October 30, 2018  

LA WEEKLY: The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Stranger Things

Avery Bissett | October 30, 2018

The Duffer brothers and company have turned out two excellent seasons of their love letter to ’80s culture and all-around sci-fi goodness, Stranger Things. While fans wait to binge on a third season (expected next year), the show gets Rockwell Table & Stage’s venerable “Unauthorized Musical Parody of…” treatment. The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Stranger Things transports viewers to Hawkins, Indiana — with a twist. The audience has a say in who lives and who dies via rolling dice, Choose Your Own Adventure–style. The production features a live band plus Tony winner Marissa Jaret Winokur (Hairspray), Eric Petersen, Emma Hunton and Garrett Clayton. As always, there’s a two-drink/-item minimum, so come hungry and/or thirsty.

October 30, 2018  

FILM THREAT: The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Stranger Things Summary by Film Threat

Film Threat Staff | October 30, 2018

Eggos. Eleven. Dungeons and Dragons. The combination of those three things is strange… that can only mean that The Unauthorized Musical Parody of Stranger Things is here. The American fiction-horror series — created, written, and directed by the Duffer Brothers, gets the UMPO treatment by writer/executive producer, Kate Pazakis and director, Nathan Moore. Set in the 1980s in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the critically acclaimed Netflix series focuses on the investigation into the disappearance of a young boy amidst supernatural events occurring around the town, including the appearance of a peculiar girl with psychokinetic abilities who helps the missing boy’s friends in their own search. Rockwell brings to life the Duffer Brothers’ mix of investigative drama, supernatural elements, and 80s nostalgia, with a diverse cast, live band, and a spate of pop songs from that era sure to thrill audiences.

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October 28, 2018  

BROADWAY WORLD: BWW Review: A Marvelously Sung, Laugh Fest – UMPO STRANGER THINGS – No THING Better!!!

Gil Kaan | Ocotober 28, 2018

UMPO STRANGER THINGS/written by Kate Pazakis/directed by Nathan Moore/musical direction by Gregory Nabours/Rockwell Table & Stage/thru November 17, 2018
Kate Pazakis, executive producer of the UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF series, continues her successful streak of hysterical musical parodies of cinematic pop favorites with THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY OF STRANGER THINGS. Pazakis’ most witty script cleverly adapts pop songs to advance the narrative of the Netflix cult phenom Stranger Things. Nathan Moore expertly directs his cast of enthusiastic triple-threats, propelling them through every inch of the Rockwell dining room at a rousing, non-stop pace with only enough time for deserved applause to die down before the next song or comedy bit tickles your funny bones.

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October 26, 2018  

TOOFAB: Garrett Clayton on Bringing ‘Stranger Things’ to the Stage, Coming Out and Dream Roles

Toofab Staff | October 26, 2018

The actor, who stars in a new “Stranger Things” musical in Los Angeles, talks to TooFab about tackling the Netflix series and taking on homophobia.

Yes, we all love “Stranger Things,” but you know what it’s really been missing? More musical numbers.

With a cast including Garrett Clayton (“Hairspray Live!”, “King Cobra”), Tony winner Marissa Jaret Winokur (“Hairspray” on Broadway, “Celebrity Big Brother”) and a few Broadway alums, “The Unauthorized Musical Parody of ‘Stranger Things’ attempts to fix that divide.

Opening at Rockwell Table & Stage in Los Angeles on Friday, October 26, the show will mix the Netflix series’ ’80s nostalgia with live vocals rocking out to hits of the decade.

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October 26, 2018  

CATERSOURCE: MagicSnow & Bubbleworks Create Magic & Spectacle on an Epic Scale

Catersource Staff | October 26, 2018

The Hollywood, CA based effects company brings events to life with its large scale bubble spectaculars and snow FX.

Bubbleworks created an outdoor bubble spectacle for ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ and Musical Guest Kacey Musgraves. A massive sea of bubbles took to the sky above Hollywood for the show’s Concert Series on October 2, 2018.

Musgraves performed ‘Love Is A Wild Thing’ while a dream‐like whirlwind of bubbles danced onstage and around the band. At the song’s crescendo, bubbles filled over the audience and floated down a full city block in a breathtaking bubble finale.

Bubbleworks has filled the stages of Coachella and Central Park in New York with its sensational bubble effects, and produced a one-of-a-kind bubble display for Backstreet Boys on the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series.

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