Boomermania Productions is thrilled to announce that the West Coast Premiere of its smash-hit, brand new musical, BOOMERMANIA - The Musical about the Baby Boomers!, written and directed by Debbie Kasper & Pat Sierchio, with choreography by Edward Carignan, musical direction by Mary Ekler and produced by Michael Anthony Gremo is "boomin' & movin' " - just down the block - to the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood! A newly revised version of BOOMERMANIA will preview on Friday, July 29; Saturday, July 30 at 8pm; Sunday, August 1 at 3pm; Friday, August 5 at 8pm and will re-open on Saturday, August 6 at 8pm and continue through Sunday, September 25 at the NoHo Arts Center.
BOOMERMANIA is the hilarious new musical parody that pokes fun at the lives and times of the baby boomers. It's the show that had New Yorkers cheering on their feet during its world premiere production! Relive the good ol' days as we flip through a nostalgic scrapbook of fads, fashions, hairstyles, dance styles and events that defined the "second greatest" generation. A triple threat cast of 6 perform hysterical vignettes, and the era's favorite songs with clever parody lyrics that transform pop and rock classics of the 50's, 60's and 70's into a tongue-in-cheek look at this rebellious generation. From the Dick and Jane books to the Summer of Love, from the hula-hoop to the hustle, from kiddies to hippies, yippees, and yuppies and every type in between, BOOMERMANIA is not just a show, it's a musical Celebration of a Generation!
ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM & CAST
DEBBIE KASPER & PAT SIERCHIO (Writers/Directors) - have teamed up before on the national touring comedy Self-Help: The Comedy. Debbie's credits include two Emmy nominations for writing for The
Rosie O'Donnell Show, she's also written for Roseanne, and various other TV projects. Her stage credits include her award winning one woman show and a host of regional, off-Broadway credits, as a director, writer and actor & stand up comic.
EDWARD CARIGNAN (Choreographer) lives and works as a performer and director/choreographer in NYC. As a director/ choreographer his credits include: Is There Life After High School (NYC Revival), The Rocky Horror Show , Rent, Dracula the Musical, Dames at Sea, Tommy, Into the Woods, Victor/Victoria, A Chorus Line, Seussical, Chicago, Honk!, World Goes Round and others. As a performer, credits include: Phantom of the Opera (European Tour),
Carol Channing in Concert (NYC), American Theater Wing's Honors (directed by
Tommy Tune), Beauty and the Beast (Gateway Playhouse, NY), Titanic, Miss Saigon, White Christmas (Virginia Musical Theater, VA), Dames at Sea (Broward Stage Door, FL), Honk, Joseph, Singin' in the Rain (Prather Entertainment Group, PA/ FL), West Side Story (Circa 21, IL), White Christmas (La Comedia, OH), Sweeney Todd, The Producers (Bucks County Playhouse, PA) and others. Edward was the resident baritone for Oceania Cruises M/S Insignia cruising the Med in 2005.
Mary Ekler (Musical Director/Pianist/Composer/Arranger) has performed in various musical capacities around the globe. She has served as Musical Director, keyboardist, vocalist and arranger with Grammy Award artists Wilson Phillips,
Helen Reddy, and currently Rita Coolidge, and continues to perform in concert as Musical Director for such fine artists as Little Anthony and the Imperials,
Stefanie Powers,
Lorenzo Lamas, Dee Dee Sharp,
Freda Payne,
Shirley Jones,
Deborah Gibson,
Michele Lee, Glenn Yarbrough,
Dale Kristien,
Bill Hutton,
Jordan Bennett,
Pat Marshall, The Diamond's,
Michael Maguire, Phantom's Leading Ladies,
Jason Graae,
Vicki Lewis,
David Engel and
Tami Tappan, amongst others. An award winning songwriter, Mary's compositions have been performed and recorded by Sergio Mendes, Glenn Yarbrough,
Helen Reddy, Little Anthony and the Imperials,
Deniece Williams and
Cheryl Barnes. She has composed music for television, including the series Matlock, and for numerous feature films. Mary served as Musical Director on Reprise Theatre Company's Broadway Under the Stars at the Ford Theatre, A Grand Night for Singing and Nothin' Like a Dame at The El Portal Theatre, Musical
Theatre Guild's production High Spirits, Forever Plaid at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, Santa Clarita V
Alley Theatre Project's production The World Goes ‘Round, The Rose Bowl Queens both directed by
Kay Cole, the first annual Hope for the Holidays at the Key Club for APLA, the 2008 S.T.A.G.E. Benefit, Blame it on Bacharach, the 2009 The Brothers Gershwin S.T.A.G.E. Benefit, the 2010 S.T.A.G.E. benefit Original Cast and the REAF Help is on the Way XIV Benefit, all directed by
David Galligan.
The cast of BOOMERMANIA features: Daniel Amerman, John King, Scott Reynolds, Dylan Vox,
Alison Friedman, Rebecca Angel, Sarah Weismer & Anne Montavan.
BOOMERMANIA features an award-winning design team. The scenic design is by David S. Goldstein. The lighting design is by Jacob Chasman-Beck. The Sound Design is by Dan Foegelle. Costume Design is by
Erica Schwartz.
PERFORMANCE AND PRICING SCHEDULE!
BOOMERMANIA is EXTENDING AGAIN through Sunday, September 25th by moving to the NoHo Arts Center 11136 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood.
A newly revised BOOMERMANIA will preview on Friday, July 29; Saturday, July 30 at 8pm; Sunday, August 1 at 3pm; Friday, August 5 at 8pm and will re-open on Saturday, August 6 at 8pm and continue through Sunday, September 25 at the NoHo Arts Center.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE is Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm; Saturday Matinees at 2pm and Sundays at 3pm. Tickets are $45 for all performances. Previews are $37.
For Tickets, please call 866-811-4111 or visit www.elportaltheatre.com or
www.boomermaniathemusical.com.
