Waitress the Musical ARTS PREVIEW

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ARTS PREVIEW season overview Institutions look to grow, INSIDE CLASSICAL MUSIC | 4-6 test their limits THEATER | 8-9 DANCE | 12-13 By Paul Hodgins VISUAL ARTS | 14-15 [email protected] FAMILY FUN | 16-17 ooking at Orange County’s over- stu ed arts cal- endar for 2018-19 makes one wonder if there’s room for Lthe kind of expansion that some local arts leaders foresee for their institutions. The impressive and still un- derutilized Musco Center for the Arts, which opened in 2016 on the Chapman University cam- pus, is clearly angling to be- come a more prominent player, PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS especially in the realm of clas- “Doktor Kaboom and the sical music. It hosts the most Wheel of Science” is one ambitious local operatic event of many family oriented of the season in October when o˜erings . Plácido Domingo’s Los Angeles Opera brings its production of “Don Carlo” south for one mag- STAFF nificent night. Could the hand- some hall, relatively intimate at EDITOR 1,044 seats, serve as a more reg- Jeffrey Miller ular home for opera, which has The Segerstrom Center for the been largely missing from the Arts hosts free events at The DESIGNER local scene since Opera Pacific’s George and Julianne Argyros Pam Marshak 2008 demise? The Musco Center Plaza, above. WRITERS FILE PHOTO BY NICK KOON, ORANGE COUNTY would become an integral part Paul Hodgins, of the performing-arts commu- REGISTER/SCNG nity if that came to pass. It has Jordan Riefe, the technical capacity — despite The Musco Center for the Arts Christopher Smith, its size, it boasts a full-scale at Chapman University will host Kaitlin Wright Orange County’s biggest operatic stage house. COVER BY At the Irvine Barclay Theatre, event of the coming season and president Jerry Mandel contin- could become a home for the art Pam Marshak ues to develop his jazz and cab- form going forward. FILE PHOTO BY PAUL RODRIGUEZ, ORANGE Cover images: aret seasons while maintaining COUNTY REGISTER/SCNG CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: healthy o erings in dance and CARL ST. CLAIR AND THE PA- world music, adding big-name CIFIC SYMPHONY (FILE PHOTO BY BILL ALKOFER, STAFF PHOTOG- Broadway and jazz stars for those 64-year-old institution is look- RAPHER); “WAITRESS” (PHOTO who already enjoy the excel- ing for the right candidate to BY JOAN MARCUS); “IN THE GAR- lent line-up of both genres at the serve as president and artistic DEN” (PHOTO COURTESY OF LA- Segerstrom Center for the Arts. year on the large stage that oc- tory has been looking for sev- director. GUNA ART MUSEUM); JESSICA LANG DANCE (PHOTO BY RACHEL The Segerstrom Center has cupies the public plaza’s north eral months for an artistic di- Such sea changes almost al- NEVILLE); PLACIDO DOMINGO a new venue of its own, which side, which would make it the rector to replace the departing ways portend a change in pro- (PHOTO BY KEVIN SULLIVAN, opened less than a year ago with largest free performing-arts pro- Marc Masterson; John Mangum, gramming philosophy, though STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER; CELENA the inauguration of the George gram in Orange County once it who helmed the Philharmonic they’re not felt for a while. So SHAFER (PHOTO COURTESY OF PACIFIC SYMPHONY); “HIGH TIDE, and Julianne Argyros Plaza. comes to fruition. Society for less than four years, put that out of your mind, take LAGUNA BEACH” (PHOTO COUR- The Center has promised that it Behind the scenes, signifi- left in the spring to be execu- a deep breath, and dive in to a TESY OF LAGUNA ART MUSEUM). plans to program concerts and cant leadership changes are in tive director and chief executive season of great choices and ar- events at least 30 weekends a the works. South Coast Reper- of the Houston Symphony. The tistic possibilities. 4 | Q ARTS PREVIEW | THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

