Performance Review
Opening night of The Notebook at Segerstrom Center for the Arts was a powerful reminder of why live theater has the ability to move us in ways nothing else can. While audiences may arrive expecting heartbreak—after all, this is The Notebook—this production delivers far more than tears alone. It finds a delicate, beautiful balance between […]
Cal Mitchell as The Lion, Dana Cimone as Dorothy, D. Jerome as The Tinman, and Elijah Ahmad Lewis as The Scarecrow in the North American Tour of THE WIZ. Photo by Jeremy Daniel I first experienced The Wiz in New York City as a young child in 1975. My mother, who loved the theater, took […]
This season’s production of Charles Dickens’ timeless story, A Christmas Carol, on the Segerstrom Stage at the South Costa Repertory (SCR) in Costa Mesa marks a milestone 45th anniversary. Directed by Hisa Takakuwa and adapted by Jerry Patch, this heart-warming production continues to be hailed as a “cultural rite of passage” and a “gold standard” […]
The electrifying production of Million Dollar Quartet at South Coast Repertory delivers a truly unforgettable night for music lovers and history enthusiasts alike. Set in the intimate atmosphere of a recording studio, the play recreates the legendary 1956 session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins, four icons who […]
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