"Forever Plaid" opens at the new Cosmopolitan Cabaret September 28, 2008

This September, California Musical Theatre will introduce The Cosmopolitan Cabaret, a brand new theatre experience at 10th and K streets as part of downtown Sacramento's most sophisticated dining, entertainment and social hub. A 208-seat theatre with table seating and drink rails, The Cabaret will be the home to professional musical theatre productions. Executive Producer Richard Lewis and Artistic Director Scott Eckern have announced the debut production-- "Forever Plaid," a charming and hilarious celebration of the precision harmonies produced by the musical foursomes of the '50s and '60s.
The Cosmopolitan Cabaret theatre will open in the building that once housed the historic Woolworth department store on the southeast corner of 10th and K streets, now being renovated by David S. Taylor Interests. The building, called The Cosmopolitan, will also include Cosmo Restaurant and Bar, a New York-style theatre district dining experience from the Paragary Restaurant Group, and Social, a plush, modern nightclub and lounge featuring a rooftop patio by Randy Paragary and Bob Simpson.
With the re-emerging vitality of Downtown Sacramento, The Cabaret will fill a niche in the region’s theatre scene by providing an upscale yet casual venue that will recall the golden age of metropolitan nightlife – perfect for musicals with two to six cast members. The theatre will have 23 tables of four and 115 seats arranged in bar-style seating. Pre-performance and intermission cocktail service in the theatre will be provided by Cosmo Restaurant and Bar.
The Cosmopolitan Cabaret’s production of “Forever Plaid” will be directed and choreographed by Guy Stroman, an original member of the New York cast, who has previously directed several long-running productions of the musical around the country. “Forever Plaid” is the deliciously goofy and charming story of The Plaids, a classic 1950s all-male singing group who were killed in a car crash on the way to their first big gig! Audiences will be rolling in the aisles and tapping their toes as The Plaids are miraculously revived to perform the concert that never was in the hilariously nostalgic musical. They perform precision harmonies, squabble boyishly and execute their delightfully outlandish choreography with over-zealous precision. The Plaids perform some of the greatest hits of the 1950s: “Catch a Falling Star,” “Three Coins in the Fountain,” “Love Is a Many Splendored Thing” and “Magic Moments.”
“Forever Plaid” will open The Cosmopolitan Cabaret on September 28, 2008, for an open-ended run. Tickets are available beginning Monday, July 14. Performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets for “Forever Plaid” are $32 for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings ($52 for front row premium seating) and $37 for Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings and Saturday and Sunday matinees ($57 for front row premium seating). Children under 4 will not be admitted. Tickets will be on sale at the Wells Fargo Pavilion at 1419 H Street, Sacramento, or by phone at (916) 557-1999. Tickets are also available on line at www.Tickets.com or by calling (800) 225-2277. Discounts are available for groups of 12 for performances through February 1, 2009. For groups of 12 or more, please call (916) 557-1198.
For more information, please visit www.CosmopolitanCabaret.com

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