Tri-Valley Teens to Perform With Touring Show

Photo: Hannah Scarborough in front with the cello. In the back from left to right is Diane Jo, Joseph Mo, and Cynthia Tien. Credit: Mark Aubel.

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Pleasanton’s Amador Valley High School string quartet will join the professional actors on stage to add an element of orchestral texture to the evening when the touring show “In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to the Beatles” comes to the Bankhead Theatre on May 18.

Amador senior Cynthia Tien, juniors Joseph Mo and Hannah Scarborough and sophomore Diane Jo 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.

In addition to playing with the Amador Valley High Orchestra, members of the quartet belong to prestigious area youth ensembles, including the San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra, the Oakland Youth Orchestra and the Livermore Pleasanton Youth Symphony Orchestra.

The show: “In My Life” is the musical retelling of the Beatles story through the eyes of manager Brian Epstein and featuring the live music of renowned tribute band Abbey Road. The band features Chris Paul Overall (“Paul”), Nathaniel Bott (“John”), Jesse Wilder (“George”) and Axel Clarke (“Ringo”). Brian Epstein is played by Murphy Martin.

The production includes multimedia, period costumes and vintage instruments. It has toured for years, with a critic for the Orange County Register at one point declaring, “If you see one tribute show, see this one --smart and loads of fun.”

“In My Life - A Musical Theatre Tribute to The Beatles” performs Monday, May 18 at 7:30 pm at the Bankhead Theater at the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center. Tickets are $42/$60 and may be purchased online at www.bankheadtheater.org, by phone at 925.373.6800, or at the theatre box office located at the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center 2400 First Street, Livermore, CA 94550. The box office is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 6 pm, Saturday from 3 pm - 6 pm and two hours before shows. The show is appropriate for all ages.

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