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Segerstrom Center for the Arts to Host LGBT Night During CABARET This August
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2016
Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony-winning masterpiece CABARET, starring Randy Harrison (Queer as Folk) as the Emcee, heads to Segerstrom Center August 9 - 21.
Grammy Winner Kris Kristofferson to Make Segerstrom Center Debut This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2016
Country music legend, a Highwayman, screen star and Academy Award-nominated songwriter, Kris Kristofferson makes his Segerstrom Center for the Arts debut on Saturday, November 5, 2016 in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
ASSASSINS Comes to Los Altos Stage Company
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2016
Los Altos Stage Company's 21st season opens with arguably one of the most controversial Broadway musicals ever written. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman, Assassins opens September 2 (preview performance on September 1) and runs through September 25, 2016 at the Bus Barn Theater in Los Altos.
Randy Harrison and Andrea Goss to Lead CABARET at Segerstrom Center This Summer
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2016
CABARET, the musical masterpiece, returns direct from Broadway!
GFOUR Productions Presents MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Limited Engagement Wednesday, August 31
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2016
GFour Productions, winners of 54 Drama Desk and 44 Tony Awards are thrilled to bring back the international hit show Menopause The Musical to Laguna Beach in all its hilarious glory, and will open onWednesday, August 31 at 7:30pm and run through Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
ROCKAPELLA At Laguna Playhouse Next Week!
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2016
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce ROCKAPELLA with their latest show HITS LIKE YOU NEVER HEARD.
Music Legend Tony Bennett Returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 10/23
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2016
Music legend Tony Bennett returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts on October 23 in Segerstrom Hall performing songs he made famous during his celebrated six-decade career that are now a part of the Great American Songbook.
Mikhailovsky Ballet Returns to Segerstrom Center with the American Premiere of LE CORSAIRE
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2016
Ballet superstar Ivan Vasiliev returns to perform one of his most acclaimed roles in the American premiere production of Le Corsaire.
Dia de los Muertos Celebrations Coming to Segerstrom Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2016
Segerstrom Center for the Arts will celebrate Mexico's revered Dia de los Muertos with performances by Perla Batalla, La Santa Cecilia, Pacifico Dance and Quetzal on November 2, 2016 in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. Four performances will take place in a single concert: Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Perla Batalla, LA bands La Santa Cecilia and Quetzal and Pacifico Dance Company.
Flamenco Superstar Farruquito Makes His Segerstrom Center Debut
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2016
Renowned as 'one of the greatest flamenco dancers of this new century' (The New York Times), Farruquito makes his Segerstrom Center debut on Thursday, September 29 in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall with his latest show, Improvisao, an intimate dance program that showcases his incomparable talent for daring improvisation. It is a celebration of flamenco performed in the most traditional manner where the dancer and the musicians return to flamenco's visceral origins.
International Ballet Stars Perform at Irvine Barclay Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2016
World-renowned ballet artists will share the stage for one spectacular night of dance at Festival Ballet Theatre's Gala of the Stars Friday, August 12, 2016 at 6pm.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts to Host LGBT Night During CABARET This August
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2016
Roundabout Theatre Company's Tony-winning masterpiece CABARET, starring Randy Harrison (Queer as Folk) as the Emcee, heads to Segerstrom Center August 9 - 21.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts to Welcome Ringo Starr This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2016
Having recently celebrated his 76th birthday in front of the iconic Capitol Records building in Hollywood as part of his #PeaceAndLove birthday celebration, Ringo Starr presented a gift to Southern California fans when he announced a new set of fall tour dates that includes a concert at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall.
BEAUTIFUL National Tour to Make Orange County Premiere at Segerstrom Center
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2016
Producers Paul Blake and Sony/ATV Music Publishing announce that the Tony & Grammy Award-winning Broadway hit Beautiful-The Carole King Musical, about the early life and career of the legendary and groundbreaking singer/songwriter, will make its Orange County premiere at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa October 4 - 16, 2016.
Costa Mesa Playhouse Will Open 52nd Season with OF MICE AND MEN
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2016
The Costa Mesa Playhouse presents the first production of its 52nd season, John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," running July 29 through August 21, 2016.
