HELLO, DOLLY! Comes To The Historic Corona Civic Center Theater
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2018
This spring, Off Broadway Corona Theater (OBCT) is proud to present the Tony Award winning show, Hello, Dolly! for one week only at the Corona Civic Center, located near City Hall in downtown Corona.
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2018
This spring, Off Broadway Corona Theater (OBCT) is proud to present the Tony Award winning show, Hello, Dolly! for one week only at the Corona Civic Center, located near City Hall in downtown Corona.
Segerstrom Center For The Arts Welcomes Back Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 4/18-22
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts proudly welcomes the return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in an exclusive Southern California engagement Apr il 18 - 22, 201 8. The Company will dance new programs that feature five works never before seen at the Center and several set to music by legends of the jazz world.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts proudly welcomes the return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in an exclusive Southern California engagement Apr il 18 - 22, 201 8. The Company will dance new programs that feature five works never before seen at the Center and several set to music by legends of the jazz world.
Pacific Chorale Announces 50th Anniversary Finale Concert & Chairman's Dinner
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2018
Pacific Chorale, the resident choir of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, will be concluding its 50th anniversary year with a salute to modern-day California composers on May 19, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Artistic Director Robert Istad will be conducting, with accompaniment by David Clemensen on piano and Jung-A Lee on the William J. Gillespie Concert Organ.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2018
Pacific Chorale, the resident choir of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, will be concluding its 50th anniversary year with a salute to modern-day California composers on May 19, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Artistic Director Robert Istad will be conducting, with accompaniment by David Clemensen on piano and Jung-A Lee on the William J. Gillespie Concert Organ.
Announcing BWW Costa Mesa on Stage Facebook Group
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Costa Mesa Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Costa Mesa Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
Segerstrom Center For the Arts Announces 2018-19 Broadway Season Including DEAR EVAN HANSEN, Betty Buckley in HELLO, DOLLY! and More
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2018
A season of Tony Award-winning Broadway hits - Center premieres and returning favorites - await audiences during Segerstrom Center for the Arts' 2018-2019 Broadway and Curtain Call Series, plus a special Bonus Offer. Coming to the Center for the first time are Waitress, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, Disney's Aladdin, and Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There will be new productions of the Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Revival Hello, Dolly! starring Broadway legend Betty Buckley, Fiddler on the Roof and Cats. The season also includes two shows with remarkable and touching stories and iconic songs, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical and The Phantom of the Opera.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2018
A season of Tony Award-winning Broadway hits - Center premieres and returning favorites - await audiences during Segerstrom Center for the Arts' 2018-2019 Broadway and Curtain Call Series, plus a special Bonus Offer. Coming to the Center for the first time are Waitress, Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, Disney's Aladdin, and Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. There will be new productions of the Tony Award®-winning Best Musical Revival Hello, Dolly! starring Broadway legend Betty Buckley, Fiddler on the Roof and Cats. The season also includes two shows with remarkable and touching stories and iconic songs, Beautiful - The Carole King Musical and The Phantom of the Opera.
Review: JACKIE UNVEILED by Saffron Burrows as One of America's Most Private Public Figures
by Shari Barrett - March 18, 2018
Directed by Jenny Sullivan in the smaller Lovelace Studio Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts so that no matter where you are seated, Burrows will repeatedly pull you into the very private life of this American icon on two of the most traumatic evenings of her life. Act I takes place on the night of Robert Kennedy's win the 1968 California primary election, which guaranteed him the Democratic nomination for President. But the play begins just after Jackie saw her brother-in-law get shot on live television as he walked through the kitchen at the Ambassador Hotel after leaving his victory celebration. She is spinning out of control emotionally, smoking, drinking, and popping pills as she attempts to cope with the idea that the one man she has counted on since the death of her husband will soon leave her too, again due to a madman with a gun.
by Shari Barrett - March 18, 2018
Directed by Jenny Sullivan in the smaller Lovelace Studio Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts so that no matter where you are seated, Burrows will repeatedly pull you into the very private life of this American icon on two of the most traumatic evenings of her life. Act I takes place on the night of Robert Kennedy's win the 1968 California primary election, which guaranteed him the Democratic nomination for President. But the play begins just after Jackie saw her brother-in-law get shot on live television as he walked through the kitchen at the Ambassador Hotel after leaving his victory celebration. She is spinning out of control emotionally, smoking, drinking, and popping pills as she attempts to cope with the idea that the one man she has counted on since the death of her husband will soon leave her too, again due to a madman with a gun.
