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This Weekend: Gay Men’s Chorus of LA presents QUEEN of the night w/guest stars Brian Justin Crum & Alaysha Fox

It’s been a few years since I’ve attended a Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) concert in person so I’m really looking forward to this weekend’s shows featuring the music of the classic rock band Queen.
I can honestly say I have never had an even mediocre time at a GMCLA concert. It’s always first-rate.
America’s Got Talent breakout star Brian Justin Crum and LA Opera’s rising star Alaysha Fox will be special guest stars for QUEEN of the night, featuring the greatest hits from the critically acclaimed, legendary band Queen. This long-awaited rock extravaganza is mixed with opera and high-energy dance numbers performed by the Chorus.
This is the second concert of Season 43 at Royce Hall after the Chorus’s successful engagement of A Holiday Homecoming at UCLA’s premier venue.
QUEEN of the night is scheduled for two concerts only: Saturday, April 2 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 3 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available at GMCLA.org.
The full Chorus will sing more than a dozen iconic songs from Queen and Freddie Mercury. Bohemian Rhapsody, Somebody to Love and We Will Rock You are among the best pop/rock anthems ever written, and the Chorus will be bringing them to life in a  two-act show that also features four production dance numbers including I Want to Break Free (previously banned on MTV).
There will also be a sprinkling of gorgeous arias and Mercury’s exquisite Barcelona round out a spectacular mash-up of rock and opera. GMCLA Music Director & Conductor Ernest H. Harrison will conduct the Chorus, with choreography by Janet Roston.
“We’ve been trying to have Brian Justin Crum join us for the last three years, and it has finally happened! Anyone who’s seen him on ‘America’s Got Talent’ knows that he’s got a monster voice, and in the Queen canon he has very few equals,” said GMCLA Executive Director & Producer Lou Spisto. “His speaking his truth on one of the biggest shows on television seen around the world was huge for the LGBTQ+ community, and that makes his appearance with GMCLA even more significant. Alaysha Fox is part of the incredible LA Opera and a rising star in the opera world who just keeps winning important vocal competitions. We can’t wait to introduce her to our audience. Brian will join the Chorus to sing lead in several of Queen’s songs and Alaysha will join in beloved arias — when they come together with GMCLA for Freddie’s Barcelona we will raise the roof in Royce Hall.”
UCLA’s Royce Hall is at 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90095. Tickets are available at GMCLA.org starting at $30. Intermission refreshments will be on sale at Royce Hall’s West Terrace.
All patrons attending a performance at UCLA’s Royce Hall will be required to provide proof of up-to-date vaccination against COVID-19 (primary series of vaccination and booster, if eligible
for the booster) or provide proof of a negative lab-based PCR test within 48 hours or a negative lab-based antigen test within 24 hours of entering the venue. Medical grade surgical mask or
higher-grade respirator are required to be worn at all times.
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