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The Living Lord's Summer


Experience an awe-inspiring performance of The Living Lord's Supper, a captivating musical dramatization of Leonardo DaVinci's iconic painting, The Last Supper. Be transported back in time as ...

A BROADWAY BIRTHDAY: Sondheim, Lloyd Webber, and Friends!


One of the strangest coincidences of modern musical theatre is the fact that its two foremost composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Stephen Sondheim, share a ...

 Ephemeral Monuments: A Stillman Sawyer Retrospective


The Festival of Arts proudly presents its latest exhibition at foaSOUTH, Ephemeral Monuments: A Stillman Sawyer Retrospective. This captivating showcase delves into the intricate relationship ...

A SHAYNA MAIDEL
A SHAYNA MAIDEL
3/13 - 3/31/2024


A SHAYNA MAIDEL (which means “a pretty girl” in Yiddish) is a touching memory play about two sisters reconnecting after years of separation and a ...

MJ
MJ
3/19 - 3/31/2024


He is one of the greatest entertainers of all time. Now, Michael Jackson’s unique and unparalleled artistry has finally arrived on Broadway in a brand-new ...

MJ The Musical
MJ The Musical
3/19 - 3/31/2024


The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to Orange County as  MJ , the ...

PHYSICAL ACTION IN PERFORMANCE MAKING


Join us in Berlin this April 2024 for a dynamic international workshop focused on Physical Action in Performance Making by New International Performing Arts Institute  ...

Student-Directed One-Acts
Student-Directed One-Acts
4/4 - 4/7/2024


Theatre students direct and perform a series of one-act plays staged in the O.L. Halsell Foundation Studio Theatre: Kissing Scene  by Carl Martin, directed by Jane ...

American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
4/11 - 4/14/2024


You know it is Spring when the superstar dancers of American Ballet Theatre are home at Segerstrom Center performing a never-before-seen program. While details are ...

Opera Chapman:
Opera Chapman:
4/19 - 4/21/2024


Opera Chapman presents a cosmic double-bill performance featuring Mozart's "Il sogno di Scipione" and the West-Coast premiere of Robert Moran's "From the Towers of the ...

The Storm in the Barn Adapted by Eric Coble


It is 1937, the height of the infamous Dust Bowl, and a young boy named Jack Clark, who lives a life of daily bullying, familial ...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
4/16 - 4/28/2024


BEETLEJUICE  is “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” (Variety).  He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Orange County.  It’s showtime! Based on Tim ...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
4/16 - 4/28/2024


It's showtime, folks! The ghost-with-the-most makes his Broadway return in this edgy and irreverent musical comedy based on Tim Burton's dearly beloved film. BEETLEJUICE tells ...

Matt Doyle
Matt Doyle
5/2 - 5/4/2024


Matt Doyle is coming to Orange County directly from Broadway, where he won the 2022 Tony Award for 'Best Featured Actor in a Musical' for ...

Prelude to a Kiss, the Musical


“For better or worse” takes on new meaning when a mysterious guest requests a kiss at Peter and Rita’s wedding—and their lives are forever changed. ...

Student Pianists in Recital


Directed by Dr. Janice Park, a recital by non-piano-major students from various majors across the university who will perform a mix of repertoires.  ...

Student Pianists in Recital


Directed by Dr. Janice Park, a recital by non-piano-major students from various majors across the university who will perform a mix of repertoires.  ...

Hairspray
Hairspray
5/8 - 5/9/2024


It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire - to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When her dream ...

48th Annual Sholund Scholarship Concert


Chapman University’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music presents this annual grand finale concert, featuring the combined forces of The Chapman Orchestra and Chapman Choirs....

Aladdin
Aladdin
5/7 - 5/12/2024


You won't need a magic lamp to experience this crown-pleasing musical. Disney's beloved story about the Diamond in the Rough is brought to thrilling theatrical ...

Disney's Aladdin
Disney's Aladdin
5/7 - 5/12/2024


Discover a whole new world at Disney’s  ALADDIN , the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of  The Lion King  comes the timeless story of  ...

