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Emily Lopez as Carrie White in
Carrie: The Musical
Photograph by Jason Niedle
Carrie: The Musical Transforms
Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre
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Carrie: The Musical Transforms Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre
Carrie: The Musical
is playing for two more weeks at a gorgeous old theater on Broadway and
you should go see it. Here’s hoping that the November dates will give
the show a chance to be heard beyond all the Halloween hubbub. Yes, it’s
based on a Stephen King novel and (spoiler alert) everyone dies at the
end, but the play is much bigger than all that.
The spectacular staging literally transforms the
Los Angeles Theatre,
the finest of all the downtown movie palaces, by inserting a new
theater inside the vintage auditorium. The action takes place inside a
steel cube reached by ramps that cantilever out over the original 1931
seating. Peering over the edge down to the ancient loge section
listening to the piped-in sounds of water dripping in the dramatic
darkness I couldn’t help but think of Werner Herzog’s
Cave of Forgotten Dreams. The baroque hall that
opened with Charlie Chaplin’s
City Lights
is just a hulking, dreamy background that engulfs the set, built to
resemble a high school gym. The faces of cherubs look down on audience
members seated on benches that cast members roll around the stage.
When I heard that legendary Disney imagineer
Bob Gurr
saw the show I asked him what he thought of the unusual seating. “What
better, and original, way to not just witness a theater presentation,
but move around the stage on a
bleacher ride which changes
scenes,” Gurr said. “Actually powered by the cast themselves as part of
their acting. Now there's a fabulous way to be thoroughly immersed in
the story.”
My memory of the
Sissy Spacek movie is dim, and I never saw the
1988 musical,
but this production seems to be less abusive religious fanaticism and
more feel-good anti-bullying hero’s journey. Carrie White's makeover
montage is so cheerful it feels almost like parody. In a cast of strong
powerful singers, Jon Robert Hall, Jenelle Lynn Randall, and Misty
Cotton, as Carrie’s mother, were exceptional.
My guest had issues with things like story and character development,
but I was simply dazzled by all the stagecraft. Jesus Christ literally
flies off the cross and into the audience. Now, that's showbiz!
Carrie is a big impressive show stuffed with singing and
dancing and telekinesis. It’s all covered with baubles and it's the
perfect thing to lure folks away from their Netflix. I hope it works.
- See more at: http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
Carrie: The Musical Transforms Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre
Carrie: The Musical
is playing for two more weeks at a gorgeous old theater on Broadway and
you should go see it. Here’s hoping that the November dates will give
the show a chance to be heard beyond all the Halloween hubbub. Yes, it’s
based on a Stephen King novel and (spoiler alert) everyone dies at the
end, but the play is much bigger than all that.
The spectacular staging literally transforms the
Los Angeles Theatre,
the finest of all the downtown movie palaces, by inserting a new
theater inside the vintage auditorium. The action takes place inside a
steel cube reached by ramps that cantilever out over the original 1931
seating. Peering over the edge down to the ancient loge section
listening to the piped-in sounds of water dripping in the dramatic
darkness I couldn’t help but think of Werner Herzog’s
Cave of Forgotten Dreams. The baroque hall that
opened with Charlie Chaplin’s
City Lights
is just a hulking, dreamy background that engulfs the set, built to
resemble a high school gym. The faces of cherubs look down on audience
members seated on benches that cast members roll around the stage.
When I heard that legendary Disney imagineer
Bob Gurr
saw the show I asked him what he thought of the unusual seating. “What
better, and original, way to not just witness a theater presentation,
but move around the stage on a
bleacher ride which changes
scenes,” Gurr said. “Actually powered by the cast themselves as part of
their acting. Now there's a fabulous way to be thoroughly immersed in
the story.”
My memory of the
Sissy Spacek movie is dim, and I never saw the
1988 musical,
but this production seems to be less abusive religious fanaticism and
more feel-good anti-bullying hero’s journey. Carrie White's makeover
montage is so cheerful it feels almost like parody. In a cast of strong
powerful singers, Jon Robert Hall, Jenelle Lynn Randall, and Misty
Cotton, as Carrie’s mother, were exceptional.
My guest had issues with things like story and character development,
but I was simply dazzled by all the stagecraft. Jesus Christ literally
flies off the cross and into the audience. Now, that's showbiz!
