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Long Beach’s Musical Theatre West Debuts Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA

By Greer Wylder

December 01, 2022

Celebrate the holidays with a magical modern twist on history’s most famous fairytale! Long Beach’s premier musical theater company, Musical Theatre West (MTW), will debut its production of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella this December, enchanting audiences of all ages with an updated take on the classic fairytale. MTW’s premiere of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella will run on select dates, December 2 - December 18, 2022, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the Cal State Long Beach campus. Get tickets to the official Opening Night Ball on Saturday, December 3 before the clock strikes midnight! To purchase tickets and learn more, please visit musical.org.The…

Tis the Season! Celebrate the Holidays with Casa Romantica

By Greer Wylder

November 28, 2022

Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, Orange County’s major cultural institution, and arts destination, is making spirits bright this winter with holiday happenings for the whole family! Throughout November and December, Casa Romantica has activities for all ages to enjoy; from a seasonal movie screening, a magical illuminated trail, yearly tradition performances, themed kid’s activities, and more! Casa Romantica will offer a wide variety of festivities on its specially-decorated grounds all season long for family-friendly holiday cheer with a seaside view. For more information on Casa Romantica and its winter events, visit CasaRomantica.org.Casa Romantica’s year-round programming of over 120 events celebrates…

Festival Ballet Theatre Presents the Nutcracker

By Greer Wylder

November 10, 2022

Festival Ballet Theatre presents the return of its critically acclaimed production of The Nutcracker to the Irvine Barclay Theatre, one of Orange County’s premiere entertainment venues. The production has been delighting audiences in Orange County for more than 30 years. The Nutcracker, set to Tchaikovsky’s renowned score, opens December 10 with 13 matinee and evening performances through December 24. This year Festival Ballet Theatre welcomes back international ballet stars as guest artists, and families can once again enjoy the pre-show Nutcracker Tea Party.Festival Ballet Theatre’s breathtaking production of The Nutcracker makes this age-old holiday tradition sparkle like new. Audiences will be swept away as Clara, the…

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Can-Can Canned Food Drive Throughout Run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical

By Greer Wylder

November 07, 2022

Segerstrom Center for the Arts is thrilled to help the Orange County Food Bank fully stock its shelves with canned food goods for those in need. Throughout the run of Moulin Rouge! The Musical from Nov. 9 until Nov. 27, 2022, all patrons are encouraged to donate canned goods to help the nearly twenty percent of children in Orange County living in “food insecure” households. While putting Moulin Rouge! The Musical’s four values of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and Love into practice, Segerstrom Center is excited to involve the community in one harmonious effort to cultivate compassion and reduce food insecurity throughout the county. Along with the…

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Flamenco Legend: Farruquito at Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall

By Greer Wylder

November 04, 2022

Farruquito Flamenco is coming to Segerstrom Center of the Arts on Wednesday, November 9 at 8 p.m., in Segerstrom Hall. Farruquito’s roots in flamenco dance have taken him all over the world, immersing audiences in his gift as the “greatest Flamenco dancer of this new century.” (New York Times) As the principal inheritor of the greatest Gypsy flamenco bloodlines, Farruquito has made it his life’s mission to share the purest form of flamenco on stages worldwide while further broadening his influence by collaborating with the most paramount film directors, conductors, and artists of our time.Farruquito (Juan Manuel Fernández Montoya), son of flamenco…