[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Theatre West presents The Age of Aquarius ’67 to ’72: The Songs of Rock N’ Soul, created by Victoria Lavan and John A. Goux, produced and directed by Victoria Lavan with music supervision by John A. Goux, and running September 20 and 21.
About The Age of Aquarius ’67 to ’72: The Songs of Rock N’ Soul
The Age of Aquarius (1967 to 1972) is an era when Rock N Roll evolved from popular music into a powerful force set against the backdrop of introspection, social unrest, and military action under a burgeoning umbrella of peace and love.
Theatre West’s The Age of Aquarius ’67 to ’72: The Songs of Rock N’ Soul is a joyful celebration of the music of the soul of this extraordinary time. Highlighting artists like Tina Turner, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, Gordon Lightfoot, The Mamas and the Papas, The Beach Boys, Aretha Franklin, Simon & Garfunkel, Roberta Flack, Carole King, The Beatles, The Who, Jimi Hendrix and more! With songs performed iwill include California Dreamin’, San Francisco, Good Vibrations, The Sound of Silence, Happy Together, Proud Mary, Respect, Pinball Wizard, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Hey Jude, Born to Be Wild, Foxy Lady, and Take It Easy to name just a few.
Audience members will be dancing in the aisles and singing out loud as they leave the theatre. This is a Theatre West concert event NOT TO BE MISSED!
Proceeds from this event will support the Betty Garrett Musical Theatre Workshop productions in 2025.
This concert event is dedicated in loving memory of Theatre West band member Mara Wells, who passed away on July 12, 2025.
The Cast
The cast of The Age of Aquarius includes Melodee Fernandez, Meg Lin, Constance Mellors, David Mingrino, Donald Moore, and Anibal Silveyra, with special guest artists Auriana Chisholm, Harleigh Ford, Joaquin Mengelle, Vertreace Sanders, Preston Simon and Jana Souza.
The Team
Victoria Lavan directs. Her recent directing credits at Theatre West include California Soul: A Descendent’s Story, the award-winning So Many Stars, and Winter Wishes: A Holiday Cabaret Theatre. She also serves as moderator of our Betty Garrett Musical Comedy Workshop. Other directing credits include the operas Ernest Worthing and Hobson’s Choice. She is also a singer, actor, and award-winning teacher.
John A. Goux, music supervisor, performed for 30 years as lead vocalist and keyboard player in rock n’ roll bands throughout the Western US. His novel, California Soul- A Descendent’s Story, is set in the 1970s with the music and vibe of that singular time crafting a beautiful backdrop for the story. John also served as music supervisor for Dance Me to the End of Love, a cabaret entertainment at Theatre West in 2024.
The band includes Peter Snell (guitar), Bil Von Ravensburg (bass), and James Varley (drums).
Technical director/Sound and light programming: David P. Johnson. Lighting design/programmer: Michael Lee. Graphic design: Doug Haverty.
Return with us to that unforgettable time when music was beautiful, fun, and cool. Singers sang from their souls and instrumentalists played like it was their last song. The music made you HAPPY! The Age of Aquarius!
About Theatre West
Established in 1962, Theatre West is celebrating its 63rd year as the oldest continually running professional theatre company in the city of Los Angeles. It is a membership collective of actors, playwrights, directors, and technicians. Theatre West’s alumni members include Ray Bradbury, Beau Bridges, Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field, Betty Garrett, Martin Landau, Lee Meriwether, Jack Nicholson, Carroll O’Connor, Sherwood Schwartz, Joyce Van Patten, Jim Beaver, and Paul Winfield. Theatre West has produced more than 300 plays and musicals. Of these plays, nearly 70% are original works developed in its workshops and many have led to Broadway, regional tours, and feature films including A Bronx Tale by Chazz Palminteri; A Very Brady Musical by Lloyd Schwartz and Hope Juber; Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding that transferred to Off-Broadway in the Fall of 2022; and our co-production of Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground that went to Broadway in 2023.. Theatre West is supported in part by The Ahmanson Foundation, California Arts Council, Peter Glenville Foundation, The Green Foundation, Kaplan-Loring Foundation, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors through the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, Lloyd E. Rigler-Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation, Sidney Stern Memorial Trust, Dwight Stuart Youth Fund, and L.A. Parent Magazine.
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