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As with each passing season, 2018 proved to be another exceptional year for theater not only in Souther California in general but also in Orange County---my home base. This year, the OC finally welcomed the debut of what has become this century's most awarded and most renowned stage musical ever about the Founding Father etched regally on the 10 dollar bill. Meanwhile, So. Cal. enjoyed a powerful surge of new stage works that explored Asian-American experiences, a positive step forward in the presentation of diverse voices we seldom hear from on the stage. A pair of touring musicals---both opening in the O.C. in early 2019---made such an impact in their Los Angeles engagements for me personally that I had to include them in my list, even though I have not 'officially' reviewed the productions for print. With that said, here is my 'Best of 2018' from Orange County and adjacent locales nearby---a mixture of outstanding shows and brilliant performances that made a lasting, memorable imprint in my theatergoing experience this year.
Videos
Pageant of the Masters 2024 Production - “À La Mode: The Art of Fashion”
Festival of Arts (12/4 - 8/30) | ||
48th Annual Sholund Scholarship Concert
Musco Center for the Arts Main Stage (5/11 - 5/11) | ||
Baroque: Montero + Mozart
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (5/24 - 5/25) | ||
PHYSICALITY IN ACTING
New International Performing Arts Institute (5/17 - 5/19) | ||
Galilee, 34
South Coast Repertory (4/21 - 5/12) | ||
Disney's Beauty and the Beast
Rose Center Theater (6/28 - 7/14) | ||
Aladdin
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (5/7 - 5/12) | ||
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