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CINDERALLA Closes 8/15 at the South Coast Repertory Season
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2010
The South Coast Repertory Theater has announced its upcoming schedule for August through November, 2010.
RITA RUDNER Play Laguna Playhouse 8/15-8/16 & 8/22-8/23
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2010
The summer season opens July 6 and runs through August 29 with the Orange County premiere of LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, L.A.'s long-running hit musical. This summer also brings the return of two wildly popular shows. First, everyone's favorite 'Sister' returns with 'TIL DEATH DO US PART: LATE NITE CATECHISM 3, which runs Monday nights from July 12 through August 9. Then, back by popular demand after two sold out performances in May, comedienne Rita Rudner brings her stand-up show to The Laguna Playhouse August 15-16 and 22-23.
IN THE HEIGHTS Comes to Orange County Performing Arts Center 8/3-15
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2010
IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards and the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa from August 3 - 15, 2010. Note: In The Heights will play the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles June 22 - July 25, 2010 prior to the Center's engagement.
Vote for Next Summer's FREE Movie Mondays at OCPAC
by Michael L. Quintos - August 13, 2010
The Orange County Performing Arts Center's enormously popular 'FREE Movie Mondays' will continue its series of outdoor, big-screen presentations of film classics next summer. Now OCPAC has opened up online voting to help the public select some of the films to be featured for the Center's presentations in 2011.
OC's Theatre Out Presents SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES, 8/13-9/4
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2010
Theatre Out, Orange County's gay and lesbian theatre, presents the Orange County Premiere of SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES the dark comedy by Del Shores, creator of Sordid Lives. SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES, with performances running from August 13 through September 4, examines the conflicting experiences of four boys growing up in Texas as they struggle with what they know is right and what the church tells them is right.
South Coast Rep Announces Upcoming Events And Shows
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 12, 2010
South Coast Repertory was founded in the belief that theatre is an artform with a unique power to illuminate the human experience. We commit ourselves to exploring the most urgent human and social issues of our time, and to merging literature, design and performance in ways that test the bounds of theatre's artistic possibilities.
Concerts & Workshops Offered by NFA in Anaheim, 8/12-15
by Michael L. Quintos - August 11, 2010
The National Flute Association will host its 38th Annual Convention in Anaheim, California, August 12 - 15, 2010 at the Anaheim Marriott with over 3,000 flutists, composers, flute scholars and flute enthusiasts from all over the world. The public is invited to attend the concerts and workshops that are offered Thursday through Sunday during the convention. The theme for the NFA convention this year is 'Illuminating Tradition,' paying homage to the NFA's heritage as an organization that serves to inspire, enrich and educate.
LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, CATECHISM 3 & RITA RUDNER Play Laguna Playhouse this Summer
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2010
The summer season opens July 6 and runs through August 29 with the Orange County premiere of LIFE COULD BE A DREAM, L.A.'s long-running hit musical. This summer also brings the return of two wildly popular shows. First, everyone's favorite 'Sister' returns with 'TIL DEATH DO US PART: LATE NITE CATECHISM 3, which runs Monday nights from July 12 through August 9. Then, back by popular demand after two sold out performances in May, comedienne Rita Rudner brings her stand-up show to The Laguna Playhouse August 15-16 and 22-23.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Costa Mesa - 8/08
by BWW - August 08, 2010
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 8/08 for Costa Mesa
The OC's Chance Theater presents The Who's Tommy, 7/2-8/8
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2010
The Chance Theater is pleased to announce that it has selected the innovative rock musical THE WHO'S TOMMY as its third production of the 2010 season, scheduled to run July 2 through August 8. Based on The Who's classic 1969 double album rock opera about a 'deaf, dumb and blind boy' who becomes the leader of a messianic movement, THE WHO'S TOMMY tells the dramatic story of a young boy's journey to manhood through the muted pain of catatonia after witnessing the murder of his mother's lover by his father. Tommy finds his calling as a pinball champion who becomes idolized by the public and the press, but his celebrity machine eventually begins to fall apart.
Costa Mesa Playhouse Presents THE ODD COUPLE, 8/6-26
by BWW News Desk - August 06, 2010
One of the most famous comedic plays of the 20th century comes to Costa Mesa when the Costa Mesa Playhouse presents Neil Simon's The Odd Couple August 6 - 29, 2010.
South Coast Rep Adds World Premiere COMPLETENESS to 2010-11 Season
by Nicolas Coburn - August 05, 2010
South Coast Repertory has added the world premiere production of Itamar Moses' romantic comedy Completeness to its 2010-2011 season. The play delighted audiences during its reading at SCR's Pacific Playwright's Festival earlier this year under the direction of Pam MacKinnon, who will also direct this production.
Costa Mesa Playhouse Kicks Off 2010-11 Season with THE ODD COUPLE, 8/6
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2010
The Costa Mesa Playhouse is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 season-a season filled with classic and contemporary comedies, award-winning musicals, and a humor-laced drama.
O.C.'s Maverick Theatre Presents THE HOBBIT, 8/6-9/17
by Michael Quintos - August 05, 2010
The Maverick Theatre is bringing to the stage THE HOBBIT, the enchanting first installment of J.R.R. Tolkien's middle earth saga (and prelude to The Lord of the Rings). Director Nathan Makaryk's inspired use of visual effects produces mammoth creatures within touch of the audience, and maintains the high-stakes tone for title character Bilbo Baggins' journey across Middle Earth. Opens Aug. 6 and runs through Sept. 17.
