Segerstrom Center for the Arts Unveils Hits-Heavy 2012-13 B'way Season

On Friday, March 2, Segerstrom Center for the Arts (formerly the Orange County Performing Arts Center) in Costa Mesa announced its brand new Broadway Series for the 2012 - 2013 Season. For it's Broadway Series, the Center will host touring companies of MEMPHIS, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, WAR HORSE, BILLY ELLIOT, FLASHDANCE and SISTER ACT, plus Curtain Call Series shows WICKED, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, and ANYTHING GOES.

WAR HORSE • Center Premiere
January 22 – February 3, 2013
A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship in England, 1914. As World War I begins, Joey, young Albert's beloved horse, is sold to the cavalry and shipped from England to France. He's soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man's land. But Albert cannot forget Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home. Recently adapted by Steven Spielberg into an Oscar-nominated film, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized puppets created by South Africa's Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to life on the stage.

FLASHDANCE • Center Premiere
May 7 – 19, 2013
FLASHDANCE tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a working-class girl from Pittsburgh with a dream of becoming a professional dancer. She works by day as a steel mill welder, and a bar dancer at night, while aspiring to be accepted at a prestigious ballet academy. When Alex catches the eye of her boss Nick Hurley, their romance shows her the meaning of love and drives her ambition to pursue her dream. The original Paramount Pictures film was a worldwide smash hit and featured a Grammy® Award-winning soundtrack. FLASHDANCE features a score that includes the hit songs from the movie, including the Academy Award-winning title song "Flashdance (What a Feeling)," "Maniac," "Gloria," "Manhunt" and "I Love Rock & Roll." Plus 16 brand new original songs have been written for the stage by Robbie Roth and Robert Cary.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN • Center Premiere [Curtain Call Series]
June 25 – 30, 2013
Based on Steven Spielberg's hit DreamWorks film and the incredible true story that inspired it, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is the high-flying, splashy new Broadway musical that tells the story of Frank W. Abagnale, Jr., a teenager who runs away from home in search of the glamorous life. With nothing more than his boyish charm, a big imagination and millions of dollars in forged checks, Frank successfully poses as a pilot, a doctor and a lawyer—living the high life and winning the girl of his dreams. Don't miss this big-hearted musical adventure based on an astonishing real-life story of being young, in love…and in deep, deep trouble!

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