The Wallis’ Virtual Nightclub Series The Sorting Room Sessions Concludes with ‘For The Record: The Brat Pack Reunion Concert’

The virtual Sorting Room Sessions, the Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts’ popular nightclub series, concludes on May 21 with For The Record showcasing the music and legacy of legendary ’80s “Brat Pack” films on May 21. The program is available on-demand beginning at 7:00 pm (PT) and includes 48-hour viewing access. With this theatrical concert, For The Record, the genre-bending series that brings classic movie soundtracks to thrilling life on stage, returns to an exact time and place when pop culture in America changed forever. The Brat Pack Reunion Concert combines an entire era of cinematic history, the revolutionary teen films of the 1980s and their hit soundtracks, to create an MTV teen dream – a New Wave, synth-pop journey through the hilarious and heartbreaking world of high school. It follows five teenage archetypes, well known to any lover of The Breakfast Club, through the epic saga of growing up. From sweet sixteen to gym class, detention to prom and finally graduation, The Brat Pack is a group of the most unlikely of friends surviving the carnage of love & friendship, smashing stereotypes along the way. The cast features James Byous (Rebel), Emily Lopez (Basket Case), Parissa Koo (Princess), Patrick Ortiz (Jock), Doug Kreeger (Mister), Kenton Chen (Geek). For The Record, a breakthrough form of live entertainment, turns the soundtracks of iconic films into thrilling immersive theatrical experiences. What began in 2010 on a cabaret stage in East Hollywood, quickly became a “must-see show” in Los Angeles and beyond. The Wallis and For The Record’s hit holiday show, Love Actually Live, broke Wallis box office records in both 2018 and 2019.

“This dynamic live performance, produced specifically with our artistic and production staff, was filmed in The Wallis’ Bram Goldsmith Theater,” says The Wallis’ Artistic Director Paul Crewes. “The session also includes compelling conversations with the artists that provide insights into their artistry and their creative process.”

Single Sorting Room Session on-demand shows are $20.00 per household, for viewing on Smart TV, computer, smartphone or tablet. Patrons will receive a link and password 24 hours prior to the performance date. On Demand purchase includes a 48-hour window of access, beginning at 7:00 PM the evening of the performance. Tickets cannot be transferred or shared. Tickets may be purchased by visiting TheWallis.org/SR, by email at Tickets@TheWallis.org or by calling 310.746.4000 (Tuesday – Friday, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm).

About the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts: 

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a dynamic cultural hub and community resource where local, national and international artists share their artistry with ever-expanding audiences. The campus, located in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA, is committed to robust and distinctive presentations and education programs curated with both creativity and social impact in mind. Distinguished by its eclectic programming that mirrors the diverse landscape of Los Angeles and its location in the entertainment capital of the world, The Wallis has produced and presented more than 300 dance, theater, opera, classical music, cinema and family programs since its doors opened in October 2013. Hailed as “au courant” (LaLa Magazine), The Wallis was lauded by Culture Vulture, which proclaims, “If you love expecting the unexpected in the performing arts, you have to love The Wallis.” Its programming has been nominated for 79 Ovation Awards and nine L.A. Drama Critic's Circle Awards. The campus itself, a breathtaking 70,000-square-foot facility, celebrating the classic and the modern, has garnered six architectural awards. Designed by acclaimed architect Zoltan E. Pali (SPF:architects), the restored building features the original 1933 Beverly Hills Post Office (on the National Register of Historic Places), which serves as the theater's dramatic yet welcoming lobby, and includes the contemporary 500-seat, state-of-the-art Bram Goldsmith Theater; the 150-seat Lovelace Studio Theater; an inviting open-air plaza for family, community and other performances; and GRoW @ The Wallis: A Space for Arts Education, where learning opportunities for all ages and backgrounds abound. Together, these elements embrace the city's history and its future, creating a performing arts destination for L.A.-area visitors and residents alike. The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is led by Chairman of the Board Michael Nemeroff, Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer Rachel Fine and Artistic Director Paul Crewes.

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