Annika Johansson (left) in a scene from “Legally Blonde.”
One night only, “Showstoppers!” will be performed by current Palisades High School students and alumni at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 22, at the Paul Revere Auditorium, 1450 Allenford. This musical theater night will be a great way to enjoy some of the finest talent on the Westside, while supporting the arts.
PaliHi Visual and Performing Arts teacher Cheri Smith wrote: “Come join our current Pali artists as well as many of our cherished alumni, (so many talented faces from the past years of Pali), to celebrate the resilience of our young artists and raise funds to meet our program needs! We really need your support so please get your tickets now.
“Our alumni performers list is growing by the day, and our current students are excited to share their show tunes with you, with music from Wicked, Dear Evan Hansen, Hadestown, Little Show of Horrors, Kiss Me Kate, Legally Blonde and more.
It sounds like it will be a perfectly delightful night.
The Palisades Fire forced the school to find rehearsal space for its spring musical Legally Blonde and the performance venue was changed to Santa Monica.
Smith, who directed Legally Blonde said, “The show was an amazing celebration of the resilience of our Pali performing arts community! The spring musical took place against all odds with both virtual rehearsals and meetings at numerous in person locations on the Westside. Pali’s unbelievable talent was on full display in this collaboration between the theater, choral music, instrumental music and dance programs. Audiences were on their feet, responding to the celebratory energy pouring from the production. Bravo Dolphins!”
If you missed the show and the actors, here’s another chance to hear and see some great performances. Tickets are available at https://gofan.co/ .
Sam Jacobson performed in the spring musical.