OC's Theatre Out Presents SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES, 8/13-9/4
by Michael Quintos - August 05, 2010
Theatre Out, Orange County's gay and lesbian theatre, presents the Orange County Premiere of SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES the dark comedy by Del Shores, creator of Sordid Lives. SOUTHERN BAPTIST SISSIES, with performances running from August 13 through September 4, examines the conflicting experiences of four boys growing up in Texas as they struggle with what they know is right and what the church tells them is right.
BWW Reviews: IN THE HEIGHTS Tour Flies Into The O.C.
by Michael L. Quintos - August 05, 2010
Is it actually possible to like something more on repeat viewings? In the case of the traveling national tour production of IN THE HEIGHTS--now performing for a limited engagement at the Orange County Performing Arts Center through August 15--the answer is a very qualified 'yes.' That's quite a feat, considering the show just played an extended run in Hollywood at the Pantages Theatre, featuring its original creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda reprising the lead role. With Miranda's charms and undeniable hip-hop skills on full display, the much celebrated Los Angeles stop was a dazzling thing to behold. So how will the show fare without its main impresario dramatizing this entertaining tale?
Bandaloop Comes To Segerstrom Hall to Kick Off OCPAC's International Dance Series
by Jenn Waterman - August 04, 2010
The Orange County Performing Arts Center's 2010-2011 Dance Series will begin with three breathtaking FREE performances by one of America's finest contemporary dance companies, San Francisco-based Project Bandaloop.
IN THE HEIGHTS Comes to Orange County Performing Arts Center 8/3-15
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2010
IN THE HEIGHTS, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards and the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center in Costa Mesa from August 3 - 15, 2010. Note: In The Heights will play the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles June 22 - July 25, 2010 prior to the Center's engagement.
BWW Reviews: Chance Theater Rocks Out With 'TOMMY'
by Michael L. Quintos - August 02, 2010
The latest to produce a full production of the rock opera THE WHO'S TOMMY is The Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills, the little store-front black box theater that, over the years, have managed to do quite a lot with its small space. In this fast-paced, tightly-directed new revival, THE WHO'S TOMMY-with sold out performances extended through August 15-hits with the ferocity of a full-on rock concert and features a confident, spirited cast. And, in somewhat of a nice surprise, the show utilizes newer technology unseen (or unaffordable) in many smaller theaters.
OCPAC Presents Free Live Performance from IN THE HEIGHTS Tour Cast, 8/2
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2010
The Orange County Performing Arts Center's enormously popular 'FREE Movie Mondays' on the community plaza continues its series with a big-screen presentation of the 1987 hit film DIRTY DANCING on Monday, August 2. Before the start of the movie, members from the national tour of IN THE HEIGHTS (which performs at OCPAC from August 3-15) will present a free live performance from the show.
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows for Costa Mesa - 8/01
by BWW - August 01, 2010
Upcoming Theatre Communication Group Member Shows - 8/01 for Costa Mesa
3D Theatricals' HELLO, DOLLY! with Ruth Williamson Ends Run
by Michael L. Quintos - August 01, 2010
One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present HELLO, DOLLY! from July 9 through August 1 at the O.C. Pavilion Theatre in the Arts District of downtown Santa Ana. The hit stage and screen musical marks 3D Theatrical's fourth production for 2010. Starring in the iconic role of Dolly Levi will be Broadway vet (and L.A.-area stage favorite) Ruth Williamson (Guys and Dolls).
The OC's Mysterium Theater Closes THE LION IN WINTER, 7/31
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2010
Orange County's Mysterium Theater presents as part of its 2010 Season, James Goldman's THE LION IN WINTER running July 1st to July 31st produced by Marla Ladd and directed by Jeff Lowe.
O.C.'s Theatre Out Closes ZANNA, DON'T! 7/31
by Michael L. Quintos - July 31, 2010
Theatre Out, Orange County's gay and lesbian theatre, presents the Orange County Premiere of the musical ZANNA, DON'T! This musical fairy tale follows magical match-maker Zanna as he tries to find love for his friends at Heartsville High. But things go awry at Heartsville High as the drama club tackles the important social issue of heterophobia in their school musical, only to find out there might be heterosexuals living among them. The production plays at the Empire Theater in Santa Ana from June 25 through July 31.
The OC's Maverick Theater Closes THE PRODUCERS, 7/31
by Michael L. Quintos - July 31, 2010
The Maverick Theater is squeezing one of Broadway's biggest musicals on to their 20' foot stage and letting all the comedy pour into the laps of the audience. THE PRODUCERS opens June 11th and runs through July 31st with performances on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday matinees at 3:00 p.m. starting June 19th. The Maverick Theater is located in historic Downtown Fullerton, CA.

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Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity) in Costa Mesa Tina: The Tina Turner Musical (Non-Equity)
Fox Performing Arts Center (2/2 - 2/3)
The Wiz in Costa Mesa The Wiz
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (1/13 - 1/25)
The Notebook in Costa Mesa The Notebook
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (1/27 - 2/8)
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Ensemble Theatre Company (2/4 - 2/22)
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