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All-American Boys Chorus Celebrates America With July 3rd Season Finale Concert
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2019
The All-American Boys Chorus, one of the nation's premier boys' choirs, will perform its season finale concert in Southern California at Calvary Church in Tustin on July 3, 2019 before setting off on a 3-week national tour. Serving as one of two full-chorus concerts open to the public each season and led by Artistic Director Wesley Martin, the season finale summer concert will cover patriotic favorites and modern classics.
Broadway Classics Opens July 21st At The Ebell Club Theater In Santa Ana
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2019
Nancy's Cabaret announces the Ebell Club's welcome of the Sunday, July 21st Matinee performance of Broadway Classics, a Musical Review of the most memorable tunes from 26 popular productions presented by four exciting and talented young professionals who are truly 'Rising Stars'.
The Ninth Annual OC-centric New Play Festival Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2019
In its ninth season, OC-centric: Orange County's New Play Festival stages four compelling works from Orange County playwrights - plays that tell stories you don't typically see in local theatre, stories that need to be told.
Scott Bradlee's POSTMODERN JUKEBOX Returns To Segerstrom Center, 6/15
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2019
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces the return of popular musical ensemble Postmodern Jukebox on Saturday, June 15, 2019 in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall as part of its Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 World Tour. Their new tour is meant to prepare the world for a new decade - one that creator Scott Bradlee hopes will see a return to the style and craftsmanship that typified the music of past generations. 'Last time around the 'Twenties gave us Jazz, America's one true art form,' says Bradlee, 'Who knows what is possible in the 2020s?' Originally a YouTube sensation, the famed time-twisting musical collective has continued to find new ways to put Bradlee's trademark vintage twist on modern pop hits. Since its inception, the project has come to shine playing hundreds of shows to sold-out houses across the globe, from intimate standing-room gigs to large-scale, theatrical extravaganzas.
New Voices Playwrights Theatre Presents Summer Voices 2019 (Five New One-Act Plays)
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2019
New Voices Playwrights Theatre presents Holiday Voices 2019 (five new one-act plays)
Segerstrom Announces Free Summer Jazz Series On The Argyros Plaza 2019
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2019
Back by popular demand, Segerstrom Center for the Arts proudly presents its second annual Summer Jazz on the Argyros Plaza concert series. This summer, every Friday night from 7-9 PM, join us for an all-star jazz line up featuring a wide range of jazz styles on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. KJAZZ 88.1 Radio personality and jazz legend, Bubba Jackson is back to emcee!
South Coast Repertory Announces 2019-20 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2019
Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Paula Tomei today announced South Coast Repertory's 13-play, 2019-20 season, which builds on the theatre's 56-year foundation of stellar artistry. The offerings range from a two-person show to a large-cast musical and represent a kaleidoscope of classics and popular hits, along with four world premieres and three shows for young audiences and families. The season includes the world premiere of The Scarlet Letter by Kate Hamill, the musical She Loves Me (directed by Ivers), American Mariachi by Jose Cruz Gonzalez, Arcadia by Tom Stoppard and the beloved children's story, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Subscription packages are currently on sale; single tickets will go on sale on June 10. More information is available at www.scr.org.
THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Brings Love And Magic To Young Audiences At South Coast Rep
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2019
The tale of a stuffed rabbit who longs to be real has charmed readers of all ages for more than a century. The Velveteen Rabbit will be the final show of South Coast Repertory's Theatre for Young Audiences season.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Returns To Costa Mesa, 7/10-21
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2019
Cameron Mackintosh's spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA will make a triumphant return to Orange County at Segerstrom Center for the Arts July 10 - 21, 2019.
