Kim’s Convenience at Laguna Playhouse
Laguna Playhouse welcomes the Canadian Netflix hit to the local stage By Libby Nicolay When Director Jon Lawrence Rivera signed onto this...
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Sep 3, 2022
“The Whale” at Costa Mesa Playhouse, Sept. 2-Sept .25
Move over Moby, there’s a new addition to literary tales involving whales by Joel Beers Like many actors, Peter Hilton has a list of...
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Sep 2, 2022
“35MM” Comes to La Habra
A Musical and a Photography Exhibit, in One Show By Dana Hammer Like many people who make weird life choices, I majored in art history in...
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Aug 6, 2022
“King Kong” at Maverick Theater
Maverick fans will go ape over ‘King Kong’ By Eric Marchese When it comes to the biggest Hollywood stars of all time, you can’t get much...
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Jul 30, 2022
‘Footloose’ at No Square Theatre
The stage musical based on the 80’s classic deftly depicts some heartfelt issues By Eric Marchese For many who’ve seen the 1984 film...
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Jul 25, 2022
‘Green Day’s American Idiot’ at Chance Theater
The Tony Award-winning punk rock opera gets an intimate revival that focuses on the personal and the political Sound the alarms and...
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Jul 19, 2022
“Noises Off" at Costa Mesa Playhouse
“The show must go on” in Costa Mesa Playhouse’s rendition of the classic farce by Libby Nicolay We are laughter-deprived. Indeed,...
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Jul 13, 2022
'Collective Rage' Comes to The Wayward Artist
(The play, not a group of frightening, enraged people) By Dana Hammer When I was in high school, I took Drama. Not because I wanted to...
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Jul 9, 2022
"Reefer Madness: The Musical" at Maverick Theater
Maverick Theater is taking back the truth about Miss Mary Jane as part of their 20th season. By Libby Nicolay The year is 1936. America...
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May 20, 2022
‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’ at ACTC
American Coast Theater Company’s ‘Wonderettes’ will rock, ’50s and ’60s style By Eric Marchese If you love early classic rock, or you...
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May 17, 2022
‘Abridged’ version of Shakespeare’s works gets a new perspective at Costa Mesa Playhouse
New staging of the famed comedy’s 2011 updated version, directed by Katie Chidester, stars all women – a marked difference from typical...
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May 15, 2022
‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ at Phantom Projects
‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ invites audiences to be a kid again By Libby Nicolay Good grief! Everyone’s favorite pessimist is...
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Apr 18, 2022
'The Toxic Avenger’ at The Wayward Artist
‘The Toxic Avenger’ will do his irreverent thing at Wayward Artist By Eric Marchese How many musicals can you think of that are...
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Apr 4, 2022
'Cry It Out' explores the challenges of modern motherhood with wit and warmth
The 2017 comedy from the acclaimed creator of Netflix’s Maid has its Orange County premiere at Chance Theater. by Dana Hammer Before I...
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Mar 30, 2022
Clued In
The Maverick Theater takes on the most produced play of the decade by Joel Beers The murder mystery is one of theater’s sturdiest staples...
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Mar 22, 2022
Williams’ classic ‘Streetcar’ is headed to Costa Mesa Playhouse
CMP’s staging, directed by Michael Serna, starts March 18 and runs four weekends. By Eric Marchese Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named...
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Feb 5, 2022
'Next to Normal' at Chance Theater
The Brilliance of Normal Chance Theater stages “Next to Normal,” the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning rock musical about a suburban...
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Dec 1, 2021
'It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.' with STAGESTheatre
1940s radio play version of ‘Wonderful Life’ has become a STAGEStheatre tradition. The Fullerton company brings its annual production of...
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Nov 29, 2021
'Striking 12' at Chance Theater
'Striking 12' implores audiences to remain hopeful this holiday season Chance Theater proudly presents GrooveLily’s rock concert-musical...
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Nov 2, 2021
'The Nether' at The Wayward Artist
'The Nether' depicts the evolution of virtual reality The Wayward Artist serves up Jennifer Haley’s 2011 play, a sci-fi crime drama that...
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