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Charity Spotlight: Laguna Playhouse Gala Raises $1.7M

The Laguna Playhouse raised $1.7 Million at their annual gala held on May 12, 2018 at Fashion Island Hotel in Newport Beach. Attended by 400 playhouse patrons, the sold-out event featured a VIP Sponsors Reception, an elegant dinner, live and silent auction, entertainment and a...
Posted On 08 Jul 2018
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Off the Menu Side Dish: From Poulet to Plastics

By Christopher Trela & Shelly Zavala | NB Indy “Plastics.” Just that word alone conjures images of the classic 1967 film “The Graduate” starring a young Dustin Hoffman as a naïve college student who allows himself to be seduced by the wife of his father’s best friend—played...
Posted On 16 Mar 2018
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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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Off the Menu: Laguna’s Royal Hawaiian Returns to Glory

Between Pageant of the Masters, Laguna Playhouse, myriad arts festivals and Laguna Art Museum, there’s plenty to see and do this month. We’ve already experienced Pageant of the Masters, which we agreed is one of the best we’ve seen (and we go every year). “I loved how this year’s...
Posted On 04 Aug 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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Off the Menu Side Dish: From France to Hollywood at Moulin and Laguna Playhouse

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy     We’re always looking for good spots to dine before seeing a play at Laguna Playhouse, especially some place we can get in and out of quickly, since we’re often on a tight schedule. We finally found the perfect spot:...
Posted On 14 Oct 2016
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Off the Menu: Envy Revamps Menu, Modo Mio Leads to ‘All Shook Up’

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Earlier this year, Ten Nightclub on MacArthur Blvd. near John Wayne Airport closed its doors to make way for a new concept: Envy Lounge, a roaring 20s speakeasy featuring craft cocktails, bottled craft microbrews, and...
Posted On 15 Jul 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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Off the Menu Special: 370 Common Leads to “Act 3”

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy  One theater plus two actors equals “Act 3,” the comedy-drama that kicks off the New Year at The Laguna Playhouse through January 31. The play stars comedienne Rita Rudner, who has performed her stand-up act at the...
Posted On 22 Jan 2016
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Off the Menu: Pre-Theater Dining at Skyloft and Lumberyard in Laguna Beach

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Pre-theater dining is almost mandatory for us before we go see a play, concert or ballet because it adds to the experience. In Laguna Beach, dining options abound due to how many restaurants are within a short walk of...
Posted On 12 Dec 2015
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Curtain Up: Celebrating the Holidays On Stage

The holidays are a time for tradition, which means it’s time for a traditional holiday show. This year, holiday offerings range from SCR’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol” to ABT’s “The Nutcracker” at Segerstrom Center to a new holiday-themed show...
Posted On 04 Dec 2015
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Artscapes: Dancing Across the Natural World at Laguna Dance Festival

“Biophony” describes the myriad sounds made by animals, from roaring lions to humming bees, to a sea anemone munching or a river otter pining for its lost mate. Introduced by musician, composer, ecologist and author Bernie Krause, he also coined “anthrophony,” defined as human...
Posted On 29 Aug 2015
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Off the Menu: Dining Tips for Laguna’s Pageant and Playhouse

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Two entertaining coastal traditions you can count on every year: Pageant of the Masters and a summer musical from Laguna Playhouse (this year it’s “Footloose”). We love dining out before seeing a show. Since both of these...
Posted On 10 Jul 2015
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Curtain Up: Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin comes to Laguna Playhouse

He’s created one-man shows about George Gershwin, Chopin, Beethoven, Bernstein, and Liszt. Now, musician, actor and playwright Hershey Felder returns to Laguna Playhouse with his latest solo show, “Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin,” written by and starring Felder, and directed by...
Posted On 01 Jan 2015
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Benefit: Laguna Playhouse Hosts ‘A Night at Cocoanut Grove’

Laguna Playhouse went back in time for its annual Gala last month, which pleased supporters so much that the gala brought in a record $196,500. Dubbed “A Night at the Cocoanut Grove,” the Big Band Gala was held at the Island Hotel in Fashion Island and chaired by Michelle...
Posted On 27 Dec 2014
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Off the Menu Special: Dinner and a Holiday Show

By Christopher Trela & Catherine Del Casale | NB Indy Orange County’s two largest theaters – South Coast Rep and Laguna Playhouse – are staging holiday-themed shows, but they’re about as different as you can get. So are the restaurants we dined at prior to seeing the play...
Posted On 12 Dec 2014
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Curtain Up: Small Casts Bring Big Rewards at Laguna Playhouse and SCR

Small cast plays can offer big theatrical rewards, especially when the plays are from the pens of noted writers. Such is the case with the current productions at OC’s two largest theater companies. Laguna Playhouse One-person plays have become all too common, so it’s refreshing...
Posted On 16 Oct 2014
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Curtain Up: “Menopause the Musical” Comes to Laguna Playhouse

Can you hear the laughter emanating from The Laguna Playhouse? It’s coming from a theater packed with women (and a handful of men) who are enjoying the hit show “Menopause the Musical” that runs at the playhouse through Sept. 28. “Laverne and Shirley” star Cindy Williams is...
Posted On 19 Sep 2014
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Curtain Up: Music and Mirth Invade Laguna Playhouse

If variety is the spice of life, then The Laguna Playhouse is one spicy theater. The Playhouse has four productions between now and September 30 that offer a variety of styles from musicals to comedies to a one-woman show. Last month it was Buddy Holly music emanating from The...
Posted On 19 Aug 2014
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Charity Spotlight: Laguna Playhouse Plans Big Band Gala for Nov. 1 at Island Hotel

Step back in time to a stylish supper club show featuring the music of the 1930s through the early 1950s when The Laguna Playhouse presents is “A Night at the Coconut Grove” Big Band Gala on Saturday, November 1 at The Island Hotel in Newport Beach. The evening will feature a...
Posted On 02 Aug 2014
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