Review: SPAMALOT Revives A New Quest at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - February 20, 2026
Initially billed as a show that was 'lovingly ripped off' from the 1975 cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Tony Award–winning 2005 Broadway musical comedy MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT™ gleefully gallops back onto the stage in a brand new production with its signature coconut-clack...
Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA Journeys Back to Musical Theatre West
by Michael Quintos - February 17, 2026
Directed by James Vásquez with musical direction by Ryan O'Connell and choreography by Shani Talmor, this remarkably solid new production of the 1965 Tony Award winner boasts haunting visuals and superb performances from its assembled ensemble, led by a trio of excellent leads that offer three dist...
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents GOD OF CARNAGE
by Michael Quintos - February 10, 2026
Wildly surprising and deliciously savage, Yasmina Reza's machete-edged 2006 dark comedy GOD OF CARNAGE—here directed by Marco Barricelli and continues performances at OC's South Coast Repertory through March 21, 2026—has to be one of the most ferocious dissections of modern-day performative civi...
Review: Will Swenson Leads New SoCal Revival of SWEENEY TODD at La Mirada Theatre
by Michael Quintos - February 05, 2026
In what is clearly proving to be the must-see stage production of the new year so far here in Southern California, McCoy Rigby Entertainment's stunning new production of the 1979 Tony Award-winning classic SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET—now playing a limited engagement at the La Mi...
Review: THE NOTEBOOK - THE MUSICAL Floats Into OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - January 29, 2026
Adapted from Nicholas Sparks' ubiquitous 1996 novel (and its popular 2004 film iteration featuring Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling), THE NOTEBOOK - THE MUSICAL re-stages a generational love story into a quietly sweeping, memory-fractured stage romance that subtly promotes emotional accumulation over...
Review: New Revival of THE WIZ Lands at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - January 18, 2026
If the longevity of a Broadway classic is judged by its ability to reflect both its historical significance and its present existence in popular culture, this new revival of THE WIZ is somehow caught somewhere between reverence and reinvention....
Past Shows
Ominous Duck
Oct 26
Ominous Duck is a post-grunge rock band formed by four teenagers from Los Angeles, channeling their collective passion into music that resonates with their generation's...
J Güero
Oct 19
J Güero, a Latin electronica project by LA-based Chilean producer Juan Covarrubias, will perform as part of the Jewel City Concert Series on October 19,...
Dream Phases
Oct 12
Dream Phases is a rock/pop band based in Los Angeles, recognized for their danceable songs, catchy melodies, and psychedelic textures. Since their formation in 2016,...
Rogue Lemon Collective
Oct 5
Rogue Lemon Collective is a dynamic ensemble of classically trained string musicians known for their innovative approach to music. On October 5, 2024, they will...
Logan Hone Band
Sep 28
Logan Hone Band will perform as part of the 2024 Jewel City Concert Series at the Artsakh Paseo on September 28, 2024. Known for their...
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