Amy Freed's SHREW! Has World Premiere At South Coast Repertory
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2018
Playwright Amy Freed has always been a Shakespeare fan. Her breakout hit, The Beard of Avon (SCR-commissioned and premiered, 2001), was a smart, funny look at the controversy surrounding the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Now comes SHREW! (March 24-April 21, Segerstrom Stage), in which Freed has re-imagined The Bard's play, The Taming of the Shrew, as a wickedly funny love story of two people who find their way to true, deep and mutual love. Art Manke directs SHREW!, which is an anchor production of the 2018 Pacific Playwrights Festival. Tickets are available at www.scr.org.
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2018
Playwright Amy Freed has always been a Shakespeare fan. Her breakout hit, The Beard of Avon (SCR-commissioned and premiered, 2001), was a smart, funny look at the controversy surrounding the authorship of Shakespeare's plays. Now comes SHREW! (March 24-April 21, Segerstrom Stage), in which Freed has re-imagined The Bard's play, The Taming of the Shrew, as a wickedly funny love story of two people who find their way to true, deep and mutual love. Art Manke directs SHREW!, which is an anchor production of the 2018 Pacific Playwrights Festival. Tickets are available at www.scr.org.
Segerstrom Center For The Arts Presents THE MAGIC OF ADAM TRENT, 7/1
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2018
Broadway and TV star Adam Trent brings his signature brand of magic and illusion to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Sunday, July 1 in a high - tech stage spectacle. Produced by the creative team behind The Illusionists, the world's best - selling touring magic show, THE MAGIC OF ADAM TRENT ( AdamTrent.com ) is an immersive entertainment extravaganza of magic, comedy and music designed to entertain the entire family. Showcasing his futuristic brand of magic, Trent has mesmerized live audiences around the globe, in person and as a featured guest on America's Got Talent, The Today Show, Ellen, Rachel Ray Show and Disney Channel among countless other TV appearances. The 32 - year - old also stars in his own 10 - episode TV series, The Road Trick, on Red Bull TV.
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2018
Broadway and TV star Adam Trent brings his signature brand of magic and illusion to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Sunday, July 1 in a high - tech stage spectacle. Produced by the creative team behind The Illusionists, the world's best - selling touring magic show, THE MAGIC OF ADAM TRENT ( AdamTrent.com ) is an immersive entertainment extravaganza of magic, comedy and music designed to entertain the entire family. Showcasing his futuristic brand of magic, Trent has mesmerized live audiences around the globe, in person and as a featured guest on America's Got Talent, The Today Show, Ellen, Rachel Ray Show and Disney Channel among countless other TV appearances. The 32 - year - old also stars in his own 10 - episode TV series, The Road Trick, on Red Bull TV.
