BWW Review: Hilarity and High Jinx Abound in ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS at South Coast Rep
To put it succinctly, be ready to laugh your ass off.
Costa Mesa Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Costa Mesa.
BWW Review: MAN COVETS BIRD and Delivers Magic at 24th Street Theatre
You can tell when a theatre company cares about its audience, especially when that audience is largely made up of young people.
BWW Review: Desert Rose's LOOT is a Bizarre, Irreverent Hoot
LOOT, a 1965 satirical farce -- a bizarre, dark parody of an English drawing room comedy -- by British enfant terrible Joe Orton, is a difficult production.
BWW Review: MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Leaves the Crowd Laughing and Dancing at Riverside's Fox Performing Arts Center
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL-THE SURVIVOR TOUR is a great deal of fun.
BWW Review: Desert Theatreworks Mounts a Brilliant, Must-See Production of DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE
Palm Desert's Desert Theatreworks has mounted a must-see production of Sarah Ruhl's edgy, comedic, metaphysical play, DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE.
BWW Reviews: ISC's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING is a 1940s Charmer
One of the keys to providing great entertainment is understanding your audience.
BWW Reviews: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is a Beautiful Production, Well Worth the Trip from the Coachella Valley and Inland Empire
The new touring production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, currently playing at the Segerstrom Center in Costa Mesa, is a must-see.
BWW Reviews: Slater, Ferguson, Robinson, and Co. Bring Hilarity to SPAMALOT at the Hollywood Bowl
Definitely one of this current millennium's funniest stage shows, the world-famous Hollywood Bowl certainly chose wisely in its decision to stage the hit musical comedy Monty Python's SPAMALOT as this year's all-star annual summer stage musical spectacular, which was welcomed with plenty of sustaine
BWW Reviews: A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN is a Night to Remember
Baby boomers don't normally show their approval at the theater by leaping to their feet and giving standing ovations during a performance… unless they happen to be seeing A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at Pasadena Playhouse.
BWW Reviews: New Compact HAIRSPRAY A Rousing Winner at OC's Chance Theater
Bravo to Chance Theater for taking on this mainstream hit and making it actually feel like a fresh, awesome little indie.
BWW Reviews: 3DT's Eye-Popping TARZAN Musical Swings into the OC Jungle
OC's award-winning regional theater company 3-D Theatricals' latest effort is a remarkably admirable, visually-stunning iteration of Disney's TARZAN® THE MUSICAL that defiantly dazzles and entertains despite the inherent, unavoidable shortcomings of its licensed source material (a problematic book
BWW Reviews: Musical Theatre West Revisits the Glorious Feeling of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
As the cliche goes, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
BWW Reviews: The Touring Company of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Raises $10,000 for BC/EFA and The Actors Fund with its Magnificent Cabaret in LA.
The touring company of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA performed a magnificent self-produced cabaret titled OSCAR UNMASKED, consisting of performances from Oscar winning songs and scores.
BWW Reviews: Shakespeare Orange County Offers a Multicultural ROMEO & JULIET
As an attempt to increase its cultural relevance, involve the community, and expand its audience base, Shakespeare Orange County's ROMEO & JULIET is an admirable venture.
BWW Reviews: Desert Rose's VITAMIN Q is the perfect prescription to fight boredom and generate laughs
VITAMIN Q, a revue comprised of musical numbers by Eric Lane Barnes, now appearing at Desert Rose Playhouse, is hilariously funny and appropriate for gay-friendly audiences from teenagers on up.
BWW Reviews: High-Energy MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Entertains O.C. with Non-Stop Hits
For nearly three vigorous hours, MOTOWN - THE MUSICAL provides one helluva show.
BWW Previews: FUNNY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE Has Its California Preview at Desert Theatreworks
Desert Theatreworks presents the California premiere of the new romantic comedy FUNNY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE, at the Arthur Newman Theatre, in Palm Desert, beginning June 19, 2015.
BWW Reviews: La Mirada's Jolly MARY POPPINS Is A Charming Delight
The charming new regional production of the Disney/Cameron Mackintosh musical spectacular MARY POPPINS---currently playing at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through June 21---has found a lovely, practically perfect Poppins in Hart of Dixie's Brandi Burkhardt, who confidently channels
BWW Reviews: Storm the Barricades to See Theatre Royale's Brilliant Production of LES MISERABLES
A brilliant production of LES MISERABLES by Theatre Royale appeared at the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside.
BWW Reviews: Clever, Imaginative PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Flies Into South Coast Rep
Let's first get this very necessary accolade out of the way: South Coast Repertory's brand new production of Rick Elice's PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is, hands down, one of the most enjoyable, most thrilling, and most engagingly imaginative plays I have seen all season---a fitting capper to the Tony A
BWW Reviews: Adorable ANNIE Returns In (Another) New Tour
A safe, inoffensive, cutesy crowd-pleaser for the young and the young-at-heart, the brand new non-Equity touring revival of the Broadway classic ANNIE is eager to please and pretty much does so.
BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Stages World Premiere of Rajiv Joseph's MR. WOLF
South Coast Repertory's latest offering, MR.
BWW Reviews: New GUYS AND DOLLS Tour Charms OC
Surprise! This brand new, non-equity national tour of GUYS AND DOLLS---currently onstage at Orange County's Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a limited week-long run through April 19---is a winning, nicely-nicely done charmer.
BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Debuts Witty World Premiere Play OF GOOD STOCK
Filled with relatable humor, wit, and plenty of fiercely sarcastic dialogue and gasp-lite melodrama, OF GOOD STOCK explores the layered, often contentious relationship between a trio of sisters who have decided to gather together at their family's gorgeous ocean-side summer home for a little weekend
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Elton Dom: The Young Elton Experience Rose Center Theater (10/16-10/18) |
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Holiday Classics: Grieg’s Piano Concerto Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (12/03-12/05) |
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Shelley Conducts Nixon in China Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (4/08-4/13) |
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Sci-Fi Showdown: A Galactic Journey Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (5/07-5/08) |
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Sanctuary, a feature-length documentary by Autumn McAlpin and Vienna Boyes Soka Performing Arts Center (10/16-10/16) |
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Idina Menzel Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (11/06-11/07) |
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The Music of Bond, James Bond Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (4/16-4/17) |
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A Charlie Brown Christmas The Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot (12/04-12/20) |
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Nobu Plays Rachmaninoff's Mighty Third Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (11/19-11/21) |
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Beethoven: I Shall Hear in Heaven Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (1/30-1/30) |
