[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Theatre West presents: Broadway Bound! A Love Letter to American Musical Theatre, created by John A. Goux, directed by Victoria Lavan, and running May 8-May 10 only.
About Broadway Bound! A Love Letter to American Musical Theatre
Experience the excitement, the emotion, and the FUN found only on a Broadway stage with songs that make the heart soar from Wicked, Hamilton, Pippin, Hairspray!, Camelot, The Lion King, Mamma Mia!, Waitress, Funny Girl, Dreamgirls, Rent, and MORE!
It’s time to raise the curtain and light the lights on the musical event of the season!
Proceeds from this event go to support the ongoing artistic, cultural, and educational activities of Theatre West, a 501c3 non-profit organization.
Donations can be made directly to the Betty Garrett Musical Comedy Workshop at https://givebutter.com/ZfJ2VJ
The Cast
The cast includes Theatre West vocalists Constance Mellors, Caroline Quigley, Lily Cadot, Coko Kirton, Emily Farrati, Scottie Nevil, Victoria Lavan, Anibal Silveyra, David Mingrino, Michael Gabiano, and Michael Van Duzer.
Special guest vocalists include Zach Gordon, star of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Toni Lorene, Top 20 The Voice 2025, Jerrell Melton, The Voice 2025, Vertreace Sanders, back by popular demand, Karis Brizendine and Alyssa Rupert.
The Band
The Broadway Bound! A Love Letter to American Musical Theatre band features Jan Roper, Musical Director/keyboards; Tom Griep, keyboards; Kenny Lasaine, guitar; Bill Von Ravensberg, bass; Jim Varley, drums.
The Team
Choreographer: Hector Guerrero
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, A Sleighful of Songs, Dance Me to the End of Love, and The Age of Aquarius. 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 is the creator of this event. He 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 1970’s with the music and vibe of that singular time, crafting a beautiful backdrop for a story that spans two centuries. John also served as music supervisor for Dance Me to the End of Love, and creator of A Sleighful of Songs, and The Age of Aquarius.
About Theatre West
Established in 1962, Theatre West is celebrating its 64th 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, Leo Buscaglia, Comcast Universal, and L.A. Parent Magazine.
Entertaining and educating audiences in the greater Los Angeles area since 1962!
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