Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - March Madness continues at Act II with more out-of-town special musical guests bringing the highest level of entertainment to Puerto Vallarta. This week, STAGES features Canadian Singer-Songwriter-Pianist Jeffery Straker, in addition to its stellar line-up of continuing shows and audience favorites.

THE Place to go to see a show when you are in Puerto Vallarta, Act II offers 3-5 different performances to choose from every night of the week. Featuring the best performers in town, their line-up of entertainment starts at 5:00 pm every day, except Sunday and Monday. Many of these shows sell out every week, so check out the schedule below and get your tickets today at act2pv.com.

CASTING CALL

Earlier this week, Act II announced some of the shows they'll be featuring during the 2018/2019 theater season - AND that they are now looking for cast members for next season's shows. General Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 17 at 1:00 pm. Click HERE for more information.

PLAYING THIS WEEK AT ACT II STAGES

Friday, March 9
"Legends/Roy Orbinson Tribute" featuring Paul Fracassi – 5:00 pm
"California Dreamin'" A musical tribute to the Mamas & Papas - 7:00 pm
"The Tina Turner Tribute Show" starring Diana Villamonte - 7:30 pm
"Hedda Lettuce," starring six-time Drag Queen of the Year, Hedda Lettuce! - 9:30 pm

Saturday, March 10
"Plaza Suite" at 7:00 pm
Don Most Closing Night - 7:30 pm
Sutton Lee Seymour - 9:30 pm
"Rocky Horror Show - Late Night" - 10:00 pm

Sunday, March 11
"Woodstock 69" - 7:00 pm
"Bee Gees Tribute," Paul Fracassi - 7:30 pm
"Dueling Drag Divas" - 9:30 pm

Monday, March 12
"Us Two," Noemi & Daniel at 5:00 pm
"Some Enchanted Evening" at 7:00 pm
"On the Red Piano" Opening Night - 7:30 pm
"Big and Loud," starring Mama Tits - 9:30 pm

Tuesday, March 13
Hedda Lettuce – 5:00 pm
"Plaza Suite" – 7:00 pm
Jeffery Straker - 7:30 pm
Sutton Lee Seymour – 9:30 pm

Wednesday, March 14
"Big and Loud," Mama Tits at 5:00 pm
"Plaza Suite" at 7:00 pm
"Walk Like a Man," Paul Fracassi, 7:30 pm
"Dueling Drag Divas" at 9:30 pm

Thursday, March 15
"Motown & Beyond," Diana Villamonte, 5:00
"Rocky Horror Show" – 7:00 pm
"On the Red Piano" Jeffery Straker – 7:30 pm
"Hedda Lettuce" at 9:30 pm

OPENING THIS WEEK AT ACT II STAGES

Jeffery Straker "On the Red Piano, in The Red Room Cabaret"
Canadian recording sensation returns for a limited 4 show run in Puerto Vallarta
OPENING NIGHT - March 12, Party 6:30 pm/Show 7:30 pm
Continuing Shows: March 13, 15, 17 at 7:30 pm

We are very excited to welcome Singer-Songwriter-Pianist Jeffery Straker from Saskatchewan, Canada, back to Act II! As he sings along to his beautiful piano playing, Jeffery weaves stories between his songs, drawing the audience into an unforgettable, intimate experience. Jeffery's distinctive voice, with its surprising range and signature high notes, blends Folk and Pop, sounding like a mixture of Elton John, Sarah Slean and Billy Joel (with a dash of Harry Chapin.) Due to his busy schedule, Jeffery will only be in Puerto Vallarta for four shows. This is an unforgettable show that you don't want to miss! Click HERE to get your tickets TODAY!

