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http://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Review-Off-Broadways-Hit-HAM-Brings-Mega-Talented-SAM-HARRIS-to-LGBT-Hollywood-for-Three-Weeks-20160125

 

Ryan Luevano Review

http://www.ryanmluevano.com/2016/01/25/review-sam-harris-ham/

 

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http://www.haineshisway.com/2016/01/ham-a-musical-memoir-reviewed-by-rob-stevens/

 

Shari Barrett

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“This Star Search-winning recording artist is at the top of his game in HAM: A Musical Memoir. As a singer, actor and storyteller, Sam Harris is as good as it gets as he melodically takes us through the ups and downs of his life. Music Director and pianist Todd Schroeder is outstanding as well. It’s a fascinating story and is one of our FEATURED events. Tony Award winner Billy Porter is Co-Director of this show. GO!” – Performing Arts LIVE

 

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http://www.culvercitynews.org/entertainment/stage-page-ham-a-musical-memoir-is-a-tribute-to-creating-your-dreams/

 

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http://stageraw.com/2016/01/28/ham-a-musical-memoir/

 

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NEWS RELEASE — WORLD PREMIERE OF “SALOME” BY CHRISTOPHER ADAMS-COHEN OPENS FEBRUARY 5 AT MACK SENNETT STUDIOS

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Lunar River
in association with Mack Sennett Studios
presents
the World Premiere of
SALOME
A Play by Christopher Adams-Cohen
Directed by Patrick Kennelly

JANUARY 31 — FEBRUARY 28 NOW THRU MARCH 6
THE BASEMENT AT MACK SENNETT STUDIOS

OPENS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5 AT 8PM
NO PERFORMANCES FRIDAY 2/12, SATURDAYS 2/13 & 2/27, SUNDAY 2/28

SalomeLunar River in association with Mack Sennett Studios has announced the world premiere of Salome, a radically queer reinvention of the ancient tale, written by Christopher Adams-Cohen and directed by Patrick Kennelly. Salome will run for four weeks only with two preview performances on January 31 and February 4 at 8pm. Opening is set for Friday, February 5 at 8pm. Salome will run through February 28 March 6 at The Basement at Mack Sennett Studios.

The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Christopher Adams-Cohen, Matthew Raich, Rachel Rivera, Soren Royer-McHugh, and Jacqueline Wright. The scenic design is by John Iacovelli, lighting design is by Pablo Santiago-Brandwein, costume design is by Lauren Oppelt, and music and sound design is by Jonathan Snipes. The stage manager is Kelly Egan.

In this radically queer reinvention of the ancient tale of Salome, the playwright takes spiritual inspiration from the transgressive sexuality of Oscar Wilde’s poetic study of the ultimate femme fatale, igniting a militantly erotic epiphany for the 21st Century.

Playwright Christopher Adams-Cohen is also an actor and director. He first appeared on stage as a disembodied angel head in Achim Freyer’s Faust. A Los Angeles native, he played roles as a child vocalist at the LA Opera, Walt Disney Concert Hall, and Hollywood Bowl. He apprenticed at New York Stage & Film’s Powerhouse Theatre, and returned there in the summer of 2015 to act in their workshop series. Adams-Cohen is currently producing new work at Montserrat, a performance space in the DTLA Industrial District (www.montserratdtla.com), serves as literary manager for TinyRhino LA, and is a frequent writer and performer with Play Collaborative Arts (www.playcollaborativearts.com). He is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. More at www.cadamscohen.com.

Director Patrick Kennelly writes, produces, directs, designs, and curates for film and video, theatre, and for the performance and visual arts. His recent projects include the experimental short-form documentary ten minutes in two hours, shot in South Sudan, a music video for the single “Body & Blood” on noise-rap group Clipping’s debut album, and the feature film Excess Flesh which had its world premiere at SXSW in the spring of 2015. Kennelly is the Co-Artistic Director at Highways Performance Space.
There will be two preview performances of Salome on Sunday, January 31 at 7pm and Thursday, February 4 at 8pm. Opening is set for Friday, February 5 at 8pm. The engagement will run through February 28 with performances on Thursday and Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 9pm, and Sunday at 7pm. Admission for previews is $28 (students $20) and for regular performances $32 (students $25). Tickets are available online at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2488224 or by calling (800) 838-3006.

The Basement at Mack Sennett Studios is located at 1215 Bates Avenue, LA, 90029 (on the corner of Fountain, one block east of Sunset).

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L to R — Christopher Adams-Cohen, Jacqueline Wright, Matthew Raich.
PHOTO BY GAIL HOWLAND.

NEWS RELEASE — WEST COAST-BASED VP OF MARKETING STRATEGY JOSEPH YOSHITOMI JOINS THEATERMANIA

JOSEPH YOSHITOMI
WEST COAST-BASED VP OF MARKETING STRATEGY JOINS THEATERMANIA

NEW POSITION WILL FURTHER THE COMPANY’S
NATIONWIDE MISSION TO CONNECT THEATERS TO AUDIENCES
THROUGH EXPANDING EDITORIAL COVERAGE, OVATIONTIX, AND MORE

Joseph YoshitomiTheaterMania, the New York-based media and technology company, has tapped Joseph Yoshitomi, a senior marketer based in Los Angeles, to lead the company’s business and consumer outreach across the country. The privately held company also plans to open a West Coast office to better serve an expanding list of advertising and OvationTix partners. TheaterMania.com and its associated social channels are the leading source for consumers to access information and tickets to live theater performances in local markets across the nation. In addition, TheaterMania provides sophisticated online, box office, call center ticketing, fundraising, and customer relationship management services through its cloud-based technology platform, OvationTix.

Said TheaterMania CEO Gretchen Shugart, “We enjoy strong market share with audiences and theaters alike on Broadway and Off-Broadway, and we have a growing footprint across the United States. Joseph’s experience in regional theater — especially a place as prolific and diverse as Los Angeles — provides opportunity for us to gain a stronger foothold in cities around the country.” She continued, “Joseph, along with our planned expansion in research, development, sales, and service, will benefit our partners across the country for years to come.”

Joseph Yoshitomi joins the company as Vice President of Marketing Strategy bringing 15 years of arts administration experience to the newly created position. He most recently served as Director of Marketing & Communications for Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles where he oversaw marketing during the not-for-profit theater’s largest sustained expansion of artistic programming and earned revenue since its founding 20 years ago. In addition to his six years at that organization, Yoshitomi has consulted for symphony, touring productions, and presenting venue clients. He is a speaker at national conferences such as INTIX and those organized by Americans for the Arts and Theatre Communications Group. His marketing and communications methods have been reported as innovations in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, and American Theatre Magazine. He serves on the board of LA STAGE Alliance, has independently produced theater, and began his career as a Los Angeles County/J. Paul Getty Arts Administration intern.

TheaterMania.com, Inc. is a leading media and technology company focused on providing products and services to the live entertainment industry. Founded in 1999, the company owns and operates www.theatermania.com, for information and tickets to theater across the U.S., and www.whatsonstage.com, for information and tickets to theater across the U.K., as well as related apps and social media properties. In addition, the company owns and operates OvationTix™, web-based technology used by hundreds of theaters across the U.S. to manage ticket sales, fundraising, marketing and customer information. TheaterMania presents the annual Drama Desk Awards show at New York’s Town Hall, and WhatsonStage presents the annual Theatregoers’ Awards in London.

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01-21-16