UPCOMING PERFORMANCES 2026:
Los Angeles: Garry Marshall Theatre
4252 Riverside Dr. Burbank, CA 91505
March 26th, 27th, and 28th at 8pm
About the Show:
Earth to Squiggy: A Lenny & The Squigtones Musical is a ground-breaking musical comedy starring real-life daughter of David L. Lander (‘Squiggy’ from “Laverne & Shirley”) Natalie Lander and Alex Ellis. Squigronica (Lander) and her best friend Leni (Ellis) embark on an intergallactic rock ‘n’ roll mission. Convinced her father was abducted by aliens, Squigronica believes that a once-in-a-lifetime cosmic alignment is her only chance to reunite with him. This show brings back to life the comedy songs of David L. Lander and Michael McKean with hijinks, hilarity and heart as two best friends navigate the meaning of life and beyond.
About Us:
ALEX ELLIS
(Leni)
NATALIE LANDER (Squigronica)
Natalie Lander is an actress, writer, and producer from Los Angeles. The daughter of the late David L. Lander (Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley), she grew up in a show business family and began acting at a young age. She studied theatre at Pepperdine University, earning her B.A., and has since built a multifaceted career across television, stage, voiceover, and digital media.
On screen, Natalie has appeared in recurring roles on The Middle (ABC), Lopez (TV Land), and Major Crimes (TNT), with guest spots on Grey’s Anatomy (ABC), Étoile (Amazon), 13 Reasons Why (Netflix), 911: Lone Star (FOX), Castle (ABC), Hannah Montana (Disney), and more.
In voiceover, she starred as “Goldie” in Disney Jr.’s Goldie & Bear and has voiced characters in Justice League Action, Spider-Man, Craig of the Creek, Animaniacs, and major video games including Saints Row, Final Fantasy, God of War, and Fire Emblem. She is currently voiceing a role on the Emmy winning show, Robogobo, on Disney Junior.
As a writer and producer, Natalie co-created digital series for AwesomenessTV and New Form Digital. Her acclaimed one-woman musical comedy Legally Brunette: The Search for Myself, based on her time on an MTV reality competition show, has sold out multiple runs in Los Angeles and New York.
Natalie recently play the series lead in a pilot co-starring Jason Alexander and David Paymer, and completed filming a horror indie feature alongside Julie Benz, Busy Philipps, and Ron Perlman.
Originally hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, Alex has carved a dazzling path through NYC and Los Angeles. From Broadway stages to TV screens, to animated worlds, Alex has done everything—except, apparently, sleep. Broadway credits include Catch Me If You Can, Legally Blonde, One a Clear Day, They're Playing Our Song and Thoroughly Modern Millie. She created and starred in the role of Rose Dewitt Bukater in the Off-Broadway hit musical, Titanique , which recently won the Olivier award in the Westend, as well as the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical.
She’s graced the TV screen on hits like The Goldbergs, The Unicorn, Man with A Plan, Hollywood Darlings, and Hot in Cleveland . She voiced the iconic role of Cosmina on Disney’s Vampirina as well as Jenna on Nickelodeon’s The Loud House , as well as voices on World of Warcraft and Red Dead Redemption. She was also a part of the CBS Diversity Showcase, featuring up and coming comedic actors in Los Angeles.
Alex also fronts LA’s premiere Yacht Rock tribute band called Harbor Party (featured many times on Bravo & NPR). Alex also writes, shoots, and produces her own films, including a poignant short about mental health featuring none other than Grammy-nominated rapper Petey Pablo called “Who Am I?”. Eleven film festivals later (premiering at the esteemed Hip Hop Film Festival in Harlem) Alex Ellis doesn’t just dream big—she delivers.
Alex is absolutely thrilled to be alongside Natalie in this heartfelt tribute! Catch her on Instagram at @aellis3 or deep in the world of her magical, multimedia empire at www.thealexellis.com .
About Them:
The characters of Lenny and Squiggy—or Lenny and Anthony to superfans—were first dreamed up by Michael McKean and David L. Lander in college. Unbeknownst to them, what started as a dorm-room act between friends would, years later, leap from the campus hallway to prime-time television.
The weekend before cameras began rolling for the Happy Days spin-off Laverne & Shirley, Penny Marshall called Lander. Excited about the new sitcom but sensing there was something missing, Penny had an idea. She asked if he and McKean would come to a Laverne and Shirley series “pickup” party in character and perform for the writers and creators including her brother Garry.
Knowing McKean might hesitate, Lander knew his pitch: if they did even one episode, they’d qualify for unemployment benefits the rest of the year. McKean agreed.
That night at the party, ‘Lenny & Anthony’ went off without a hitch and the next day, Garry Marshall called asking if they could come to Paramount on Monday and write “those guys” into the first episode.
That casual living-room performance at Penny Marshall’s house turned out to be the break of a lifetime—one that would launch their careers and forever cement Lenny and Squiggy as comedy icons.
