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Annie
Annie
2/18 - 2/23/2025


Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly ...

How I Learned to Drive
How I Learned to Drive
2/7 - 2/23/2025


This is a Pulitzer Prize winning drama with a stellar cast. The story follows the strained, sexual relationship between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle ...

Art + Nature
11/1 - 2/28/2025


Laguna Art Museum presents its 12th annual Art + Nature, a celebration highlighting the interplay between art and environmental awareness from November 1, 2024, to ...

Carmina Burana and Bach
2/27 - 3/1/2025


Pacific Symphony, under the baton of Music Director Carl St.Clair, presents a powerful concert featuring Orff's Carmina Burana and Bach's Keyboard Concerto in D Minor ...

Rachmaninoff and the Tsar
Rachmaninoff and the Tsar
2/19 - 3/2/2025


Hershey Felder's newest musical play will feature him in the role of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff alongside British-Italian actor Jonathan Silvestri in the role ...

Ain't Too Proud (Non-Equity)


AIN'T TOO PROUD is the electrifying new musical that follows The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall ...

VIENNA PHILHARMONIC & YEFIM BRONFMAN BEETHOVEN & R. STRAUSS


Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Vienna Philharmonic and three-time Grammy Award-winner Yefim Bronfman in Beethoven’s gorgeously composed and beloved third piano concerto. Plus, a thrilling performance of ...

VIENNA PHILHARMONIC FROM THE NEW WORLD


Audiences are in for a treat when the Vienna Philharmonic performs concert number two! Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the exuberant Symphony No. 4 by Schubert. Dvoák’s ...

The Incredible Book Eating Boy


Henry loves books, but doesn’t like reading them. If only he could learn new things without deciphering long, complicated words. One day he tries nibbling ...

TETZLAFF QUARTET


Praised by  The New York Times  for its “dramatic, energetic playing,” the Tetzlaff Quartet performs a dynamic concert of chamber music of Mendelssohn, Widmann, and Dvoák.  ...

ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC BRUCH, BERNSTEIN & TCHAIKOVSKY


Lahav Shani leads a musical program of prayer, passion, and remembrance. The evening features IPO’s principal cellist Haran Meltzer performing Bruch’s Kol Nidrei and principal flutist Guy Eshed performing ...

Pacific Symphony Presents Nowruz: Iranian New Year


Celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, with Pacific Symphony in a vibrant concert that unites cultures through the power of music. Nowruz, a cherished festival ...


PERSEVERANCE: 20 Years of Thinkspace opens at the Brand Library & Art Center on February 1, 2025, celebrating the anniversary of Thinkspace Projects, a respected ...

Pacific Symphony Presents Curse of the Ring


Explore the mythic world of Wagner’s first opera from the acclaimed Ring Cycle, Das Rheingold, a work that influenced Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings ...

Pacific Symphony Pops Presents Ben Folds


Join the extraordinary Ben Folds for an unforgettable evening of genre-blending brilliance with Pacific Symphony. Known for his musical wizardry, Folds combines pop anthems with ...

Pacific Symphony Presents Beethoven's Emperor


Experience an evening of exceptional music with Brazilian conductor Eduardo Strausser. Known for his programming and powerful presence on the podium, Strausser has been described ...

You Are Cordially Invited to the End of the World!


Take your seat for an irreverently funny celebration through the cosmos! Since Greg’s terminal diagnosis, he’s felt a deep connection to the Earth—and to save ...

Hamilton (Philip Company)
Hamilton (Philip Company)
4/23 - 5/4/2025


A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding ...

Pacific Symphony Café Ludwig: Echoes of Times


Join us for an afternoon of captivating chamber music with members of Pacific Symphony at Samueli Theater. Experience the beauty of Reena Esmail's The Light ...

THE SECRET GARDEN
THE SECRET GARDEN
4/25 - 5/4/2025


Frances Hodgson Burnett’s enchanting children’s classic comes to life in this beautiful, Tony Award winning musical adaptation. When a young girl is orphaned in India, ...

Insidious: The Further You Fear


Brace yourself for the scare of a lifetime, as the world of Insidious jumps off the screen and into your theater seat with INSIDIOUS: THE ...

