Theatre
'Come Fly Away' swings into to the O.C.
From the creative mind of dance inpressario Twyla Tharp comes her force of dance with the sounds of the premier crooner Frnk Sinatra. ... Full story
Your Wishes Come True: A White Christmas in Orange County
Irving Berlin’s White Christmas tells the story of two showbiz buddies putting on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and finding their perfect mates in the bargain. ... Full story
A Blue Night: Blue Man Group is in TOWN!!!
It's cool to be Blue as Blue Man Group rolls into the OC for a little fun and mayhem. ... Full story
The smash hit Broadway revival of WEST SIDE STORY now in Orange County
A stage musical that defies all convention. ... Full story
Move Ogre, Orange County! Shrek the Musical was playing at the Center.
SHREK THE MUSICAL is based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek! ... Full story
The Global Smash Hit 'Mamma Mia!' Returns for One Week Only
Youth and maturity collide with the music of ABBA. ... Full story
Mary Poppins: Broadway's Perfectly Magical Musical
Disney's most famous nanny comes to Orange County. ... Full story
The International Dance Sensation BURN THE FLOOR arrives in Orange County!
BURN THE FLOOR Features ANYA AND PASHA from SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE and Other Stars. ... Full story
Performing Arts Review - 9 to 5: The Musical
Three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do - even in a man's world. ... Full story
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents "Rock of Ages"
ROCK OF AGES is a hit new musical comedy featuring the best arena-rock anthems and power ballads of the 1980s. ... Full story
Broadway's Biggest Blockbuster "WICKED" Returns to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts
How did the Wicked Witch of the West become so wicked? ... 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 most talked about new musical on Broadway!
A very adult musical about adolescent sexuality, now playing at The Pantages Theater until Feb 13. ... Full story
'HAIR' at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Orange County
With a score featuring some of the greatest songs ever written for the stage such as “Let the Sun Shine In, “Aquarius,” “Hair,” and “Good Morning Starshine,” don’t miss the show that defined the genre of rock musical over 40 years ago – and continues to excite audiences, and stir debate, today! ... Full story
Disney's Beauty and The Beast Plays the Center!
Features the animated film’s Academy Award-winning score with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by the late Howard Ashman. ... Full story
South Pacific: Love in the heat of war
WWII in the Pacific had many stories, here are just a few. ... Full story
Follow Peter Pan to the Most Spectacular Neverland - At The Center
Unlike anything you've ever seen before, this is one visit to Neverland you won't want to miss. ... Full story
The New Mel Brooks Musical "Young Frankenstein" Makes its Center Debut
A theatrical update of Mel Brooks classic film, this version improves on the already terrific original with fantastic music and non-stop humor. ... Full story
Join us to say “Pharewell” to “Phantom” . . . Don’t Miss His Final Overture!
Have you heard? After nearly 18 years of travelling, the “Music Box Company” National Tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is coming ... Full story
In The Heights Come to Orange County
Winner of four 2008 tony Awards and the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. ... Full story
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
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
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
Transformers Super Bowl Ad Teaser, Site & Game!
Cutting-Edge Mega-Attraction ‘Transformers: The Ride-3D’ Arriving at Universal Studios Hollywood, May 2012! ... Full story