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 McCoy Rigby Entertainment
 

 McCoy Rigby EntertainmentCombining the talents of musical theatre star Cathy Rigby with Tom McCoy's extensive production and theatrical experience, McCoy Rigby Entertainment has become one of the nation's premier theatrical production companies. Credits include Tony-nominated Broadway shows, long-running national tours, multiple-award-winning Los Angeles stage productions, and hit TV specials.

Creative home-base for McCoy Rigby is the beautiful La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, where the company has produced more than a decade of award-winning plays, musicals and concerts. Each season has offered an eclectic mix of dramas, musicals and comedies.

La Mirada also provided the launching pad for the national and award-winning tour of "Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan".

For more information on McCoy Rigby Entertainment please visit

www.mccoyrigby.com.

 
Upcoming Performances

The 2010/2011 Season:

 

The Tale of the Allergist's Wife

Tony® Nominated Broadway hit Comedy!

The Tale of the

Allergist's Wife

Written by Charles Busch

Oct 1-17, 2010


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An award-winning hit at the Manhattan Theatre Club and on Broadway, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife is a must-see comedy! Caroline Aaron stars as Majorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, who is engulfed in a life crisis of Medea like proportions. Her children are grown, her beloved therapist died recently and her mother grates on her nerves. She tries to lose herself in a world of art galleries, foreign films and avant-garde theatre, but finds she is barely able to rouse herself from her sofa. Marjorie's spirits suddenly soar when Lee Green (Marilu Henner recreating her Broadway role) appears on her doorstep and turns her world upside down.

Contains Adult Content

   

Daddy Long Legs

From the Tony® and Olivier Award-Winning Director of Les Miserables and the Creator of Jane Eyre!

Daddy Long Legs

A New Musical

Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon

Book by John Caird

Based on a Novel by Jean Webster

Nov 5-21, 2010


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Don't miss this World Premiere musical by Tony and Olivier Award-winner John Caird (Nicholas Nickleby, Les Miserables) and Tony-nominee Paul Gordon (Jane Eyre). Set in turn-of-the-century New England, this is the exquisitely moving story of Jerusha Abbot, a talented orphan sent to a prestigious college by an anonymous benefactor she nicknames Daddy Long Legs. Revealed through witty, wistful letters, her journey to self-sufficiency, education, and romance chronicles the emergence of a delightfully independent American woman. A co-production with Rubicon Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, TheatreWorks, David Elzer and Michael Jackowitz.

   

Late Nite Catechism 3

Starring the original Maripat Donovan

'Til Death Do Us Part -

Late Nite Catechism 3

Written by Maripat Donovan and Marc Silvia

Jan 28 - Feb 13, 2011

'Til Death Do Us Part is the latest class to be unveiled in this sinfully funny series. After teaching countless students about the saints, venial sins, limbo and more, Sister is now offering up hilarious lessons on the Sacraments of Marriage and Last Rites, including her own wacky version of the Newlywed Game. Classroom participation is a must, so bring along your sweetie and your sense of humor for some quality time with Sister, the feistiest new couples counselor in town!
   

Little Shop of Horrors

One of the longest-running off-Broadway musicals of all time!

Little Shop of Horrors

The Hit Musical!

Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman

Music by Alan Menken

Based on the film by Roger Corman

Screenplay by Charles Griffith

April 15 - May 1, 2011


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Charming, tuneful and hilarious! One of the longest-running off-Broadway muscials of all time, Little Shop of Horrors tells the story of a down-and-out skid row floral assistant who becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon "Audrey II" grows into an ill-tempered, tough-talking, R&B singing carnivore who offers the florist fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing its true self. Don't miss the fun of Little Shop of Horrors!
   

The Marvelous Wonderettes

The most fun you've ever had at a high school prom!

The Marvelous Wonderettes

Written and Created by Roger Bean

June 3-19, 2011


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A cotton-candy colored, nonstop pop musical blast from the past! Featuring your favorite songs from the '50s and '60s, The Marvelous Wonderettes takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where we meet the Wonderettes - Betty Jean, Cindy Lou, Missy and Suzy, four girls with hopes and dreams as big as their crinoline skirts and voices to match! As we learn about their lives and loves, we are treated to the girls performing such classic '50s and '60s songs as "Lollipop," "Dream Lover," "Stupid Cupid," "Lipstick on Your Collar," "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me," "It's My Party," "It's In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)" and so many more! You've never had this much fun at a prom and you will never forget The Marvelous Wonderettes - a must-take musical trip down memory lane!
   

Mitzi Gaynor

2pm & 8pm

Two concerts only!

Mitzi Gaynor

Razzle Dazzle! - My Life Behind the Sequins

A New One-Woman Show

May 14, 2011


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Direct from her acclaimed New York engagement, don’t miss legendary musical star Mitzi Gaynor as she lights up the stage in an intimate and glittering celebration of laughs, love & music from her show-stopping life and career.  The Emmy® winning and Golden Globe® nominated star of blockbuster musicals including South Pacific and There’s No Business Like Show Business presents a multimedia one woman tour-de-force of side-splitting stories, moving reminiscences, stunning video footage and a cavalcade of songs from her film, television and nightclub work along with a new collection of dazzling costume creations by fashion icon Bob Mackie.  Rex Reed just called her show “a total star-spangled package of energy and joy” and Liz Smith labeled it “sensational."  Spend a fun and fabulous afternoon with this true show business dynamo.

 
 
 
     
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