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Ryback, Culp, Buckley Jones & Sleeper Lead South Coast Rep's DOCTOR CERBERUS, 4/11-5/2
by BWW News Desk - January 14, 2010
Goblins, ghouls and ghosts of the 1980s haunt SCR's latest world premiere, Doctor Cerberus, which makes its debut April 11 - May 2 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.
Laguna Playhouse Presents GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE, 1/12-2/21
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2010
The Laguna Playhouse presents the popular and critically acclaimed final movement of Hershey Felder's 'Composer Sonata' trilogy, Hershey Felder AS George Gershwin ALONE, a musical play directed by Joel Zwick with Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by Hershey Felder. George Gershwin ALONE runs January 12 through February 21, 2010. The 'Composer Sonata' comprises BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM; MONSIEUR CHOPIN; and this final movement, George Gershwin ALONE.
REVIEW: ORDINARY DAYS is Pleasantly Quirky at SCR (ends 01/24)
by Michael L. Quintos - January 10, 2010
COSTA MESA, CA-In Adam Gwon's delightfully fresh musical ORDINARY DAYS, now playing its West Coast premiere run at Costa Mesa's Tony-Award winning South Coast Repertory, we find four young New Yorkers trying to live their ordinary days in an extraordinary city. This quirky show attempts to show that everyday life may not be as mundane as it may seem on the surface-especially when one's life is shaped so significantly by it. This short 80-minute musical features a sensational quartet of amazing singers: Deborah S. Craig, David Burnham, Nancy Anderson, and talented newcomer Nick Gabriel. Ends January 24.
Maverick Theater presents CUCKOO'S NEST, 1/8 - 2/20
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2010
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman and directed by Ryan White opens January 8th and runs through February 20th at the Maverick Theater in Fullerton, CA. Performs Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m., Saturday Matinees at 3:00 p.m., starting January 16th.
Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA Arrives In Orange County, 1/8 - 1/31
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2010
KOOZA, the critically acclaimed Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) touring production from Cirque du Soleil, is now raised in Irvine. KOOZA will premiere on January 8 for a limited engagement at Orange County Great Park. The show performs until January 31. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful melange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
O.C.'s Theatre Out presents TICK, TICK...BOOM, 1/15 - 2/20
by Michael Quintos - January 07, 2010
Theatre Out, Orange County's gay and lesbian theatre, presents Jonathan Larson's autobiographical musical TICK, TICK...BOOM!. Recalling the life of composer Jonathan Larson in the years leading up to the creation of RENT, TICK, TICK...BOOM! is a deeply personal look at the courage required to follow your dreams through life's most difficult challenges.
Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA Extends Thru February 14
by Michael L. Quintos - January 06, 2010
Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil announced that KOOZA premiering this Friday under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (big top) at Orange County Great Park in Irvine will extend its stay for 18 additional performances only, and must close February 14, 2010.
Maverick Theater presents CUCKOO'S NEST, 1/8 - 2/20
by Michael L. Quintos - January 05, 2010
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Dale Wasserman and directed by Ryan White opens January 8th and runs through February 20th at the Maverick Theater in Fullerton, CA. Performs Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m., Saturday Matinees at 3:00 p.m., starting January 16th.
ORDINARY DAYS Makes West Coast Debut, 1/3 - 1/24
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2010
Ordinary Days, Adam Gwon's charming musical ode to New York, will kick off the new year at South Coast Repertory. Fresh from a successful run at the Roundabout Theatre Company, Ordinary Days will make its West Coast debut Jan. 3-24 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.
Frankie Valli and the Real Jersey Boys return to OCPAC Jan. 2, 2010
by BWW News Desk - January 02, 2010
It's "Just to Good to be True!" Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons make a return visit to the Orange County Performing Arts Center on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall for an evening full of classic hits such as "My Eyes Adored You" and "December '63 (Oh, What a Night)." Valli's incredible career as a solo artist and with The Four Seasons has produced 19 Top 10 hits and sold more than 100 million records worldwide. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was named longevity champ of the rock era by Billboard magazine.
Looking Back: The O.C.'s (and L.A.'s) BEST of 2009
by Michael L. Quintos - December 31, 2009
BroadwayWorld/Costa Mesa's Michael Lawrence Quintos looks back at the highs of this past year. Orange County (or 'The O.C.' as it's more popularly nicknamed) saw a plethora of amazing theater this past year, thanks to a hits-driven national tour line-up at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, as well as some great productions at some local/regional companies such as South Coast Repertory and The Laguna Playhouse. And nearby L.A. and San Diego provided O.C. residents even more choices for great theatergoing experiences.
Musical Theatre West presents SWEENEY TODD, 1/29 - 2/14
by Michael L. Quintos - December 31, 2009
MUSICAL THEATRE WEST kicks off the new year with the Stephen Sondheim masterpiece, Sweeney Todd. Previewing on January 29, 2010, Sweeney Todd opens January 30 and runs through February 14 at the spectacular Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, is based on the 1973 play Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street by Christopher Bond.
Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA Arrives In Orange County, 1/8 - 1/31
by Michael L. Quintos - December 31, 2009
KOOZA, the critically acclaimed Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) touring production from Cirque du Soleil, is now raised in Irvine. KOOZA will premiere on January 8 for a limited engagement at Orange County Great Park. The show performs until January 31. KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful melange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
REVIEW: XANADU is Uproariously Camp-tastic at OCPAC, ends 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2009
COSTA MESA, CA-It's no secret that the 1980 Olivia Newton-John/Gene Kelly film Xanadu was such a horrendously-received crap-o-rama that it has since transcended above it's own flaws to become a surprise cult classic that people actually adore, in its own very unique way. With that in mind, the Broadway musical-that uses that vapid movie as its source material-puts that very awfulness center-stage... parodies the heck out of it, points out its cheesiness blatantly, and even surprisingly-and lovingly-pays tribute to it in a very respectful way... Well, at least, respectful in the way the best satires can. XANADU, Broadway's multiple Tony® Award-nominated musical that launched its first national tour at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, is one funny, self-aware, hilarious musical comedy that takes absolute pleasure in its own campy delights. The uproariously bright show skates at the Center (the musical's only Southern California tour stop) until December 27.
