The Full Monty at Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse
Costa Mesa Playhouse (661 Hamilton Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627)
- Full Price:
- $20.00
- Our Price:
- $10.00*
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All offers for The Full Monty have expired.
The last date listed for The Full Monty was Sunday November 4, 2007 / 2:00pm.
4 Goldstar Member Reviews
Cindy Griff
It was FUN! Well done- really enjoyed it. ...and the good part ladies?? the actors are YOUNG! wooo-hoooo!Written on Jul 07 2008
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Suzanne Grady
I loved the small theatre and was amazed at how well they used the small stage space. Every character was well played. I will definitely go to this venue again.Written on Nov 12 2007
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sandie
Performance was great...We could'nt deside who would have won "best actor" award because everyone was equally tallented...Looking forward to the next show...Written on Nov 12 2007
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Goldstar Member
I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! Small theater, great seat.Written on Nov 05 2007
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More Information About The Full Monty
Website
http://www.costamesaplayhouse.org/
Description
The Costa Mesa Civic Playhouse will open the second show of its 2007/2008 season with David Yazbeck and Terrance McNally’s ten-time Tony Award-nominated musical The Full Monty. Directed by David A. Blair, with musical direction by Stephen Hulsey and choreography by Edward Bangasser.
Based on the 1997 Academy Award-nominated hit film of the same name, The Full Monty is the raucous, heartfelt story of six unemployed steelworkers who, inspired by how much their wives and girlfriends dig watching a traveling male strip show, create their own Chippendales-style group in order to raise some hard-needed cash. But, whereas the traveling strippers only go down to their G-strings, the steelworkers figure they might strike the big time if they go the “full monty,” all the way.
Four-time Tony Award winning writer Terrence McNally adapted the screen hit for the stage and added his own unique brand of American comedy to the story. “The show is about friendship, about being a parent,” said McNally. “It’s also about an image obsessed society that says you have to look like Brad Pitt. This show says quite the opposite. It celebrates everybody for exactly who they are.” To help the story feel closer to home, McNally moved it to Buffalo, NY from Sheffield, England, where the original movie took place.
When it opened on Broadway in October 2000, THE FULL MONTY was hailed by critics as “a genuine musical comedy,” “full of brilliance,” “witty,” “funny,” and “exhilarating.” The New York Post said, “it’s a blockbuster. A one-of-a-kind Broadway musical.”
Composer and lyricist David Yazbek, winner of the 2001 Drama Desk Award for his music, explains: “The Full Monty is a sports story. It’s not about stripping. It’s a bunch of guys who get together and form a team. There are ups and downs, and, in the end, they win.”
The Costa Mesa Playhouse cast features Jason Holland, Marc Montminy, James Goodrich, Ryan Holihan, Jaycob Hunter and Austin Nation as the six friends, supported Barbara Duncan Brown, Landon Zwuick, Cru Jones, Jen Aedo, Dawn Marshall, Jamie Jean, Joshua McKinney, Emily Price, Tiffany McQuay, Stephanie French, Tony Sanchez, Kathleen Gray, Damien Kerr, and Sheri Vasquez.
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.