BWW Reviews: TOP ROCK Raises the 'Heat Quotient' at The Hard Rock Hotel Palm Springs thru September 20
It is always great when a theatrical event meets your expectations.
Costa Mesa Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Costa Mesa.
BWW Reviews: GHOST THE MUSICAL Haunts the O.C.
On the surface, GHOST, the ultra-romantic 1990 Oscar-nominated box office hit, seems every bit the perfect motion picture to be repurposed into a flashy stage musical.
BWW Reviews: All-Star Cast Brings Lively HAIR to the Hollywood Bowl
Directed by Adam Shankman and featuring a talented, impossibly photogenic cast that includes Kristen Bell, Hunter Parrish, Benjamin Walker, Amber Riley, Mario, Jenna Ushkowitz and Jonah Platt, the Hollywood Bowl production of the 60's hippie-centric HAIR is lively and unabashedly joyful to the core.
BWW Reviews: ICELAND, STILL, SAANA/THE FOREIGNER Impress at REDCAT's New Original Works Festival
REDCAT opened its eleventh annual New Original Works Festival this weekend with a trio of intriguing pieces incorporating movement, dance, music, and a variety of theatrical elements that push the boundaries of thought and creativity.
BWW Reviews: 3-D Theatricals Hits Another Home Run with Peppy DAMN YANKEES
A buoyant, truly impressive local revival directed by Alan Souza, 3-DT's DAMN YANKEES is a true audience pleaser, highlighted by an enthusiastic cast and spirited re-imagined sequences that are truly Broadway-caliber.
BWW Reviews: OC's Chance Theater Presents Vibrant IN THE HEIGHTS
Lively and electrified by its talented, winsome lead actors, this new admirable local production of the Tony Award-winning IN THE HEIGHTS has just been extended for additional performances in its Anaheim Hills home through August 8---and deservedly so.
BWW Reviews: Blair Underwood and Richard Thomas Lead a Powerful OTHELLO
There is no redemption in OTHELLO.
BWW Reviews: SOC Sails to the South Pacific for A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Yes, it takes a village.
BWW Reviews: Pantages Hosts New JOSEPH Tour with Young and DeGarmo
So what's the big selling point for this new national touring production of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT, which continues its three-week stop at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood through June 22? Well, how about a pair of better-known American Idol alums in the lead roles.
BWW Reviews: Impressive New Regional Production of LES MISERABLES Debuts in La Mirada
First to take on this brave task of bringing a regional production of the hit musical LES MISERABLES to the L.
BWW Reviews: The Old Globe's New Musical DOG AND PONY
An Idaho film festival reunites a pair of estranged screenwriters in the new musical DOG AND PONY by Rick Elise (Peter and the Starcatcher, Jersey Boys) and Michael Patrick Walker (Altar Boyz).
BWW Reviews: Diane Haithman Kills in DARK LADY OF HOLLYWOOD
It was only natural that former Los Angeles Times writer and current Deadline|Hollywood contributor Diane Haithman would one day turn the tables on the town she has covered with such precision for the last 25+ years.
BWW Reviews: Twisted Lit Reinvents Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet in ANYONE BUT YOU
Love and Pizza…and Shakespeare! That's what authors Kim Askew and Amy Helmes have cooked up Chicago-style in ANYONE BUT YOU, book three of their popular Twisted Lit series for young adults.
BWW Reviews: THE BOOK OF MORMON Is Still Something Incredible
After being on the road for almost two years now, the hilarious Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit THE BOOK OF MORMON has finally made its way inside the OC.
BWW Reviews: Wishes Come True in 3-D Theatricals' INTO THE WOODS
Bursting with magic, wit and whimsy, INTO THE WOODS---the sprightly Tony Award-winning musical that features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James Lapine---is currently on stage at the Plummer Auditorium in Fullerton through May 18.
BWW Reviews: SCR Stages World Premiere of FIVE MILE LAKE, Ends 5/4
In the new play FIVE MILE LAKE---currently in the midst of its World Premiere at Costa Mesa's South Coast Repertory through May 4---author Rachel Bonds populates her quiet, snail-paced drama with characters that speak in hushed tones and coded exchanges that seem to mask a lifetime's supply of jealo
BWW Reviews: Cheyenne Jackson Wins Hearts at Walt Disney Concert Hall
Cheyenne Jackson won the hearts of a sold-out crowd by completely opening his own in his debut performance at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Saturday night.
BWW Reviews: Funny and Touching REST Makes World Premiere at South Coast Rep
Touching, richly-staged and beautifully-acted, REST---Samuel D.
BWW Reviews: Tony-Winning Superstar Patti LuPone Journeys to the OC with FAR AWAY PLACES
To witness---and, yes, hear---Tony Award-winning legend Patti LuPone on a stage live-belting the bejesus out of a note (well, several notes, really) is just another not-so-subtle reminder for newbies and veterans alike why she's such a one-of-a-kind, ultra-talented star in the first place.
BWW Reviews: MTW Brings Cuteness Overload to THE MUSIC MAN, Ends 3/2
Despite an injury, good sport Davis Gaines---who plays the title role in Musical Theatre West's new production of Meredith Willson's ever-enduring Tony Award-winning musical THE MUSIC MAN---continues the 'show must go on' mantra and plows through, turning in a rousing performance that does not disap
BWW Reviews: Billy Campbell in The Old Globe's THE WINTER'S TALE
It is one of the most wondrous moments in all of Shakespeare's plays; the moment near the end of The Winter's Tale when the statue of Hermione comes to life.
BWW Reviews: Fun West Coast Premiere of LYSISTRATA JONES Is A Slam-Dunk at OC's Chance Theater
What do you get when you mash-up an ancient Greek play with the contemporary, meta-sarcasm of Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, and Bring It On? Why, the buoyant musical confection LYSISTRATA JONES, of course! Filled with witty dialogue, amusingly droll characters, and a high-energy pop score, this Tony n
BWW Reviews: Tricky New WIZARD OF OZ Storms Into the OC
During my first taste of the show last fall, I was certainly wowed by its technical wizardry and its talented cast, but was sadly underwhelmed by how much of the original film's stirring, emotional magic and innocent fantasy had been stripped away in favor of easy, high-camp laughs, dazzling onstage
BWW Reviews: GLEE's Matthew Morrison Charms OC in Valentine's 'Homecoming' Concert
Dubbed 'Valentine's Day with Matthew Morrison,' the three-night engagement of the OC native's entertaining, high-energy take on swinging, big-band jazz standards and classic Broadway showtunes continues through Saturday, February 15 at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.
BWW Reviews: South Coast Rep Stages Lovely OC Production of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
Truly one of the most elegant, though underrated musicals of the new century, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA---now on stage in a lovely new production at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa through February 23---follows the uneasy journey that a loving, though over-protective mother must embark on when her
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Elton Dom: The Young Elton Experience Rose Center Theater (10/16-10/18) |
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Rent Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot (11/06-11/22) |
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UB40 Fred Kavli Theatre (10/25-10/25) |
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Chicago: The Musical — in Concert Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (6/04-6/05) |
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The Music of Bond, James Bond Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (4/16-4/17) |
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Malini Awasthi Soka Performing Arts Center (10/25-10/25) |
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RENT The Laguna Playhouse (4/07-5/02) |
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A Musical To Be Announced The Curtis Theatre (2/12-2/28) |
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The 39 Steps The Laguna Playhouse (10/27-11/22) |
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Cody Fry Christmas Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (12/18-12/19) |