XANADU Opens National Tour in Orange County, 12/15 - 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2009
COSTA MESA, CA-The national tour of the musical adventure XANADU opens at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on December 15 and runs through December 27. This engagement is the only Southern California appearance scheduled on the national tour. XANADU is based on Universal Pictures' cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.
Orange County's Chance Theater presents LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL 11/20 - 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2009
Chance Theater presents Tony®-Nominated Hit Show LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL, based on the Novel by Louisa May Alcott and directed by Chance Theater Managing Director Casey Long. Performances begin November 20 - December 27. Music by James Howland, Lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and the Book is by Allan Knee. Musical direction is by Mike Wilkins and Choreography is by Jessie McLean.
XANADU Opens National Tour in Orange County, 12/15 - 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2009
COSTA MESA, CA-The national tour of the musical adventure XANADU opens at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on December 15 and runs through December 27. This engagement is the only Southern California appearance scheduled on the national tour. XANADU is based on Universal Pictures' cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.
South Coast Rep PCelebrates Their 30th Season Of A CHRISTMAS CAROL 11/28-12/26
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2009
South Coast Repertory and Hal Landon, Jr. will celebrate their 30th season of A Christmas Carol this Nov. 28 through Dec. 26. Landon is now the longest-running Scrooge in the West; in fact, he has missed only three performances in 29 years - and that's despite breaking a toe two different times while running around stage in stocking feet.
XANADU Opens National Tour in Orange County, 12/15 - 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 25, 2009
COSTA MESA, CA-The national tour of the musical adventure XANADU opens at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on December 15 and runs through December 27. This engagement is the only Southern California appearance scheduled on the national tour. XANADU is based on Universal Pictures' cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.
Laguna Playhouse Presents GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE, 1/12-2/21
by Michael Quintos - December 22, 2009
The Laguna Playhouse presents the popular and critically acclaimed final movement of Hershey Felder's 'Composer Sonata' trilogy, Hershey Felder AS George Gershwin ALONE, a musical play directed by Joel Zwick with Music and Lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by Hershey Felder. George Gershwin ALONE runs January 12 through February 21, 2010. The 'Composer Sonata' comprises BEETHOVEN, AS I KNEW HIM; MONSIEUR CHOPIN; and this final movement, George Gershwin ALONE.
XANADU Opens National Tour in Orange County, 12/15 - 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 22, 2009
COSTA MESA, CA-The national tour of the musical adventure XANADU opens at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on December 15 and runs through December 27. This engagement is the only Southern California appearance scheduled on the national tour. XANADU is based on Universal Pictures' cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.
Orange County's Pacific Chorale Presents TIS THE SEASON, 12/20 - 12/21
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2009
Pacific Chorale Artistic Director John Alexander and President and CEO Kelly Ruggirello are pleased to announce details for Tis the Season!, Pacific Chorale's much anticipated holiday concert in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The concert, one of the most popular Christmas events in the region, will delight audiences with the sound of favorite carols and seasonal masterpieces sung by the 140-voice Chorale and the Southern California Children's Concert Chorus, along with the glorious sounds of Pacific Symphony and the William J. Gillespie Concert Organ, played by Lori Loftus.
XANADU Opens National Tour in Orange County, 12/15 - 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2009
COSTA MESA, CA-The national tour of the musical adventure XANADU opens at the Orange County Performing Arts Center on December 15 and runs through December 27. This engagement is the only Southern California appearance scheduled on the national tour. XANADU is based on Universal Pictures' cult classic movie of the same title, which starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene Kelly.
REVIEW: XANADU is Uproariously Camp-tastic at OCPAC, ends 12/27
by Michael L. Quintos - December 20, 2009
COSTA MESA, CA-It's no secret that the 1980 Olivia Newton-John/Gene Kelly film Xanadu was such a horrendously-received crap-o-rama that it has since transcended above it's own flaws to become a surprise cult classic that people actually adore, in its own very unique way. With that in mind, the Broadway musical-that uses that vapid movie as its source material-puts that very awfulness center-stage... parodies the heck out of it, points out its cheesiness blatantly, and even surprisingly-and lovingly-pays tribute to it in a very respectful way... Well, at least, respectful in the way the best satires can. XANADU, Broadway's multiple Tony® Award-nominated musical that launched its first national tour at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, is one funny, self-aware, hilarious musical comedy that takes absolute pleasure in its own campy delights. The uproariously bright show skates at the Center (the musical's only Southern California tour stop) until December 27.
Orange County's Pacific Chorale Presents TIS THE SEASON, 12/20 - 12/21
by BWW News Desk - December 20, 2009
Pacific Chorale Artistic Director John Alexander and President and CEO Kelly Ruggirello are pleased to announce details for Tis the Season!, Pacific Chorale's much anticipated holiday concert in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The concert, one of the most popular Christmas events in the region, will delight audiences with the sound of favorite carols and seasonal masterpieces sung by the 140-voice Chorale and the Southern California Children's Concert Chorus, along with the glorious sounds of Pacific Symphony and the William J. Gillespie Concert Organ, played by Lori Loftus.

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