Classic Rock Musical Smokey Joe's Cafe from Performance Riverside
Landis Performing Arts Center (4800 Magnolia Ave. Riverside, CA 92506)
- Full Price:
- $25.00 - $30.00
- Our Price:
- $12.50 - $15.00*
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The last date listed for Smokey Joe's Cafe was Sunday April 9, 2006 / 7:00pm.
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Set in Hollywood over a 70-year period, Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage's pseudo-biographical comedy By the Way, Meet Vera Stark follows the life of a headstrong African-American actress who begins a career in the 1930s, at a time when her only shot at success lay in stealing small scenes in big Hollywood blockbusters. Seventy years later, film buffs reflect on the life and legacy of the controversial star, whose eventual fame and fortune came at the price of perpetuating dangerous stereotypes. Nottage artfully blends comedy and social commentary for a thoroughly entertaining yet thought-provoking picture of the cultural climate that shaped Vera Stark. Clever and illuminating, this show draws on screwball films of the 1930s and uses today's fascination with celebrity and controversy to get to the truth behind the legend, and reflect on who she might have been if she'd lived in a different time. Learn More
Reviews & Ratings
report as inappropriateA very fast moving, enjoyable event. The performers were excellent.
More Information About Smokey Joe's Cafe
Quotes & Highlights
- "An electrifying work of art." --New York Times
- Listen to song samples from the Original Broadway Cast album.
Description
<p>The greatest hits of the '50s and '60s are all on the menu at Smokey Joe's Cafe, a rockin' party of a show that will have your hands clappin' and toes tappin'!</p> <p>"Jailhouse Rock," "Stand By Me," "Kansas City," "Hound Dog" and more are the electrifying creations of legendary songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, the Rodgers and Hammerstein of rock 'n' roll.</p> <p>Smokey Joe's Cafe harnesses the power of this music that changed the world in a raucous night of musical theatre that will have you singing and dancing.</p>
About the Ticket Supplier: Performance Riverside
Performance Riverside has garnered countless award nominations and victories from the Inland Theatre League and the Robby Awards. Backstage West calls it "the cutting-edge organization among Southland musical theatre companies."