BWW Review: Riveting New Play SHEEPDOG Has Impressive World Premiere at South Coast Repertory
by Michael Quintos - May 06, 2019
In playwright Kevin Artigue's riveting and thought-provoking new two-person play SHEEPDOG---which finishes up its World Premiere run at Orange County's South Coast Repertory through May 5, 2019 as part of the theater's annual Pacific Playwrights Festival---the ripped-from-the-headlines plot point that finds a young black man being fatally shot by a white police officer becomes an added layer of troubling complication to an already shaky relationship between two genuinely good, aspirational people who are deeply in love---who also happen to be an interracial couple both employed as police officers. A love story rattled by external forces, the play posits the question of whether it is even possible for two people---or at least these two specific people---to carry on a successful romantic relationship while having this specific kind of a job and also while each identifies with one of two separate communities with a long tragic history between them. SHEEPDOG tackles the subject with grace and open-mindedness and therefore makes it one of the most powerful and provocative new plays to come out this season.
UC Irvine Announces Summer Music Program for Adults
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2019
UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts is launching its new "fantasy music camp" for adult solo musicians wanting stage and performance experience named "In The Band." The 8-week program begins Thursday, July 22 and culminates Saturday, September 14, 2019, with a gig at the Anaheim House of Blues. This exciting program gives you the coaching necessary to become a "member of the band!"
Kids Night On Broadway Offer Announced For CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY At Segerstrom Center, 5/28
by BWW News Desk - April 30, 2019
Segerstrom Center for the Arts has a special Kids Night on Broadway for the opening night of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY on Tuesday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. With the purchase of one full-price ticket, parents can receive a second ticket FREE for children. Ticket prices start at $29. Use code OOMPA when purchasing. Children and families are also encouraged to arrive early and enjoy pre-show activities in the Segerstrom Hall lobby beginning at 6:00 p.m., including coloring stations, crafts, activities, photo opportunities and more!
Casting Announced For CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY At Segerstrom Center
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2019
The producers and Segerstrom Center for the Arts are pleased to announce casting for the national tour of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, which will play Segerstrom Hall May 28 - June 9, 2019. As previously announced, Broadway veteran Noah Weisberg (South Pacific, Enron, Elf, Legally Blonde) will star as the extraordinary chocolate maker, Willy Wonka, with Henry Boshart (age 10), Collin Jeffery (age 11) and Rueby Wood (age 11), alternating in the title role of Charlie Bucket.
M. BUTTERFLY Closes South Coast Repertory's Season
by BWW News Desk - April 23, 2019
David Henry Hwang's M. Butterfly, a tale of obsession, perception and the allure of fantasy, will conclude South Coast Repertory's 2018-19 season. Hwang's break-out hit-a Tony Award-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist-is about more than steamy seduction and fantasy; inspired by a true account, it's a compelling story of espionage, East-West relations and betrayal. Desdemona Chiang, in her SCR debut, directs the show on the Segerstrom Stage, May 11-June 8. Tickets are available online at www.scr.org.
Segerstrom Center Announces EL GRAN FESTIVAL DE MUSICA CUBANA, 6/16
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2019
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is thrilled to present El Gran Festival de Musica Cubana, a musical celebration of the best in traditional Cuban music and culture on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
Segerstrom Center For The Arts Announces Free May Plaza Events
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2019
"You are as welcome as the flowers in May". Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes you to another month of amazing FREE outdoor performances and events on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. Diving right into May on the 1st, Body Percussion with Dorrance Dance welcomes adventure seekers of all ages and levels for a free workshop on how to use your body to produce a wide variety of sounds. Calling all families, friends, and neighbors! Join us for Family Fun at the Center on Sunday, May 5 for an afternoon of games, art activities, and entertainment featuring America's Got Talent Season 13 semi-finalist, Voices of Hope Children's Choir along with Jazzy Ash and the Leaping Lizards and TAIKOPROJECT drummers. Tuesday Night Dance continues with a new genre! Come explore Bollywood dance four weeks in a row with members of Apra Bhandari of Adaa Bollywood Dance Academy.
Casting Announced For FIDDLER ON THE ROOF At Segerstrom Center
by BWW News Desk - April 15, 2019
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces casting for the North American tour of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof, which will play Segerstrom Hall May 7 - 19, 2019.
