Side Man: Tony Award-Winning Drama at Long Beach Playhouse
Long Beach Playhouse - Studio Theatre (5021 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90804)
- Full Price:
- $22.00
- Our Price:
- $11.00*
* Additional fees apply.
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The last date listed for Side Man was Saturday August 15, 2009 / 8:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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Tracy Willis on Where to Eat
Get there early enough to have a drink in the piano bar and listen to a very good pianist.
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Tracy Willis on What to Wear
Take a light jacket. The Studio can get chilly.
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Pattianne Nagle Parker on Where to Park
Couldn't ask for better.
Goldstar Member Reviews
Briggette
I did not like the play. I love jazz and was surprised that, for it to be a Tony award winning play, it was so boring and dry.Written on Aug 06 2009
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Lori Williams
I did not enjoy this play at all. I didn't find it funny. I thought a few of the lead characters were annoying. The acting was not great. My husband and I left at intermission. My husband is a jazz artist, so I thought we'd really enjoy it but it just wasn't our style.Written on Aug 03 2009
I will say that the venue was fabulous!
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charles Belenky
Workman like production of an OK scriptWritten on Aug 18 2009
The mom was a little more shreaky than sick, the dad a little to emotionally unengaged for the story to have a lot of traction.
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Tracy Willis
As much as I like jazz music and the devout nature of its musicians, I've never considered those that live with individuals that live and breathe their gift. This play gave an eye-opening view of those people.Written on Aug 05 2009
Although I expected something different when I purchased the tickets, I did not regret my selection.
If you want to take a tour into the lives of the people that bring us great music no matter the sacrifice, go see this play.
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More Information About Side Man
Description
Side Man is the semi-autobiographical story of Gene, a jazz trumpet player, and the turmoil his family suffers as a result of his passion for jazz music, seen through the eyes of his only son Clifford. The story follows the lives of the family for over thirty years as Gene struggles to maintain his career during the decline of the big band circuit and the birth of rock-and-roll. Playwright Warren Leight, whose father was a side man, captures the New York jazz scene with insight and tenderness in this moving serio-comedy.
About the Ticket Supplier: Long Beach Playhouse
Seventy-five continuous years of quality live theatrical entertainment have established the Long Beach Playhouse as a landmark in the City of Long Beach. The Playhouse produces 16 shows annually with a new play or musical every three weeks on the the Mainstage or upstairs in the Studio Theatre. Long Beach's flagship professional theatre cuts across age, gender, ethnic, and cultural boundaries while being entirely self-supporting through ticket sales and membership support.