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There’s No Place Like Hollywood

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“A delightful find!” – Steve Ramm, IN THE GROOVE

“The songs by Wayne Moore (“Freeway Dreams”) wittily capture and often skewer icons including Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald (“Jeanette And I”), Mae West, Bette Davis and Greta Garbo (“Divas”), Gone With The Wind’s Hattie McDaniel (“Listen To Mammy”), “Busby Berkeley”, gossip queen Louella Parsons (“Louella’s Got To Know”), Rita Hayworth, Hedy Lamarr and Betty Grable (“Pin-Up Girl”), Carmen Miranda (“Bananas”) and Elvis (“Bump”). The material sparkles.” – Show Music

“THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOLLYWOOD” opened June 1st, 2001 at the Stella Adler Theater in Los Angeles and earned great reviews and full houses. An original farce about the history of Hollywood and Movie Stars, the show takes place in the dreams of a girl named Dorothy from Kansas (not that one … exactly!) and moves through time from Charlie Chaplin to Carmen Miranda to Cher, with Dorothy meeting seemingly every Movie Star in between. The talented cast plays multiple roles in this fast-paced romp. (There are 110 costume changes!)

Original production directed and choreographed by RICK SPARKS.

Songs:
“There’s No Place Like Hollywood” – Dorothy & Ensemble
“Special” – Dorothy
“Don’t Think Small” – Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford
“Kiss Me, My Fool” Theda Bara
“Jeanette And I” – Nelson Eddy and Jeanette McDonald
“Diva” – Mae West, Greta Garbo and Bette Davis
“”Listen To Mammy” – Hattie McDaniel
“Busby Berkeley” – Busby Berkeley, Fred Astaire & Ensemble
“Louella’s Got To Know” – Louella Parsons
“Pin-Up Girl” – Rita Hayworth, Hedy Lamarr & Betty Grable
“Bananas” – Carmen Miranda
“Sci-Fi Movie” – Dorothy & Ensemble
“Bump!” – Elvis Presley
“Be Careful What You Wish For” – Marilyn Monroe & James Dean
“The Bottom Line” – Studio Executives
“Finale” – Ensemble
Bonus Tracks:
“A Night Like This (the Hollywood Canteen) – Wayne Moore
“Larger Than Life” – Barbara Streisand and Cher
“Once Again, I’m In Love” – 4 movie fans

Freeway Dreams

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Starring Deborah Tranelli (“Bethany”), Lee Lucas (“Jeff-Kevin”), Brenda Silas Moore (“Ms. Power), Wayne Moore (“Redfern”) and Bryan Miller (“Bryan”)

Song order:
FREEWAY – Ensemble
DREAMS – Lee Lucas & Ensemble
THE MANIC-DEPRESSIVE BLUES – Wayne Moore
A BIG WOMAN NEEDS A BIG MAN – Brenda Silas Moore
… AND A PIZZA TO GO – Lee Lucas
MY SUPERMAN – Deborah Tranelli
WHAT IF THE OTHER GUY WINS? – Lee Lucas, Wayne Moore & Bryan Miller
JUST A FANTASY – Wayne Moore
DONCHA WANNA KNOW? – Deborah Tranelli
I HAVE THIS FRIEND – Brenda Silas Moore
THE BETTE DAVIS CHORUS – Ensemble
SPECIAL – Ensemble
FREEWAY DREAMS (FINALE) – Ensemble