Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - If you haven't been to the ACT II Entertainment complex recently, you don't know what you're missing! In addition to the Main Stage productions listed below, there's a full line-up of musical entertainment going on in The Red Room Cabaret and Encore Piano Bar.

The Musical Comedy Murders Opens to Rave Reviews
Jan. 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 & 17th

Alain Perreault - "The motivation for going out is that one hopes to have a good time. This is precisely what is going to happen if you go see Act II Entertainment's newest comedy, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. Danny Mininni is at his best when he directs these types of plays. It works! The cast is good, the timing is precise, and the set looks impressive. One word: GO!"

From international award winning director Robert Maurac: "What a wonderful night, bravo again Danny Mininni for a superb direction of a cast full of energies. Please everybody start the new year with a bang, treat you to this hilarious show. Go to the facebook event page for a full list of reviews."

Secret passageways, Nazi saboteurs, and dead bodies combine to create a blizzard of mayhem in this sidesplitting comedy. Poking antic fun at the more ridiculous aspects of "show biz" and the corny thrillers of Hollywood's heyday, the play is a non-stop barrage of laughter as those assembled (or at least those who aren't killed off) untangle the mystery of the Stage Door Slasher. New York Magazine hails Murders as "the intelligent person's kind of nonsense." To tell you any more would spoil the fun. This Murder Mystery is a nonstop ride of laughs and mystery, directed by Danny Mininni. This is Danny's second time in the director's chair for this show. In 1990 his California production was honored by winning the L.A. TIMES Best Pick of the Week with extended runs and sold out shows. MCM of 1940 will be starring many of Vallarta's favorites, including Act II founding member Elizabeth Ensor, Mary Amelotte, Anthony St Martin, Roger Uscila, Stephanie Wright Watts, Adam Bishop, Salvador Ruiz, Cherry De Lorenzo, Heidi Pitts and Hal Bonta. Tickets can be purchased online at actiientertainment.com or at the box office.

The Voice oF Vallarta Season 2
Sunday Nights at 8:00 pm

The Voice of Vallarta returns to the Main Stage! Week FIVE featured the songs of the 50's and 60's. At the end of the night, sadly, Jesus Mangia was eliminated from the competition. Sharron Mathews served as Guest Celebrity Judge and added a ton of laughs to the evening. Sharron Mathews is now appearing in The Red Room Cabaret, visit actiientertainment.com for show details. Once again the highest attend show in Vallarta history is looking for the best singer in the Bay of Banderas, hosted once again by Juan Pablo Hernandez, who turns Spanglish into an art form! This year taking the judges chairs are: PVMC Choral Director, Alfonso Lopez and returning to the table, Kharla Barragan, Edgar Sanchez and our weekly celebrity guest judge. The Voice of Vallarta will run every Sunday till the big closing night on March 29th. A Voice of Vallarta Pass is now available at vallartatickets.com. This pass will get you into all auditions, seats in the first three rows, one cocktail per show and seats for the big closing night.

Both Sides Now, a Joni Mitchell Tribute
Mondays & Tuesdays through January 27 at 8 pm

Scheduled to open in the Main Stage Theater on January 12th, 'Both Sides Now' is a theatrical presentation of the music of Joni Mitchell, performed live with the Don and Rhonda band, and starring Canadian singer Jenny Allen. The show presents 2 sides of Joni's music -acoustic folk and progressive rock/jazz.

Some of the songs featured are: Both Sides Now, Circle Game, Chelsea Morning, California, and Woodstock. Act 2 includes songs such as Raised on Robbery, Free Man in Paris, and the Joni Mitchell collaborations with Charles Mingus. Also included is a song called Night of the Iguana, written by Joni about Puerto Vallarta.

The band members are: on piano and vocals, Rhonda Padmos, the musical director of Act II Entertainment's productions of The Rocky Horror Show, A Chorus Line, Sordid Lives, and Carole King's Tapestry; on acoustic and electric guitar and dulcimer, Don Pope, the leader of the sitar band Katmandu; Jesus Estrada on drums; Marcos Milagres from Rio de Janeiro Brasil on bass; and well-known guitar master Willow from the popular duo, Beverly and Willow. Both Sides Now will delight lovers of both folk and progressive rock/jazz music spanning the eras of the 60s to present. Don't miss your chance to enjoy the art form of the iconic Canadian songwriter and singer, Joni Mitchell, right here in Puerto Vallarta! Tickets can be purchased online at vallartatickets.com or at the ACT II Entertainment box office.

Coming next week:The Golden Girls Live! Click HERE for details.

Tickets to all shows can be purchased online at actiientertainment.com or at the box office, which opens daily at 12:00 pm. The Main Stage theater is located in the Act II Entertainment STAGES complex on the corner of Insurgentes and Basilio Badillo, just a short stroll from the beach on the South side of Puerto Vallarta. For more information, call (322) 222-2357, 222-1512, or "like" them on Facebook.