Linden Waddell to Bring HELLO AGAIN! THE SONGS OF ALLAN SHERMAN to Joslyn Center in Palm Desert, 7/24
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2016
Los Angeles based singer and actress Linden Waddell brings her hit cabaret show, "Hello Again! The Songs Of Allan Sherman" to the Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 2 PM. Pianist Marjorie Poe will join her and tickets are $11 cash only with doors opening at 1 PM.
Segerstrom Center's Jazz Weekend Returning This October
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2016
Jazz greats will be honoring jazz legends during Segerstrom Center's Jazz Weekend taking place October 7 - 9, 2016.
Laguna Playhouse to Welcome Rockapella This August
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2016
Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham is thrilled to announce ROCKAPELLA with their latest show HITS LIKE YOU NEVER HEARD. Comments Wareham, 'I've been looking for an opportunity to bring these guys to Laguna Playhouse ever since I arrived.  Summer in Laguna Beach is the perfect time. They've been called 'Impressive' and 'Pure Entertainment'.  I call them 'Perfection!'. As fathers of the modern a cappella sound, ROCKAPELLA has long been known for groundbreaking original music, and inventive takes on familiar favorites. Now they've created an entire show of classic, massive hits from Elvis, Macklemore, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Pharrell Williams, The Temptations, Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, Earth Wind & Fire, Prince, Sam Cooke, and many more.  ROCKAPELLA -HITS LIKE YOU NEVER HEARD will begin performances on Wednesday, August 10 and will run through Sunday, August 28, 2016 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.                                                                                   
Segerstrom Center for the Arts to Present HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE in Concert, 11/11-13
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2016
Segerstrom Center for the Arts announced today that a live symphony will perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on November 11 - 13, 2016 as part of The Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The film concert will feature the live symphony orchestra performing, to picture, every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Audiences will be able to relive the magic of the film in high- definition on a 40-foot screen while hearing the orchestra perform John Williams' unforgettable score.
WITH A SONG IN MY HEART Coming to Palm Desert, 7/10
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2016
Singer and actress, Alison Freeman brings her one-woman show "With A Song In My Heart" to the Arthur Newman Theatre in Palm Desert on Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 2 PM. Joining her will be Bryan Miller on piano and tickets are $11 cash only at the box office that opens at 1 PM as part of Les Michael's Sundays In Summer Cabaret Series.
Segerstrom Center to Host Third Year of Disney Musicals in Schools
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2016
Segerstrom Center for the Arts will take its Disney Musicals in Schools program to four recently selected Title I public elementary schools during the 2016 - 2017 school year in the third year of the program. The schools are Las Positas Elementary (La Habra), Riverdale Elementary (Garden Grove), Mattie Lou Maxwell Elementary (Anaheim) and Santiago Elementary (Santa Ana). The 17-week musical theater residency begins in the fall and culminates with a 30-minute Disney KIDS musical to be performed by students at each school site. On March 21, 2017, Segerstrom Center will host a Student Share Celebration, when each school will have the extraordinary opportunity to perform a selection from their show in the Rene?e and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for an audience of fellow students, family members and friends.
A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF ALAN MENKEN to Debut at Segerstrom Center This Fall
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2016
Disney aficionados, film buffs and musical theater lovers can expect an evening like no other when eight-time Oscar-winner Alan Menken comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts performing his own music and sharing entertaining anecdotes about his unrivaled career.
Patti LuPone, Alan Menken, Tour de Force III and More to Mark Segerstrom Center's 30th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2016
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is celebrating its 30th Anniversary with an array of performances that represent the range of music, dance and theater that have been seen and heard on its stages since opening night of September 29, 1986.
Jerome Elliott Coming to Arthur Newman Theatre, 7/31
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2016
Local singer and actor Jerome Elliott presents his cabaret show, "Greatest Hits, Volume 1" at the Arthur Newman Theatre at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 2 PM. Jerome Elliott will be joined on stage with his musical director, Charlie Creasy on piano. Tickets are $11 cash only with doors opening at 1 PM.
Boston Court Executive Director to Depart
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2016
Michael Seel, Executive Director of Boston Court Performing Arts Center, has announced he will be leaving the organization at the end of August 2016 to pursue other interests.  In his letter to the Board, Seel wrote, "While my 14 plus years associated with Boston Court have been the most rewarding of my lifetime, it is time for me to transition to another phase in my career. Thank you all for the tremendous support and great opportunities Boston Court has given me."

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