ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
For two and a half hours of frothy fun escapist entertainment, the Jimmy Buffett jukebox musical romcom Escape To Margaritaville (playing this week at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts) can’t be beat.
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BLUE MAN GROUP ON TOUR
Wednesday, January 8th, 2020
The quirky trio of pseudo-extraterrestrials known round the world as Blue Man Group have arrived at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts with their 2020 Speechless Tour to dazzle and delight with their patented brand of quirky physical comedy, seemingly superhuman feats, and audience interaction for kids of all ages.
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ANASTASIA
Wednesday, November 6th, 2019
A Disney-style animated flick for the kiddies gets transformed into an epic romantic musical for grown-ups in Anastasia, now evoking oohs and aahs at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts for its gorgeous costumes and spectacular projection designs as well as abundant applause for its trio of thrilling lead performances, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s lush musical score, and Peggy Hickey’s eclectic choreography.
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MISS SAIGON
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
Miss Saigon’s epic blend of war, romance, and show-stopping production numbers has rarely if ever been brought to more dazzling, breathtaking life than in its Tony-nominated 2017 Broadway revival’s First National Tour, now mesmerizing and moving audiences in equal measure at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts.
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LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
If John Leguizamo’s Latin History For Morons sounds like it’s going to be nothing more than a light-hearted accumulation of dates and names and facts we all ought to know but don’t, think again. Though Leguizamo’s one-man show is indeed as funny and elucidating as any theater-going moron could wish for, it’s also a justifiably rage-filled attack on those who’d rather see his people erased not just from history books (as they already are) but from America itself.
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FRIENDS! THE MUSICAL PARODY
Thursday, July 18th, 2019Fans of a certain 10-season-long NBC sitcom smash are more likely than not to enjoy Friends! The Musical Parody, a touring guest production at Culver City’s Kirk Douglas Theatre.
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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
Thursday, July 11th, 2019
So nonstop hilarious is the latest National Tour playing a visit to the Ahmanson, The Play That Goes Wrong just might hold the laugh-a-minute record for a West End-to-Broadway comedy smash.
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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Wednesday, May 29th, 2019The Broadway National Tour of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory scores points for its colorful performances and sets (and for its singing-dancing Oompa Loompas), but audiences looking for characters they can care about, a plot that will maintain their interest, and songs they’ll want to hear more than once won’t find them at the Segerstrom Center For The Arts.
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