King King Hollywood (Hollywood, CA)
The Los Angeles Rock Opera Company presents Mark Governor's shAme, a new rock opera based on Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Using powerful rock songs, soulful indie ballads and haunting melodies, shAme reinvigorates rock opera with a timeless story of sin and redemption. This dynamic production, incorporating concert-style video and lighting effects.
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Horrible sound quality-- got better throughout the night, but for the first 30 minutes it was very hard to understand what any of them were saying. Seats were VERY uncomfortable, which made the show feel longer than it actually was. Actors did a good job with the material they were given, but the material wasn't great. Some nice melodies, but then a number of songs that just didn't seem to fit. It seemed like the creators were trying to make the show 5 different things instead of 1 cohesive show. Choreography was decent, but not great. Singing was generally very good.
Katrina Lenk (Hester) stole the show!!! She is truly a one of a kind talent. (Kudos to Mark Luna also for a good performance).
Very interesting take on the classic Hawthorne tale. Some bad sound control in places (especially at the beginning when the actors are actually trying to establish the plot!) making specific segments indistinguishable, but the singing voices were excellent. The two leads in particular, Katrina and Mark, were strong and compelling to watch.
This show doesn't contain the greatest melodies ever written and was a bit uneven from time to time, but with some re-working I think it could be a wonderful rock opera. I'm glad I went!
I realy enjoyed all of the actors, the story line was adapted verry well to be a musical
A good show with wonderfully melodic songs. I highly recommend it.
Reading "The Scarlet Letter" was one of the worst experiences of my public school career. But, adding kick-ass music, great songs, stunning actors and some skimpy costumes has turned Nathaniel Hawthorne's literary version of waterboarding into a fantastic night out. It has to be seen to be believed. Don't miss it!
I actually really loved the show (but then I would ! As I performed in this production (same author/composer/producer) 15 years ago. It was great to hear the smart, catchy and dramatic songs again. This production is very good for the most part...Strong voiced, attractive performers acted their roles excellently. BIG FLAW...the sound system sucked. The music (and voices, when the mics weren't cutting out) were way too loud. It's not the "Kodak", it's a 150 seat club.....too loud! Also...too smokey, people with asthma think twice. Goldstar was great, the show was great!!
Great music with a really talented cast. So dramatic it gave me the chills 3 or 4 times.
The sound was bad at times, making it difficult to understand what was being sung, especially in the beginning when all of the actors were singing. However, the lead female had an amazing voice and was the best of the performers.
Great performance! Great venue just don't sit too far to the left side of stage one bit is blocked.
Very entertaining; great story; music was superb, but the acting was fantastic; definitely a must-attend event.
Bill
Great cast, vocals, songs and staging.
Wonderful cast. Fun evening. Must see.
This is such a great rock opera -- the performers are absolutely electric! The last time I felt this way about a piece like this was when I saw RENT for the first time in a little performance space.
Also, the King King club is really cool -- it was a great night out!
this was one of the best shows I have ever seen! It should be in a larger venue in the future, however the tiny club atmosphere was an interesting change! Wowie!!!
Great space and the actors had excellent voices! I'd watch it again!
The music and lyrics were good, thoughtful and understandable. Just the beginning and ending chorus singing was a little hard to hear. Very good performance overall! I had a good time with my friend, and the songs were stuck in our heads afterwards, a good sign that we liked it.
Although I was already familiar with Mark Governor's "The Scarlet Letter," this production of "shAme" still managed to impress me with its revamped songs and talented cast of players. The King King was the perfect venue due to its intimate size. This is a must-see for all!
All the performers were phenomenal!
Great casting and performances. The music effectively conveyed the emotion of the story, very well written!
The Los Angeles Rock Opera presents:
shAme
A Rock Opera by Mark Governor
Directed and Choreographed by Janet Roston
Based on the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Vocal Director: Michael Wells
Ass't Director/Choreographer: Liz Sroka
Produced By: Carlos Carrasco and Liz Sroka
with
Katrina Lenk, Mark Luna, Danny Shorago, Laura Darrell, Kelly Becerra, Joe Donohoe, Daniel Lujan, James W. Lynch, Trina Taylor and Erin Zaruba
Using powerful rock songs, soulful indie ballads and haunting melodies, shAme reinvigorates Rock Opera with a timeless story of sex, sin and redemption. The New York style King King Nightclub in Hollywood brings the audience into the world of shAme using video images, rock style lighting, and non-stop music that keeps this classic story of love and honor thrilling and current.
"Nights of Shame"
Come for the show and stay for the party at no additional cost! At 10:00pm, immediately following shAme, there will be different bands, DJs and more.
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