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| Phantom returns, Miss Rose ukuleles at Sorrento | |
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by Milton W. Hamlin -
SGN A&E Writer PHANTOM OF OPERA RETURNS FOR 4 WEEKS AT PARAMOUNT THEATRE Broadway's longest-running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's hypnotic The Phantom Of The Opera, returned to the Emerald City this week and stays through October 5, one of the longest runs Seattle has ever hosted for a return visit. The touring company played Portland last month for a lengthy stay and has earned rave reviews from out-of-town press. It plays at the beautifully restored Paramount Theatre, one of the "Grand Old Dames" of the golden age of movie palaces. It is the perfect setting for the play-within-a-play (or opera-within-the-musical) plot complications. Phantom, of course, continues on Broadway, where it is in its 21st year. The show has grossed more than $5 billion (yes, dear reader, you read that right, $5 billion) and continues to pack 'em in all across the world. The long-running Broadway edition jumps to near 100 percent capacity on all key weekends and holidays - foreign tourists love the show. It has always been a huge hit in Seattle, and this four-week stay should do, as Variety phrases it, "boffo bizness." The touring company hosts a set of young, unknown leads, and, to tell the truth, that is in the show's favor. No matter who sings the lush, romantic score, the show is a sensational success. Ticket information is available at (206) 292-2787. Budget-minded Phantom fans can save a lot of money by purchasing tickets in person at the Paramount box office where there is no added service fee for in person patrons. Specific details on the new touring company next week in SGN. Watch this space. MISS ROSE PLAYS FREE UKULELE GIGS AT SORRENTO HOTEL Dropped into Egan's Ballard Jam House earlier this week to hear Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators, one of the scribe's favorite local cabaret performers. Sunga Rose (she really is Miss Rose) and her ever-present ukulele fronts the Rhythm Percolators, a joyous group of musicians who specialize in reviving long forgotten tunes of the 1920s (with a few excursions into the '30s). The first set opened with "Button Up Your Overcoat," but went from that great American songbook classic into the realms of the rarely revived. It was a delightful evening, and Miss Rose repeats the show, with variations, at the Sorrento Hotel in the beautifully restored Fireside Room, the lobby bar, the famous octagonal room that is so distinctive. She plays at the Sorrento in two free cabaret outings tomorrow, Saturday, September 13, from 7:30-10:30 p.m., and again on Saturday, September 27, same hours. (Did I mention the shows are free?) Next month, Miss Rose and the group appear on Friday, October 3, at the Crossroads Bellevue. Get on the group's e-mail list for future dates - newsletter@missroserhythm.com. You'll be glad you did. Most of Miss Rose's delightful shows have no admission charge - as in free. |
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