Just Imagine....The Life Of John Lennon In Story And Song!

Just Imagine....Seeing John Lennon alive one more time.
Just Imagine....Hearing Lennon's music performed by John Lennon himself.
Just Imagine....Taking a trip through a time that was both wonderful and horrifying.
Just Imagine....Hearing the "behind the scenes" stories of John Lennon's songs told by Lennon himself.

These experiences were all beheld by a packed house this afternoon at the NoHo Arts Center Theater.

This writer was both touched and amazed by the beauty of the concept and the performance of one amazing actor named Tim Piper. Half way through the production, I was convinced that Tim Piper was John Lennon. Lennon's speech patterns, mannerisms and off-handed approach to entertaining are all there.

Piper/Lennon tells Beatles' inside stories and gives the audience a close up and personal history of his music as it related to his life.

Just Imagine is different due to the fact that the two hour show is basically a musical centered around a superb actor. Piper sings and plays beautifully and after the intermission, literally walks out alone with a guitar and asks the audience for Beatles' songs....any Beatles' songs, which he then performs solo with the entire audience singing along.

Backing Piper is one magnificent band consisting of Musical Director, Greg Piper (Bass), Don Butler (Lead Guitar), Morley Bartnoff (Keyboards) and Don Poncher (Drums).

Artfully directed by Steve Altman, Just Imagine had the audience on it's feet for at least fifteen minutes after closing and that says it all.

Just Imagine is a "must see" in this writer's book. The performance made my day and brought back a time I thought I had forgotten. Not to mention a tear and a giggle.

Showtimes are....October 30th thru November 22nd. Friday and Saturday at 8 PM and Sundays at 3 PM. For information and tickets call 866-811-4111.

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