Performing Arts
Disney’s THE LION KING at the Orange County Performing Arts Center
One of Broadway's biggest success stories comes to the Orange County Performing Arts Center, now through June 13. ... Full story
Dreamgirls: Take a step back in time to the begining of that Motown sound.
The Dreams are coming to take you on a journey of powerful emotions through their triumphs and tribulations. ... Full story
HAIRSPRAY Dances its Way to the Center
Hairspray is a Guaranteed Fun Night at the Theater! ... Full story
"Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" Makes its Debut at the Center
An amazing Beatles tribute band, Rain pulls of the impossible task of making the audience feel as if they are at an actual Beatles concert. Going beyond simple mimicry, they seemingly transform themselves into the band, performing the biggest hits spanning their entire career. ... Full story
Orange County Performing Arts Center Unveils 2010-2011 Series
Wall-to-wall hits mark the Center’s 2010-2011 Broadway and Curtain Call Series as well as a special Bonus Event. The Center continues to present the top shows from The Great White Way and beyond in these two popular series. ... Full story
Theatre Review: "The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber"
Featuring six exceptional Broadway performers, a live on-stage symphonic orchestra, and some of the most entertaining theatrical music ever written, this is what a night at the Performing Arts Center is all about. ... Full story
Xanadu: Irresistible & Enjoyable, Skates into Orange County!
Xanadu is a wildly entertaining and hysterical musical basically making fun of the cult-classic of the same name. Xanadu is now playing until December 27th at Orange County Performing Arts Center. ... Full story
The most talked about new musical on Broadway!
A very adult musical about adolescent sexuality, Spring Awakening is at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, now through November 29. ... Full story
RENT: The Broadway Tour visits Orange County!
Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp return to their starring roles in RENT! Now playing till Oct 25th at OCPAC! ... Full story
Monty Python's Spamalot Makes Final Tour Stop
Spamalot is everything a play based on Monty Python should be. Silly, random, and completely over-the-top, this absolutely hilarious production is a must-see thanks to the brilliant comedy, music and acting. Led by the terrific John O'Hurley, this production finishes its national tour on October 18 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. ... Full story
Orange County Goes Blonde with Elle Woods!
Way better than the source material warrants, Legally Blonde: The Musical is a lively and upbeat production that is pure fun. ... Full story
Fiddler on the Roof: Topol's Farewell Tour
Running August 11-23 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Fiddler on the Roof is a powerful story further enhanced by Topol's brilliant performance. ... Full story
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Takes Flight
An enthralling adventure with sensational music and special effects ... Full story
Legally Blonde the Musical Will Debut at the Center September 8 – 20 in Segerstrom Hall
Tickets to LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL are $20 – $80 and go on sale July 12. ... Full story
Hot Entertainment Adds Sizzle to Summer Fun at the Center
Summer at the Orange County Performing Arts Center sizzles. ... Full story
'AVENUE Q' is about real life.
"JAW-DROPPINGLY HILARIOUS! GRADE: A! One of the funniest shows you're ever likely to see." - Entertainment Weekly ... Full story
The jungle comes to Life in Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy
Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy is the first show of its kind to appear on Broadway, having debuted there in June 2008. Now it’s on tour ... Full story
The National Acrobats of China dazzle audiences
These rigorously trained performers use objects of daily life—bicycles, chairs, tables, poles, ladders, bowls, plates, bottles and jars—as props in shows that also feature eye-popping contortionism, drumming and dance. ... Full story
STOMP is explosive, provocative and sexy!
The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments – matchboxes, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps – to fill the stage with fantastic rhythms. ... Full story
“Cats” Approaches Purrfection
The national tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s popular musical, Cats, is back for another visit to the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Having never seen ... Full story
A CHORUS LINE HASN’T LOST IT’S KICK
Dancers kill themselves in a show. They’re always the low man on the totem pole. They work like dogs, they get less money than anybody else, and they don’t get any real credit. I want to do a show where the dancers are the stars. --- Michael Bennett ... Full story
High School Musical Tours OC Performing Arts Center
Even before the giant curtain rose for the OCPAC debut of Disney’s High School Musical: On Tour, the packed house of mostly ‘tween attendees and ... Full story
Get Me To The Theater On Time: My Fair Lady Review
If a writer is fortunate enough, just once in a lifetime they come across the perfect subject. For Andrew Lloyd Webber, it was Phantom of ... Full story
Broadway Quality found in Phantom at the OCPAC
I hate to say it, but up until yesterday I had only seen the movie version of The Phantom of the Opera and listened to ... Full story
The Power of Blast!
Walt Disney’s 1940 film Fantasia was an experiment in animation and music. BLAST!, brought that animation to life on the stage with real people not ... Full story
REVIEW - Mozart's Masterpiece: The Magic Flute
Opera Pacific recently premiered their third production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1791 masterpiece The Magic Flute. One of the most renowned stories in opera liturgy, ... Full story
"Jesus Christ Superstar" performs at the Orange County Performing Arts Center
The legendary Ted Neeley resurrects his 1971 performance of “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Orange County Performing Arts Center through January 13th. This musical was ... Full story
Disney Store Celebrates Grand Opening of New Store Design
Redefines Children's Retail Industry with Innovative Design Including All New Disney∙Pixar Cars-branded Ridemakerz Experience. ... Full story