ARTS PREVIEW classical music Classical music reaches a crescendo By Paul Hodgins [email protected] THE TOP 10 A Far Cry with Simone Din- Itzhak Perlman, ‘In the Fid- he classical music scene nerstein: The Grammy-nomi- dler’s House’: Itzhak Perlman in Orange County con- nated, self-conducted chamber released an album of klezmer tinues to improve as orchestra performs with dis- music, In the Fiddler’s House, newer venues o er more tinctive American pianist Din- in 1995. The collection of tra- Tconcerts and artists of indisput- nerstein in a program that in- ditional klezmer songs also be- able stature. The choices have cludes Bach’s Brandenburg came an Emmy-winning PBS never been so plentiful, with close Concerto No. 3 and Keyboard special. Perlman returns to this to 100 professional events crowd- Concerto in G Minor, as well passion project, bringing along ing the calendar in 2018-19. as two works by Philip Glass, special guests. Jan. 17, Philhar- Soka University o ers a line- Symphony No. 3 and Piano monic Society, Segerstrom Con- up of artists that rivals any mid- Concerto No. 3. Sept. 14, Soka cert Hall, Segerstrom Center size classical season in the coun- Performing Arts Center for the Arts try at its acoustically superior Plácido Domingo in ‘Don Los Angeles Philharmonic Performing Arts Center, which Carlo’: Opera legend Plácido with Jean-Yves Thibaudet: Su- opened in September 2011. The Domingo, the LA Opera Cho- sanna Mälkki , LA Phil’s prin- Musco Center at Chapman Uni- rus and Orchestra and a super- cipal guest conductor and Mu- versity, completed in 2016, has star cast join forces at Musco sical America’s 2017 Conductor shown an a„nity for high-pro- for this concert version of one of the Year, leads the orchestra file classical music events under of Verdi’s most ambi- for its annual Orange its executive director, former Or- tious operas. Oct. County visit, fea- ange County Performing Arts 1, Musco Center turing Grammy- Center president Richard Bry- for the Arts nominated pia- ant; even better news is there’s Acad- nist Jean-Yves still room for programmatic ex- emy of St. Thibaudet. pansion. This season, the Musco Martin in The pro- will bring in Plácido Domingo the Fields gram is Ol- and the Los Angeles Opera for Chamber ivier Mes- a bare-bones staging of “Don Ensemble: siaen’s Carlo,” Verdi’s hugely ambitious Drawn massive and rarely performed master- from the Turangalîla piece, on Oct. 1. (They pulled o princi- Symphony. the same feat last season with pal play- Jan. 20, Phil- “Nabucco”.) PHOTO BY KEVIN SULLIVAN — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER ers of the re- harmonic Soci- Familiar names abound in the Plácido Domingo performed a concert version of Verdi’s opera “Nabucco” nowned Acad- ety, Segerstrom seasonal lists of classical musi- at the Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University last fall. emy of St Martin Concert Hall, cians playing in Orange County. in the Fields, the Segerstrom Center for Simone Dinnerstein, rapidly as- not have an opera company any players from the Vienna Philhar- Academy Chamber En- the Arts cending to the first rank of con- more, but Pacific Symphony and monic and Berlin Philharmonic semble was created in 1967 Chamber Music Society of cert pianists, brings her un- the Musco Center are making to present Mozart’s violin con- to perform larger-scale works Lincoln Center: With musicians usual brand of artistry to Soka sure we get our opera fix at least certos next spring. from the chamber music rep- renowned as both soloists and ertoire, including octets and University this month with the a couple of times per season. ensemble players, the Chamber various other configurations. Music Society of Lincoln Cen- Grammy-nominated group A Far Orange County has always Schubert’s Octet is on the pro- ter will perform a program of Cry. Violinist Itzhak Perlman, a been treated to the best visit- VENUE INFORMATION perennial O.C. favorite, will ap- gram. Oct. 10, Philharmonic piano quintets by Suk, Brahms ing ensembles, and this season Musco Center for the Arts: Society, Samueli Theater, and Dvorák. Jan. 22, Samueli pear on a Philharmonic Soci- is as good as any in that regard. 1“University Drive, Orange ety program in January, and vet- Segerstrom Center for the Arts Theater, Segerstrom Center for The Academy of St Martin in 844-626-8726 Conductor the Arts eran pianist Murray Perahia is a muscocenter.org Bernstein @ 100: guest of the Phil in April. the Fields Chamber Ensemble Carl St.Clair leads the orches- Juilliard String Quartet: Since is part of the Philharmonic sea- Segerstrom Center for the tra through an all-Bernstein its founding in 1946, the Juil- Pacific Symphony has a few 600“Town Center Drive, high points of its own: an all- son in October. The Chamber Arts: program that includes Chiches- liard String Quartet has been Music Society of Lincoln Cen- Costa Mesa; 714-556-2787“ ter Psalms and Serenade. Oct. universally acknowledged as Bernstein program in late Oc- scža.org tober honoring the 100th anni- ter comes to Segerstrom Cen- 25-27, Pacific Symphony, Seger- one of the world’s best. Its per- versary of the great American ter for the Arts in January, and Soka Performing Arts strom Concert Hall, Seger- formances are noted for their composer-conductor’s birth (see the Juilliard String Quartet vis- Center: 1“University Circle, strom Center for the Arts » PAGE 6 related story) and a semi-staged its Musco Center in February. Aliso Viejo; 949-480-4278 opera, “Madame Butterfly,” in Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter soka.edu/pac Violinist Itzhak Perlman will perform klezmer music from his album February. Orange County might teams up with principal wind “In the Fiddler’s House” on Jan. 17. PHOTO BY AKIRA KINOSHITA SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM | ARTS PREVIEW Q | 5