CONTINUING SHOWS AT ACT II

"Mostly Swinging"
starring Don Most from Happy Days! Limited 4 Show Engagement
CLOSING NIGHT - March 10 at 7:30 pm

Donny Most, best known as "Ralph Malph" on the long running hit television show, Happy Days, brings the songs of Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin and more... to life! Through his musical interpretations and creative arrangements, "Swing era" and "50's Cool" are fused together into one very unique show! In addition to acting and directing, Donny has returned to his first love... singing! In the two decades that have followed the success of Happy Days, Donny has appeared in numerous television and film roles, including EDtv, Follow, Glee, Love Boat, Baywatch and many more. He has also appeared in many musical productions, including Damn Yankees with Dick Van Dyke, Strike Up the Band, I Love My Wife, and many more! Throughout his long and varied career, however, Donny has never forgotten his dream to return to his musical theater days. He has always loved the standards/swing/big band style of music, so he created this show, "Donny Most, Mostly Swinging!" He has performed it recently at Feinstein's 54 Below and the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City, as well as the Catalina's Jazz Club in Hollywood... to great acclaim! And now he's thrilling audiences at Act II STAGES in Puerto Vallarta! If you haven't seen this incredible performer yet, Click HERE to get your tickets TODAY, so you won't miss your last chance to see "Donny Most, Mostly Swinging!" on March 10 at 7:30 pm.

"Legends" special tribute to Roy Orbison
Featuring Canadian Idol Finalist, Paul Fracassi
Every Friday at 5:00 pm

Paul Fracassi's "Legends" is a stunning tribute to some of his favorite singers, including Elvis Presley, Frankie Valli, Frank Sinatra, Davy Jones, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin and more. You will definitely find yourself singing along and swaying in your seat to this memorable music. The consummate performer, Paul bounds onto the stage and effortlessly reaches soaring high notes that chills and thrills his audience. This season, he has added new excitement to his shows with backup singers and Vegas-style costumes that complement his engaging delivery.

"California Dreamin'"
A musical tribute to the Mamas & Papas
Every Friday at 7:00 pm

By popular request, Rhonda Padmos and Bob Pope are bringing their ever-popular California Dreamin' show back to The Main Stage! This show is a tribute to the unforgettable music of the Mamas and Papas, a folk rock group from the late 1960s that was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Their music shaped a generation and mirrored the California music scene from Laurel Canyon to the "flower children" of San Francisco. If you love the music of The Mamas & Papas, you'll love California Dreamin'!

"Simply the Best! The Tina Turner Tribute Show"
starring Reality TV star (and Vallarta's #1 singing sensation), Diana Villamonte
Every Friday at 7:30 pm

Remember What's Love Got to Do with It, Simply the Best, River Deep Mountain High, Fool in Love, Nutbush City Limits, and many, many more? Reality TV Star and singing sensation Diana Villamonte, one of the most talented entertainers who has ever crossed our stage, has been starring all season to sold-out audiences in "Motown and Beyond!" Diana Villamonte in "Simply the Best: The Tina Turner Tribute Show" is a dream come true for Act II! Diana's high energy, powerful vocals, and captivating personality will make this a breath-taking and spectacular show! She will win your heart and you will never forget the talent of this sensational singer! Her show is a must-see for ALL AGES!

"Gives Great Hedda"
Starring the one-and-only Hedda Lettuce
Storytelling, stand-up comedy & singing
Every Thursday & Friday at 9:30
Every Tuesday at 5:00 pm

Hedda Lettuce, six-time Drag Queen of the Year Award-winner (HX magazine) and the legendary "green goddess" of drag, is glamorizing another winter in Puerto Vallarta as she dishes out a tossed salad of improvisational comedy, sultry songs, and dazzling gowns. And it's entirely fat-free! She tosses out a night of storytelling, ribald stand-up comedy, and live (not lip-synched) singing. Her show includes her nationally-acclaimed original comedic music peppered with parodies of old-time favorites and startling satire. Expect a night of side-splitting laughter from Hedda Lettuce, one of New York City's premier drag queens.

"Plaza Suite"
16-time Emmy-Winner, Eileen Matthews
Tuesday, Thursday & Saturdays at 7:00 pm

Plaza Suite is a hilarious comedy, composed of three acts, all set in Room #719 at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. In the first act, "Visitor from Mamaroneck," a middle-aged married couple tries to rekindle their dying spark. In "Visitor from Hollywood," a film producer invites his childhood sweetheart to a hotel for sex. In "Visitor from Forest Hills," a bride has locked herself in the bathroom on her wedding day, as her parents desperately try to get her out. Plaza Suites is produced by the elite PV production team, NuName Productions, and directed by Edoardo Rocha. It stars Michel Gibney and Eileen Matthews. Overflowing with gags, jokes, one-liners and laughable human frailties, Plaza Suites is a sparkling gem.

