Mannheim Steamroller, THE NUTCRACKER, Riverdance and More Keep Segerstrom Center Warm This Holiday Season

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has scheduled six special shows to fill the holiday season with music, dance and stellar entertainment.

It all begins the day after Thanksgiving with Mannheim Steamroller Christmas (November 27), followed by jazz great Diana Krall (December 5), the West Coast premiere of American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker (December 10 - 20), An Appalachian Christmas by Mark O'Connor (December 15), the Center's annual presentation of Fiesta Navidad with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano (December 23) and New Year's performances of dance sensation, Riverdance - The 20th Anniversary World Tour (January 1-3, 2016).

Tickets for all shows are available now at SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746. Share the joy of the arts with Segerstrom Center gift certificates that are available in any amount starting at an affordable $10.

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MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS

Friday, November 27 at 7:30 p.m. Segerstrom Hall
Tickets start at $59

MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS by Chip Davis has been America's favorite holiday tradition, and this year marks the 30th anniversary of the group's annual tour. Grammy® Award winner Davis has created a show that features the beloved Christmas music of Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting. The spirit of the season comes alive with the signature sound of Mannheim Steamroller music. Join in the 30th anniversary celebration of Mannheim Steamroller Christmas.

DIANA KRALL WALLFLOWER WORLD TOUR

Saturday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.
Segerstrom Hall
Tickets start at $59

Multi-Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and singer DIANA KRALL returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts performing material from her stunning new album Wallflower and favorites from her vast catalogue of recorded material. Produced by 16-time Grammy Award-winning producer David Foster, Wallflower finds Krall breaking new ground with her interpretations of some of the greatest pop songs of all time. The album features popular classics from the late '60s to present day that have inspired Krall since her early years, as well as an unreleased composition from Paul McCartney ("If I Take You Home Tonight"). Krall will be accompanied onstage by Anthony Wilson (guitar), Dennis Crouch (bass), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Karriem Riggins (drums) and Patrick Warren (keyboards).

AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE: THE NUTCRACKER (WEST COAST PREMIERE OF NEW PRODUCTION)

December 10 - 20, 2015
Tuesday - Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. Segerstrom Hall
Tickets start at $29.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts and AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE have been partners in creating and presenting important dance events, world famous artists and spectacular productions in Southern California since 1986 during the Center's inaugural International Dance Season. That first production was THE NUTCRACKER - so it is fitting in the Center's 30th season to celebrate its dance history, artistic relationship with ABT and the holidays with the Company's latest production of The Nutcracker, created by Artist in Residence Alexei Ratmansky. Adding to the occasion: students from the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School at the Center that opened in September 2015 will appear in this beloved work. A cast of more than 100 performers accompany young Clara on a dreamlike journey amid colorful, larger-than-life scenery, magical toy soldiers, mischievous mice, sparkling snowflakes, and a glittering Christmas tree.

AN APPALACHIAN CHRISTMAS BY MARK O'CONNOR

Tuesday, December 15 at 8 p.m.
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Tickets start at $29

Grammy-winning composer and violinist MARK O'CONNOR brings his holiday show to the Center for the first time. O'Connor has created special arrangements of Christmas classics to fashion a wondrous mixture of both instrumental and vocal music in bluegrass and other American music genres. His renditions of traditional songs and original works are playful and joyous, but strikingly earnest too. O'Connor is joined by singer and fiddler Carrie Rodriguez, singer and banjoist Cia Cherryholmes, singer and mandolinist Forrest O'Connor, two-time National Flatpick Guitar Champion Joe Smart, violinist Maggie O'Connor and bassist Michael Rinne.

FIESTA NAVIDAD WITH MARIACHI LOS CAMPEROS DE NATI CANO

Wednesday, December 23 at 8 p.m. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Tickets start at $29

Get ready to dance in the aisles as the yearly holiday concert FIESTA NAVIDAD returns for one night only with the Grammy Award-winning ensemble Mariachi Los Camperos performing in this joyous show that honors and celebrates the unique cultural traditions of Mexico. The program features mariachi music as well as with cherished holiday songs including "Feliz Navidad" and "Noche de Paz". Fiesta Navidad also features the tradition of La Posada, the reenactment of Joseph and Mary's pilgrimage to Bethlehem.

RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR

January 1 - 3, 2016 Segerstrom Hall
Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $29

The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand in RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures in an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Of all the performances to emerge from Ireland - in rock, music, theatre and film - nothing has carried the energy, the sensuality and the spectacle of RIVERDANCE. RIVERDANCE - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY WORLD TOUR is composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, and comes directly to North America from a sold out runs across Europe and Asia.

Other Holiday Shows at Segerstrom Center for the Arts:

Conrad Tao & Beethoven's "Eroica"
December 3 - 5, 2015 | Thursday - Saturday at 8 p.m.
Pacific Symphony
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Tickets start at $25.

Nutcracker for Kids
December 5, 2015 | Saturday at 10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
Pacific Symphony
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Tickets start at $25.

Handel's Glorious Messiah
December 6, 2015 | Sunday at 3 p.m.
Pacific Symphony and Pacific Chorale
Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Tickets start at $25.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an acclaimed arts institution as well as a beautiful multi-disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages, offering unsurpassed experiences, and to engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a diverse array of inspiring programs.

Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County's largest non-profit arts organization. In addition to its six performance venues, Segerstrom Center is also home to the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School, where students ages 3 - 14 are taught by acclaimed teachers utilizing the renowned ABT National Training Curriculum in studios utilized by the world's greatest dancers and choreographers.

The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family- friendly programming, free performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other special events.

The Center's education programs are designed to inspire young people through the arts and reach hundreds of thousands of students each year. In addition to the presenting and producing institution Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the 14-acre campus also embraces the facilities of two independently acclaimed organizations: Tony Award®-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region's major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and the Pacific Chorale, who contribute greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons at Segerstrom Center for the Arts.

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