orange & los angeles counties on stage
SOUTH PACIFIC Prepare yourself for “some enchanted
evening” with the 10-time Tony Award- winning musicalSouth Pacific. The Rodgers & Hammerstein’s classic makes its La Mirada Theatre debutFriday, April 20 and runs through Sunday, May 13. Although well-known for its extraordinary score: “Some Enchanted Evening,” “Younger Than Spring- time,” “Bali Ha’i,” “There is Nothin’ Like A Dame,” and “A Wonderful Guy,” South Pacific is also a deeply felt drama and centers on a group of American sailors and Navy nurses stationed in the South Pacific during World War II. Arkansas native Nellie Forbush befriends and quickly falls for Emile de Becque, a French expatriate and plantation owner, and Lt. Joe Cable finds himself in a passionate affair with Liat, the young daughter of Bloody Mary, the local grass-skirt peddler. As the war against Japan
escalates, reality sets in for both Forbush and Cable, who struggle to reconcile their unconventional love affairs with their long-held prejudices and insecurities. For tickets and more information, call 562.944.9801 or
visitlamiradatheatre.com.
CIRQUE DE LA SYMPHONIE It’s a magical fusion of dramatic Cirque feats and classical music. Back
by popular demand, Cirque de la Symphonie returns to Orange County’s Pacific Symphony onFriday and Saturday, April 6 and 7 in the Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa. This all-new electrifying show will feature jaw- dropping aerial acrobatics, dancers, contortionists, strongmen and jugglers performing their cirque acts to classical favorites and popular film themes. Under the baton of Assistant Conductor Roger Kalia, the Symphony will provide a soundtrack for this special night. The music for the evening adds to the visceral nature of this unique Pops show, featuring beloved classics like John William’s “Hooray for Hollywood,” Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries,” Dmitri Kabalevsky’s “Galop” fromThe Comedians, and Jimmy Webb’s “MacArthur Park.” Popular film themes fromHarry Potter, On the Town, Titanic, Pirates of the Caribbean, Mission Impossible, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Gladiator, Star Wars and selections fromChicago ensure that the repertoire for the night is engaging as it is entertaining. For tickets and more information, call 714.755.5799 or
visitpacificsymphony.org.
LOVE NEVER DIES After opening in London in 2010, the long-awaited sequel to Andrew
Lloyd Webber’sThe Phantom of the Opera, one of the most successful musicals of all time, finally makes its U.S. debut with a North American tour. Southern California residents can catch the musical at Segerstrom Center for the Arts with performances taking placeTuesday, April 24 through Saturday, May 5. In this dazzling new production ofLove Never Dies, audi- ences are taken on a thrilling rollercoaster ride of intrigue, obsession and romance. Audiences will be seduced by the beautiful; sometimes magical and poetic; sometimes joyful; and occasionally melancholic score. Lloyd Webber said he knew about five minutes into seeing its first run-through that he and the new production team had achieved something special. “I have the great joy of being able to say that I think this production is probably the finest one I could ever, ever hope for.”Love Never Dies is set in 1907—10 years after The Phantom’s disappearance from the Paris Opera House. The lair dweller has found a new life in New York where he lives amongst the screaming joy rides and freak shows of Coney Island. In this new, electrically charged world, he has finally found a place for his music to soar, but he has never stopped yearning for his one true love and musical protégée, Christine. For tickets and more information call 714.556.2787 or
visitscfta.org.
NATHAN GUNN: FLYING SOLO Laguna Playhouse invites you to spend an evening with “Sexiest Man Alive”,
Nathan Gunn, in his world premiere musical showFlying Solo, written and directed by Hershey Felder. Known affectionately throughout the world as the first ‘Hunkitone,” Gunn has made a reputation as one of the most exciting and in-demand baritones of the day. He is a Grammy winner, Metropolitan Opera star, musical theatre star and perhaps his most playful honor, being named by People Magazine as a “Sexiest Man Alive.” “Flying Solo is an incredible piece filled with some of the most gorgeous songs ever written. It is the perfect play to fill out our season,” says Executive Director Ellen Richard. Adds Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham. “That voice! Our subscribers and audiences are going to enjoy the best of Broadway and more, with one of the great baritones of all time, right here on our Playhouse stage!”Flying Solo will begin previews onWednesday, April 4; will open onSunday, April 8and perform through Sunday, April 22 at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna
Beach.Artist Talk Back dates are scheduled for Saturday, April 14 and Thursday, April
19.LGBTQ community Pride Night at The Playhouse will take place onSunday, April 15. For tickets and more information call 949.497.2787 or
visitlagunaplayhouse.com.
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