The Book Of Mormon Offers Ticket Lottery Prior to Every Performance at Segerstrom Center For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2018
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards®, including Best Musical and Segerstrom Center for the Arts will conduct a pre-show lottery before every performance, making a limited number of tickets available for $25 each. THE BOOK OF MORMON runs March 20 - April 1, 2018 in Segerstrom Hall. Entries will be accepted at the box office beginning two and a half hours prior to each performance; each person will print their name and the number of tickets (1 or 2) they wish to purchase on a card that is provided. Two hours before curtain, names will be drawn at random for a limited number of tickets priced at $25 each, cash only. Only one entry is allowed per person. Cards are checked for duplication prior to drawing. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2018
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards®, including Best Musical and Segerstrom Center for the Arts will conduct a pre-show lottery before every performance, making a limited number of tickets available for $25 each. THE BOOK OF MORMON runs March 20 - April 1, 2018 in Segerstrom Hall. Entries will be accepted at the box office beginning two and a half hours prior to each performance; each person will print their name and the number of tickets (1 or 2) they wish to purchase on a card that is provided. Two hours before curtain, names will be drawn at random for a limited number of tickets priced at $25 each, cash only. Only one entry is allowed per person. Cards are checked for duplication prior to drawing. Winners must be present at the time of the drawing and show valid ID to purchase tickets. Limit one entry per person and two tickets per winner. Tickets are subject to availability.
Review: ALLEGIANCE Musically Celebrates the Power of the Human Spirit
by Shari Barrett - March 07, 2018
George Takei is known for his founding role as Mr. Sulu in the acclaimed television series Star Trek and as an influential social media icon. But long before that fame, Takei was born in Boyle Heights and spent his childhood in the Rohwer Incarceration Camp in Arkansas and later at Tule Lake in Northern California during World War II. His story of resilience and hope is the inspiration for ALLEGIANCE, a new Broadway musical making its Los Angeles premiere, co-produced by East West Players (EWP) and Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) at JACCC's 900-seat Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles through April 1, 2018.
by Shari Barrett - March 07, 2018
George Takei is known for his founding role as Mr. Sulu in the acclaimed television series Star Trek and as an influential social media icon. But long before that fame, Takei was born in Boyle Heights and spent his childhood in the Rohwer Incarceration Camp in Arkansas and later at Tule Lake in Northern California during World War II. His story of resilience and hope is the inspiration for ALLEGIANCE, a new Broadway musical making its Los Angeles premiere, co-produced by East West Players (EWP) and Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) at JACCC's 900-seat Aratani Theatre in Los Angeles through April 1, 2018.
BWW Review: Del Shores Introduces SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A PLAY Inspired by Real-Life Encounters with Quirky People
by Shari Barrett - February 28, 2018
Celebration Theatre is a very small venue known for putting on very big musicals and doing them very well. But I have to tell you, seeing Del Shores claim the stage as his own was really a treat as he transformed himself into not only his mother but several other friends and relatives from his childhood in Texas or others he has met over the years in gay bars, banks and convenience stores in SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A PLAY. The title, of course, riffs on Pirandello's classic title, but in this one, Shores brings to life six one-of-a-kind characters he has met in real life that haven't quite made it into one of his plays, films or TV shows. In 90 minutes, the audience heard the truth behind how he collected these eccentrics and their stories as he portrays his hilarious, off-the-rails encounters with them.
by Shari Barrett - February 28, 2018
Celebration Theatre is a very small venue known for putting on very big musicals and doing them very well. But I have to tell you, seeing Del Shores claim the stage as his own was really a treat as he transformed himself into not only his mother but several other friends and relatives from his childhood in Texas or others he has met over the years in gay bars, banks and convenience stores in SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF A PLAY. The title, of course, riffs on Pirandello's classic title, but in this one, Shores brings to life six one-of-a-kind characters he has met in real life that haven't quite made it into one of his plays, films or TV shows. In 90 minutes, the audience heard the truth behind how he collected these eccentrics and their stories as he portrays his hilarious, off-the-rails encounters with them.
Segerstrom Center Presents HAMILTUNES: AN AMERICAN SING-ALONG, Hosted by Seth Rudetsky
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts invites fans and fanatics of Broadway's mega hit Hamilton to gather on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza and let their collective voices ring out during HAMILTUNES : AN AMERICAN SING - ALONG. Everyone is a star in this fun community sing - along on Saturday, March 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. ( between the 2 : 00 p.m. and 7 : 3 0 p.m. performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein's T he King and I in Segerstrom Hall ). Costumes are enc ouraged !
