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SAMUELI THEATER

615 Town Center Dr
Costa Mesa, CA 92626



4th Annual OC Theatre Guild Awards Celebrate Orange County's Theatre Scene


by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2025

On Monday night, the Orange County theater community gathered once again to celebrate excellence in live performance at the 4th Annual OC Theatre Guild Awards. ...

Interview: CLAYBOURNE ELDER at Segerstrom Center For The Arts


by Melissa Heckscher - February 12, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks with 'The Gilded Age' and 'Sunday in the Park with George' actor Claybourne Elder about his nonprofit, City of Strangers, which gives away Broadway tickets to people who can’t afford them....

Pacific Chorale Premieres TO THE HANDS Original Staged Choral-Theatrical Production


by A.A. Cristi - August 16, 2024

Pacific Chorale will present 'To the Hands,' a choral-theatrical production addressing homelessness, at Segerstrom Center on September 14 and 15....

PHOTOS: Orange County Theatre Guild Announces 2024 Award Winners


by Michael Quintos - May 19, 2024

For the 3rd Annual OCTG Theatre Awards—held at the Samueli Theatre in Costa Mesa on May 13, 2024—lauded productions of RIDE THE CYCLONE, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER, CLYBOURNE PARK, YELLOW FACE, AND THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME earned the most wins....

Pacific Chorale Announces 2024-25 Season


by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024

The GRAMMY-winning Pacific Chorale has announced a broad slate of thought-provoking programming for its 2024-25 season. ...

Past Shows

Pacific Symphony Café Ludwig: Fresh Premieres & Timeless Dvořák


Dive into a captivating afternoon of chamber music with members of Pacific Symphony at Samueli Theater. Experience the lyricism of Dvoák's Piano Quintet in A ...

Kerry Butler
Kerry Butler
1/23 - 1/25/2025


Come see the Broadway star live, for a night of music and talent on display in the intimate setting of the Samueli Theater.

Jason Robert Brown w/ Anika Noni Rose


Experience the pure talent of Jason Robert Brown accompanied by Anika Noni Rose's stunning vocals in the intimate setting of Samueli Theater.

Joaquina Kalukango
Joaquina Kalukango
9/19 - 9/21/2024


Don't miss this rare chance to see the Broadway star in SoCal! Hear her amazing vocals in the intimate 350-seat Samueli Theater.

Seth Rudetsky's Broadway Series with Lillias White


We have an exciting new addition to our Cabaret Series this year, with Seth Rudetsky joining us in an intimate concert and conversation with special ...

Matt Doyle
Matt Doyle
5/2 - 5/4/2024


Matt Doyle is coming to Orange County directly from Broadway, where he won the 2022 Tony Award for 'Best Featured Actor in a Musical' for ...

Jeremy Jordan
Jeremy Jordan
2/22 - 2/24/2024


Jeremy Jordan skyrocketed to stardom with his phenomenal singing and dancing when he originated the role of Jack Kelly in Disney’s NEWSIES, a performance which ...

Hopelessly Devoted: The Music of Olivia Newton-John


Broadway stars, Jessica Hendy and David Burnham, are teaming up to celebrate the life and career of the beloved singer and actress Olivia Newton-John! With ...

Megan Hilty
Megan Hilty
12/16 - 12/18/2023


Santa is making an early delivery this year (to all the good little Broadway-loving girls and boys): Center favorite Megan Hilty is returning with a ...

Forbidden Broadway: The Next Generation


"GUT-BUSTINGLY FUNNY! " -  New York Post “THERE’S NO BROADWAY LIKE ‘FORBIDDEN BROADWAY’! ” - Entertainment Weekly The Tony® Award-winning FORBIDDEN BROADWAY, Gerard Alessandrini’s hilarious ...

Betty Buckley
5/16 - 5/18/2013


Through such blockbuster musicals as Cats, Pippin, and 1776 as well as celebrated turns as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard and Mama Rose in Gypsy, ...

Sleeping Beauty
4/20 - 4/21/2013


The acclaimed Marionetas de las Esquina from Mexico City brings to life a delightful and charming new twist to the classic fairytale of Sleeping Beauty. ...

Boats
4/6 - 4/7/2013


Sound effects are created live, a boat is cut from bread, a bird tied from a rope, a circus hides in a jacket and, finally, ...


“What I feel for Schumann goes beyond love and admiration. The intensity of his passion for music, and his will to use music as a ...

Irish Pleasures
3/16 - 3/17/2013


Raise a pint with the John Alexander Singers, as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a rousing concert of Irish folk song! Toe-tapping step dancers ...


Evocative music, stunning visual effects and innovative puppetry bring to life this triple-bill highlight of three beloved tales by Eric Carle. Mermaid Theater performs their ...


The San Francisco Chronicle hails the husband and wife duo of Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley as “Broadway’s Golden Couple.” For this special Valentine’s Cabaret ...


Three acclaimed Polish composers are featured in this unique program, including two relatively unknown, yet very influential, Polish artists: Grazyna Bacewicz, who achieved rare fame ...


2013 is the centennial of Benjamin Britten’s birth, and a highlight of this program is sure to be String Quartet #3 by the British composer, ...

Videos


Something Rotten! – Gala Performance at the Rose Center Theater in Costa Mesa Something Rotten! – Gala Performance at the Rose Center Theater
Rose Center Theater (6/28 - 6/28)
Teen and Adult Art Classes at Festival of Arts in Costa Mesa Teen and Adult Art Classes at Festival of Arts
Festival of Arts (7/5 - 8/24)
The Wiz in Costa Mesa The Wiz
The Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot (6/6 - 6/22)
Concerts on the Green at Festival of Arts in Costa Mesa Concerts on the Green at Festival of Arts
festival of arts (7/5 - 8/9)
Southern Nights: Country & Blues Music Series at Festival of Arts in Costa Mesa Southern Nights: Country & Blues Music Series at Festival of Arts
Festival of Arts (7/11 - 8/29)
Soulful Sundays at Festival of Arts in Costa Mesa Soulful Sundays at Festival of Arts
Festival of Arts (7/6 - 8/24)
Peril In The Alps in Costa Mesa Peril In The Alps
Laguna Playhouse (6/11 - 6/29)
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