CATS The Musical Comes to Orange County April 9 – 14!

Composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on T.S. Eliot’s Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats, CATS is one of the biggest hits in musical theater history! Don’t miss performances in Orange County when they come to Segerstrom Center for the Arts April 9th through April 14th as part of a North American Tour. This is the first tour of the first-ever Broadway revival of the iconic musical. This new production of CATS is licensed by The Really Useful Group and produced by The Shubert Organization, The Nederlander Organization, The Really Useful Group and Cameron Mackintosh, along with Roy Furman, John Gore, Grove Entertainment, Stella La Rue, Burnt Umber Productions, … READ MORE >>

Disney’s ALADDIN Musical Coming to Orange County March 6-23

Disney Theatrical Productions and Segerstrom Center for the Arts are proud to announce that Disney’s ALADDIN will begin performances in Segerstrom Hall on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 for a limited engagement of three weeks through March 23. The animated film ALADDIN was released by Disney in 1992 and was a box office smash, grossing more than $500 million worldwide and became the highest-grossing film of the year. The film won the Oscar® for Best Original Score and introduced the hit song, “A Whole New World,” which won the second of the film’s two Academy Awards® as Best Original Song. The Peabo Bryson/Regina Belle recording of the tune soared to #1 … READ MORE >>

Segerstrom Center: HELLO, DOLLY! Jan 22-27

HELLO, DOLLY! starring Broadway legend and Tony Award Winner Betty Buckley, is coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa on January 22 – 27, 2019, as part of its National tour.  The musical winner of four Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress is finally here.  Follow widow, Dolly Gallagher Levi (played by Betty Buckley), a determined and strong-willed matchmaker as she travels to Yonkers, New York in search of a wife for her client, the wealthy Horace Vandergelder, played by Lewis J. Stadlen.  Will Dolly be successful in finding the perfect match, or will she find love again herself? You will not want … READ MORE >>

American Ballet Theatre “Harlequinade”

Post written by Carolina Cordova who attended as media. All opinions are our own. This past Thursday night my mom and I attended the premiere of American Ballet Theatre “Harlequinade”. It was a super special occasion because we were both celebrating our birthdays! Every time American Ballet Theatre comes and visit Costa Mesa, they bring so much excitement to all the SoCal dance aficionados.The Segerstrom Center for the Arts always does an amazing job by creating activities for the audience before the ballet starts. This time they had different activities for children and we even got the opportunity to meet and greet two dancers of the corps de ballet! They … READ MORE >>

Segerstrom Center Family Series Review – SHADOW PLAY

Post written by Lisa Chinn. Lisa attended a media preview of this performance. All opinions are our own.  Did you know that Segerstrom Center of the Arts has a Family Series? It is a great way to share the love of theater with your children! On November 17, 2018, my family and I attended the family-friendly showing of “Shadow Play” presented at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The show follows Flash and his playful shadow through adventures to the moon and back.  The video production was clever and the performer’s interaction with the audience did a great job in capturing the attention of both kids and adults. While the performance on the … READ MORE >>