Mark Morris Dance Group Returns To Segerstrom Center With PEPPERLAND
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2019
Segerstrom Center for the Arts will present the renowned Mark Morris Dance Group performing the Center Premiere of Pepperland June 14 & 15, 2019 in Segerstrom Hall. Mark Morris, hailed as one of "the most successful and influential choreographers alive," (The New York Times) returns to Orange County with a groundbreaking dance tribute to the 50 th anniversary of The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Originally created for the City of Liverpool's Sgt. Pepper at 50 Festival in May 2017, this colorful piece resounds with the ingenuity, musicality, wit and humanity for which the company is known. Pepperland seems to revel in the eccentric charm and joyful optimism of the iconic Beatles album.
Lea Salonga Kicks Off Her North American Tour in Costa Mesa
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2019
After taking some time off to heal from a skiing injury earlier this year, one of Broadway's biggest voices, Lea Salonga, is ready to kick-off the North American leg of her Lea Salonga: The Human Heart Tour on Friday, April 5th in Costa Mesa, CA at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
Segerstrom Center For The Arts Announces 2019-2020 Music Season
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2019
Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced its annual Jazz, Cabaret and Chamber Music series for the 2019-2020 Season. It's another musically absorbing year of exceptional and adventurous music performed by some of the world's top solo artists and musical ensembles, whose work will canvas a range of styles and traditions. Subscriptions to the 2019 - 2020 Jazz, Cabaret and Chamber Music series will be on sale beginning Monday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m.
Emerson String Quartet Returns To Segerstrom Center With New Multi-Media Stage Work, 5/14
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2019
Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes the annual return of acclaimed ensemble, the Emerson String Quartet on May 14, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. in a program that will feature the first West Coast performance of Shostakovich and the Black Monk: A Russian Fantasy. Co-created by writer-director, James Glossman and Emerson violinist Philip Setzer, this new multi-media work features seven actors in addition to the quartet and depicts the trials and challenges of composer Dmitri Shostakovich and his unwavering quest to write an opera based on Chekhov's mystical tale The Black Monk. Emerson String Quartet members include Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, violins; Lawrence Dutton, viola and Paul Watkins, cello.
Segerstrom Center For The Arts Announces First Ever Talent Competition
by BWW News Desk - April 01, 2019
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announced today their first- ever county-wide talent competition. The search is on to award the title of "Orange County's Best". If you sing, dance, play an instrument, perform in a band, or have a dance crew, Segerstrom wants to talk to you! Give us your best shot, and wow the judges and a live audience! Beginning today, April 1, applications are accepted through our website (www.scfta.org/OCCenterStage), with the deadline to enter on June 1. Ten finalists will be selected to compete in front of a panel of judges on Saturday, August 24 on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza. The Grand Prize winner will receive $1,000 and the title of "Orange County's Best"! Second place will be awarded $750, and third place will win $500. In addition, ALL finalists will receive a stipend: solos and duos will receive $150 for performing, and groups of three or more will receive $300.This is your time to shine, Orange County!
Cal State Fullerton Presents LYSISTRATA
by Sarah Hookey - March 27, 2019
'Lysistrata' tells the story of the legendary Athenian, Lysistrata, who calls upon the women of Greece to help put an end to the Peloponnesian War. In order to do so, all women must refuse to have sex with their husbands until they agree to peace in Greece. Inspired by Aristophanes and adapted by Ellen McLaughlin, 'Lysistrata' is directed by award-winning actor/director Rufus Bonds Jr., and runs from April 12-May 5, 2019 in the Hallberg Theatre on campus.
Aaron Lazar Brings BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD to Segerstrom
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2019
Following his performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Dear Evan Hansen, Aaron Lazar returns with his cabaret show Broadway to Hollywood April 11-13, 2019 at 7:30pm. A critically acclaimed actor and singer on stage and screen, Lazar was called Broadway's "Hunky Heartthrob" by The Cabaret, Indianapolis.
Casting Announced For North American Tour Of CATS Coming To Segerstrom Center
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2019
One of the biggest hits in musical theatrical history, CATS comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts April 9 - 14, 2019 as part of its North American Tour.

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