Festival Of Arts Celebrates Young Artists With Junior Art Awards And Ocean-Inspired Family Art Day in July
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2025
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the Festival of Arts F brings together Family Art Day and the Junior Art Award Ceremony for a day that's sure to make a splash. The event begins by shining a spotlight on the students featured in the 2025 Junior Art Exhibit with a special ceremony recognizing their achievement.
by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2025
On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the Festival of Arts F brings together Family Art Day and the Junior Art Award Ceremony for a day that's sure to make a splash. The event begins by shining a spotlight on the students featured in the 2025 Junior Art Exhibit with a special ceremony recognizing their achievement.
World Premiere of EAT ME by Talene Monahon Rounds Out South Coast Repertory’s 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2025
South Coast Repertory has announced the world premiere of Eat Me by Talene Monahon will join the 2025/26 season schedule. Directed by Caitlin Sullivan, the play fills the previously to-be-announced slot on SCR’s schedule, April 12-May 3, 2026 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.
by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2025
South Coast Repertory has announced the world premiere of Eat Me by Talene Monahon will join the 2025/26 season schedule. Directed by Caitlin Sullivan, the play fills the previously to-be-announced slot on SCR’s schedule, April 12-May 3, 2026 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.
Axis Theater Brings ROCK OF AGES: THE MUSICAL To Huntington Beach
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2025
Axis Theater is one of the first companies in years to bring Rock of Ages-a high-energy, fan-favorite musical-back to local Orange County audiences. Performances run July 11-13 at the historic Huntington Beach HS Theater, located at 1905 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2025
Axis Theater is one of the first companies in years to bring Rock of Ages-a high-energy, fan-favorite musical-back to local Orange County audiences. Performances run July 11-13 at the historic Huntington Beach HS Theater, located at 1905 Main Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.
Pacific Symphony to Kick Off Summerfest Series with July 4 Spectacular
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2025
Pacific Symphony will ring in the SummerFest season with the ultimate summer party on July 4 - with fireworks! Learn more about the series here and see how to purchase tickets.
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2025
Pacific Symphony will ring in the SummerFest season with the ultimate summer party on July 4 - with fireworks! Learn more about the series here and see how to purchase tickets.
Laguna Beach’s PASSPORT TO THE ARTS Returns for Summer 2025
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2025
Visit Laguna Beach has announced the return of Passport to the Arts, an exclusive summer offering that invites visitors to immerse themselves in the city's vibrant creative scene.
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2025
Visit Laguna Beach has announced the return of Passport to the Arts, an exclusive summer offering that invites visitors to immerse themselves in the city's vibrant creative scene.
Festival Of Arts Comes to Laguna Beach
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2025
The Festival of Arts Fine Art Show, one of Southern California's most iconic summer events, will return to Laguna Beach next month. Learn more about the event here!
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2025
The Festival of Arts Fine Art Show, one of Southern California's most iconic summer events, will return to Laguna Beach next month. Learn more about the event here!
OneRoot Foundation Awards Special Grant to South Coast Repertory Following NEA Funding Withdrawal
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2025
In a powerful act of philanthropic support, the OneRoot Foundation has awarded a special grant to South Coast Repertory (SCR) to offset the sudden and unexpected withdrawal of a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for SCR’s production of The Staircase by Noa Gardner.
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2025
In a powerful act of philanthropic support, the OneRoot Foundation has awarded a special grant to South Coast Repertory (SCR) to offset the sudden and unexpected withdrawal of a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for SCR’s production of The Staircase by Noa Gardner.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING And More Set for Golden West College Theater Arts 2025–2026 Season
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2025
Golden West College Theater Arts has unveiled its 2025–2026 season lineup, featuring four full productions to be staged in the 326-seat Mainstage Theater on the Huntington Beach campus.
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2025
Golden West College Theater Arts has unveiled its 2025–2026 season lineup, featuring four full productions to be staged in the 326-seat Mainstage Theater on the Huntington Beach campus.
Kiki Ebsen to Bring MY BUDDY: THE OTHER SIDE OF OZ to Campus JAX
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2025
Acclaimed vocalist and storyteller Kiki Ebsen will bring her touching and unforgettable jazz cabaret, My Buddy: The Other Side of Oz, to Campus JAX in June. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2025
Acclaimed vocalist and storyteller Kiki Ebsen will bring her touching and unforgettable jazz cabaret, My Buddy: The Other Side of Oz, to Campus JAX in June. Learn more!
