Theater

Deloris in SISTER ACT is Fabulous,Baby! @SegerstromArts @SisterActTour #SisterActOC #Review

We received media tickets to SISTER ACT’s Grand Opening night at Segerstrom Center so I sent my sister-in-law Nhi this week. She took her friend Carolina for a Girl’s Night Out for her birthday and her first Broadway musical experience. Here is what they thought: “Carolina and I had a blast!! The plot was right on and they chose actors who closely matched the movie. I thought it perfectly translated on stage. I loved the acting and vocals. The actors delivered an intensely high energy performance, and I especially loved it when all the nuns sang together. The stage was set up perfectly, and it was beautifully choreographed. The costumes … READ MORE >>

Win Tickets to see SISTER ACT @SegerstromArts! #SisterActOC #LPOCanni ends 7/24

Cast of Sister Act © Joan Marcus How fun is this? SISTER ACT (the Musical) is coming to Segerstrom Center August 6-18, 2013! SISTER ACT received five 2011 Tony Award nominations: BEST MUSICAL, BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (Alan Menken [music]/Glenn Slater [lyrics]), BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL (Cheri & Bill Steinkellner and Douglas Carter Beane), BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (Patina Miller) and BEST FEATURED ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL (Victoria Clark). Elisabeth Vincentelli of the New York Post calls SISTER ACT, “One of the season’s happiest surprises! Off the charts and packed with goodies, to which we say: Amen!” Ta’Rea Campbell and Hollis Resnik in Sister Act © Joan Marcus DESCRIPTION: … READ MORE >>

RECAP: Austrailia’s @TerrapinTheatre: “Boats” @SegestromArts #puppetry #theatre

Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts (c) Let’s Play OC! Terrapin Puppet Theatre – Performers Quinn Griggs and Jeff Michel © Peter Mathe A couple of weekends ago, I took my son to go see a puppet theater show at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.“Boats” (presented byAustralia’s Terrapin Puppet Theatre) was about friendship, a love story, and life as a mariner. Jof and Nic are really creative in telling their story through everyday objects. It was entertaining and they had us laughing. Pre-Show Creative Play: If you arrive early, they have an interactive play session an hour before the show. NOTE: The Center’s Education and Community Programs … READ MORE >>

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Musical Comes to Orange County

Based on the hit DreamWorks film, the first national tour of the high-flying Broadway musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is coming to Orange County at Segerstrom Center for the Arts for a limited engagement June 25 – 30. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN is based on Frank Abagnale’s The New York Times bestselling autobiography, published by Broadway Paperbacks, and the hit 2002 film of the same name directed by Steven Spielberg with screenplay by Jeff Nathanson and book by Frank Abagnale, Jr. CATCH ME IF YOU CAN retells a true story of Frank Abagnale, Jr., a world-class con artist who passed himself off as a doctor, a lawyer and … READ MORE >>

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