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Sep 12, 2023
“Yellow Face” at The Wayward Artist
David Henry Hwang’s Politics of Laughter by Joel Beers Three distinct time periods occupy the world of “Yellow Face,” David Henry Hwang’s...
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OC Theatre Guild
Aug 24, 2023
"Beauty Queen of Leenane" @ Costa Mesa Playhouse
Finding the heartbeat in Martin McDonagh’s 1996 dark comedy By Joel Beers What the audience sees in Irish-playwright-turned-Hollywood-sup...
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OC Theatre Guild
Jul 28, 2023
“Rent” at Chance Theater
An Intimate Reimagining Of A Groundbreaking Musical Theater Classic By Shannon Cudd It is hard to overestimate the power of “Rent” in...
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OC Theatre Guild
Jul 28, 2023
“The Rocky Horror Show” at Cabrillo
Come to the Cab…and See What’s on the Slab by Dana Hammer My first experience with “Rocky Horror” was at a house party when I was a kid....
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OC Theatre Guild
Jul 20, 2023
“SpongeBob SquarePants” at No Square
Bringing SpongeBob to life on stage in Laguna Beach By Eric Marchese Live theater, as we all know, can wondrously transport us to a world...
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OC Theatre Guild
Jul 19, 2023
The Importance of Being Earnest at Larking House
Budding theatre company sets the time-honored classic in a unique outdoor space By Libby Nicolay Oscar Wilde’s Victorian-era classic The...
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OC Theatre Guild
Jul 14, 2023
‘Avenue Q’ at Wayward
Wayward Artist taking patrons on a trip to ‘Avenue Q’ By Eric Marchese When Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty created “Avenue Q,”...
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OC Theatre Guild
Jul 8, 2023
RENT at Costa Mesa Playhouse
A SoCal spin on Jonathan Larson’s cult-classic By Libby Nicolay “We’re living in America At the end of the millennium” At the time, New...
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OC Theatre Guild
Jun 16, 2023
“Around the World in 80 Days” at ACTC
ACTC’s patrons will circle the globe in ’80 Days’ By Eric Marchese If you’ve seen “The Amazing Race” but are unfamiliar with “Around the...
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OC Theatre Guild
Jun 7, 2023
“The Revolutionists” at Curtis Theatre
The Revolution Has (Finally) Been Feminized By Joel Beers Uproarious comedy isn’t the first thing that springs to mind when thinking of...
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OC Theatre Guild
May 29, 2023
"Puffs, or The 7 Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic..." at Cabrillo Playhouse
Revisit the wizarding world with this charming ‘Potter’ parody By Libby Nicolay Most of the world these days only needs to hear the words...
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OC Theatre Guild
May 23, 2023
“Little Shop of Horrors” at Phantom Projects Theatre Group
A Fresh Truthful Take On An Old Campy Classic By Shannon Cudd Little Shop of Horrors is a modern musical classic with a book and lyrics...
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OC Theatre Guild
May 22, 2023
“Forever Plaid” at ACTC
A sincere homage to the original (’50s) boy bands By Eric Marchese Is there a jukebox musical more popular than “Forever Plaid”? If so,...
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OC Theatre Guild
May 17, 2023
“The Killer Angels: Soldiers of Gettysburg” at The Maverick
“The Killer Angels: Revisiting a past that feels closer than ever By Joel Beers Those familiar with the Maverick Theater in Fullerton can...
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OC Theatre Guild
May 15, 2023
“Matinicus: The Story of Abigail Burgess” at Chance Theater
Chance’s new one-woman play tells a true story of teenage courage and resilience By Libby Nicolay Up next in Chance Theater’s exciting...
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OC Theatre Guild
May 12, 2023
“Little House on the Prairie: the Musical” at Westminster Community Playhouse
Don’t Miss This SoCal Premiere Full of Community, Love, and Grit By Shannon Cudd The beloved story of a young woman named Laura Ingalls...
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OC Theatre Guild
May 4, 2023
"Our Town" at Costa Mesa Playhouse
Return to Grovers Corners for the Ultimate Experience in Comfort Theater By Dana Hammer Many stage plays pride themselves on being edgy —...
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OC Theatre Guild
May 1, 2023
Matilda the Musical at No Square Theatre
Childhood Isn’t Magical — Except When it Is Childhood. It’s a time that many of us idealize. We remember a time when we didn’t have to...
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OC Theatre Guild
Apr 19, 2023
‘Pirates of Penzance’ at Cabrillo Playhouse
Director Casey Garritano aims to create a ‘big-time show’ in an intimate space. By Eric Marchese Even the casual Southern California...
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OC Theatre Guild
Apr 9, 2023
“In the Green” at the Wayward Artist
Inspired by the remarkable life of a 12th Century visionary, this ambitious musical is decidedly contemporary By Joel Beers It took Anna...
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