Fame – The Musical at the Warner Grand
This post is two reviews in one. The first part is about the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro. The second is about the production of “Fame – The Musical”.
The Warner Grand Theater on 6th St in San Pedro was built in 1931. It was designed by the architect B. Marcus Priteca and designer Anthony Heinsbergen in an Art-Deco style.
It fell into disrepair by the 1990’s. Efforts to restore the theater started in the late 1990’s. The theater is currently used for film festivals, stage and music productions.
Here are some pictures of the interior. I sometimes get distracted looking at the beautiful art-deco facades and ceiling panels.
Go to the Wikipedia entry on the Grand for more detail.
Paula and I were at the Grand on Saturday night for the Scalawag Productions “Fame – The Musical”. Scalawag Productions is a non-profit group that provides professional theater training for teens and young adults (ages 14-22).
Okay, Fame is not one of my all time favorite musicals. I don’t walk out of theater with any of the tunes stuck in my head. For instance, in “Les Miz” or “Chicago”, I was hooked at the get go. But that being said, I loved this production. The kids in the cast were all fantastic. One standout was Kyra DeCastro who played “Miss Sherman” the english teacher. Kyra is 14 years old. She nailed the part.
It is so nice to have the opportunity to attend productions like this at reasonable prices. I look forward to more productions from Scalawag.
Finally, here is the link to the Wiki entry for “Fame – The Musical”
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August 10, 2014 at 5:45 pm
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