Carrie is a big impressive show stuffed with singing and
dancing and telekinesis. It’s all covered with baubles and it's the
perfect thing to lure folks away from their Netflix. I hope it works.
- See more at: http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
Carrie:
The Musical Transforms Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre - See more at:
http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
CHRIS NICHOLS
Carrie: The Musical is playing for two more weeks at a gorgeous old theater on
Broadway and you should go see it. Here’s hoping that the November dates will
give the show a chance to be heard beyond all the Halloween hubbub. Yes,
it’s based on a Stephen King novel and (spoiler alert) everyone dies at the
end, but the play is much bigger than all that.
The spectacular staging literally
transforms the entire Los Angeles Theatre, the finest of all the
downtown movie palaces, by inserting a new theater inside the vintage
auditorium. The action takes place inside a steel cube reached by ramps that
cantilever out over the original 1931 seating. Peering over the edge down to
the ancient loge section listening to the piped-in sounds of water dripping in
the dramatic darkness I couldn’t help but think of Werner Herzog’s Cave of
Forgotten Dreams. The baroque fall opened baroque with Charlie
Chaplin’s City Lights is just a hulking, dreamy background that engulfs
the set, built to resemble a high school gym. The faces of cherubs look down on
audience members seated on benches that cast members roll around the stage.
When I heard that Bob Gurr, the legendary Disney
imagineer, saw the show I asked him what he thought
of the unusual seating. “What better, and original, way to not just witness a
theater presentation, but move around the stage on a bleacher ride which
changes scenes,” Gurr said. “Actually powered by the cast themselves as part of
their acting. Now there's a fabulous way to be thoroughly immersed in the
story.”
My memory of the movie is dim, and this production seems to be less abusive religious fanaticism and
more feel-good anti-bullying hero’s journey. Carrie White's makeover
montage is so cheerful it feels almost like parody. In a cast of strong
powerful singers, Jon Robert Hall, Jenelle Lynn Randall, and Misty Cotton, as
Carrie’s mother, were exceptional.
My guest had issues with things like
story and character development, but I was simply dazzled by all the
stagecraft. Jesus Christ literally flies off the cross and into the audience.
Now, that's showbiz!
Carrie is a big impressive show stuffed with singing and dancing
and telekinesis. It’s all covered with baubles and it's the perfect thing to
lure folks away from their Netflix. I hope it works.
Carrie:
The Musical Transforms Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre - See more at:
http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
Carrie: The Musical is playing for two more weeks at a gorgeous old theater on
Broadway and you should go see it. Here’s hoping that the November dates will
give the show a chance to be heard beyond all the Halloween hubbub. Yes,
it’s based on a Stephen King novel and (spoiler alert) everyone dies at the
end, but the play is much bigger than all thatThe spectacular staging literally
transforms the Los Angeles Theatre, the finest of all the
downtown movie palaces, by inserting a new theater inside the vintage
auditorium. The action takes place inside a steel cube reached by ramps that
cantilever out over the original 1931 seating. Peering over the edge down to
the ancient loge section listening to the piped-in sounds of water dripping in
the dramatic darkness I couldn’t help but think of Werner Herzog’s Cave of
Forgotten Dreams. The baroque hall that opened with Charlie
Chaplin’s City Lights is just a hulking, dreamy background that engulfs
the set, built to resemble a high school gym. The faces of cherubs look down on
audience members seated on benches that cast members roll around the stageWhen I heard that legendary Disney
imagineer Bob Gurr saw the show I asked him what he thought
of the unusual seating. “What better, and original, way to not just witness a
theater presentation, but move around the stage on a bleacher ride which
changes scenes,” Gurr said. “Actually powered by the cast themselves as part of
their acting. Now there's a fabulous way to be thoroughly immersed in the
story.”
Carrie: The Musical
is playing for two more weeks at a gorgeous old theater on Broadway and
you should go see it. Here’s hoping that the November dates will give
the show a chance to be heard beyond all the Halloween hubbub. Yes, it’s
based on a Stephen King novel and (spoiler alert) everyone dies at the
end, but the play is much bigger than all that.
