‘Babes In Toyland’ Plays At Playhouse
Theater
The Lake City Playhouse in Coeur d’Alene presents the Victor Herbert musical “Babes in Toyland” beginning Friday.
This is the beloved 1903 “musical extravaganza” about two children who find themselves stranded in Toyland while being chased by their wicked Uncle Barnaby.
It contains Herbert’s familiar holiday themes, “March of the Toys” and “Toyland.”
The Lake City Playhouse version features musicians from the Coeur d’Alene Youth Symphony and dancers from the Creative Impact Dance Studio. Choreography is by Marcia Smith and Lorna Hamilton. Dan Gookin is the director.
The show runs Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. It continues Dec. 12-14 and 18-20. All shows are at 8 p.m. except for 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and students, and $5 for children 12 and under. A special family package is $25, for two adults and two children.
Call (208) 667-1323 for reservations. The Lake City Playhouse is Coeur d’Alene’s community theater, at 14th and Garden.
‘Ogre Here, Ogre There’
The Gonzaga University Theatre Guild presents its annual Children’s Christmas Show, “Ogre Here, Ogre There,” beginning tonight.
Local playwright Jerry Kraft’s play is about a young boy’s imaginary adventures as he strives to be noticed on his sister’s wedding day.
The show runs tonight and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for students, and $1 and a can of food for children under 12. The food will be donated to the Spokane Food Bank.
All shows are at the Russell Theatre on the Gonzaga campus.
‘Kringle’s Window’
The Cutter Players in Metaline Falls will present “Kringle’s Window,” a modern Christmas fable for all ages, beginning tonight.
Mark Medoff’s script is about two sisters whose parents are in the middle of a trial separation. One of the sisters tells the other that there is no Santa, which threatens to ruin everyone’s Christmas. But soon happiness prevails and everyone gets their Christmas wish.
The show runs tonight through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Cutter Theatre in Metaline Falls. Tickets are $4 tonight and $6 every other night, available at the door.
Samantha Samuels in cabaret
Nationally known cabaret singer Samantha Samuels plays Dempsey’s Brass Rail Cabaret beginning Tuesday.
Samuels has performed at the Algonquin Hotel in New York, the Cinegrill in L.A. and the Plush Room in San Francisco.
Her style has been described as “wild, witty and unpredictable - just a bit over the top.” The New York Post called her “a star of the highest magnitude.”
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Dec. 12. Tickets are $12 in advance by calling 747-5362, or $15 at the door. The Wednesday show is already sold out. Dempsey’s Cabaret is at 909 W. First in Spokane.
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