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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Posts Tagged ‘La Cage Aux Folles’

An old married couple

They weren’t technically married, of course, since same sex marriage was strictly verboten when Brooklyn-born Harvey Fierstein (book writer for “Newsies” currently on Broadway) wrote the book for “La Cage Aux Folles.” But the musical’s two main characters — a transvestite dubbed Zaza and his merely gay partner named Georges — aren’t all that different [...]

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Another night with "South Pacific"

Glenna Trimble of Scottsdale has seen two revivals of the musical South Pacific, more than fifty years apart. So what’s her take on the touring production that runs through Jan. 15 at ASU Gammage? Daughter-in-law Lynn Trimble shares details.

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Touring shows with a Tony Awards® twist

Lynn Trimble never imagined, when watching the 2010 Tony Awards on TV last year, that several award-winning shows would make their way to Arizona during the 2011/12 season. In her latest “Countdown to the Tony Awards” post, Trimble takes a look at touring productions of Tony Award winning shows coming to the Valley this year and next.

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Easter bonnets, Broadway style

While mourning her family’s first year without Easter baskets, Lynn Trimble learns of an Easter bonnet competition raising money to fight HIV/AIDS.

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I am what I am

An unexpected chain of events that started with an uncontrollable urge to do laundry leads “Stage Mom” Lynn Trimble to some unexpected finds in the realm of arts, culture and coffee.

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Broadway tales

Lynn Trimble and daughter Lizabeth are thrilled with the 2011-2012 “Broadway in Arizona” lineup just announced by ASU Gammage in Tempe, but sad somehow to think that their days of seeing lots of shows together will end once Lizabeth leaves this fall to study theater in college.

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A summer birthday party at Kiwanis Wave Pool

Make your next birthday party a real splash by holding it at Kiwanis Recreation Center’s indoor wave pool and water slide! What could be better than three-foot waves and a double-spiral water slide? We’re giving away a Splash Bash Birthday Party valued at $175. It includes: 16 people, birthday child is free two-hour hosted public [...]
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Tickets to “Despicable Me 2″ sneak preview

This summer, those lovable yellow minions assemble and return to theaters when “Despicable Me 2″ opens July 3. We are sending five families (four tickets each) to a special, reserved-seating advance screening at 7pm on Thursday, June 27 at the AMC Deer Valley 30. The screening will be in Real D 3D. The film features [...]
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