ARTS PREVIEW classical music Pacific Symphony’s 40th Anniversary Season Hal & Jeanette Segerstrom Family Pacific Symphony Foundation Classical Series POPS CLASSICAL Big stars & electrifying Great artists and stirring performances! masterpieces! Vanessa Williams • The Wonderful Augustin Hadelich • Philippe Music of Oz • Christmas with Quint • Markus Groh • Gabriela Jackie Evancho • Valentine’s Day Martinez • Paul Huang • Pablo with Kenny G • Leslie Odom, Jr. Villegas and more... Music of Queen • My Fair Lady in Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto Concert No. 3 • Tchaikovsky’s Violin COURTESY OF PACIFIC SYMPHONY Concerto • Nutcracker Fantasy Carl St.Clair rehearses Copland’s Clarinet Concerto with conductor Leonard Bernstein in 1985€at the Tanglewood Festival “Madame Butterfly” • Handel’s in Lenox, Mass. “Messiah” • Lunar New Year and more…

Opening Weekend The cowboy and Mr. B Rach 3 & Boléro Sept. 27-29 phony in western Massa- “What was interesting Carl St.Clair By Christopher Smith chusetts, to conduct the about his master classes Featuring pianist Olga Kern [email protected] debut of Bernstein’s newly in conducting was that n the summer of 1985, re-orchestrated final com- he rarely demonstrated,” the most significant position “Arias and Barca- said St.Clair. “Physically, figure of 20th cen- rolles” on a program that he never showed ‘do some- also saw the maestro con- thing like this’ or em- tury American music Olga Kern Gabriela ON Istrode into a room full of duct for the last time. ployed conductor-ial ges- Martinez young conducting fellows But for the previous, last tures. He wanted you to SALE and yelled out, “Where’s my five years of Bernstein’s discover, inwardly, how cowboy from Texas!?” life, St.Clair — first as stu- you would express or what NOW! That’s how a young con- dent, then as acolyte and you would do. ductor named Carl St.Clair finally as ongoing globe- “The other thing that — Texas born-and-bred, on trotting musical comrade- has lasted for me was that in-arms — established a he gave us a chance to Vanessa Williams the verge of establishing a Pablo Villegas professional career — met rapport with the man he learn about music without Leonard Bernstein, pro- described as “one of the forcing us to see or hear tean composer, celebrated greatest musical treasures just the same things he conductor, larger-than-life that lived.” saw. He would share those, persona. Beyond being a cele- but to inspire you to ex- Jackie Evancho In October, St.Clair will brated composer and con- plore not copy.” lead the Pacific Symphony ductor, Bernstein was a St. Clair has come to be- in “Bernstein @ 100,” a lifelong teacher of music. lieve that during the 28 program of Bernstein’s He did this most famously years that have passed classical compositions cel- with his celebrated “Young since Bernstein’s pass- ebrating the centenary of People’s Concerts” in the ing he also values a qual- his mentor’s birth. formative years of televi- ity that was not part of St.Clair was eager to sion in the late ‘50s-early the conductor’s teaching schedule this concert be- ‘60s . methods. As importantly, if less “There is teaching in Call (714) 755-5799 cause of the abiding re- Leslie Odom Jr. spect and reverence he publically, he reached the world that is ‘do it the PacificSymphony.org way I do it, the way I see holds for Bernstein, who out to hundreds of young PACIFIC SYMPHONY PROUDLY PERFORMS AT: died in October, 1990. Just American conductors be- it…’ that is, basically, ‘put seven weeks before his ginning to forge their own on my armor’, and this passing, a young St.Clair paths. will be great! 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa Bernstein’s influence re- “And that’s the cop out took the podium at Tan- FOR ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION: glewood, the summer mains with St.Clair now way of teaching. Mr. Ber- SCFTA.org home of the Boston Sym- when he teaches. nstein never did it that. » 6 | Q ARTS PREVIEW | THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