"Sutton Lee Seymour"
Held Over by Popular Demand
Every Saturday at 9:30 Through March 31

Our beloved Sutton Lee Seymour returns for her third highly-anticipated season in Puerto Vallarta! As one of the most popular, SOLD-OUT shows at Act II, this one-woman, comedic dynamo performs everything from Disney, Broadway and Hollywood spoofs, to impersonating celebrities like Carol Channing, Joan Rivers, Liza Minnelli, Barbra Streisand, and many more. Known as the "Robin Williams of Drag," (TripAdvisor) and "...one of the best and brightest drag talents in New York City" (Huffington Post), Sutton Lee is known for taking full-length musicals and movies and condensing them down to a 5-minute romp of hilarity! Full of SHE-nanigans, this show is a must see!

"The Rocky Horror Show"
Selling out houses every week
Thursdays at 7:00 pm & Saturdays at 10 pm

The Rocky Horror Show is now playing to packed audiences and rave reviews! This ultra-campy cult classic has taken Vallarta by storm and is a humorous tribute to the science fiction and horror B movies of the late 1940s through the early 1970s. It tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist, Dr. Frank N. Furter. It is hilarious, gripping and haunting, all at the same time. Many in the audiences have come clad in their favorite cult "Rocky" garb, and everyone loves the audience participation of shout-outs and props. This incredible show is directed by the amazing and talented Alfonso López, with choreography by Kami Desilets. This is a "must see" event in Puerto Vallarta! Get your tickets now! After you have seen it once, you will talk about it for the rest of your life!

"The show was outstanding! So much crowd interaction! One of the best 'Rocky Horror Picture Shows' I have ever seen! Act II Entertainment is an ABSOLUTE MUST while you're in PV!" - Carrie B, TripAdvisor, 1/13/18

The uber-talented musical duo of Rhonda Padmos and Don Pope have created a brand-new show this season that's sure to bring back lots of memories! It's called Woodstock '69, a festival of LIVE MUSIC and peace, featuring the music of the unforgettable women of Woodstock... Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Grace Slick, Melanie, and Nancy Evins.

It also features the music of Jimmy Hendrix, Ritchie Havens, Sweetheart, Arlo Guthrie, Carlos Santana, Country Joe MacDonald, The Who, Ravi Shankar, Jefferson Airplane, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joni Mitchell, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, and Bob Dylan, and The Band!

"Stayin' Alive"
Starring Paul Fracassi
A musical tribute to The Bee Gees
Every Sunday at 7:30 pm

Paul Fracassi, one of Act II's most popular and talented headliner artists, has created a brand-new show called "Stayin' Alive," a tribute to one of his favorite 70's groups, The Bee Gees! Paul is the consummate performer! This "Jersey Kid" from Toronto, Canada, bounds onto the stage and effortlessly reaches soaring high notes that send chills and thrills throughout his audience. Paul managed to create a big fuss in Canada as a finalist in Canadian Idol. Shortly thereafter, he created a "big fuss" in Puerto Vallarta, too, as we fell in love with this wonderful, new singing sensation! His signature high notes have helped him create an amazing likeness to music of The Bee Gee's. You will definitely find yourself singing along and swaying in your seat to the sounds of The Bee Gee's beloved music.

"Dueling Drag Divas"
Emmy Award Winner Chi Chi Rones & JoAnna
A hilarious evening of music and comedy
Every Sunday & Wednesday at 9:30 pm

They're BAAAAACK! Emmy Award Winner, Chi Chi Rones, and New York Times-Acclaimed Impressionist, Jo Anna, return to Puerto Vallarta for their 5th season together as The Dueling Drag Divas, now playing in The Red Room. This all-live singing and comedy cabaret show is guaranteed to make you laugh! Although both are acclaimed vocal impressionists in their own right, Chi Chi and Jo Anna approach the celebrities they impersonate from different perspectives. Where Jo Anna is the more zany, crazy, campy one, Chi Chi is the more glamorous, legendary diva. Together, they are a force to be reckoned with... a perfect storm.

