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Mask
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Michael Lanning plays Dozer in the staged musical version of "Mask."
While this collaboration between the 1985 film's screenwriter, Anna Hamilton Phelan, and chart-topping songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil deserves attention for its ambition and the winning performance by Allen E. Read in the role of Rocky Dennis, the show's handful of hummable tunes don't rescue its clunky scenario from an overall emotional obviousness and uneven production values.
Through Apr. 20, 2008 Sundays: 2 p.m. 7 p.m. Tuesdays: 8 p.m. Wednesdays: 8 p.m. Thursdays: 8 p.m. Fridays: 8 p.m. Saturdays: 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Price: $38-$76 Box office: 626-356-7529
Reader Reviews
July 10, 2008
Mark Sunland, CAI was unprepared for the impact this show would have on me and my entire family. I couldn’t imagine making the story of Rocky Dennis into a stage musical. I’m glad that I didn’t miss the opportunity to be completely amazed. Seeing this version of Rocky’s story made Cher even more redundant. I could feel Rocky’s anticipation as Dozer told him about riding to Sturgis, in song. Time and again, I was directed and connected to the hearts and lives of real people, living the joys and tragedies of their lives, out loud and on purpose. Thank you. I had the good fortune to be one of the bikers arriving together and parking in front of the theater on El Molino. Fellow audience members, and cast members, too, treated us like part of the show. We certainly felt that we were. With tears streaming, and thunderous applause, I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of Mask. April 14, 2008
Nancy Hailey, IDI was lucky to see this two times and LOVED it. I would go again, if I did not live so far away. It is a wonderful story for anyone who ever wondered where they fit in. I felt such compassion for this boy who went through life with a more positive attitude than most people who have one tenth his physical disabilities. The music is inspirational and the highschoolers are a crack up. This is great entertainment that changes you into a better person when you walk out of the theater. Don't miss this, you'll be sorry if you do. April 8, 2008
james cukver city, ca 98 reviews for, at best, a mediocre show. well, it does show the world we live in,where american idol is the biggest thing on the tube. Write a review | Read more reviews Current, Upcoming
Nov. 13 - Dec. 13 This new 1960s musical centers on New Jersey housewife Florence Greenberg, who discovered the Shirelles and built a successful independent record companies that revolutionized the music biz. |
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