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Tony-Winning Musical ONCE Comes to Segerstrom Center Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2014
ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will play at Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a limited engagement from tonight, August 19 through the 31st.
ONCE to Play at Segerstrom Center; Offering Audience Activities, 8/19 - 31
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2014
ONCE, winner of eight Tony Awards including Best Musical and winner of the 2013 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, will play at Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a limited engagement from August 19 - 31, 2014. Audiences attending this show are invited to listen to and participate in free activities.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Performs Tonight at Segerstrom Center
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2014
Segerstrom Center for the Arts welcomes Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons to Orange County tonight, August 16, 2014.
Theatre @ Boston Court to Stage Samuel Beckett's HAPPY DAYS, Opening 9/13
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2014
The Theatre @ Boston Court presents Happy Days by Samuel Beckett, directed by Andrei Belgrader and featuring Brooke Adams and Tony Shalhoub. Opening night is Saturday, September 13, 2014 on the Main Stage at Boston Court Performing Arts Center, 70 North Mentor Avenue.
Kristin Towers-Rowles Will Return to Arthur Newman Theater Palm Desert in MY LOVELY LINEAGE, 9/7
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2014
Singer and actress Kristin Towers-Rowles returns after 4 years to the Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert in her well-received one-woman show "My Lovely Lineage" on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 2 PM. The show will feature songs and stories about and her famous family and growing up in Hollywood along with highlights from her own well established stage career, with local musical director Joel Baker accompanying her on piano.
Segerstrom Center to Present AN EVENING WITH SHIRLEY MACLAINE, 9/20
by BWW News Desk - August 12, 2014
Academy Award winner, singer, dancer, writer and activist Shirley MacLaine makes her Segerstrom Center for the Arts debut in her remarkable one-woman show, sharing personal stories, photos and film clips from her illustrious Hollywood career and fascinating personal life on Saturday, September 20 at 8 p.m. in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall.
PIPPIN National Tour Coming to Segerstrom Center, 11/11-23
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2014
Experience the thrilling 2013 Tony Award-winning musical PIPPIN, described as 'an eye-popping, jaw-dropping, visually stunning extravaganza. The thrill of the season!' by NY1. Tickets to PIPPIN at Segerstrom Center for the Arts are available now by subscribing to the 2014 - 2015 Broadway Series. Single tickets start at $29 and will go on sale Monday, August 18 at 10 a.m. PST. Tickets will be available online at SCFTA.org, the Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings for 10 or more, call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236. The TTY number is (714) 556-2746. The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, November 22 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.
BWW Reviews: GHOST THE MUSICAL Haunts the O.C.
by Michael L. Quintos - August 09, 2014
On the surface, GHOST, the ultra-romantic 1990 Oscar-nominated box office hit, seems every bit the perfect motion picture to be repurposed into a flashy stage musical. Unfortunately, the musical that eventually emerged (now playing at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts through August 10) is a chaotic, schizophrenic melange of random adult contemporary pop rock songs intermixed with an amped-up mystical mystery where the swoon-worthy aspects of the original gets diluted in favor of dazzling effects and abstract dance numbers. Why water down the romance?
SOC Presents George M. Cohan's THE TAVERN, Now thru 8/30
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2014
A raging storm of laughs will hit the Shakespeare/Summerfest Orange County stage as George M. Cohan's comedy, The Tavern performs today, August 9-30. As part of SOC's commitment to a diverse season, The Tavern will provide audiences with a turn of the century comedy for all ages. Among new faces to SOC-including Ovation Award nominated Bo Foxworth- many SOC regulars will return for this production, as well as Producing Artistic Director John Walcutt.
Posner and Teller's THE TEMPEST to Open South Coast Rep's 2014-15 Season, 8/29-9/28
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
Shakespeare's tale of shipwrecks, sorcery and young love, adapted and directed by Aaron Posner and Teller, arrives at South Coast Repertory to open the 2014-15 season, Aug. 29-Sept. 28, on the Segerstrom Stage.
La Mirada Theatre Presents HD Screening of LED ZEPPELIN: CELEBRATION DAY Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce a high definition screening of the rock & roll concert of the decade, LED ZEPPELIN: CELEBRATION DAY, which will be broadcast for one screening only TONIGHT, AUGUST 8 at 8pm at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada.
New Summer Series Presents the Tony-Winning Rock Musical SPRING AWAKENING at The Merc This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
Cabaret at The Merc's new 2014 Summer Series follows up Next to Normal with the Tony Award-winning musical sensation, Spring Awakening, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, music by Duncan Sheik, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, musical direction by Cris O'Bryon, choreography by Evan D'Angeles and directed by J. Scott Lapp. Spring Awakening will play today, August 8, 2014 and runs for one weekend through Monday, August 11, 2014, at The Merc in Temecula, 42051 Main St. Temecula, California 92590.
Desert Ensemble Theatre Co. to Stage ESPERANZA, MISS GULCH RETURNS & More During 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2014
Fresh off of eight Desert Theatre League Award nominations for last season, Desert Ensemble Theatre Company has revealed its 2014-15 season. Producing Artistic Director Tony Padilla and Artistic Director Rosemary Mallett have announced an eclectic range of world premieres, regional premieres, concert-readings and cabaret for the company's fourth season. All performances will take place in the Pearl McManus Theater at the Palm Springs Women's Club, 314 S. Cahuilla Road in Palm Springs.