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FROM PAGE 5 person he would meet,” said “As a conductor, he was pri- FROM PAGE 4 St.Clair. mal, wanting to establish vis- “He really liked truthfulness ceral life force — though he ardent energy and uncanny sense His way of teaching was you of ensemble. The Musco program learn from the inside out.” and honesty. If you could be was a stickler for rhythms — honest about whom you were making music filled with the includes works by Haydn and Despite being 66, and in his Dvorak. Feb. 21, Musco Center for 28th year as the Pacific Sym- and the things you believed in kind of passion, of, I don’t he could find something to love the Arts phony’s music director, St.Clair know, absolute wrenching in you.” Madame Buttery: Puccini’s still reflexively refers to his power.” As to Bernstein’s ongoing heartbreaking Madame Butter- mentor with the titular “Mr. In the last phone conver- fly tells the story of a young, naïve reference to St.Clair as “cow- sation St.Clair had with Ber- Bernstein.” boy” from 1985 on, St.Clair said Japanese geisha who believes that “I could never bring myself nstein, the maestro told him her love for a handsome Ameri- he didn’t mind it. “Cowboy, it’s your turn to fly to call him ‘Lenny,” St.Clair “I don’t think Mr. Bernstein can naval oƒcer is eternal. Carl said, recalling the man who the flag. I can’t anymore, it’s St.Clair leads members of his Pa- had ever met a Texan conduc- your turn.’’ was known a–ectionately to tor before, or had worked with cific Symphony and soloists in a “It wasn’t about flying his one and all by that informal PHOTO BY ALLAN WARREN one. Later, when we were to- lightly staged production. Feb. 21, nickname. Conductor and composer Leonard gether, he would occasionally flag,” said St.Clair. “It was 23, 26, Pacific Symphony, Seger- “It wasn’t just my respect for Bernstein is shown in 1973. use a mock-Texas accent drawl about flying a flag we all stand strom Concert Hall, Segerstrom him, I guess, (but) that I looked for, with regard to our role Center for the Arts “So he and I came to an when asking me something.” up to him as such a great St.Clair acknowledges that as musicians, to giving back. Anne-Sophie Mutter & Chamber teacher.” agreement that I would call It didn’t have anything to do Orchestra Vienna-Berlin: Super- him ‘Mr. B’. over the years Bernstein’s con- However, between the two, ducting has drawn criticism in with having a career, but it had star violinist Anne-Sophie Mut- this formality gave way in 1986. Still, during this interview, some critical quarters for being to do with sharing the love, the ter teams up with principal wind “It was 2 a.m. at a restau- St.Clair reverted to the more less than note-perfect. need, the beauty of music, with players from two of Europe’s best rant in Vienna and he reached formal name even while re- “He once asked us,” St. Clair others. orchestras, the Vienna Philhar- across the table and sort of, in calling less the conductor and recalled, “in a rhetorical way, “I really have taken that to monic and Berlin Philharmonic, a mock way, was choking me, more the man. ‘Would you rather be loved or heart. That was a promise I for Mozart’s brilliant violin con- yelling ‘Stop calling me Mr. “One thing I liked about Mr. respected?’ I think, maybe, he made to him … to continue certos. June 25, Philharmonic So- Bernstein!'” St.Clair remem- Bernstein is that he had his might opt for ‘loved’ at the end to give back and share with ciety, Segerstrom Concert Hall, bered. own relationship with every of the day. others.” Segerstrom Center for the Arts SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM | ARTS PREVIEW Q | 7