Galilee, 34
Galilee, 34
4/21 - 5/12/2024


The healer from Nazareth is dead—and his followers are determined to keep sharing his message. The problem is the Roman Empire wants them out of ...

Annie Kids
5/16 - 5/17/2024


Leapin' Lizards!  The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Series with Lillias White


We have an exciting new addition to our Cabaret Series this year, with Seth Rudetsky joining us in an intimate concert and conversation with special ...


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Review: Musical Theatre West Revisits Classic 42ND STREET in Long Beach


by Michael Quintos - February 13, 2024

For the most part, MTW's brand-new, admirably plucky 2024 production—now on stage through February 25—succeeds as an entertaining, visually cheerful show, filled with strong performances, a rousingly robust orchestra, and dynamic, zestfully tap-tastic dance numbers. Despite its lack of any real, ser...

Review: Bold Staging of HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH Rocks Chance Theater


by Michael Quintos - February 09, 2024

Featuring a humorous yet surprisingly poignant original story from John Cameron Mitchell and piercing, high-octane tunes from composer Stephen Trask, the gloriously ribald glam-rock musical HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH is currently flipping its wigs out in a brand new extremely engaging production at t...

Review: Disney's THE LION KING Rules Once More at OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - February 06, 2024

Now in its 27th year, Disney's game-changing, Tony Award-winning global megahit THE LION KING has once again taken over OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa for another month of performances that continues through February 25, 2024. Even today, the show still manages to elicit genuine w...

Review: Broadway's Jessica Vosk Honors the Songwriters of Laurel Canyon at OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - January 30, 2024

A spectacular one-night-only concert at OC's Segerstrom Center starring one of Broadway's most acclaimed stars, Jessica Vosk's 'California Dreamin'' is a rousing, informative tribute to the incredible singer/songwriters that populated the Laurel Canyon artists community in Los Angeles that included ...

Review: Fun-Filled Musical Remake of MYSTIC PIZZA Debuts at La Mirada Theatre


by Michael Quintos - January 25, 2024

A lively, vibrant new jukebox musical based on the 1988 film, La Mirada Theatre's fun and entertaining new production of MYSTIC PIZZA—now playing through February 11, 2024—is a charming, if forgivably predictable coming-of-age tale featuring 80's/90's hits and a cast of likable actors and characters...

Review: Broadway Talents Honor Olivia Newton-John at OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - January 19, 2024

Hosted by Scott Coulter at OC's Segerstrom Center, this beautifully-curated 'greatest hits' showcase celebrating Olivia Newton-John provided an entertaining tribute, delivered via superb performances from the likes of Jessica Hendy, David Burnham, and Mike Schwitter, plus a first-person testimonial ...

Review: OC Welcomes Weekend Holiday Concerts from Megan Hilty and Linda Eder


by Michael Quintos - January 05, 2024

In December 2023, the OC welcomed back two powerhouse vocalists who each gave their own respective holiday-themed concerts: Broadway fave Megan Hilty at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa; and recording artist Linda Eder at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. To no one's surprise, both entertained...

Review: THE GRINCH Stage Musical Slithers Back into OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - December 21, 2023

The touring stage adaptation of Dr. Seuss' cheeky holiday tale returns to the OC's Segerstrom Center with a non-equity cast. While the show itself is still a charmer—especially for young audiences—the bad audio mix at Costa Mesa's largest theater leaves most of the show's lyrics and dialogue indecip...

Review: FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Returns to OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - November 28, 2023

On November 16-18, 2023, Segerstrom Center for the Arts's Samueli Theater welcomed back FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, the hit Broadway-skewering parody show that pokes fun at the Great White Way. Aimed as a 'greatest hits' iteration, the show was a (mostly) funny 2-Act program, but a lot of its material prove...

Review: Carole King's Life Story Blossoms in BEAUTIFUL at La Mirada


by Michael Quintos - November 20, 2023

McCoy Rigby Entertainment is currently presenting a superb, highly-entertaining Southern California Regional Premiere production of BEAUTIFUL at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, which continues performances through December 3, 2023. To put it simply, this production is quite well done....



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