Candlelight Pavilion
CLAREMONT, CA— Seeing how much their wives enjoy watching male strippers during their “Girls’ Night Out,” unemployed steelworkers in Buffalo, New York come up with a bold way to make some quick cash. In the process they find renewed self-esteem, the importance of friendship and the ability to have fun. As the guys work through their fears, self-consciousness, feelings of worthlessness and anxieties, they come to discover that not only are they stronger as a group, but that the strength they find in each other gives them the individual courage to face their demons...
WHAT: “Sweet Charity” WHO: Book by Neil Simon, Music by Cy Coleman, Lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Based on an original screenplay by Federico Fellini, Tullilo Pinelli, & Ennio Plaiano. Directed by Neil Dale, Musical Direction by Martin Green, with Choreography by Janet Renslow for the Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theater. WHERE: Candlelight Pavilion, 455 W. Foothill Blvd., Claremont, CA 91711. Parking is available surrounding the theater. WHEN: April 4th-May 5th. Thursday-Saturday evenings at 6pm. Sunday evenings at 5pm. Saturday and Sunday matinees at 11am. PRICING: $53-$68. $25 for children 12 and under. Ticket price includes meal, show and sales tax. Appetizers, desserts,...
“Returning to Sin City” Brings the Las Vegas Strip to the Candlelight Stage CLAREMONT, CA— Enjoy the tunes of the coolest cats of all time! Watch as the Candlelight Pavilion is transformed once again into a Las Vegas showroom, and sit back and enjoy your favorite Candlelight performers singing the music of the ’50s and ’60s complete with showgirls and a live Big Band. It’s guaranteed to be an evening in which you’ll tap your toes, sing along and be transported back in time to an era of days gone by. In 2007, the Candlelight Pavilion produced Sin City Five,...
AIDA Enchants at the Candlelight Pavilion A Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers based on the Verdi Opera CLAREMONT, CA— Disney first produced this lavish epic of ancient Egypt, a classic tale of forbidden love told as only pop music Elton John and Tim Rice (Evita, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) can. Aida, a wise and beautiful Nubian princess, is captured by the mighty, passionate Egyptian captain Radames, who falls in love with her, yet he can only be with her if he gives her as a handmaiden to the princess he must marry. A winner of 4,...
The Drowsy Chaperone ‘Shows Off’ at the Candlelight Pavilion CLAREMONT, CA— A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If you’ve ever sat in a dark theatre and thought, “Dear Lord in heaven please let it be good,” this is the show for you! It all begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room, telling the rambunctious tale of a brazen Broadway starlet trying to find, and...
The Drowsy Chaperone ‘Shows Off’ at the Candlelight Pavilion CLAREMONT, CA— A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be entertained. If you’ve ever sat in a dark theatre and thought, “Dear Lord in heaven please let it be good,” this is the show for you! It all begins when a die-hard musical-theater fan plays his favorite cast album on his turntable, and the musical literally bursts to life in his living room, telling the rambunctious tale of a brazen Broadway starlet trying to find, and...
Fiddler on the Roof Brings Tradition to the Candlelight Pavilion CLAREMONT, CA— In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty, leaving them crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. Familiar songs include, “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset.” The origins of Fiddler on the Roof...
Fiddler on the Roof Brings Tradition to the Candlelight Pavilion CLAREMONT, CA— In the little village of Anatevka, Tevye, a poor dairyman, tries to instill in his daughters the traditions of his tight-knit Jewish community in the face of changing social mores and the growing anti-Semitism of Czarist Russia. Rich in historical and ethnic detail, Fiddler on the Roof has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty, leaving them crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness. Familiar songs include, “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset.” The origins of Fiddler on the Roof...
CLAREMONT, CA— Tinker’s Toy Shop is a family-run store that is feeling the pains of low sales. They are at the point of closing their doors- that is, until they answer a newspaper ad from Santa Claus himself, who is looking for toy makers to help with the huge supply of toys needed for his annual visit. The entire staff works hard to meet the strict criteria to be one of Santa’s chosen stores. By the end of the show, the family learns that Christmas is not just about gifts; it’s about love and understanding. Every year, the Candlelight Pavilion...
CLAREMONT, CA— Tinker’s Toy Shop is a family-run store that is feeling the pains of low sales. They are at the point of closing their doors- that is, until they answer a newspaper ad from Santa Claus himself, who is looking for toy makers to help with the huge supply of toys needed for his annual visit. The entire staff works hard to meet the strict criteria to be one of Santa’s chosen stores. By the end of the show, the family learns that Christmas is not just about gifts; it’s about love and understanding. Every year, the Candlelight Pavilion...