Inside SoCal: Classics With A Twist (12/17)
TWIST ON THE CLASSICS
"A Christmas Story" retold as a musical and behind-the-scenes of Cary Grant's Hollywood.
A CHRISTMAS STORY, THE MUSICAL
From the acclaimed songwriting team of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul — Tony Award for "Dear Evan Hansen," Academy Award for "La La Land," Golden Globe for "The Greatest Showman" — comes "A Christmas Story, The Musical," a new holiday tradition featuring a festive and nostalgic holiday-themed score that brings the classic 1983 movie to hilarious life on stage, in a special Ahmanson production mounted just for Los Angeles December 5 to 31 (opening December 8). Tickets and information are available at CenterTheatreGroup.org.
"ARCHIE" THE MAN BEHIND CARY GRANT
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Did you know Cary Grant's real name was Archibald (Archie) Leach? There's a lot more you may not know the beloved actor, Cary Grant. Here are a few fun facts:
- Grant was only nominated for 2 Oscars and never won. However, in 1970 Grant received an honorary Oscar presented by his friend Frank Sinatra.
- Upon marrying the Woolworth heiress Betty Hutton (his second wife), they become known as "Cash and Cary."
- Cary Grant never uttered the line, "Judy, Judy, Judy." It was actually Larry Storch in a Vegas standup routine who upon Judy Garlands' entrance in the club stated the infamous line in a perfect Grant accent. How it then became an iconic phrase is a mystery.
Learn more about the man behind Cary Grant in "Archie," BritBox's new 4-part original series streaming Dec 7.