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By Paul Hodgins THE TOP 10 [email protected] “Kings”: A freshman Congress- woman is determined to drain ast season, “Hamilton” the swamp; then she meets a lob- was the 800-pound go- byist who can get her anything. rilla in Orange Coun- Sarah Burgess’ play was a recent ty’s theater line-up. This New York hit. Oct. 13-Nov. 10, Lyear, that larger-than-life primate South Coast Repertory would be “Dear Evan Hansen,” a “Stormy Weather”: Tony- and musical about a high school stu- Emmy-winning artist Leslie Ug- dent with severe social anxiety. gams stars as Lena Horne, one of Like “Hamilton,” it sounds un- the the jazz world’s best voices, promising on paper, but it took in this bio-musical that features Broadway by storm last year, win- American Songbook standards ning six Tony Awards, including such as “The Lady Is A Tramp,” best musical and best score, and “Come Rain or Come Shine,” it’s hugely popular with — you “Stardust” and “How Deep is the guessed it — high school students. Ocean.” Oct. 19-Nov. 11, La Mi- “Dear Evan Hansen” moves into rada Theatre Segerstrom Center for the Arts on “Waitress”: Inspired by Adri- Jan. 1 and stays for 13 days. enne Shelly’s popular 2007 film, It’s only one of several popular this musical tells the story of musicals playing locally in the Jenna, a waitress and expert pie 2018-19 season, some with star maker who longs to leave her power: Leslie Uggams will ap- small town and troubled mar- pear as the legendary jazz chan- riage. Nov. 13-25, Segerstrom Cen- teuse Lena Horne in the bio-mu- ter for the Arts sical “Stormy Weather” at La Mi- “Jane Austen’s Emma, the rada Theatre for the Performing Musical”: Jane Austen’s endur- Arts this October and November. ing love story is brought to life Another new musical that as a romantic comedy in musical made a splash on Broadway re- form. The story revolves around cently is “Come From Away,” Irene PHOTO BY MICHAEL ZORN, INVISION/AP Emma, a well-meaning but disas- Sanko— and David Hein’s story Ben Platt and the other members of the Broadway cast of “Dear Evan Hansen” ter-prone matchmaker, who ig- about a small town in Newfound- perform at the 71st annual Tony Awards in New York in 2017. A touring production of nores her own romantic feelings land, Canada, that hosted thou- while setting out to find a suitor sands of people after the 9/11 at- the show will come to the Segerstrom Center of the Arts from Jan. 1through Jan. 13. for her friend Harriet. Her e—orts tacks, when 38 commercial flights go awry, resulting in hilarious from Europe were ordered to land ination of race, class and Dixie- and perplexing situations. Nov. immediately. Think of it as a gen- style Jewishness, “Driving Miss 23-Dec. 23, Chance Theater tle reminder that our friends from Daisy,” appears at the Laguna VENUE INFORMATION “Dear Evan Hansen”: Great White North are not much Playhouse in January. Chance Theater: 5522E. La Palma Ave., This Tony-winning mu- of a security threat. And SCR is offering “Poor Anaheim; 888-0455-4212 sical concerns a high South Coast Repertory o—ers Yella Rednecks” and “M. But- chancetheater.com school senior with terfly,” highly contrasting works musicals only rarely, but this year Laguna Playhouse: 606Laguna severe social anxi- the theater has a great one lined from two of the country’s most ety, making it pain- prominent Asian American play- Canyon Road, Laguna Beach 949- up: Stephen Sondheim’s jet-black 497-2787; lagunaplayhouse.com ful for him to talk masterpiece, “Sweeney Todd,” wrights, Qui Nguyen and David to people and playing on the larger Segerstrom Henry Hwang. Hwang’s tale of an La Mirada Theatre for the make friends. Af- Performing Arts: 14900La Stage in mid-season. intimate gender-bending secret, ter the death of » If you prefer your words spo- which appears at South Coast Mirada Blvd., La Mirada 714-994-6310; lamiradatheatre.com ken, not sung, then you might Repertory next spring, turned Leslie Uggams will want to indulge in a little political him into a stalwart of the Amer- Segerstrom Center for the Arts: 600 portray singer-actress drama with “Kings,” a tale about a ican theater; Nguyen was intro- Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa Lena Horne in “Stormy young upstart politician that was duced more recently with his 714-556-2787; sc‡a.org Weather,” at the La Mirada well reviewed when it played in award-winning “Vietgone,” which South Coast Repertory: 655Town Center Theatre for the Performing Arts New York last season. It’s opening told the tale of his parents’ court- Drive, Costa Mesa; 714-708-5555; scr.org Oct. 19-Nov. 11. in October at South Coast Reper- ship. His “Poor Yella Rednecks” PHOTO BY ANDY KROPA, INVISION/AP tory. Alfred Uhry’s classic exam- continues the story. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM | ARTS PREVIEW Q | 9

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The touring company of “Waitress,” left, will take the stage at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in November as part of the theater’s Broadway Series. PHOTO BY JOAN MARCUS

“Come From Away,” below, tells the story of travelers stranded in Newfoundland after the 9|11 attacks caused all U.S. air traffic to be grounded. PHOTO BY MATTHEW MURPHY

one of his classmates, he invents a story that brings COME BE PART him closer to the class- OF OUR WORLD mate’s family, while also Our 66th Season allowing him to gain his own sense of purpose. Jan. 1-13, Segerstrom Cen- ter for the Arts “Driving Miss Daisy”: OCT 19 Alfred Uhry’s wise play - FEB about the complex rela- NOV 4 8-24 tionship between an older 2018 2019 Jewish woman and her Af- rican American chauffeur in the pre-Civil Rights Era 4-show packages* start at $80 South hasn’t been pro- “Come From Away”: land called Arkansas, but for value-priced seating. duced in O.C. for a while. A surprise hit on Broad- their marriage isn’t with- Now is an excellent time way, this musical tells the out its hardships, and old for a revival. Jan. 9-27, La- remarkable true story of relationships complicate MAR 29 guna Playhouse 7,000 passengers stranded things. March 30-April 27, - JUL 12 - 28 “Sweeney Todd”: Ste- far from home by the South Coast Repertory APR 14 2019 phen Sondheim’s dark grounding of all air travel “M. Butterfly”: A married 2019 tale of the Demon Bar- after 9-11, and the small French diplomat carries on ber of Fleet Street is one of town in Newfoundland a 20-year affair with a mys- the high points of his ca- that welcomed them. Feb. terious Chinese opera diva reer. Ironically, it contains 5-17, Segerstrom Center for who harbors a secret. In- some of his most achingly thewArts spired by true events, Da- A HOLIDAY BONUS beautiful songs, too. SCR “Poor Yella Rednecks”: vid Henry Hwang’s career- doesn’t often do musicals, In this sequel to “Viet- making play, which de- NOV 30 - DEC 9, 2018 but it usually takes pains gone,” playwright Qui buted 30 years ago, won to do them well when the Nguyen again explores Tony, Drama Desk and *Not Included in subscription package. occasion arises. Jan. 19- the history of his parents. Outer Critics Circle awards. Feb. 16, South Coast Rep- Tong and Quang are build- May 11-June 8, South Coast ertory ing new lives in a foreign Repertory musical.org 562.856.1999 x4 10 | Q ARTS PREVIEW | THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM | ARTS PREVIEW Q | 11

