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Costa Mesa Critics Wanted

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Your compensation as a featured writer with us not only includes exclusive press seats to all of the shows you cover (as is standard in your area and arranged between you and the theater) but also the opportunity to be published under your own byline and publishing profile on both the local and main pages of the site for maximum exposure to our 5M+ monthly visitors.

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Past Shows

Peter Pan
Peter Pan
8/6 - 8/18/2024


This high-flying musical has been delighting audiences of all ages for close to 70 years and is now being brought back to life in a ...

Clue
Clue
7/23 - 7/28/2024


Murder and blackmail are on the menu when six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night they’ll never forget! Was it Mrs. Peacock ...

Funny Girl
Funny Girl
5/28 - 6/9/2024


WELCOME TO MUSICAL COMEDY HEAVEN! Featuring one of the most iconic scores of all time by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, an updated book from ...

Disney's Aladdin
Disney's Aladdin
5/7 - 5/12/2024


Discover a whole new world at Disney’s  ALADDIN , the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of  The Lion King  comes the timeless story of  ...

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
4/16 - 4/28/2024


BEETLEJUICE  is “SCREAMINGLY GOOD FUN!” (Variety).  He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Orange County.  It’s showtime! Based on Tim ...

American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre
4/11 - 4/14/2024


You know it is Spring when the superstar dancers of American Ballet Theatre are home at Segerstrom Center performing a never-before-seen program. While details are ...

MJ The Musical
MJ The Musical
3/19 - 3/31/2024


The music. The moves. The icon. Now, the unparalleled artistry of the greatest entertainer of all time comes to Orange County as  MJ , the ...

COPPEL-i.A.
COPPEL-i.A.
3/7 - 3/10/2024


Coppél-i.A A Ballet in 2 acts "COPPÉL-i.A." - chor. MAILLOT Choroegraphy: Jean-Christophe Maillot Original music and arrangement: Bertrand Maillot after Léo Delibes Scénography, Costumes: Aimee ...

Disney's The Lion King
Disney's The Lion King
2/1 - 2/25/2024


Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from ...

Alonzo King LINES Ballet


“Alonzo King is one of the few bona fide visionaries in the ballet world today.” - San Francisco Chronicle “astonishing originality”— The New York Times ...

Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical


THE GRINCH broke box office records for two consecutive years on Broadway during its holiday engagements at the St. James and Hilton theatres in New ...

Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical


THE GRINCH broke box office records for two consecutive years on Broadway during its holiday engagements at the St. James and Hilton theatres in New ...

Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical


THE GRINCH broke box office records for two consecutive years on Broadway during its holiday engagements at the St. James and Hilton theatres in New ...

American Ballet Theatre's The Nutcracker


"… ravishing and clever enough to inspire multiple viewings.” – Los Angeles Times  “Jaw-droppingly beautiful!” – OC Register  SoCal’s favorite holiday tradition returns with American ...

Turn It Out with Tiler Peck
Turn It Out with Tiler Peck
11/4 - 11/5/2023


"The most magical dancer of our time” -  Vanity Fair "The ballerina who can stop time” -  The New York Times Award-winning  New York City ...

Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations


Ain't Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations  is the electrifying, new smash-hit Broadway musical that follows The Temptations’ extraordinary journey from ...

Les Misérables
Les Misérables
9/19 - 10/1/2023


STILL THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR MUSICAL Cameron Mackintosh presents the acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon,  Les Misérables . ...

Complexions Contemporary Ballet


"Companies like Complexions are game-changing: they’re forging a path for what ballet can be instead of what it historically has been.” -  The Guardian “a ...

Anything Goes
9/24 - 9/29/2013


ALL ABOARD for Roundabout Theatre Company’s saucy and splendid production of ANYTHING GOES, winner of three 2011 Tony® Awards including Best Musical Revival and Choreography! ...

Catch Me If You Can
6/25 - 6/30/2013


Based on the hit DreamWorks film and the incredible true story that inspired it, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is the high-flying, splashy new Broadway ...

Sister Act
6/6 - 6/18/2013


SISTER ACT is Broadway’s feel-amazing musical comedy smash! The New York Post calls it “RIDICULOUSLY FUN,” and audiences are jumping to their feet in total ...

Flashdance
5/7 - 5/19/2013


FLASHDANCE tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a workingclass girl from Pittsburgh with a dream of becoming a professional dancer. She works ...

Billy Elliot
4/16 - 4/28/2013


BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL is the joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true. Set in a small town, the ...

Wicked
2/20 - 3/17/2013


Back by “Popular” demand! Variety calls WICKED “a cultural phenomenon,” and when it last played Costa Mesa, it broke box office records and sold out ...


For the past ten years, the Indian Sub-Continental Club (ISC) at the University of California, Irvine has hosted Garba With Attitude (GWA), a national Garba/Raas ...

Hamburg Ballet
Hamburg Ballet
2/8 - 2/10/2013

The Little Mermaid
2/8 - 2/10/2013


Under the leadership of John Neumeier, director and chief choreographer since 1973, Hamburg Ballet has established itself as one of the most exquisite dance companies ...

War Horse
1/22 - 2/3/2013


England, 1914. As World War One begins, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He’s soon ...

Shen Yun
1/18 - 1/20/2013


Shen Yun brings to life 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through classical Chinese dance and music in an exhilarating show you will never forget. It ...


By popular demand, television and movie legend William Shatner will bring his one man show SHATNER’S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT to the Center. ...

Trey McIntyre Project


Trey McIntyre Project Ballet. Passion. Energy. For more information, visit the website....

Mariinsky Ballet and Orchestra


Few dance companies are more identified with the heart of the classical ballet tradition than the Mariinsky Ballet. The legendary company has given the world ...

La Cage aux Folles
La Cage aux Folles
7/24 - 8/5/2012


“hilarious and deeply moving!” - Entertainment Weekly Winner of three Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of La ...

The Nightmare Before Christmas


From the creative genius of Tim Burton comes this quirky and imaginative animated feature. Jack Skellington, Pumpkin King and ruler of Halloween Town, is tired ...

An American in Paris


From the Golden Age of MGM musicals comes one of the greatest and most celebrated movies of all time. The winner of six Academy Awards®, ...

Billy Elliot


Set in Northern England during the 1984-1985 coal miners’ strike, this uplifting film focuses on the character of an 11-year-old boy who exchanges his boxing ...

Videos


The Phantom of the Opera in Costa Mesa The Phantom of the Opera
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (8/12 - 8/30)
Soulful Sundays at Festival of Arts in Costa Mesa Soulful Sundays at Festival of Arts
Festival of Arts (7/6 - 8/24)
Shucked in Costa Mesa Shucked
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (11/11 - 11/23)
Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp in Costa Mesa Adam Pascal & Anthony Rapp
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (10/16 - 10/18)
Tony Yazbeck in Costa Mesa Tony Yazbeck
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (12/11 - 12/13)
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)
The Sound of Music in Costa Mesa The Sound of Music
Segerstrom Center for the Arts (6/2 - 6/14)
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