Arts & Entertainment

Broadway Under the Stars Readies Two-Day Party in Jack London State Park in Glen Ellen

Broadway and Hollywood performers will do songs and dances from shows like "Wicked," "Jersey Boys," "Les Miserables," "Carousel," "Gypsy," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Anything Goes" and "Phantom Of The Opera."





Transcendence Theatre looks to wrap its 2013 season of Broadway Under The Stars in Jack London State Park with a two-day gala featuring some of Broadway's biggest shows.

Set for Aug. 30-31, the Gala Celebration is a two-night Broadway concert celebrating the 2013 season of Broadway Under The Stars concerts and featuring established Broadway and Hollywood performers doing songs and dances from Broadway’s biggest shows, including Wicked, Jersey Boys, Les Miserables, Carousel, Gypsy, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Anything Goes, Phantom Of The Opera and many more.

Some Broadway performers scheduled to perform include:

  • Carrie Manolakos, who returns to Sonoma after performing with Transcendence earlier in the season and selling out two concerts at Benziger Family Winery’s Wine Cave. Carrie has starred as “Sophie” in Broadway’s Mamma Mia and “Elphaba” on the national tour of Wicked
  • Victoria Matlock, returning to Sonoma for her second season was last seen on Broadway in Million Dollar Quartet as Dyanne. She's also starred in Wicked (Elphaba), Evita, The Full Monty, The First Wives Club, The Marvelous Wonderettes (original cast & cast album) & more.
  • Laurie Wells is a native Californian who now resides in NYC where she can often be seen in the Broadway hit Mamma Mia!
Carrie, Victoria, and Laurie join 16 additional Broadway and Hollywood actors scheduled to perform. 

A portion of the proceeds from each concert will benefit Jack London State Park and help in the effort to keep the recently threatened park open. Each evening will feature preshow picnicking and wine on the great lawn in the park with each concert beginning before sunset in the majestic open-air winery ruins.

The 411: The Gala Celebration kicks off at 5 p.m. with pre-show picnicking, with the concert to follow at 7:30 p.m. at Jack London State Historic Park, 2400 London Ranch Road, Glen Ellen. Tickets are $117 VIP, $69 premium, $42 general admission and $29 youth. For tickets and more information visit the Broadway Under the Stars' website or call 877.424.1414


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