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DON QUIXOTE OCT 9–14 Segerstrom Hall OCTOBER 13, 2018 at 2pm MIKHAILOVSKY BALLET RITA AHMAD DIANA WILSON: JAMAL KRALL NOV 9–11 NOV 13–25 LINER NOTES Exclusive SoCal Appearance Segerstrom Hall Segerstrom Hall of Jazz Legend NOVEMBER 24, 2018 at 2pm OCT 11–13 Samueli Theater EXTRAS FOR ALL To complement all the world-class performances in our theaters, add to your experience with the wonderful amenities on our JULIANNE AND GEORGE ARGYROS THE NUTCRACKER PLAZA, including FREE WiFi, delicious dining at George’s Café, and FREE programs on DEC 14–23 our outdoor stage! Segerstrom Hall Sarah Lane and Herman Cornejo in The Nutcracker. Photo: Doug Gifford OCT 19 NOV 4 Renée and Henry Segerstrom Segerstrom Hall (714) 556-2787 SCFTA.org Concert Hall Group Services (714) 755-0236 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa 12 | Q ARTS PREVIEW | THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

ARTS PREVIEW dance New season promises dynamic options

Ballet: Founder and choreogra- By Kaitlin Wright [email protected] pher Dwight Rhoden celebrates the life and music of David wo of Orange Coun- Bowie in “Star Dust.” Presented ty’s premier venues, by the Laguna Dance Festival, Segerstrom Center for the production features the sing- the Arts and the Irvine er’s most popular hits as well as TBarclay Theatre, have earned a glam rock-inspired costumes by reputation for attracting some Christine Darich. Oct. 5 at the of the finest talent in the world. Laguna Playhouse. In the 2018-2019 season, both organizations are forging ahead Company Wayne McGregor: with innovative and exciting pro- In his latest work, choreogra- grams that focus not only on his- pher Wayne McGregor explores toric dance icons such as Mar- his personal memoir and the ius Petipa and Martha Graham, themes of aging, memory, sleep, but also new and contemporary past and future through 23 works that are sure to expand dance portraits. These moments the notion of concert dance. reflect the 23 pairs of chromo- As usual, the Irvine Barclay somes that contain the human Theatre presents its Contempo- genome. A bespoke computer al- rary Dance Series, which opens gorithm determines the com- with Jessica Lang Dance’s new bination of sections so that no work that celebrates the music and two performances of “Autobiog- artistry of singer Tony Bennett. raphy” are ever alike. Oct. 5-7 at The venue will also host a The Music Center. performance by the legendary Pilobolus: The athlete-illu- Martha Graham Dance Com- sionist dancers are known com- pany, which, in celebration of mercially for their work creating the 100th anniversary of women PHOTO BY BREEANN BIRR larger-than-life shadow shapes gaining the right to vote, pres- Founder and choreographer Dwight Rhoden of Complexions Contemporary Ballet will celebrate the life and with nothing but human bod- ents the “Eve Project,” a pro- music of David Bowie in “Star Dust,” to be performed in Laguna Beach on Oct. 5. ies. The company of versatile gram choreographed by a diverse performers comes to the Musco group of female artists. Making its center premiere is Center on Nov. 14 with a produc- Also on deck at the Barclay is Mark Morris Dance Group with THE TOP 10 tion that incorporates pup- Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company, the celebratory work “Pepper- VENUE INFORMATION petry, gymnastics, ac- founded in 2012 as part of the land” that was created for Liv- Irvine Barclay Theatre: Jessica Lang robatics, theatrics new flowering of modern dance erpool’s “Sgt. Pepper at 50 Fes- 4242ˆCampus Drive, Irvine Dance: Known and multimedia in a country where ballet reigns tival.” As with most of Morris’ 949-854-4646 for seamlessly ežects. supreme. The independently run work, the genesis of this disco- www.thebarclay.org incorporat- American company embraces its heritage infused, free-form hippie com- Laguna Playhouse: 606ˆ ing striking Ballet The- with pieces that make heavy use memoration was music. The eve- Laguna Canyon Road, design ele- atre: ABT of driving Latin grooves and in- ning-length production features Laguna Beach ments and Artist in Res- spired, sensual choreography. an original score inspired by six 949-497-2787 classical bal- idence Alexei Over at Segerstrom Center for popular Beatles’ songs. lagunaplayhouse.com let vocabu- Ratmanksy the Arts, the season promises a As an excuse to get out of The Music Center: 135ˆN. lary into art- brings an series of premieres that posit re- town, The Music Center opens Grand Ave., Los Angeles fully crafted all-new pro- vered classical technicians in the new