The spectacular staging literally transforms the
Los Angeles Theatre,
the finest of all the downtown movie palaces, by inserting a new
theater inside the vintage auditorium. The action takes place inside a
steel cube reached by ramps that cantilever out over the original 1931
seating. Peering over the edge down to the ancient loge section
listening to the piped-in sounds of water dripping in the dramatic
darkness I couldn’t help but think of Werner Herzog’s
Cave of Forgotten Dreams. The baroque hall that
opened with Charlie Chaplin’s
City Lights
is just a hulking, dreamy background that engulfs the set, built to
resemble a high school gym. The faces of cherubs look down on audience
members seated on benches that cast members roll around the stage.
When I heard that legendary Disney imagineer
Bob Gurr
saw the show I asked him what he thought of the unusual seating. “What
better, and original, way to not just witness a theater presentation,
but move around the stage on a
bleacher ride which changes
scenes,” Gurr said. “Actually powered by the cast themselves as part of
their acting. Now there's a fabulous way to be thoroughly immersed in
the story.”
My memory of the
Sissy Spacek movie is dim, and I never saw the
1988 musical,
but this production seems to be less abusive religious fanaticism and
more feel-good anti-bullying hero’s journey. Carrie White's makeover
montage is so cheerful it feels almost like parody. In a cast of strong
powerful singers, Jon Robert Hall, Jenelle Lynn Randall, and Misty
Cotton, as Carrie’s mother, were exceptional.
My guest had issues with things like story and character development,
but I was simply dazzled by all the stagecraft. Jesus Christ literally
flies off the cross and into the audience. Now, that's showbiz!
Carrie is a big impressive show stuffed with singing and
dancing and telekinesis. It’s all covered with baubles and it's the
perfect thing to lure folks away from their Netflix. I hope it works.
- See more at: http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
Carrie:
The Musical Transforms Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre - See more at:
http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
Carrie: The Musical Transforms Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre
Carrie: The Musical
is playing for two more weeks at a gorgeous old theater on Broadway and
you should go see it. Here’s hoping that the November dates will give
the show a chance to be heard beyond all the Halloween hubbub. Yes, it’s
based on a Stephen King novel and (spoiler alert) everyone dies at the
end, but the play is much bigger than all that.
The spectacular staging literally transforms the
Los Angeles Theatre,
the finest of all the downtown movie palaces, by inserting a new
theater inside the vintage auditorium. The action takes place inside a
steel cube reached by ramps that cantilever out over the original 1931
seating. Peering over the edge down to the ancient loge section
listening to the piped-in sounds of water dripping in the dramatic
darkness I couldn’t help but think of Werner Herzog’s
Cave of Forgotten Dreams. The baroque hall that
opened with Charlie Chaplin’s
City Lights
is just a hulking, dreamy background that engulfs the set, built to
resemble a high school gym. The faces of cherubs look down on audience
members seated on benches that cast members roll around the stage.
When I heard that legendary Disney imagineer
Bob Gurr
saw the show I asked him what he thought of the unusual seating. “What
better, and original, way to not just witness a theater presentation,
but move around the stage on a
bleacher ride which changes
scenes,” Gurr said. “Actually powered by the cast themselves as part of
their acting. Now there's a fabulous way to be thoroughly immersed in
the story.”
My memory of the
Sissy Spacek movie is dim, and I never saw the
1988 musical,
but this production seems to be less abusive religious fanaticism and
more feel-good anti-bullying hero’s journey. Carrie White's makeover
montage is so cheerful it feels almost like parody. In a cast of strong
powerful singers, Jon Robert Hall, Jenelle Lynn Randall, and Misty
Cotton, as Carrie’s mother, were exceptional.
My guest had issues with things like story and character development,
but I was simply dazzled by all the stagecraft. Jesus Christ literally
flies off the cross and into the audience. Now, that's showbiz!
Carrie is a big impressive show stuffed with singing and
dancing and telekinesis. It’s all covered with baubles and it's the
perfect thing to lure folks away from their Netflix. I hope it works.
- See more at: http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
Carrie: The Musical Transforms Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre
Carrie: The Musical
is playing for two more weeks at a gorgeous old theater on Broadway and
you should go see it. Here’s hoping that the November dates will give
the show a chance to be heard beyond all the Halloween hubbub. Yes, it’s
based on a Stephen King novel and (spoiler alert) everyone dies at the
end, but the play is much bigger than all that.
