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Celebration of John Lennon's music and genius on stage in Riverside

RIVERSIDE – "Lennon: Through a Glass Onion" will be live at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside for two performances on Saturday, November 19 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m..

Tickets are on sale now at the Fox Performing Arts Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, riversidelive.com, Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Following its Off-Broadway New York success, and acclaimed UK season at the The Epstein Theatre in Liverpool, this celebration of the genius and music of John Lennon now comes to Riverside. Inspired by the song “Glass Onion,” which was John Lennon’s postscript to The Beatles, this show peels away the layers of time and myth to offer insight into essence of the life and astonishing talent of one of the world’s most treasured icons.  

Part-concert and part-biography, this two-hander featuring West End star Daniel Taylor and Stewart D’Arrietta, showcases 31 hits of Lennon and Lennon/McCartney including “Imagine,” “Revolution” and “Jealous Guy” in a kaleidoscope collage of song, word and emotion. It is a celebration of one of the most distinct voices of his generation: John Lennon.

Featuring a catalogue of Lennon's greatest songs including “Woman” and “Jealous Guy,” as well as his collaborations with Paul McCartney including “A Day in the Life,” “Strawberry Fields Forever,” “Revolution,” and “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” this intimate production reveals the essence of the life and times of one of the most admired icons of all time.