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Curtain Up: Nine Happy Neighbors Watch ‘Twelve Angry Men’

Attending a play or concert with a friend is always fun, but what happens when you get nine neighbors together and make a group trip to Laguna Playhouse to watch a weekend matinee performance of “Twelve Angry Men?” Last Saturday, nine neighbors (including me) who frequently meet...
Posted On 13 Oct 2017
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Curtain Up: Finding a “Neverland” at Segerstrom Center

The Broadway musical “Finding Neverland” at Segertstrom Center for the Arts through April 2 is the mostly true story of how J.M. Barrie created his classic fable “Peter Pan,” and it’s the opportunity to bring along someone who will be absolutely delighted with the show: your...
Posted On 24 Mar 2017
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Curtain Up: Tchaikovsky Comes to Laguna Playhouse

Pianist and actor Hershey Felder has been keeping busy—very busy. He’s played over 4,500 performances of his self-created solo productions around the world, breaking box office records and drawing critical acclaim for his one-man shows that revolve around noted composers. Up to...
Posted On 16 Mar 2017
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Curtain Up: Ron Raines Stars in Jerry Herman Tribute Concert

The last time I saw Ron Raines, we were having lunch with fellow opera singer Roberta Peters at Amici Restaurant prior to a rehearsal of the Opera Pacific production of “The Merry Widow.” That was in 1994. Since then, Amici and Opera Pacific have closed their doors, but Raines is...
Posted On 20 Jan 2017
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Artscapes: A Musical Matilda Moves to Segerstrom Center

Is it a children’s musical for grownups, or a grownup musical for children? Whatever the case, it’s clear that “Matilda” is popular with audiences of all ages. The show received its West End premiere in November of 2011 and was immediately acclaimed by British critics and...
Posted On 13 Jan 2017
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Curtain Up: Tis the Season at Segerstrom

Think your schedule is busy this month? Check out the myriad holiday-themed concerts and shows on stage at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in December. Dec. 9-18: Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents “The Nutcracker” by American Ballet Theatre.  Dec. 10: Philharmonic Society of...
Posted On 06 Dec 2016
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Curtain Up: A “Beautiful” Musical Comes to Segerstrom Center

“My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue / An everlasting vision of the ever-changing view / A wondrous, woven magic in bits of blue and gold / A tapestry to feel and see, impossible to hold.” The lyrics to “Tapestry” by Carole King are, like the other songs on her 1971...
Posted On 27 Sep 2016
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Curtain Up: Segerstrom Center’s “Godfather” is an Offer You Can’t Refuse

Often imitated yet never topped, Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 cinematic masterpiece “The Godfather” is considered one of the greatest, most influential films ever made.  The saga of the Corleone family and their rivalry with other New York crime families between 1945 and 1955...
Posted On 23 Sep 2016
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Curtain Up: Pacific Symphony Says Farewell in “Spectacular” Fashion

All good things must come to an end—even the Pacific Symphony’s annual summer season at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre. For nearly three decades, the Pacific Symphony has drawn audiences from throughout Southern California to its summer concerts, which have ranged from patriotic...
Posted On 31 Aug 2016
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Curtain Up: A “Groovy” Show at Newport Theatre Arts Center

By Lily Williams | NB Indy The newest show at the Newport Theatre Arts Center (NTAC), “Groovy,” aims to take you back to the ‘60s by celebrating hippiedom and flower power. The retrospective musical is a part of NTAC’s youth theatre program, which puts on a production each summer...
Posted On 12 Aug 2016
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Curtain Up: SCR Summer Players Tackle Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast”

Kids take center stage at South Coast Repertory this summer when the group’s Summer Players tackle Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” on the Julianne Argyros Stage through August 14, directed by Hisa Takakuwa, with music direction by Erin McNally.     “Beauty and the Beast” is a...
Posted On 12 Aug 2016
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Pacific Symphony Unveils Final Summer Season at Irvine Meadows

Summer is almost here, which means it’s nearly time for the annual Pacific Symphony Summer Festival at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater. It’s a bittersweet season for the symphony, as it’s their final five concerts at Irvine Meadows before its scheduled closure later this year. This...
Posted On 26 May 2016
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Curtain Up: ‘Sex and Education’ Offers Laughs at Laguna Playhouse

By Daniella Walsh | NB Indy  It’s three days before graduation and Roosevelt High School basketball star Joe Marks is not only beset by senioritis, but horniness that addles his senses. He jeopardizes a college scholarship and an NBA fantasy during a final English exam by passing...
Posted On 13 May 2016
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Curtain Up: SCR Teen Players Tackle Shakespeare

Seasoned actors are often intimidated by Shakespeare, so imagine what it would be like for teenagers to try and tackle something like The Bard’s classic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” At South Coast Repertory, they don’t just imagine. They do. On May 14-15 and 20-22, SCR’s...
Posted On 13 May 2016
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Martin Short Brings Laughs to Pacific Symphony

Audiences know funnyman Martin Short from his appearances on Saturday Night Live and his hilarious turns in “Father of the Bride” and “Three Amigos.” Now, Short adds singing and dancing to his mix of talents when he performs with Pacific Symphony Pops April 15 and 16 in the Renée...
Posted On 09 Apr 2016
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“Blazing Saddles” Gallops into Costa Mesa March 13

Take John Wayne, the Marx Brothers and Mel Brooks, throw them in a blender, and out comes “Blazing Saddles,” one of the funniest comedies in the history of cinema. Released in 1974 and directed by Mel Brooks, “Blazing Saddles” is outrageous, over-the-top, clever, and silly. It’s...
Posted On 10 Mar 2016
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Curtain Up: A ‘Wicked’ Time at Segerstrom Center

It’s not every day you’re invited to stand on the Segerstrom Hall stage and watch a Broadway musical being installed, but it’s not every day that the phenomenon known as “Wicked” comes to town. The story about what happened before Dorothy dropped into the Land of Oz, “Wicked”...
Posted On 19 Feb 2016
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Curtain Up: New Year Brings New Shows to Segerstrom Center

A new year brings new concerts, plays, musicals and dance ensembles to Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Here are a few performances I’m looking forward to seeing in the next few weeks: Segerstrom Center presents Dilijan Chamber Players with Armen Guzelimian, January 14, 8 p.m. in...
Posted On 10 Jan 2016
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Curtain Up: From ‘Nutcracker’ to ‘Riverdance’ at Segerstrom Center

American Ballet Theater’s production of “The Nutcracker” recently completed a successful run at Segerstrom Center, and two young Newport Beach dancers were in the cast. Newport Beach residents Miranda Watson and Ava McLarand, both 13 and students at the American Ballet Theater...
Posted On 30 Dec 2015
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New ‘Star Wars’ Movie is Out Of This World at Port Theater

By Norm Bour & Christopher Trela | NB Indy  Can you duplicate the Mona Lisa? Can anyone beside Michelangelo create another “David” sculpture? That was our fear when we attended a screening of the new “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” at The Port Theater in Corona del Mar. Just...
Posted On 24 Dec 2015
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