Pacific Symphony Pops Presents Cirque Goes Broadway with Troupe Vertigo


Troupe Vertigo offers an evening of mesmerizing artistry, where remarkable cirque acrobatics, graceful classical dance, and timeless Broadway tunes create a spectacular symphonic experience. Watch ...

Pacific Symphony Presents Cathedrals of Sound


Prepare for a memorable evening of music! Begin with the calming sounds of Gregorian Chant, creating a sense of tranquility and timelessness. Next, experience the ...

Mamma Mia!
Mamma Mia!
5/13 - 5/18/2025


Set on a Greek island paradise where the sun always shines, a tale of love, friendship, and identity is beautifully told through the timeless hits ...


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Review: Segerstrom Center's Cabaret Series Welcomes Broadway Talents to the OC


by Michael Quintos - February 07, 2025

For two weekends in a row in January 2025, Segerstrom Center for the Arts presented some powerhouse talents from the world of Broadway to their enjoyable Cabaret Series. First up was the returning Jason Robert Brown, the Tony Award-winning composer of musicals such as PARADE and THE LAST FIVE YEARS ...

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is Rightfully Funny at La Mirada


by Michael Quintos - January 30, 2025

Overall, the show is an expertly-crafted piece of unapologetically silly live comedic theatre that demonstrates the power of precision in the guise of 'random' chaos. By blending slapstick humor, meta-theatrical elements, and sheer physical comedy-laced energy, this theatrical enterpris creates an u...

Review: Tony-Winning Musical KIMBERLY AKIMBO Amuses at OC’s Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - January 27, 2025

Winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Musical, this quirky musical comedy with an intentionally-diffused serious undertone continues performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through February 2, 2025. A generally entertaining show with lots of laughs in spite of its title charact...

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents WISH YOU WERE HERE


by Michael Quintos - January 20, 2025

Directed by Mina Morita, the play—an emotionally-absorbing drama with sprinkled bits of comedy—is, at its core, a poignant exploration of deep friendships, colored by a devotion to cultural and religious identity and the fears of displacement and upheaval set against the backdrop of Iran's political...

Review: BACK TO THE FUTURE Musical Tour Zooms Into Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - January 01, 2025

A riotous, mostly silly, but also sometimes laughably odd theatrical entity, this touring production of this enjoyable, endearingly-familiar stage musical adaptation of the hit 1985 sci-fi comedy is definitely a fun time—but mostly due to its visual wow factor. For those who cherish the original fil...

Review: Jason Alexander Leads Outstanding FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at La Mirada Theatre


by Michael Quintos - November 15, 2024

Led by a brilliant performance by Jason Alexander, this lively, emotionally-grounded, classic-leaning staging still somehow manages to feel fresh, reinvigorated, and much more searing than prior iterations.This latest SoCal-area revival of the landmark 1964 musical—here directed by Lonny Price—is, a...

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere Play JOAN


by Michael Quintos - November 11, 2024

Featuring a remarkable, gutsy performance by Tessa Auberjonois as the legendary comedienne, JOAN is an absorbing and hilarious new work that also feels like an on-going work-in-progress. The world premiere production continues performances at South Coast Repertory through November 24, 2024....

Review: Eric McCormack and Laura Bell Bundy Reunite for OC Cabaret at Segerstrom Arts


by Michael Quintos - October 24, 2024

Eric McCormick and Laura Bell Bundy recently stopped by Segerstrom Center of the Arts to present the OC debut of their cabaret show “A Blonde, A Brunette, and Some Duets: From Primetime to Sondheim,” a fun and cheeky night of silly songs and even sillier stories for a limited three-night engagement ...

Review: Musical Theatre West Presents Spirited AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'


by Michael Quintos - October 23, 2024

Structured as a non-stop song-and-dance revue without any dialogue, the Fats Waller tribute musical relies on its spunky live band and its crazy-good, five-person cast to sing a songbook filled with (mostly) joyful and (some) sorrowful jazz tunes. The show continues through Nov. 3, 2024 at the Carpe...

Review: Chance Theater Presents OC Premiere of Dark Comedy GLORIA


by Michael Quintos - October 11, 2024

Offering a sharp and multi-layered commentary on modern workplace culture, unchecked ambition, and the public-stoked commodification of trauma, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' intriguing play GLORIA—a riveting new dark comedy that was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize—is currently having its OC p...



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