December 20, 2011 – 4:23 pm
Nominees were just announced for the 2011 Craig Noel Awards, celebrating excellence in San Diego-area theatre…and we are thrilled to see that our show is up for 6 awards. Outstanding Resident Musical – SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES at La Jolla Playhouse Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical, Female – Aspen Vincent Outstanding Lead Performance in a [...]
August 24, 2011 – 2:36 pm
Kathy Diamant did a phone interview with us about the origins of Sleeping Beauty Wakes and what we’re up to–and we ranged far and wide in our conversation. Check it out: http://www.kpbs.org/news/2011/aug/23/groovelily-wakes-sleeping-beauty/ It’s a pretty nice story of how we got where we are, and what we hope for the future.
August 12, 2011 – 5:33 pm
The newest and most talked-about song of the show is Beauty’s rock anthem, “Good For Me” – and though we don’t have leading lady Aspen Vincent on the recording, we do have our own *brand new demo* available for streaming and download. Pay what you can, share it around, spread the word, and tell everyone [...]
August 12, 2011 – 5:32 pm
Thanks so much to everyone who entered our ticket giveaway. We had a huge response, and our 4 winners are: Julie Garnye, Will Schuessler, Max Nelson and Laurie Moose. If you didn’t win, please do come to the show anyway if you can! We promise you’ll be in for a treat. There are even a [...]
Madison Kemp, a 14-year-old fan from Hawaii who has been sending us her GrooveLily artwork for a couple of years now, has outdone herself with this latest SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES-inspired piece. We love it!
We had an absolutely tremendous opening night last Friday, and the show is in its best shape ever with this new La Jolla Playhouse production. Critics and audiences are responding, and due to popular demand the show has been EXTENDED through August 28. La Jolla has even been running a contest called “Beauty in Bed” [...]
We’re in the darkened theatre–the big proscenium stage of the Weiss Theatre at La Jolla Playhouse. We stay in this dark room for 10-12 hours a day now, with brief 10-minute breaks every hour or so when they turn on the house lights on and we go outside to get a moment of beautiful Southern [...]
Check it out! PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: Backstage at Sleeping Beauty Wakes With Aspen Vincent and Bryce Ryness Aspen Vincent and Bryce Ryness take Playbill.com on an exclusive backstage tour of the new musical Sleeping Beauty Wakes, currently playing New Jersey’s McCarter Theatre prior to a summer La Jolla Playhouse run. The electric, quirky modern fairytale features [...]
Hi all! I’ve spoken to Victoria Ann & Rosalind Davis many times on their fun radio show “The Lowdown,” and I am looking forward to chatting again today. We’ll be talking about SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES, among other topics – and doing a ticket giveaway. Here’s where and how to listen and win some free tix! [...]