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts invites fans and fanatics of Broadway's mega hit Hamilton to gather on the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza and let their collective voices ring out during HAMILTUNES : AN AMERICAN SING - ALONG. Everyone is a star in this fun community sing - along on Saturday, March 3 from 4 to 6 p.m. ( between the 2 : 00 p.m. and 7 : 3 0 p.m. performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein's T he King and I in Segerstrom Hall ). Costumes are enc ouraged !
Segerstrom Center for the Arts Announces Public On Sale for HAMILTON Feb 26
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2018
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Segerstrom Center for the Arts are pleased to bring HAMILTON to Orange County audiences for the first time May 8 - 27, 2018 in Segerstrom Hall. Single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Monday, February 26 at 9:00 AM at SCFTA.org and at the Box Office.
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2018
Producer Jeffrey Seller and Segerstrom Center for the Arts are pleased to bring HAMILTON to Orange County audiences for the first time May 8 - 27, 2018 in Segerstrom Hall. Single tickets for HAMILTON will go on sale to the public on Monday, February 26 at 9:00 AM at SCFTA.org and at the Box Office.
Segerstrom Center Presents Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Chick Corea, 3/25
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2018
Innovator, music pioneer, composer and pianist Chick Corea pairs with the incomparable king of American jazz orchestras, Jazz at Lincoln Center Or chestra in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for a powerhouse concert on March 25, 2018. Since embarking on a solo career in 1966, Corea has been at the forefront of jazz, both as a renowned pianist forging new ground as an innovative electric ke yboardist with his acoustic jazz bands Return to Forever, the Elektric Band, and now, the electro / acoustic Vigil.
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2018
Innovator, music pioneer, composer and pianist Chick Corea pairs with the incomparable king of American jazz orchestras, Jazz at Lincoln Center Or chestra in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for a powerhouse concert on March 25, 2018. Since embarking on a solo career in 1966, Corea has been at the forefront of jazz, both as a renowned pianist forging new ground as an innovative electric ke yboardist with his acoustic jazz bands Return to Forever, the Elektric Band, and now, the electro / acoustic Vigil.
Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Shares an Incredible Recording Session in Rock and Roll History
by Shari Barrett - February 15, 2018
It ended too soon is all I can say. I could have kept dancing for hours to the music being celebrated from the stage in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, now being presented by 3-D Theatricals in Redondo Beach and Cerritos. For those like me who have always been a fan of wild child Jerry Lee Lewis and the sexy performance style of Elvis Presley, or the music of the man in black Johnny Cash or rock and roll pioneer Carl Perkins, get your tickets ASAP for an evening of theatre you will never forget as you act like a fly on the wall as you experience one night that changed rock and roll forever.
by Shari Barrett - February 15, 2018
It ended too soon is all I can say. I could have kept dancing for hours to the music being celebrated from the stage in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, now being presented by 3-D Theatricals in Redondo Beach and Cerritos. For those like me who have always been a fan of wild child Jerry Lee Lewis and the sexy performance style of Elvis Presley, or the music of the man in black Johnny Cash or rock and roll pioneer Carl Perkins, get your tickets ASAP for an evening of theatre you will never forget as you act like a fly on the wall as you experience one night that changed rock and roll forever.
South Coast Repertory Premieres Cambodian Rock Band, Lauren Yee's Look At Forgotten History
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2018
Part comedy, part mystery and part rock concert, playwright Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band explores an overlooked chapter of history-1970s Cambodia with its vibrant surf-rock music scene and then under the Khmer Rouge regime. The play features songs by the Long Beach-based band Dengue Fever. The world premiere of this South Coast Repertory commission is directed by Chay Yew on the Julianne Argyros Stage, March 4-25. Tickets are available at www.scr.org.
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2018
Part comedy, part mystery and part rock concert, playwright Lauren Yee's Cambodian Rock Band explores an overlooked chapter of history-1970s Cambodia with its vibrant surf-rock music scene and then under the Khmer Rouge regime. The play features songs by the Long Beach-based band Dengue Fever. The world premiere of this South Coast Repertory commission is directed by Chay Yew on the Julianne Argyros Stage, March 4-25. Tickets are available at www.scr.org.
