Audience Fave Nunsense Gets A Dose of Drag With Nunsense A-Men
Costa Mesa Playhouse (661 Hamilton Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627)
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- $16.00 - $18.00
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- FREE - $9.00*
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The last date listed for Nunsense A-Men was Saturday March 10, 2012 / 8:00pm.
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Easy to get to and plenty of free parking
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All around funexpereince
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Laughed alot
33 Goldstar Member Reviews
James G.
Fun show. Although next time you do a female/male dual casting, please transpose the score. It was in the wrong key for an all-male production, and since they couldn't hit the high notes, they sang it an octave below, which doesn't really showcase their voices well. Lower the key and sing out Louise! :)Written on Apr 09 2012
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Tim Regener
What a fun show. We saw the very last performance and had a blast. The performers were all great and Jon Sparks is the best!!!Written on Mar 13 2012
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Leslie L.
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My friend and I laughed all the way through the play. It was a lot of fun and the actors were really fantastic and very energetic as noted when they came out to the lobby after the show. They were still moping perspiration from their faces. We enjoyed our exchanges with the "sisters" prior to the show and at intermission. If you are Catholic you need a good sense of humor.Written on Feb 13 2012
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More Information About Nunsense A-Men
Website
http://www.costamesaplayhouse.org
Quotes & Highlights
- This is an all-male version of the classic comedy. Costa Mesa Playhouse will also be staging the classic Nunsense, with an all-female cast.
Description
Nunsense A-Men (All Male Cast)
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Dan Goggin
Directed by Jason Holland
Musical Directed by Stephen Hulsey
Choreography by Michael Wallot
When the Little Sisters of Hoboken's cook accidentally poisons 52 of the nuns with tainted vichyssoise, Mother Superior Mary Regina, a former circus performer, decides to raise funds for their burials by staging a variety show, performed by five of the remaining sisters and featuring madcap dance routines, solo star turns, an audience quiz and comic surprises.
The Nunsense concept originated as a line of greeting cards featuring a nun offering tart quips with a clerical slant. They caught on so quickly that writer Dan Goggin turned the concept into a cabaret show that ran for 38 weeks, then expanded it again into a full-length theater production which opened off-Broadway in 1985 and became the second-longest-running off-Broadway show in history, winning four Outer Critics Circle Awards including best book and music, and best off-Broadway musical. It has spawned six sequels and threespin-offs.
Nunsense A-Men, the original show with all the characters portrayed by men in drag, was originally staged in Brazil before transferring to New York City in 1998. Think of it as “Mrs. Doubtfire enters the Convent.”
About the Ticket Supplier: Costa Mesa Playhouse
The Costa Mesa Playhouse is a 73-seat, not-for-profit, Community Theater that has been serving greater Orange County for over 40 years. The Playhouse is dedicated to presenting affordable, quality, live theater in a comfortable and intimate setting, and to offering the talented actors, singers, dancers, and stage craftspeople of Orange County a welcoming environment in which to practice their craft. With a season running from September through June and five productions per season, the Playhouse offers a diverse array of plays and musicals to our theatergoing public.