Mark Taper Forum (Los Angeles, CA)
The Pope's 1965 visit to New York City brings the hope of answered prayers and a few unexpected guests to an apartment in Sunnyside, Queens, where Artie Shaughnessy, a zookeeper, pines for a new life as a popular songwriter. After a $30 million renovation, the new Mark Taper Forum begins performances with the first major production of this American classic in over twenty years.
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The last date listed for The House of Blue Leaves was Sunday October 19, 2008 / 1:00pm (Closing Night). (view all dates)
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This Broadway hit musical, based on the beloved holiday tale, features the classic tunes "You're A Mean One Mr. Grinch" and "Welcome Christmas." The production stars John Larroquette (Night Court) as the narrator "Old Max" and Stefan Karl (Nick Jr.'s Lazy Town) as The Grinch. Magnificent sets and costumes inspired by Dr. Seuss' original illustrations help transport audiences to the whimsical world of Whoville, breathing new life into this timeless story of the true meaning of the Holiday Season. Learn More
I was most dissappointed in this production and the seats we received. We we in the second to the last row all the way over to the right. The theatre was only half full, fortunately, and we moved to empty seats closer to center as the show started. The production itself was slow in pace in act one, and while act two was more frantic, the pacing was still off. Since this was in previews, it is hopeful they will pick it up and deliver the action this farce deserves.
Wonderful show, great production, amazing cast. Definitely worth seeing!
Excellent show, fab cast in great venue.
The Mark Taper Forum, since it opened in 1967, has been honored for its development of new plays and voices for the theatre and for its continuing commitment to serve the broadest possible audience. The theatre, which is under the artistic direction of Michael Ritchie and is located at the Performing Arts Center (formerly The Music Center) in downtown Los Angeles, has received virtually every t
<p>The Pope’s 1965 visit to New York City brings the hope of answered prayers and a few unexpected guests to an apartment in Sunnyside, Queens, where Artie Shaughnessy, a zookeeper, pines for a new life as a popular songwriter. </p> <p>His dreams of stardom are complicated by a stay-at-home wife who longs for the happiness of their salad days, a pushy mistress who is already packing her bags for Hollywood and an AWOL son with his own plans for becoming famous. </p> <p>Called "enchantingly zany and original” by the New York Times, The House of Blue Leaves is a heartbreakingly human comedy that explores the lengths people will go in pursuit of the American Dream.</p>