South Coast Repertory Announces Production Calendar, August through November 2014
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014
The South Coast Repertory Announces their Production Calendar spanning August through November 2014. Their productions include PETER PAN, THE TEMPEST, VENUS IN FUR, ZEALOT, CHARLOTTE'S WEB, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL. For more information, read below.
Juliana Hansen to Perform at Palm Desert's Arthur Newman Theater, 8/24
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014
Actress and singer Juliana Hansen will perform her acclaimed one-woman cabaret concert entitled, "Juliana - Live" at the Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at 2 PM and presented by Les Michaels Life Is A Cabaret Sundays In Summer Series. Musical director A.J. Robb will accompany Ms. Hansen on piano with hit songs from the Broadway stage, The Great American Songbook, and Hollywood films with an emphasis on Disney animated musicals.
La Mirada Theatre Presents Troubadour Theater Company's ABBAMEMNON This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is delighted to bring back the always hilarious TROUBADOUR THEATER COMPANY with their newest smash-hit, critically-acclaimed show, ABBAMEMNON, directed by Matt Walker! ABBAMEMNON will perform one weekend only - today, August 1 through Sunday, August 3 at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd in La Mirada.
STAGE TUBE: Go Backstage at GHOST THE MUSICAL at the Segerstrom Center
by Stage Tube - July 31, 2014
GHOST THE MUSICAL is currently playing at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, California, through August 10, 2014. Click below to go backstage and get a glimpse of where the magic happens!
Segerstrom Center Welcomes GHOST - THE MUSICAL, Now thru 8/10
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2014
The supernatural power of love is taking Orange County by storm as the new Broadway and West End musical GHOST - THE MUSICAL, adapted from the Academy Award-winning film, opens at Segerstrom Center for the Arts, today, July 29 - August 10.
Four Festive Holiday Shows Make Their Way to Segerstrom Center This Winter
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
Even with its 'endless summer' weather, Orange County certainly embraces the spirit of the holidays. This year, audiences can look forward to four unique and fun-filled seasonal shows at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The holiday concert season at the Center kicks off with beloved American singer/songwriter Judy Collins in her show, Holidays and Hits (December 6) performing an array of holiday classics as well as her inspiring interpretations of folk standards. This is followed by the whimsical and critically acclaimed show DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! THE MUSICAL (December 10 - 14). The enchanting and ever popular Celtic Woman returns with the spirited show Home for Christmas - The Symphony Tour (December 15), and, finally, the popular Fiesta Navidad with Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano (December 23) rounds out the holiday programming with an evening of traditional Mexican songs and dance.
Maverick Theater Extends ELVIS '68 Through 9/20
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2014
The Maverick Theater extends the run of its original play, ELVIS '68. Due to the overwhelming response from the public, ELVIS '68's entire run sold out faster than any other production in the Maverick's 12-year history! To meet the demand, the Maverick Theater has extended the run by pushing back its August production of "Cyrano de Bergerac" into the 2015 season. ELVIS '68 reopens August 15th (the day before the anniversary of Elvis' passing) and close September 20th.
Ron Cohn to Celebrate Birthday with a Cole Porter Cabaret Show, 8/17
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2014
Local performer Ron Cohn will celebrate his birthday with a cabaret show about his favorite composer, Cole Porter at the Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at 2 PM. He will be joined by local musical director Christopher Marlowe and presented by Les Michaels Life Is A Cabaret Sundays In Summer Series.
Rubicon Installs New Hearing Loop in Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2014
Hearing-aid users attending performances at Rubicon Theatre will now find the experience more enjoyable thanks to the recent installation of a new hearing loop system. A hearing loop sends pure, clear sound directly to the audience member's hearing device without the need to use any additional equipment. It effectively turns the user's hearing aid into wireless earphones that broadcast sound specifically customized to their pattern of hearing loss.
SOC Presents George M. Cohan's THE TAVERN, 8/9-30
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2014
A raging storm of laughs will hit the Shakespeare/Summerfest Orange County stage as George M. Cohan's comedy, The Tavern performs August 9-30. As part of SOC's commitment to a diverse season, The Tavern will provide audiences with a turn of the century comedy for all ages. Among new faces to SOC-including Ovation Award nominated Bo Foxworth- many SOC regulars will return for this production, as well as Producing Artistic Director John Walcutt.
Segerstrom Center Sets Audience Engagement Activities During GHOST – THE MUSICAL, 7/29-8/10
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2014
The supernatural power of love is taking Orange County by storm as the new Broadway and West End show GHOST - THE MUSICAL, adapted from the Academy Award®-winning film, opens at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on July 29. Employing special effects never before seen in an on-stage musical, GHOST - THE MUSICAL features illusions that continually leave audiences astonished and questioning if what they just saw was real.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Coming to Laguna Playhouse, Begin. 9/16
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2014
HOT FLASH! GFour Productions, winners of 57 Drama Desk and 47 Tony Awards are thrilled to bring back the international hit show Menopause The Musical® to Laguna Beach in all its hilarious glory, and will preview on Tuesday, September 16 at 7:00pm and will open on Wednesday, September 17 at 7:00pm and run through Sunday, September 28, 2014 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.

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