Segerstrom Center's School For Dance And Music For Children With Disabilities Welcomes Students For Spring
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts ' School of Dance and Music for Children with Disabilities is welcoming children ages 4 through 1 3 for the 10 - week spring class schedule, which runs from February 26 - May 12. Enrollment deadline is February 16. These classes are designed for all children, including those with physical and cognitive disabilities such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders, hearing and visual impairments and other complex needs, as well as siblings and children without disabilities. The class es help the children to explore their full physical, creative, and social potential through dance, creative movement, music and sensory tools.
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts ' School of Dance and Music for Children with Disabilities is welcoming children ages 4 through 1 3 for the 10 - week spring class schedule, which runs from February 26 - May 12. Enrollment deadline is February 16. These classes are designed for all children, including those with physical and cognitive disabilities such as Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders, hearing and visual impairments and other complex needs, as well as siblings and children without disabilities. The class es help the children to explore their full physical, creative, and social potential through dance, creative movement, music and sensory tools.
Pacific Symphony presents 2018 Gala, ON THE TOWN
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2018
New York, New York! Start spreading the news! This year, Pacific Symphony's Gala, "On the Town," takes a bite out of the Big Apple with a splashy big-city night overflowing with champagne and elegance celebrating a major event in the orchestra's life-its prestigious Carnegie Hall debut in April, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair. Guests of this gala extravaganza will step out of their New York taxis and right onto the red carpet. A horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park is just the beginning of an evening no one will ever forget. Once inside their final destination, Carnegie Hall, all the glamour and glitz of the 1940s awaits, as attendees are transported back to the sights and sounds of a bygone era-in anticipation of the orchestra's milestone event!
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2018
New York, New York! Start spreading the news! This year, Pacific Symphony's Gala, "On the Town," takes a bite out of the Big Apple with a splashy big-city night overflowing with champagne and elegance celebrating a major event in the orchestra's life-its prestigious Carnegie Hall debut in April, led by Music Director Carl St.Clair. Guests of this gala extravaganza will step out of their New York taxis and right onto the red carpet. A horse-drawn carriage ride through Central Park is just the beginning of an evening no one will ever forget. Once inside their final destination, Carnegie Hall, all the glamour and glitz of the 1940s awaits, as attendees are transported back to the sights and sounds of a bygone era-in anticipation of the orchestra's milestone event!
Pacific Chorale to Present St. John Passion
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018
Pacific Chorale, the resident choir of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, will be presenting an intimate presentation of Bach's St. John Passion on Saturday evening, March 10, at 8:00 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, to celebrate the Lenten season (which is from February 14 to March 31, 2018).
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2018
Pacific Chorale, the resident choir of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, will be presenting an intimate presentation of Bach's St. John Passion on Saturday evening, March 10, at 8:00 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Newport Beach, to celebrate the Lenten season (which is from February 14 to March 31, 2018).
Segerstrom Center Presents Grammy Award Winner Tony Bennett for One-Night-Only
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome back Tony Bennett, whose career spans six decades and includes 19 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award making him a true international treasure. Bennett performs on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Segerstrom Hall.
by BWW News Desk - January 23, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is pleased to welcome back Tony Bennett, whose career spans six decades and includes 19 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award making him a true international treasure. Bennett performs on Friday, June 1, 2018 in Segerstrom Hall.
Dublin Irish Dance Perform at Segerstrom Center for the Arts this February
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
Dublin Irish Dance performs Stepping Out, a high-energy extravaganza of sights and sounds, on Saturday, February 24 at 7:30pm at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and on Sunday, February 25 at 3:00pm at the Younes and Sarah Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya).
