 The Los Angeles Rock Opera presents:
shAme
A Rock Opera by
Mark Governor
Directed and Choreographed by
Janet Roston
Based on the novel
The Scarlet Letter by
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Vocal Director:
Michael Wells
Assistant Director / Choreographer:
Liz Sroka
Produced By:
Carlos Carrasco and
Liz Sroka
with
Katrina Lenk, Mark Luna, Danny Shorago, Laura Darrell, Kelly Becerra,
Joe Donohoe, Daniel Lujan, James W. Lynch, Trina Taylor and Erin Zaruba
Using powerful rock songs, soulful indie ballads and haunting
melodies, "shAme" reinvigorates Rock Opera with a timeless story of
sex, sin and redemption. The New York style King King Nightclub in Hollywood
brings the audience into the world of "shAme" using video images, rock
style lighting, and non-stop music that keeps this classic story of
love and honor thrilling and current.
Wednesdays @ 8pm through July 16th 2008
KING KING
6565 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood CA 90028
www.kingkinghollywood.com
For more information please visit:
mySpace.com/scarletlettermusical
Come for the Show and Stay for the Party!
Nights of Shame
10:00 PM immediately following shAme there will
be different Bands, DJ's and more!
| May 28 |
Taxi Doll, Catalog, DJ ACD (a Night of Pop Electronica) |
| June 4 |
Vicious Licks, Cast of Kings, DJ Double D |
| June 11 |
The Latin Flavors, Buyepongo, DJ Ray Ricky
and DJ Askari
(a Night of Cumbia and Latin Music) |
| June 18 |
Emi Kasai Band and DJ Smiles Davis
(a Night of Japanese funk and funk/soul DJ) |
| June 25 |
Babl Bijits |
| July 2 |
Mark Luna, Mark Governor, Justin Cotta
and the Tenderhooks |
| July 9 |
Wires in the Walls, Joe Donohoe, Orions Belt |
| July 16 |
The Fuxedos
(a Night of art rock from "shAme's" Chillingworth!) |
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Reviews
Click links for full reviews
LA Times:
 Puritans breaking into power ballads makes heady sense in Mark Governor's rock musical "shAme."
LA Weekly:
Who’d have guessed that Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter would be a ripe fruit for an adaptation into a rock opera? Yet Mark Governor’s creation for an ensemble of 10 uses the saga of Puritan guilt as a valid exploration of “The Interior of a Heart”...under director-choreographer Janet Roston’s snappy staging, largely defined by Leah Piehl’s costumes.
Backstage West:
 One often sees shows that show promise but need work. It's rare indeed to be present as the pieces fall into place. The arrival of the cuckolded Roger Chillingworth-- a visceral performance b Danny Shorago -- rouses the production, which begins to soar once we finally hear from Hester Prynne. Katrina Lenk is an arresting presence who gives this crucial role life, and her voice is an intoxicating combination of strength, beauty, and pain.
StageScene LA:
Katrina Lenk dazzles as prim and proper Hester Prynne. Like Lenk, costar Mark Luna is as talented an actor as he is a singer. The amazing Laura Darrell does fine work as a young girl on the threshold of womanhood.
For Press contact David Elzer of
Demand PR at
818 508-1754
or elzerD@aol.com
For bookings please contact Rachel Cohen of
CADENCE ARTS NETWORK, INC
at 310.838.0849
or visit: www.cadencearts.com |
