The Intriguing Personality – and Story – Behind ‘100 Heartbreaks’
Anaheim
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Chance Theater unveils a staged reading of a newly-revised country music show by writer, musician and songwriter Joanna Garner, the company’s 2018 resident playwright.
Shakespeare OC Announces Its Demise
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BREAKING NEWS: After a few tumultuous years of trying to keep Shakespeare Orange County alive, the current leadership is shuttering this long-standing Orange County institution.
What’s in Store for Theater on O.C.’s Biggest Stages?
Arts & Culture
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In our series “The Decade Ahead,” Voice of OC’s Arts & Culture writers speculate on what is on the horizon for Orange County in the next ten years. First up: Paul Hodgins tackles what is possibly in store for the county’s biggest theaters.
‘She Loves Me’ Serves as a Fine Directorial Debut
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REVIEW: This talent-filled production of an underappreciated musical keeps it simple with a solid, sweet production directed by SCR artistic director David Ivers.
South Coast Rep Partners with Playwrights Horizons in New Commissioning Project
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South Coast Repertory is teaming with New York’s Playwrights Horizons to create a major commissioning program for new plays. The Pinnacle Commission, announced today, will award $60,000 on a recurring basis to a major American playwright.
SCR’s New Leader Tears Down Walls, Builds Bridges, Directs a Musical
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With almost a year under his belt as the new artistic director at South Coast Repertory, David Ivers is finding his footing and carving out his place with the Orange County institution.
It’s the End of an Era as Friends and Fans Say Goodbye to Hal Landon Jr.’s Scrooge
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Hal Landon Jr.’s final performance as Scrooge in “A Christmas Carol” was attended by devoted fans. For many, the annual trip to see the show has been a multi-generational tradition. Landon played the iconic role for 40 years.
A Career Transformed by Tragedy
Arts & Culture
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The untimely death of her mother led Susan Lieu, a Vietnamese-American chocolatier, down a path to learning more about her and, ultimately, herself.
South Coast Repertory Receives $5-Million Argyros Donation
Arts & Culture
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A donation from Julianne Argyros will provide funds for SCR to develop a new production of “A Christmas Carol.”
‘Peter Pan’ Gets the Panto Treatment at Laguna Playhouse
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PREVIEW: The familiar children’s tale is meshed with a Christmas theme along with pop culture elements, music and humor to create a show geared toward kids but designed to entertain the entire family.