DCLO presents “Paint Your Wagon”

The Downey Civic Light Opera presents “Paint Your Wagon” at the Downey Civic Theatre.  8435 E. Firestone Blvd., Downey, CA  90241. Box office: 562-923-1714     e-mail:  May 30 – June 16, 2013 A Musical Play. Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Music by Frederick Loewe. Original Dances Created by Agnes De Mille. In musicals… Continue reading DCLO presents “Paint Your Wagon”

Downey Civic Light Opera “The World Goes ‘Round”

February 14 – March 3, 2013 The World Goes ‘Round A compilation of songs drawn from Kander and Ebb musicals such as Cabaret, Chicago, Funny Lady, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and New York, New York. 8:00 p.m. performances: February 14, 15, 16, 22, & 23 2:30 p.m. performances: February 17 & 24 8:00 p.m.… Continue reading Downey Civic Light Opera “The World Goes ‘Round”

DCLO Musical, Gershwin’s Crazy For You – Oct 12-14

This is the closing weekend for the Downey Civic Light Opera’s musical presentation of Gershwin’s “Crazy for You” at the Downey Theatre.  Plenty of tickets available, and a production not to be missed.  Performances Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 2:30PM. Read this great review by the Downey Patriot & Lawrence Christon. Visit the… Continue reading DCLO Musical, Gershwin’s Crazy For You – Oct 12-14

A future for the Downey Civic Light Opera?

It seems the trend today for community civic light operas to go by the name “Music Theatre” as in “Downey Music Theatre” and shed the old, confusing name.  Perhaps a way to go?   A question like that may never have the opportunity to be debated, however. A conflict has arisen between the city of… Continue reading A future for the Downey Civic Light Opera?