHal Leonard Corporation by contactingaegettingtoknow@halleonard.com. Community theatres and youth organizations should apply by clicking on the license button below. For questions related to G2K musicals, contact an R&H representative at (800) 400-8160. Music by Rodgers, Richard; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Based on the play GREEN GROW THE LILACS by Lynn Riggs; Original Dances by Agnes De Mille
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CLOSER
Las Vegas Little Theatre
2/22-3/10/2013
Four lives intertwine over the course of four and a half years in this densely plotted, stinging look at modern love and betrayal. Love and sex are like politics: it's not what you say that matters, still less what you mean, but what you do.
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ROCK OF AGES
The Venetian Hotel & Casino
1/5-3/31/2013
Set in L.A.'s infamous Sunset Strip in 1987, Rock of Ages tells the story of Drew, a boy from South Detroit and Sherrie, a small-town girl, both in L.A. to chase their dreams of making it big and falling in love. ROCK OF AGES takes you back to the times of big bands with big egos playing big guitar solos and sporting even bigger hair! This hilarious, feel-good love story celebrates the great rock songs of the '80s including such sing-out-loud songs as "Every Rose Has Its Thorn," "I Wanna Know What Love Is," "Here I Go Again," "Don't Stop Believin'" and more.
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