DEATH OF A SALESMAN Comes to American Coast Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2025
American Coast Theater Company will present Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman, beginning this June. Learn more about the show here!
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2025
American Coast Theater Company will present Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece Death of a Salesman, beginning this June. Learn more about the show here!
Cast Set for SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Rose Center Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Something Rotten! is coming to the Rose Center Theater, and the cast is officially set! See who is starring and learn more about the production this summer here!
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2025
Something Rotten! is coming to the Rose Center Theater, and the cast is officially set! See who is starring and learn more about the production this summer here!
Cirque Du Soleil Has Raised Its Iconic Big Top In Laguna Hills
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2025
Cirque du Soleil raised its Big Top at the Laguna Hills Mall in preparation for the May 23rd opening of Cirque du Soleil ECHO - its newest Big Top production.
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2025
Cirque du Soleil raised its Big Top at the Laguna Hills Mall in preparation for the May 23rd opening of Cirque du Soleil ECHO - its newest Big Top production.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere Play THE STAIRCASE
by Michael Quintos - May 09, 2025
Set in the part of the 'real' Hawaii that tourists are unlikely to ever see, THE STAIRCASE—the World Premiere play from Noa Gardner directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch—is an admirable new play that features a superb acting ensemble, relatable themes, beautifully authentic cultural representation, and an intriguing (if slightly predictable) premise. Using many long stretches of orations to un-peel its surface layers, the play is mostly commendable in artistic execution and cultural specificity, but could, perhaps, use some more editing in its hopefully ongoing evolution.
by Michael Quintos - May 09, 2025
Set in the part of the 'real' Hawaii that tourists are unlikely to ever see, THE STAIRCASE—the World Premiere play from Noa Gardner directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch—is an admirable new play that features a superb acting ensemble, relatable themes, beautifully authentic cultural representation, and an intriguing (if slightly predictable) premise. Using many long stretches of orations to un-peel its surface layers, the play is mostly commendable in artistic execution and cultural specificity, but could, perhaps, use some more editing in its hopefully ongoing evolution.
Preview: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ECHO at Laguna Hills Mall
by Melissa Heckscher - May 09, 2025
A look at Cirque du Soleil's newest touring show, ECHO (playing in Laguna Hills May 23 through June 29), which features a high-tech, moving 'cube' to act as a background and acrobatic launch pad.
by Melissa Heckscher - May 09, 2025
A look at Cirque du Soleil's newest touring show, ECHO (playing in Laguna Hills May 23 through June 29), which features a high-tech, moving 'cube' to act as a background and acrobatic launch pad.
South Coast Repertory Reveals 2025/26 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2025
South Coast Repertory has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring the return of Million Dollar Quartet, the milestone 45th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more.
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2025
South Coast Repertory has announced its 2025-26 season, featuring the return of Million Dollar Quartet, the milestone 45th anniversary of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, and more.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST- A WILDE NEW MUSICAL World Premiere Set for At American Coast Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2025
American Coast Theater Company has announced the Orange County premiere of The Importance of Being Earnest: A Wilde New Musical, with music by Bret Simmons and book/lyrics by David Howard, a fresh and spirited adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy.
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2025
American Coast Theater Company has announced the Orange County premiere of The Importance of Being Earnest: A Wilde New Musical, with music by Bret Simmons and book/lyrics by David Howard, a fresh and spirited adaptation of Oscar Wilde's classic comedy.
Colette Gregory BLACK BEST FRIEND To Steppenwolf's Lookout Series In June
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
The award-winning multi-hyphenate artist Colette Gregory returns to her Chicago home with her acclaimed one-woman show, Black Best Friend, as part of Steppenwolf's LookOut series June 12-14, 2025.
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
The award-winning multi-hyphenate artist Colette Gregory returns to her Chicago home with her acclaimed one-woman show, Black Best Friend, as part of Steppenwolf's LookOut series June 12-14, 2025.
SOMETHING ROTTEN! Hits The Stage At Rose Center Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
What happens when two desperate playwrights try to outshine Shakespeare by inventing the musical? Total theatrical mayhem-and a whole lot of laughter. The Rose Center Theater will present the Broadway smash hit Something Rotten!, running June 27 through July 20, 2025, in Westminster, CA.
