Colony Theatre Announces Five-Show Series IT'S SHOWTIME!

The Colony Theatre in Burbank has announced It's Showtime!, a new five-show series which features entertainment ranging from concerts to magic to comedy. Said Colony Director of Development Heather Provost, "We are thrilled to be able to offer this kind of programming over the coming months. The series is designed to provide something for arts lovers of all ages."

First up from July 20-23 is ICONversations, a musical journey with vocal artist Reign Morton as he sings the songs that have stood the test of time from musical artists like Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Prince, Whitney Houston, Donny Hathaway, and Michael Jackson. A musical love letter to his father via creative storytelling and incredible music, tribute concert ICONversations will have you singing, dancing, and thinking. Musical director is Grammy Award-winner Dave Yaden.

Next up is Magic Mania, which includes performances by 25 different masters of the "dark arts." These magicians will perform illusions that astonish and amaze, combining their artful sleight-of-hand, trickery, and deception with comic flourishes that will entertain people of all ages. The show will feature the best acts from The Magic Castle, America's Got Talent, Penn and Teller's Fool Us, Wizard Wars, and more. World renowned magician Albie Selznick will host each performance. Magic Mania will run August 17-20.

Humorous, uplifting, and inspiring, I'd Enjoy Being a Girl ... On Broadway! will bring writer, performer, and dancer Mark C. Reis (Fosse, Chicago) to the Colony with his solo show. Through an abundance of music and dance, the Broadway veteran explores how to continue surviving in his career and ponders how different his success in musical theatre might have been had he been a girl. Runs September 14-17.

Considered by many to be one of the greatest scores ever written, Stephen Sondheim's beloved A Little Night Music will be performed in a concert reading by the best and brightest actors and singers from the Broadway and Los Angeles musical theatre worlds. This not-to-be-missed event will run September 21-24, and the cast will be announced soon.

Finally, the forecast is for fun and laughter when An Evening with Fritz Coleman arrives on the Colony stage October 19-22. Everyone's favorite weatherman shares his hilarious, insightful take on growing up and growing older. He proves that aging isn't pretty ... but it's pretty funny! NBC4's weathercaster for the past 35 years, Coleman has made eight appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Jay Leno, and he is a three-time Emmy Award-winner.

Each production will run Thursday through Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm. Magic Mania will play an additional matinee on Saturday, August 19 at 3pm. Admission is $35 and tickets may be purchased online at www.colonytheatre.org or by phone at (866) 811-4111. The Colony Theatre is located at 555 N. Third Street (between Cyprus and Magnolia) in Burbank, 91502. Ample free onsite parking is available.

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