"Some Enchanted Evening"
Musical Revue of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Extended by Popular Demand!
Mondays at 7:00 pm

More so than any composer and lyricist who have written for the stage, the songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein have become an integral part of our everyday lives. We sing them in the shower, we dance to them in ballrooms, we hear them on the radio and in clubs and, yes, in elevators and supermarkets too. We still thrill to see them on the live stage in their respective shows, and we teach their songs to our children. Directed by Alfonso López, Some Enchanted Evening offers a stunning collection of Rodgers & Hammerstein compositions and places four of PV's best singers on The Main Stage: Alfonso López a classically trained musician/singer with a Masters in music; Hal Bonta and Kami Desilets, two veteran stage actors with hundreds of Broadway Musicals on their resumes; and newly added Marsh Ward Ross stepping into the Soprano roll that was made for her. This magical show will offer you a glorious parade of unforgettable hits from the best musicals of all time. Click HERE for more details.

"BIG AND LOUD"
Starring drag diva, Mama Tits
Mondays at 9:30 pm & Wednesdays at 5:00

In this all-new drag show, "BIG & LOUD," Mama Tits is guaranteed to take you on a wild journey, complete with incredible live singing, hilarious stories, and side-splitting comedy! This year, Mama Tits has turned things up a notch, too, by adding live accompaniment! Mama Tits is one of the top drag divas of Puerto Vallarta and Seattle, with sold-out shows almost every night. Known for her buttery smooth voice and soulful blues sound, her shows have become a notorious "destination," forever changing drag cabaret entertainment!

Paul Fracassi: "Walk Like a Man"
Performing every Wednesday at 7:30 pm

This "Jersey Kid" from Toronto, Canada, managed to create a big fuss up in Canada as a finalist in Canadian Idol. Shortly thereafter, he created a "big fuss" in Puerto Vallarta, too, as we fell in love with this wonderful, new singing sensation! He has become an international star and is much in demand in Mexico, Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Paul's vocal range has been compared to the great crooners of the American songbook, and especially the high vocal range of Frankie Valli. It is no wonder that this artist chose to present the music of The Four Seasons for his show, including Dawn, Rag Doll, Can't Take My Eyes Off of You, and Walk Like a Man. Paul handles the Frankie Valli songs as if Frankie Valli himself was on stage singing them in his early years on The Ed Sullivan Show!

"Motown and Beyond"
Starring Diana Villamonte
A Musical Tribute to the Great Ladies of Motown and Beyond
Every Thursday at 5:00 pm

The amazingly talented Diana Villamonte presents "Motown and Beyond!" a musical tribute to the great ladies of Motown and Beyond, such as Diana Ross, Shirley Bassey, Whitney Houston, Anita Ward, Etta James, Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin and Donna Summer! This young lady is one of the most talented people that has ever crossed our stage! After a sold-out preview of her show this past summer, she was described as "powerful, charming, beautiful, stunning, polished, mesmerizing and stunning." She blew the audience away with her huge vocals and passionate interpretations, grabbed the audience and never let go.

"UsTwo - New Voices, Old Beats"
Starring Daniel Celis & Noemi Plascencia
Every Saturday at 5:00 pm
(No Show on 10)

Us Two takes its place as the number one musical group in Puerto Vallarta, with a hugely successful show! Puerto Vallarta has fallen in love with this smashing duo with the soft, sexy beat and harmonious vocals. As soon as they open their mouths, audiences are mesmerized. Daniel and Noemi sing re-mastered arrangements of classic favorites, from bands such as the Mamas and Papas, Abba, The Beatles, Journey, Cat Stevens, Culture Club, Air Supply, and more. People are raving about the absolute beauty of their unique sound.

Act II is very excited about its 2017-2018 season! Featuring over 45 different shows, many of Vallarta's favorites have already returned to our stages, but there are some hot, new surprises in store, too! Act II is also grateful to Georgia Darehshori, of Casa Karma Boutique Hotel, for always providing the best accommodations for our guest-starring performers, such as Lorena Peril, Steve Grand and Donny Most from TV's "Happy Days." Check out CasaKarma.net for room availability. Day passes are also available to the public, and you can enjoy the beautiful oceanfront bar and pool AND hang out with the stars! For a complete description of all our upcoming shows, go to act2pv.com.

Tickets to all shows can be purchased online at actiientertainment.com, at the box office, which opens at 10 am on show days, or at the 2nd Box Office location, across the street from Garbos on Pulpito Street in the Romantic Zone.