The spectacular staging literally transforms the
Los Angeles Theatre,
the finest of all the downtown movie palaces, by inserting a new
theater inside the vintage auditorium. The action takes place inside a
steel cube reached by ramps that cantilever out over the original 1931
seating. Peering over the edge down to the ancient loge section
listening to the piped-in sounds of water dripping in the dramatic
darkness I couldn’t help but think of Werner Herzog’s
Cave of Forgotten Dreams. The baroque hall that
opened with Charlie Chaplin’s
City Lights
is just a hulking, dreamy background that engulfs the set, built to
resemble a high school gym. The faces of cherubs look down on audience
members seated on benches that cast members roll around the stage.
When I heard that legendary Disney imagineer
Bob Gurr
saw the show I asked him what he thought of the unusual seating. “What
better, and original, way to not just witness a theater presentation,
but move around the stage on a
bleacher ride which changes
scenes,” Gurr said. “Actually powered by the cast themselves as part of
their acting. Now there's a fabulous way to be thoroughly immersed in
the story.”
My memory of the
Sissy Spacek movie is dim, and I never saw the
1988 musical,
but this production seems to be less abusive religious fanaticism and
more feel-good anti-bullying hero’s journey. Carrie White's makeover
montage is so cheerful it feels almost like parody. In a cast of strong
powerful singers, Jon Robert Hall, Jenelle Lynn Randall, and Misty
Cotton, as Carrie’s mother, were exceptional.
My guest had issues with things like story and character development,
but I was simply dazzled by all the stagecraft. Jesus Christ literally
flies off the cross and into the audience. Now, that's showbiz!
Carrie is a big impressive show stuffed with singing and
dancing and telekinesis. It’s all covered with baubles and it's the
perfect thing to lure folks away from their Netflix. I hope it works.
- See more at: http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
Carrie: The Musical Transforms Downtown’s Los Angeles Theatre
Carrie: The Musical
is playing for two more weeks at a gorgeous old theater on Broadway and
you should go see it. Here’s hoping that the November dates will give
the show a chance to be heard beyond all the Halloween hubbub. Yes, it’s
based on a Stephen King novel and (spoiler alert) everyone dies at the
end, but the play is much bigger than all that.
The spectacular staging literally transforms the
Los Angeles Theatre,
the finest of all the downtown movie palaces, by inserting a new
theater inside the vintage auditorium. The action takes place inside a
steel cube reached by ramps that cantilever out over the original 1931
seating. Peering over the edge down to the ancient loge section
listening to the piped-in sounds of water dripping in the dramatic
darkness I couldn’t help but think of Werner Herzog’s
Cave of Forgotten Dreams. The baroque hall that
opened with Charlie Chaplin’s
City Lights
is just a hulking, dreamy background that engulfs the set, built to
resemble a high school gym. The faces of cherubs look down on audience
members seated on benches that cast members roll around the stage.
When I heard that legendary Disney imagineer
Bob Gurr
saw the show I asked him what he thought of the unusual seating. “What
better, and original, way to not just witness a theater presentation,
but move around the stage on a
bleacher ride which changes
scenes,” Gurr said. “Actually powered by the cast themselves as part of
their acting. Now there's a fabulous way to be thoroughly immersed in
the story.”
My memory of the
Sissy Spacek movie is dim, and I never saw the
1988 musical,
but this production seems to be less abusive religious fanaticism and
more feel-good anti-bullying hero’s journey. Carrie White's makeover
montage is so cheerful it feels almost like parody. In a cast of strong
powerful singers, Jon Robert Hall, Jenelle Lynn Randall, and Misty
Cotton, as Carrie’s mother, were exceptional.
My guest had issues with things like story and character development,
but I was simply dazzled by all the stagecraft. Jesus Christ literally
flies off the cross and into the audience. Now, that's showbiz!
Carrie is a big impressive show stuffed with singing and
dancing and telekinesis. It’s all covered with baubles and it's the
perfect thing to lure folks away from their Netflix. I hope it works.
- See more at: http://www.lamag.com/askchris/carrie-the-musical-transforms-the-los-angeles-theatre/#sthash.9UvnKRIb.dpuf
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