season of Glorya 213-972-7211 contemporary duction to the new and modern story lines. Kaufman Presents Dance with www.musiccenter.com works, Jessica stage based on A most anticipated West Company Wayne McGregor’s Lang returns to archival notes by Coast premiere of American “Autobiography.” For his center Musco Center for the Orange County with a Marius Petipa. “Har- Ballet Theatre’s “Harlequinade” debut, McGregor presents a con- Arts: Chapman University, repertory program that in- lequinade,” a co-production is a reconstruction of a comedic temporary work inspired by his 415ˆN. Glassell St., Orange cludes a new work inspired by with Australian Ballet, is ABT’s ballet from 1900. In true Alexei own genetic code. 844-626-8726 Tony Bennett called “This Thing first full-length production of Ratmansky fashion, the work is Later in the season, The Royal muscocenter.org Called Love.” Sept. 28 at the Ir- the ballet. ABT will perform the driven by a deep dive into archi- Ballet comes to Los Angeles with Segerstrom Center for vine Barclay Theatre. West Coast premiere at Seger- val research of the original pro- a Kenneth MacMillan dance the Arts: 600ˆTown Complexions Contemporary strom Center for the Arts on » duction and punctuated with drama “Mayerling” based on a Center Drive, Costa Mesa bold new ideas from the chore- true story that shook the royal 714-556-2787; sc˜a.org Pilobolus will perform at the Musco Center for the Arts in Orange on ographer’s vibrant imagination. courts of the 19th century. Nov. 14. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER DUGGAN SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM | ARTS PREVIEW Q | 13

ARTS PREVIEW dance Return of the dance king let import to our shores hearts are silent. That’s By Christopher Smith was the fabled Rudolph what makes Ivan so spe- [email protected] Nureyev, who defected cial, he has no fear on ertain balleto- from the Soviet Union in stage, no limitations, he’s manes — and 1961. Among his consider- full of energy and pas- you know who able gifts, Nureyev’s bal- sion.” you are — are lon — the appearance of Usually measured dance aquiverC anticipating No- lightfooted-ness and the critics have rolled out hy- vember. Why? Because seeming ability to sus- perbole in agreement. In Ivan is coming to town! pend in the air — gener- a 2013 report, a New York We speak of Ivan ated unprecedented oohs Times writer noteD that Vasiliev, 29, an itinerant and ahhs. “Vasiliev is famous for sen- Russian dancer who every Nureyev spawned a sational technical feats — couple of years this decade later defector, Mikhail soaring, space-devouring has blazed through Seger- Baryshnikov, the pre-em- jumps, spinning-top multi- strom Center with an eye- inent ballet figure of the ple turns — and for a par- catching combination of mid ’70s into the ‘80s, ticularly Russian brash flair and physical bravado. someone also known to el- charm and larger-than-life It’s understood that pre- evate leaps and get hearts confidence that contrasts cision, skill and grace are beating quicker. Once the with the more demure among ballet’s most trea- Iron Curtain teetered and American style.” sured qualities. But a few fell Orange County en- You get the message: let dancers — usually male joyed a run of gravity-de- the ceiling-scraping jetés and compact — over- fying talents with Faruk begin. shadow those virtues Ruzimatov and Vladimir with sheer speed of move- Vasiliev (no relation) head- ment and, especially, leap- ing the list. ing ability of astonishing Asked to put these fig- height and hang-time. ures in relation to the MIKHAILOVSKY Some ballets showcase current Vasiliev, Ser- BALLET: ‘DON this skill set; in Orange gei Danilian, a New York- QUIXOTE’ County Vasiliev has cut his based promoter of Russian dance that often comes Where: Segerstrom swath through the likes Center for the Arts, of “Le Corsaire,” “Kings to Orange County, sweeps aside attempts at compar- 600Town Center of Dance” and “Flames of Drive, Costa Mesa Paris.” As the lead in the ison. Mikhailovsky Ballet’s up- “Ivan has charisma When: 7:30p.m. Nov. coming production of from his first steps on 9, 2and 7:30p.m. Nov. “Don Quixote,” his prow- stage to the very end 10, 1p.m. Nov. 11 ess is likely to once again of the performance,” Tickets: $29-$169 be on prominent display. Danilian said. Information: 714- There is precedent for “There are so many 556-2787; sc„a.org this kind of pyrotechnics. PHOTO BY STAS LEVSHIN dancers well trained, very The first Russian bal- Ivan Vasiliev will dance the lead role in Mikhailovsky Ballet’s production of “Don Quixote.” precise and clean, but your

