MIXTAPE Extended Through December 19

Lamb's Players Theatre has extended its 80s musical revue miXtape through December 19. 

miXtape takes audiences on a seriously wild musical ride back to that most awesome of decades, featuring the greatest hits of the 80s, including music by Genesis, Madonna, Sting, U2, Oingo Boingo, The Smiths, Duran Duran, Huey Lewis and the News, Depeche Mode, the B-52s, the Pointer Sisters, and Michael Jackson, among many others. Reagan was in the White House, lycra and legwarmers were the accessories du jour, and a "mixtape" of favorite tunes was the ultimate in self-expression. A lousy economy was about to bounce back like we'd never seen, set to the synthesized beat of 80s Rock. The Cold War was heating up, and with fingers on the nuclear button, the world was sure to end any moment. But for Generation X, life was just beginning. Put on your suspenders, pull out the Members Only jacket, do your hair up with a scrunchy, and "cut footloose" for this totally rad musical world premiere.

Audiences and Critics alike have embraced the production. James Hebert of the San Diego Union-Tribune called it "Critic's Choice," saying "Lamb's Players gets it right, thanks to versatile performers, a crack band, Kerry Meads' turn-on-a-dime staging, and the writers' savvy concept! They whip it good!" And Pat Launer of Jazz 88 radio dubbed it a "Best Bet," saying "This vibrant, inventive, enormously energetic creation, sung by a spectacular cast, accompanied by a sensational band, is destined for a long and triumphant run!"

Directed by Kerry Meads, with a book written by Jon Lorenz and Colleen Kollar Smith, the cast includes Brad Davis (Through Nov 21), Season Duffy, Louis Pardo, Leonard Patton, Michelle Pereira, Spencer Rowe, Marci Anne Wuebben, and Joy Yandell. Under the direction of Associate Musical Director Andy Ingersoll, the band includes Rik Ogden, David Rumley, Oliver Shirley, and Nick Spear.

Choreography is by Colleen Kollar Smith, with musical direction by Jon Lorenz. Scenic design is by Mike Buckley, with lighting design by Rachael Campbell, costume design by Jemima Dutra, and prop and multimedia design by Michael McKeon. The Stage Manager is Jennifer Leigh Wheeler. The Production Stage Manager is Maria Mangiavellano.

miXtape plays at the Horton Grand Theatre, located at 444 4th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101. Performances take place Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30pm, Friday at 8:00pm, Saturday at 4:00pm and 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm.

Tickets are $28 - $58 and are available by calling the LPT Box Office at (619) 437-6000 or online at www.lambsplayers.org. For group ticket information call Susan Andrews at (619) 437-6050 ext. 26. Discounts are available to groups, seniors, active-duty military and members of LPT's Under 30 Club.

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Lamb's Players Theatre is one of San Diego's leading professional theatres, celebrating its 40th Year beginning June 2010. The company produces in two of the region's premier locations: San Diego's vibrant downtown Gaslamp Quarter, and the beautiful island community of Coronado. In the Gaslamp Quarter, Lamb's Players produces longer-running productions at the Horton Grand Theatre, a beautifully intimate 250-seat proscenium theatre located steps away from dozens of restaurants and nightspots, the San Diego Convention Center, and Petco Park. In Coronado, the theatre presents a full subscription season in its beautiful 350-seat theatre, just a short drive over the Bay Bridge from downtown San Diego. The company's Coronado theatre is within walking distance of numerous shops and restaurants, the Coronado beach, and the historic Hotel del Coronado.

San Diego's third largest theatre company, Lamb's Players Theatre is one of only a handful of artist-directed Ensemble theatres in the nation. The theatre is committed to the tradition of "repertory" theatre, maintaining both a long-term ensemble of resident actors and a body of work to which they frequently return. In addition to producing classics and lesser-known gems of the theatre, Lamb's Players is committed to the development of new work. The theatre also has a special interest in exploring spiritual issues for a diverse mainstream audience.

 

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