Lineup Set For 27th Pacific Playwrights Festival
South Coast Repertory has announced the lineup for the 27th Pacific Playwrights Festival (PPF), anchored by two world premieres of fully staged productions.
Costa Mesa Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Costa Mesa from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Vote For The 2nd Annual Ultimate Best Musical Broadway Bracket
Which musical is really the Best Musical of all time? Last year, our readers picked Les Miz as the ultimate Tony Award-winning Best Musical of all time.
MADAMA BUTTERFLY Comes to Soka Performing Arts Center
Passion, romance and tragedy come to Soka Performing Arts Center on March 1 with the staging of Giacomo Puccini’s most famous opera, Madama Butterfly.
THE INCREDIBLE BOOK EATING BOY Begins This Month at South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory celebrates the joy of reading with a hilarious musical almost good enough to eat in The Incredible Book Eating Boy.
FOOTLOOSE Will Be Performed as Part of Vanguard University's Department Of Theatre Arts
New York-based distribution company Cinema Guild has announced the North American theatrical release of You Burn Me (Tú me abrasas), the latest work from Matías Piñeiro.
MUJERES ON THE VERGE (WOMEN ON THE VERGE) to Kick Off CASA 0101 Theater's 25th Anniversary Season
The 25th Anniversary Season of CASA 0101 Theater will kick off with the World Premiere of MUJERES ON THE VERGE (WOMEN ON THE VERGE), Four One-Act Plays in celebration of Women's “HER”story Month.
Kruz Maldonado Will Take Over Title Role in PETER PAN Tour
Kruz Maldonado will join the cast of the national tour of the all-new production of PETER PAN, as the tour continues into its second year.
Pacific Symphony And Music Director Carl St. Clair To Perform CARMINA BURANA AND BACH
'O Fortuna!', one of the most popular and exhilarating choral movements in the Western canon becomes the finale to Pacific Symphony's upcoming concert exploring the power, complexity, and beauty of music and the human voice.
What Is the Greatest Broadway Love Song? 1500+ Stars Decide!
BroadwayWorld continues our great tradition of finding that consensus- and this year we have more answers than ever! We've gathered responses from over 1500 performers, composers, industry professionals, and entertainment personalities from all over the world.
Abigail Barlow, Frankie Rodriguez & More to Lead RENT in Concert at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Measure your life in love with the iconic music of RENT in Concert.
Interview: CLAYBOURNE ELDER at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
BroadwayWorld talks with 'The Gilded Age' and 'Sunday in the Park with George' actor Claybourne Elder about his nonprofit, City of Strangers, which gives away Broadway tickets to people who can’t afford them.
FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL to be Presented by Edison High School
Edison High School Theater will present its upcoming production of 'Footloose the Musical,' a high-energy and heartwarming story about the power of music and dance.
Video: First Look At PARADE National Tour Starring Max Chernin, Talia Suskauer and More
Check out first look video of the new touring production of Michael Arden's Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of Parade, now on tour across the United States.
Review: Segerstrom Center's Cabaret Series Welcomes Broadway Talents to the OC
For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series.
Hershey Felder Will Bring RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR to South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory and HFP LIVE will present pianist/actor/playwright/producer Hershey Felder, for a strictly limited engagement of Rachmaninoff and the Tsar.
Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is Rightfully Funny at La Mirada
Overall, the show is an expertly-crafted piece of unapologetically silly live comedic theatre that demonstrates the power of precision in the guise of 'random' chaos.
Review: Tony-Winning Musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO Amuses at OC’s Segerstrom Center
Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this quirky musical comedy with an intentionally-diffused serious undertone continues performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through February 2, 2025.
Exclusive: First Look at PARADE National Tour
BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at photos from the touring production of the recent Broadway revival of Parade is now on tour across the United States.
Israel Philharmonic to Embark on Five-City US Tour in Florida and California
The Israel Philharmonic will return to the United States for a five-city tour, March 19–26, 2025, conducted by Music Director Lahav Shani.
Video: Segerstrom Center For the Arts Celebrates 10 Years of Disney Musicals in Schools
Segerstrom Center For the Arts has released a documentary on the 10 year anniversary of its Disney Musicals in Schools program.
Emanuel Ax And Anthony McGill To Present A Special Recital In Orange County
Philharmonic Society of Orange County will present award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax and New York Philharmonic principal clarinetist Anthony McGill in a special recital on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 8pm at the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
Interview: Sarah Lynn Marion of KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
Orange County native Sarah Lynn Marion talks with BroadwayWorld about her Broadway debut—and what it’s like to be an understudy for two roles in the show.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents WISH YOU WERE HERE
Directed by Mina Morita, the play—an emotionally-absorbing drama with sprinkled bits of comedy—is, at its core, a poignant exploration of deep friendships, colored by a devotion to cultural and religious identity and the fears of displacement and upheaval set against the backdrop of Iran's polit
Video: Watch the Finale of Next On Stage: Season 5
Tune in for the live finale to find out who will be crowned the winners of BroadwayWorld's Next on Stage, sponsored by AMDA.
WISH YOU WERE HERE Adds Performance at South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory is bringing Pulitzer Prize-winning, Orange County native Sanaz Toossi home with the West Coast premiere of her comedy Wish You Were Here.
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Little Shop of Horrors 40th Anniversary Tour with Ellen Greene (the Original Audrey) The Grove (10/18-10/18) |
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Tchaikovsky Spectacular: Concert of Hope Tchaikovsky Spectacular: Concert of Hope (9/05-9/05) |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Cast Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell, and Patricia Quinn Grove of Anahaim (10/10-10/10) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Segerstrom Center for the Arts (12/29-1/03) |
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Disney's The Little Mermaid Rose Center Theater (7/31-8/02) |
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Gorillaz Oakland Arena (10/28-10/28) |
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Pageant of the Masters “The Greatest of All Time” Festival of Arts (7/09-9/04) |
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Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors Paper Wing Theatre (8/28-9/20) |
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Music of ABBA: ARRIVAL from Sweden Great Park Live (8/22-8/22) |
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Jagged Little Pill Paper Wing Theatre (7/17-8/09) |