All Moms and Grandmamas are FREE for Mother’s Day only! “An enchanting journey through the Black Forest replete with romance, lots of laughs, and musical and lyrical ideas brazenly borrowed from Gilbert & Sullivan…filled with ever-surprising delights that will lift up your spirits.†(This Week in Show Business).
It’s the joyous Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy, a hilarious, family-friendly reworking of the classic fairytale, featuring a sweetly independent Little Red (Serena Dolinsky), the discombobulated Huntsman Siegfried Spitznase (James Cooper), not one but three wayward Grandmamas (Betsy Albert, Jennifer Saltiel and Cydne Moore – who do double duty as Little Red’s giggly girlfriends and not-so-giggly mama), and the debonair and oh so charming, not the least bit scary, Baron Wolfgang von Wolfgang, Junior (Garett Stevens) as the only “wolf†in sight. “An endearing show presented at a brisk pace that keeps the audience engaged and involved from beginning to end.†Stagehappenings.com.
Anything but a Grimm fairy tale, audiences of all ages will love the playful and authentically designed costumes by award-winning designer Ashley Hayes, the singing woodland animals crafted by The Attic Room creature department, the lilting musical numbers, and the heartfelt romances that develop along the path to Grandmama’s house, all bringing the adventure to its deservedly happily-ever-after. “Evelyn Rudie and Chris DeCarlo have done it again with this magical fantasy.†(KPFK).
Sunday, May 13 at 12:30pm.
Moms and Grandmamas are FREE on Mother’s Day only! $12.50 general admission; $10.50 for kids 12 and under.
Call 1-310-394-9779 ext 2 or visit http://SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com.
Santa Monica Playhouse is located at 1211 4th Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, one block east of the Third Street Promenade.
By public transportation: take the Santa Monica Blue Bus or the LA Metro Rapid #720 and exit at 4th and Wilshire.