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Curtain Up: Cirque du Soleil’s ‘Luzia’ is Mesmerizing

To say the latest Cirque du Soleil is unique is a given; they are all different. After 38 shows over 34 years it may be hard to come up with something new, yet the latest Cirque du Soleil iteration, “Luzia,” does just that. “Luzia” is a Mexican fiesta; a party, which includes...
Posted On 23 Feb 2018
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Curtain Up: ‘Kinky Boots’ Marches into Segerstrom Center

Nancy Sinatra had a hit with the song “These Boots are Made for Walking,” but she probably did not take into account the stiletto footwear worn by the cast of the Broadway musical “Kinky Boots” that returns to Segerstrom Center Feb. 6-11. “I spend about 85 percent of the show in...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018
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Curtain Up: Newport Theatre Arts Center Deals ‘Octette Bridge Club’

It’s 1934 in Providence, Rhode Island. Eight sisters of Irish descent meet on alternate Friday evenings to play bridge and gossip. Hardly seems a likely scenario for a play, but “The Octette Bridge Club” by P.J. Barry has become a popular community theater production since it...
Posted On 08 Feb 2018
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Curtain Up: Romancing the Bard at South Coast Rep

  The movie “Shakespeare in Love” nabbed seven Academy Awards in 1998, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay. The romantic comedy is in essence an ode to The Bard and cleverly tells the story of how Romeo and Juliet was created. It’s filled with quotes and characters...
Posted On 04 Feb 2018
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Curtain Up: See Jane Sing

By Heather Manning | Special to the NB Indy  When you hear the name Jane Lynch, you may think of the vibrant host of the primetime game show “Hollywood Game Night” or the acerbic Sue Sylvester from the hit TV show “Glee.” You may conjure up one of her characters from a...
Posted On 18 Jan 2018
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Curtain Up: “Jersey Boys” Working Its Way Back to Segerstrom Center

What’s it like playing a pop music icon in a Broadway musical? Jonny Wexler, who portrays Frankie Valli in the touring production of “Jersey Boys” that comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts Jan. 19-21, seems to take it in stride. Of course, Wexler spent three years playing Joe...
Posted On 11 Jan 2018
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Curtain Up: “A Christmas Carol” Returns to South Coast Rep

  “Was ever a scarf so red?” Yes, “A Christmas Carol” has returned for its 38th year at South Coast Repertory, and with it Hal Landon Jr. as Ebenezer Scrooge, and his iconic red scarf. In fact, several other SCR founding artists, including Richard Doyle and Art Koustik, are...
Posted On 16 Dec 2017
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Curtain Up: “Dracula” Gets New Life with Philip Glass and Kronos Quartet

“Listen to them. Children of the night. What music they make!” That infamous line was uttered by Bela Lugosi in the classic 1931 film “Dracula,” directed by Tod Browning. “Dracula” had little music to accompany its ghoulish dialogue, but that changed nearly 20 years ago when...
Posted On 26 Oct 2017
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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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