Could Life be any “Dreamier” than to reopen the theatre with one of our biggest hits of all time? LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is thrilled to welcome you back to see Denny and the Dreamers perform all your favorite songs from the ‘50s and ‘60s in SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, written and created by Roger Bean, musical direction by Nick Guerrero with direction & choreography by Jonathan Van Dyke. Comments Executive Director Ellen Richard and Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham, “We are so thrilled and gloriously happy to be able to finally welcome our subscribers and audiences back into the Moulton Theatre for the first time in 19 months with the joyously irresistible, SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM! Our 100th season was delayed but we are celebrating this historic milestone all year long with one of our best seasons ever!”
SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM begins previews on Wednesday, October 13; will open on Sunday, October 17 at 5:30pm and perform through Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna Beach.
Hey cool cats! Take a trip to Springfield and meet the Crooning Crabcakes as they prepare to enter the Big Whopper Radio contest and realize their dreams of making it to the big time! The ’60s hits say it all: “Fools Fall in Love,” “Tears on my Pillow,” “Runaround Sue,” “Earth Angel,” “Stay,” “Unchained Melody,” “Lonely Teardrops,” and “The Glory of Love.” This delightful, award-winning jukebox musical, written and created by Roger Bean (The Marvelous Wonderettes), will leave you laughing, singing, and cheering— let’s hear it for the boys!
The Cast of SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM will feature: Willie Beaton II (The Wedding Singer at Surflight Theatre, 42nd Street at Ogunquit Playhouse), as “Wally,” Alex Fullerton (Singin’ in the Rain, Crazy For You) as “Denny,” Noah A. Lyon (Hello Dolly!, Anything Goes), as “Eugene,” Dorian Quinn (Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia) as “Duke” and
Sophia Swannell (Mamma Mia! at Laguna Playhouse, U.S. National Tour of Sweet Charity) as “Lois.”
The Design Team for SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM is as follows: Scenic Design is by Chris Strangfeld; Lighting Design by Anthony Marinaro; Costume Design by Madison Queen and Ellie Chaffee; Sound Design by Ian Wehrle. Musical Arrangements are by Roger Bean, Michael Borth, Jon Newton & Steve Parsons. The Production Supervisor is Gail Anderson. The Artistic Supervisor is Steve Steiner. The Production Stage Manager is Lily Archambault.
The season is generously underwritten by The Hale Family.
COVID PROTOCOLS for the LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will offer both “vaccination-only” and “open-to-all” performances this season. The first two weeks of each run will be for fully vaccinated patrons only, followed by a week of open performances for all audiences.
Any additional protocol will be subject to changes in government regulations. Proof of vaccination will be required for all patrons prior to entering the theatre during the first two weeks of performances for all main stage shows. Please visit
https://lagunaplayhouse.com/health-and-safety-policy/ for additional details.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Founded in 1920, the historic Laguna Playhouse is one of the oldest continuously-operating not-for-profit theatres on the West Coast and is proud to be an active participant in the celebrated Laguna Beach arts community. From classic plays and musical comedies to the current off-Broadway smash, cutting edge and traditional music exhibitions, dance festivals and stand-up comedy performances, Laguna Playhouse brings the magical experience of the performing arts direct to over 80,000 patrons each season.
Learn What’s Going On at www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
