Miss Americas Ugly Daughter is a darkly comedic, poignant two character solo show about the seismic mother-daughter relationship of Bess Myerson and her only child, Barra Grant.Bess Myerson was the first and only ever Jewish Miss America. She was famous, she was infamous. She had it all until she fell in love with the wrong man and lost her reputation and a little of her mind.Her daughter, Barra, was an awkward child who was not equipped to wear tiaras. As Barra takes us on the journey of her life, Bess is ever-present, fixated on improving Barra by molding her into a version of herself. Her advice is not very helpful as Barra wages a feisty struggle, trying to fit in at school, meet the right man, find a career and forge her own place in the universe. Barras final challenge occurs when she has a daughter of her own and has to discover a whole new set of...
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RENT in Concert
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (3/15 - 3/15) | ||
Kelli O'Hara in Concert
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR
South Coast Repertory (2/19 - 3/2) | ||
Avenue Q
Wisteria Theater (1/24 - 3/2)
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Wish You Were Here
South Coast Repertory's Julianne Argyros Stage (1/12 - 2/2) | ||
Laurie Sefton Creates at LA Dance Project
LA Dance Project (2/20 - 2/22) LOS ANGELES PREMIERE | ||
Tchaikovsky & The Mermaid
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/7 - 2/9) | ||
Schubert, Strauss & Saariaho
Walt Disney Concert Hall (1/30 - 2/2) | ||
Celebrating MTT
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/1 - 2/1) | ||
KODO
Walt Disney Concert Hall (2/4 - 2/4) | ||
Rachel Mahon
Walt Disney Concert Hall (4/13 - 4/13) | ||
The Play That Goes Wrong
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts (1/24 - 2/16) | ||
OTHER DESERT CITIES
Coachella Valley Repertory (4/23 - 5/4) | ||
The Addams Family
Fox Theatre Detroit (4/22 - 4/27) | ||
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