COSTA MESA THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 18

AVENUE Q is showing now through October 23 at Garden Grove's historic GEM THEATRE presented by the award-winning One More Productions - one of Southern California's leading musical theater companies.

Due to popular demand, South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Paula Tomei) added an extra performance to its season-opening production of Nina Simone: Four Women by Christina Ham.

The Wayward Artist announces the drama “Actually” by Anna Ziegler will open for six performances beginning November 11, 2022, at the Grand Central Arts Center in Santa Ana.

On November 12, 2022, renowned ballet dancers from around the world will gather for an intimate one-night-only special ballet performance, Reunited in Dance, in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

If early African American classical music composers such as Scott Joplin, who went bankrupt trying to promote his 1911 opera “Treemonisha,” had been better received by white audiences – particularly philanthropists – the history of American music might be much different than it is today.

Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, and Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced that tickets for the long-awaited production of Disney's Frozen are on sale October 17 at 10:00 am.

The Rose Center Theater is seeking talented performers local to the Orange County and Los Angeles areas who can sing, act, and dance in the holiday musical production of A Christmas Carol, playing December 2-18, 2022.

Vanguard University's department of theatre arts will present A Doll's House written by Hendrik Ibsen.

 The Pasadena Chorale has announced its 2022-2023 season – the first full season of live programming since the COVID-19 pandemic! The Chorale will perform four choral concerts and hold two benefit events for the 22/23 season at various venues in Pasadena.

She was known as one of the 20th century's most powerful and impactful voices, not only as a singer, but also as a voice for the silent.

Chance Theater, Anaheim’s official resident theater company, will host a new stand-up comedy series presented by Prayer Dudz – Stand-Up Tuesdays.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Apollon Musagète Quartet & pianist Garrick Ohlsson on Sunday, October 9, 2022, 2:00 pm at the Samueli Theater.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents rising jazz vocalist Samara Joy, in two performances, 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at the Samueli Theater, as part of their Jazz series for the 2022/2023 season.

On Saturday September 17, Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens hosted its twentieth annual “Toast to the Casa” fundraising gala, marking the biggest fundraiser for the nonprofit to date.

LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE has released production photos from the California premiere of the hilarious KIM’S CONVENIENCE, written by Ins Choi and directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.

Santa Monica (September 20, 2022) - The Realm Company founded by bicoastal dancer, choreographer, singer and actor Chasen Greenwood will be performing in the So Cal Ballet Scene this upcoming Saturday, September 24, at the Robert Moore Theater on Arlington Drive in COSTA MESA.

She was known as one of the 20th century's most powerful and impactful voices, not only as a singer, but also as a voice for the silent.

La Mirada Theatre For The Performing Arts & Mccoy Rigby Entertainment will present the first show of their 2022-2023 season, the Southern California premiere of the newly-revised, London version of Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN.

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Segerstrom Center for the Arts announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets that begins in conjunction with the show's first performance September 28 in Costa Mesa at Segerstom Center for the Arts.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts will be hosting the 5th annual National Dance Day (NDD) in partnership with American Dance Movement (ADM).

Come celebrate the one and only CHITA RIVERA in a unique concert event CHITA THE RHYTHM OF MY LIFE for a single performance only on Sunday, December 11 at 2:00pm presented by Segerstrom Center for the Arts at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents Bernadette Peters on Thursday, September 29 at the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.

Vanguard University's highly acclaimed and award-winning department of theatre arts presents Peter and the Starcatcher, written by Rick Elice, music by Wayne Barker and an adaptation from the novel written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.

After 20 years and staged performances of over 75 different landmark Broadway musicals, Musical Theatre Guild will be leaving the City of Glendale and its longtime home, The Alex Theatre, at thea end of its 2022-2023 season.

You know a John Williams score the moment you hear it—and if you’re a fan of blockbusters, you’ve heard quite a few.