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2018
Dublin Irish Dance performs Stepping Out, a high-energy extravaganza of sights and sounds, on Saturday, February 24 at 7:30pm at Segerstrom Center for the Arts and on Sunday, February 25 at 3:00pm at the Younes and Sarah Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya).
Postmodern Jukebox Returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces the return of popular musical ensemble Postmodern Jukebox on Sunday, April 15, 2018 in the Ren e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Postmodern Jukebox originally blew up online, with new videos added weekly that keep finding creative new ways to put creator Scott Bradlee's trademark vintage twist on modern pop hits. But it's onstage that the project has really come to shine, playing hundreds of shows to sold-out houses across the globe, from intimate standing-room gigs to large-scale, theatrical extravaganzas.
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2018
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announces the return of popular musical ensemble Postmodern Jukebox on Sunday, April 15, 2018 in the Ren e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Postmodern Jukebox originally blew up online, with new videos added weekly that keep finding creative new ways to put creator Scott Bradlee's trademark vintage twist on modern pop hits. But it's onstage that the project has really come to shine, playing hundreds of shows to sold-out houses across the globe, from intimate standing-room gigs to large-scale, theatrical extravaganzas.
Segerstrom Center For The Arts Announces Line-Up For 2018 Off Center Festival, 1/19-2/3
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
Segerstrom Center's annual Off Center Festival returns January 19 February 3, 201 8 for another thrillin g walk on the wild side of new theater, music and avant - garde performance art.
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
Segerstrom Center's annual Off Center Festival returns January 19 February 3, 201 8 for another thrillin g walk on the wild side of new theater, music and avant - garde performance art.
Time's Up as UCI Drama Explores Early Feminism In MRS. PACKARD
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2018
UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama continues its 2017 18 season The Business of Politics/The Politics of Business with Emily Mann's Mrs. Packard, a rarely-produced and timely look at the life of an early advocate for the rights of women and the mentally ill. Though the historical Elizabeth Packard lived in the 1800s, her struggle is all too familiar, as we follow her through a world of powerful men consigning her to an insane asylum in order to silence her convictions. Though it is clear to the audience that Elizabeth is sane, the doctor who holds the key to ending her 'incarceration' makes it clear that in order to be freed she must accept (her) husband's beliefs and find a way to live with them. There is much in this story that resonates with today's current sociopolitical climate, including an examination of the personal risk and potential fallout incurred by victims of injustice when they decide to speak truth to power.
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2018
UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama continues its 2017 18 season The Business of Politics/The Politics of Business with Emily Mann's Mrs. Packard, a rarely-produced and timely look at the life of an early advocate for the rights of women and the mentally ill. Though the historical Elizabeth Packard lived in the 1800s, her struggle is all too familiar, as we follow her through a world of powerful men consigning her to an insane asylum in order to silence her convictions. Though it is clear to the audience that Elizabeth is sane, the doctor who holds the key to ending her 'incarceration' makes it clear that in order to be freed she must accept (her) husband's beliefs and find a way to live with them. There is much in this story that resonates with today's current sociopolitical climate, including an examination of the personal risk and potential fallout incurred by victims of injustice when they decide to speak truth to power.
Humor, Romance Abound in SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE at South Coast Repertory
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2018
Romance, mistaken identities, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics served up with a generous dash of comedy are at the heart of Shakespeare in Love, adapted by Lee Hall from the Oscar-winning film written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, with music by Paddy Cunneen. South Coast Repertory Artistic Director Marc Masterson directs the production on the Segerstrom Stage, Jan. 13-Feb. 10. Tickets are now on sale: www.scr.org.
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2018
Romance, mistaken identities, ruthless scheming and backstage theatrics served up with a generous dash of comedy are at the heart of Shakespeare in Love, adapted by Lee Hall from the Oscar-winning film written by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard, with music by Paddy Cunneen. South Coast Repertory Artistic Director Marc Masterson directs the production on the Segerstrom Stage, Jan. 13-Feb. 10. Tickets are now on sale: www.scr.org.
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