13th with the Theatre
HAPPY DAYS turns 50 and The GMT is celebrating!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Garry Marshall’s beloved TV series Happy Days!
In 2024, all of us at the GMT are celebrating the joy that Garry gave the world with Happy Days and all the treasured films, tv shows and theatre he created - what a legend!
Garry believed in literal signs (just watch any of his films) and he believed in “signs.” And his lucky number was the same as his birth date - 13.
To salute Garry and embrace his good luck… on the 13th of every month this year, the GMT is celebrating with experiences that Garry would love - truly happy days.
And there’s much more to come! Mark your calendars every month on the13th and we will create some new happy days!
Cheers to Garry, cheers to you, and cheers to the GMT!
DECEMBER 13 / 50 YEARS OF HAPPY DAYS
Join us for a special event with Happy Days writers Fred Fox and Brian Levant. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic TV show. Fox and Levant will be joined by special guests Bill Bickley and Lowell Ganz. This event is the last event of GMT’s “Thirteenth With The Theatre” series, and will be moderated by Scott Marshall.
7PM
NOVEMBER 13 / VERSE, CHORUS, BRIDGE
On our 7th anniversary as a 501 (c) 3 California nonprofit, Garry Marshall Theatre will join forces with Lola & John Debney to host an exclusive event to raise funding for Garry’s legacy at the stunning modern-day supper club VERSE, known as a premiere spot for cuisine, sound, and libation.
OCTOBER 13 / “THRILLER” WITH NADINE ELLIS
Join us on OCTOBER 13 for THRILLER
Join Nadine Ellis at Garry Marshall Theatre for our spookiest 13th With The Theatre event yet! Get ready to let your inner zombie out as you learn the iconic Thriller dance as seen in the immortal 1983 music video.
3PM
SEPTEMBER 13 / JIM MESKIMEN’S JIMPRESSIONS
Join us on SEPTEMBER 13 for JIMPRESSIONS!
Improvisational, musical and absolutely hilarious, the mind-boggling, quick-changing personas of JIMPRESSIONS is a brilliant glimpse into so many of our treasured voices in entertainment and beyond, all performed by the man the Australian Today Show called “the world’s best impressionist.”
8PM
JUNE 13 / MEET FEYBL AND TOUR THE THEATRE
Join us on JUNE 13 as we welcome FEYBL to the campus!
Over the last months, the team at Feybl has transformed Garry Marshall’s production offices into an artist clubhouse.
What does that mean? Find out on JUNE 13. Tour the brand new space including dance rooms, sauna and cold plunge, audio booth, conference rooms, living room workspaces and more!
6PM - Mixer with beverages and snacks
6:30PM - Live performance and welcome
Tour the entire GMT and the all new space FEYBL
APRIL 13 / GMT MIXER at Forman’s Whiskey Tavern
In honor of 13th With The Theatre join us for a special off-menu cocktail THE MARSHALL, at the special price of $13, based on Garry’s favorite drink crafted by our friends at Forman's.
4:00 - 7:00PM
MARCH 31 / Streaming Event
Join us and be the first to hear Joseph Leo Bwarie’s new studio album before its release.
Join Joseph Leo Bwarie in the live chat at 6pm PDT on March 31, 2024.
Buy your streaming ticket before March 31 and have access for 30 days!
Every streaming ticket will be entered to win two tickets to the Los Angeles record release concert at an historic venue!
After a SOLD-OUT night, GMT is streaming the must see event. It's an epic night where recording artist and "Jersey Boys" star, Joseph Leo Bwarie, shares his upcoming new studio album LUCKY 13.
Special guests include award-winning and GRAMMY nominated mastering engineer Dale Becker, LA's premiere vocal coach Rachael Lawrence and the legendary Paul Williams who hears Bwarie’s emotional version of “The Rainbow Connection” by Williams and Ken Ascher, for the first time.
Video capture by Drama 3/4.
Behind the scenes footage filmed and edited by Christopher Chambers.
"Lucky 13" album release date is May 17, 2024, by Red Banister Productions.
Join GMT Producing Artistic Director Joseph Leo Bwarie as he shares selections from his upcoming album for the first time! The night will include special guests, behind the scenes video footage and will be the first time we hear the mastered record album. This is a limited seating event where JLB will speak about his creative process as a recording artist releasing his third studio album.
Hear cuts from the unreleased album as JLB reveals the many connections to his tenure with the GMT, Falcon Theatre, and Garry Marshall.
FEB 13 / FILM SCREENING at the Garry Marshall Theatre
Garry’s now-iconic Valentine’s Day film!
7:30pm - Special guest appearances
8pm - Screening