ELEMENO PEA: LIFESTYLES OF THE RICH AND ILL-BEHAVED South Coast Repertory hosts the West Coast premiere of a biting new
LES BALLETS DE MONTE-CARLO Southern California’s debut of one of the world’s most prestigious
dance companies, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, dates all the way back to 1909. While on the edge of the contemporary, the troupe still honors a superbly solid classical technique. Artistic Director and choreographer, Jean-Christophe Maillot’s new graceful version of the classic Cendrillon, with music by Prokofiev honoring the tale of Cinderella like never before in this sophisticated, thought-provoking, modern interpretation. Runs Thursday, February 9 through Sunday, February 12 at Segerstrom Cen- ter For The Arts, 600 Town Center Drive. Tickets: 714.556.2787
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comedy about the rich behaving badly. Welcome to Martha’s Vineyard where a pair of sisters; the down-to-earth Devon and status-seeking Simone have planned a sister’s weekend. Simone works as a personal assistant to Michaela Kell, the trophy wife of a wealthy ad executive. She uses her boss’ husband’s gorgeous beachfront mansion for the get together. Within min- utes of their arrival, Michaela crashes the party because she had a fight with her husband. She turns to Simone to help her keep from becoming “ex-wife number two.” The ensuing chaos brings to light old wounds and explosive secrets that turn everyone’s worlds upside-down. Runs through Sunday, February 26 on the Segerstrom Stage at South Coast Repertory 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, Tickets: 714.708.5555
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CLYBOURNE PARK This Winner of a 2011 Pulitzer Prize and 2011 London’s Olivier Award
for Best Play was written in response to Lorraine Hansberry’s playA Raisin in the Sun, portraying fictional events set before and after the play and loosely based on real life events. A black family wants to move into a white neighborhood in the late 1950s. The play brings a modern twist to the issues of discrimination by pitting race against real estate at the crux of two seminal events, 50 years apart in the same North Chicago house. Runs through Sunday, February 26 at Mark Taper Forum, 135 North Grand Avenue, L.A. Tickets: 213.628.2772
orcentertheatregroup.org
THE SOUND OF MUSIC BY 3D THEATRICALS The final collaboration between Rogers and Hammerstein was destined
to become one of the world’s most beloved musicals. The main characters of The Sound of Music are members of an actual family, the Von Trapps, who suc- cessfully toured the world of music in choral concerts. Maria is sent to serve as temporary governess for the seven children of Captain Georg von Trapp, a widowed Austrian naval officer. As audiences have come to expect, 3D Theat- ricals will bring them a lavish and epic production which promises to breathe new life into this all time classic! RunsFriday, February 10 through Sunday, February 26 at the Plummer Auditorium, 201 E. Chapman Ave., Fullerton. Tickets: 714.589.2770
or3dtshows.com.
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