Long Beach Events

Thru 3/21/09 – George Washington Slept Here

Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach / Newton Fuller has always dreamt of having “a little place in the country to call his own”. Newton’s dreams come true when he purchases a dilapidated farmhouse, where, according to legend, George Washington stayed the night. When a city-dweller prepares to make such a move, complications ensue and Newton is no exception. A classic farce, George Washington Slept Here will leave audiences asking for more. Comedy by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. Call 562-494-1014 for tickets & schedule.

Thru 3/22/09   The Threepenny Opera

International City Theatre at The Long Beach Performing Arts Center / With music by Kurt Weill and book & lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, The Threepenny Opera takes audiences on a spellbinding tour through the seedy underworld of Victorian London. Brecht and Weill’s deliciously dark satire weaves the stories of murderous con artists, aggressive beggars, and saucy ladies of the evening, mixed with the innocent Polly PeachuFrm and a revolutionary musical score that boasts the classic, “Mack the Knife.” Tickets & more info: 562-436-4610

3/23/09 – 3/28/09 Congressonal Cup 2009  Belmont Pier Spectator Area, Long Beach

–Hosted by the Long Beach Yacht Club, the Congressional Cup is one of the oldest and most prestigious Match Racing Events in the world, and this year it is the only grade 1 match race regatta that will be sailed in the United States. Year 2009 marks the 45th annual running of the event, March 23 – 28 at the Long Beach Yacht Club. Noon – 5pm. More info: 562-598-9401

3/27 /09 – 5/2/09    Sabrina Fair

Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim Street, Long Beach 90804 / Long Beach Playhouse presents Sabrina Fair. In the tradition of S. N. Behrman, Philip Barry, and W. Somerset Maugham and set in a luxurious Long Island estate in the 1950s, Sabrina Fair tells the romance between a chauffeur’s daughter and the two sons for which her father works for. “A remarkably pleasant piece of theatre…a sparkling daze of incredulity and satire.” Romantic Comedy by Samuel Taylor. Call 562-494-1014 for tickets and information.