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Here follows my latest review for the critical website Stage Raw — which contains current arts and theater coverage from our intrepid team of journalists & critics.
We recommend this fine play.
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Santa Claus is Comin’ to Motown.
The talented Troubadour Theatre troupe once again present their annual holiday-themed show featuring their signature brand of madcap nonsense. Their tried-and-tested formula: take a Christmas story, add some pop songs and send it up. This time it’s a ‘Santa’s origins’ storyline, loosely based on the 1970 Rankin-Bass “animagic” stop-motion TV classic, featuring flying reindeer, elves, Christmas trees and, of course, Santa Claus. The plot line is livened up with some of Motown’s greatest hits, as well as various R&B standards such as “Chain of Fools,” “Respect,” “ABC” and “Soul(ess) Man.” All are performed with great gusto by the cast.
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Santa Claus is Comin’ to Motown
Troubadour Theatre Company
Falcon Theatre
4252 W Riverside Dr.,
Toluca Lake
Runs through January 17, 2016.
Performances:
Weds, Thurs, & Fri at 8 p.m.;
Sat at 4 & 8 p.m.;
Sun at 4 & 7 p.m.
*No 7 p.m. show on January 17*
Box office:
(818) 955-8101 or order tickets online here.
Running time:
One hour and 30 minutes, with one intermission.
