'Beatles' Coming To East Bay

PHOTO: Nate Bott (“John”), Axel Clarke (“Ringo”), Jesse Wilder (“George”) and Chris Paul Overall (“Paul”), credit: Michelle Fairless.

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From Andy Nagle:

In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles is the nationally touring musical biography of the Beatles through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein, featuring the live music of renowned tribute band, Abbey Road.

The show is widely considered by industry insiders to be the most unique Beatles show in decades. In My Life comes to the Hofmann Theatre at the Lesher Center for the Arts on Sunday, September 13 at 2 pm. The Las Lomas (Walnut Creek) High School string quartet will accompany the band on five songs.

More than just a Beatles tribute concert, In My Life gives the audience a chance to “be there” at pivotal moments in the extraordinary career of the Beatles: Liverpool’s legendary Cavern Club, The Ed Sullivan Show, Shea Stadium, Abbey Road Studios and the final live performance on the rooftop of their Apple Corp offices.

The show in Walnut Creek is part of a 125 city tour through the U.S., Canada and Australia.

The Las Lomas High School (Walnut Creek) students Lile Donoghue, Claire Yu, Sarah Tero and Reilly Terao will join the band for the songs “Eleanor Rigby,” “Yesterday,” “A Day in the Life,” “Hello Goodbye,” and “Hey Jude.” In a special touch, “Yesterday” is played as a scene in which the Paul McCartney character plays the song for the first time for Beatles producer George Martin, with the songwriter explaining that he envisioned a string-quartet accompaniment

Tickets are $29 - $90 and may be purchased online at http://www.lesherartscenter.org, by phone at 925-943-7469 or at the theatre box office. The Lesher Center for the Arts is located at 1601 Civic Drive in Walnut Creek, CA 94596.