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
What happens when two desperate playwrights try to outshine Shakespeare by inventing the musical? Total theatrical mayhem-and a whole lot of laughter. The Rose Center Theater will present the Broadway smash hit Something Rotten!, running June 27 through July 20, 2025, in Westminster, CA.
Rose Center Theater To Host SOMETHING ROTTEN! Gala Performance
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
The Rose Center Theater will present a highly anticipated Gala Performance of Something Rotten! on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 6:30 PM. This exclusive event will feature an evening of world-class entertainment, delicious dining, and local talent.
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2025
The Rose Center Theater will present a highly anticipated Gala Performance of Something Rotten! on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 6:30 PM. This exclusive event will feature an evening of world-class entertainment, delicious dining, and local talent.
4th Annual OC Theatre Guild Awards Celebrate Orange County's Theatre Scene
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
On Monday night, the Orange County theater community gathered once again to celebrate excellence in live performance at the 4th Annual OC Theatre Guild Awards.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
On Monday night, the Orange County theater community gathered once again to celebrate excellence in live performance at the 4th Annual OC Theatre Guild Awards.
South Coast Repertory Reveals Casts, Creative Teams For 27th Annual Pacific Playwrights Festival Readings
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
South Coast Repertory has announced the casts and creative teams for its renowned Pacific Playwrights Festival. The highly anticipated showcase of new works, part of the theatre's new-play development arm—The Lab@SCR—begins Friday, May 2 and runs through Sunday, May 4.
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2025
South Coast Repertory has announced the casts and creative teams for its renowned Pacific Playwrights Festival. The highly anticipated showcase of new works, part of the theatre's new-play development arm—The Lab@SCR—begins Friday, May 2 and runs through Sunday, May 4.
ORDINARY DAYS to be Presented at The GEM Theatre This Spring
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2025
One More Productions at The GEM Theatre will present the musical, ORDINARY DAYS! Directed and Musically Directed by Damien Lorton, this production will run in May. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - April 29, 2025
One More Productions at The GEM Theatre will present the musical, ORDINARY DAYS! Directed and Musically Directed by Damien Lorton, this production will run in May. Learn more!
Review: Tony Award-Winning Musical HAMILTON Returns to OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - April 28, 2025
Now ten years old, HAMILTON—which was birthed during a more welcoming time when such a creative, innovative endeavor felt like a step in necessary progress—still lives up to its initial hype, but also now feels more groundbreaking and particularly poignant than ever before.
by Michael Quintos - April 28, 2025
Now ten years old, HAMILTON—which was birthed during a more welcoming time when such a creative, innovative endeavor felt like a step in necessary progress—still lives up to its initial hype, but also now feels more groundbreaking and particularly poignant than ever before.
THESE SHINING LIVES to be Presented by The Curtis Theatre And Begins And Ends With 'A' Productions
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2025
The Curtis Theatre and Begins and Ends with 'A' Productions will present 'These Shining Lives,' written by Melanie Marnich and directed by Amanda Hallman. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2025
The Curtis Theatre and Begins and Ends with 'A' Productions will present 'These Shining Lives,' written by Melanie Marnich and directed by Amanda Hallman. Learn more!
Review: Cheyenne Jackson Makes OC Cabaret Debut at Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - April 21, 2025
With a notable career that spans stage and screen, musically-gifted actor Cheyenne Jackson delivered a wonderfully charming, wickedly hilarious OC solo debut set during his three-night run at Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theatre from April 10-12, 2025. Backed by the superbly talented Willy Beaman behind the piano, Jackson not only showcased his impressive, Broadway-honed singing chops but also his knack for touching and comedic storytelling, providing OC with a program that was as magnificent as it was swoon-worthy—with plenty of emotion, laughs, and ribald cheekiness generously served in between.
by Michael Quintos - April 21, 2025
With a notable career that spans stage and screen, musically-gifted actor Cheyenne Jackson delivered a wonderfully charming, wickedly hilarious OC solo debut set during his three-night run at Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theatre from April 10-12, 2025. Backed by the superbly talented Willy Beaman behind the piano, Jackson not only showcased his impressive, Broadway-honed singing chops but also his knack for touching and comedic storytelling, providing OC with a program that was as magnificent as it was swoon-worthy—with plenty of emotion, laughs, and ribald cheekiness generously served in between.
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Doodle POP
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Monty Python's Spamalot
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (2/17 - 2/22) | |
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Norbert Leo Butz
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Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
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Riverdance 30–The New Generation
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