Jan.17-20. “Errand into the Maze.” Feb. 27 Eifman Ballet of St. Peters- evening-length work “Pepper- Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Martha Graham Dance Com- at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. burg: “Pygmalion,” by Russian land” features an original score The Royal Ballet: Returning pany: The “Eve Project” honors Malpaso Dance Company: The choreographer Boris Eifman by composer Ethan Iverson that to The Music Center for the first the progress of women over the company that has become one of is inspired by the Greek myth includes arrangements of the time in more than 20 years, The last 100 years and o©ers an un- Cuba’s most sought-after dance about a sculptor who became in- Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Royal Ballet presents “Mayer- derlying statement about female companies will perform a pro- fatuated with his own life-like Hearts Club Band,” “With a Lit- ling.” This dark ballet tells the power by presenting new works gram that includes “Indomitable carving of a beautiful woman. tle Help From My Friends,” “A story about the 1889 deaths of from female choreographers. Waltz” by acclaimed Canadian The American premiere of this Day in the Life,” “When I’m Austro-Hungarian Prince Rudolf The company’s engagement will choreographer Aszure Barton theatrical ballet comes to Seger- Sixty-Four,” “Within You With- and his teenage mistress Mary also include classic repertory and “Face the Torrent,” a new strom Center for the Arts May out You,” and “Penny Lane” Vetsera. See this Kenneth Mac- such as “Diversion of Angels,” work by Sonya Tayeh. March 20 24-26. along with six original Pepper- Millan work July 5-7 in Los An- “Lamentation Variations,” and at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Mark Morris Dance Group: The inspired pieces. June 14-15 at geles. 14 | Q ARTS PREVIEW | THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

ARTS PREVIEW visual arts Visual arts scene is rapidly evolving

By Jordan Riefe THE TOP 10 [email protected] “Rauschenberg: In and About and abstract shapes were pro- t’s not news that Los Angeles L.A.”: While modernist master duced during his exile on the has become the contemporary Robert Rauschenberg is gener- Channel Islands of Jersey and art center of North America, ally considered an East Coast Guernsey between 1852 and but what is news is the over- artist, it was while stationed 1870. (Hammer Museum, Sept. flowI eect it has on Orange County. at Camp Pendleton in 1944-45 27-Dec. 30) The opportunity to view world- that he paid his first visit to an “Ai Weiwei: Life Cycle”: Ai class art in O.C. has increased ex- art museum. In the late 1960s celebrates his first first major ponentially with OCMA’s recent and early 1970s Rauschenberg institutional exhibition in Los announcement regarding its new partnered with L.A.’s legend- Angeles with new and unseen home at Segerstrom Center to be de- ary print workshops, Gemini work, “Life Cycle,” a sculptural signed by Pritzker-winning archi- G.E.L. and Styria Studio, while response to the global refugee tect Thom Mayne’s company, Mor- also participating in LACMA’s crisis. Also included is “Sun- phosis. The new space will allow the Art & Technology program. In flower Seeds,” 49 tons of in- museum to exhibit its rarely seen 1981, he turned his camera on dividual porcelain sunflower permanent collection. the city for his “In + Out seeds, and “Spouts,” a Meanwhile, UC Irvine is looking City Limits” proj- pile of thousands for a similar SoCal-based starchi- ect, and again 17 of antique tea- tect to begin designing a new home years later for pot spouts dat- for its recently acquired Irvine and his “LA Un- ing to the Buck Collections, constituting some covered” Song Dy- 5,000 works of California art, in- COURTESY OF LAGUNA ART MUSEUM screen- nasty. (Sept. cluding the largest collection of Cal- “In the Garden,” an oil on canvas painted by Mabel Alvarez in 1922, prints. 28-March ifornia impressionists in existence. is among the works on display as part of the exhibition “Art Colony: (Through 3, Marci- Thankfully, not every work of art The Laguna Beach Art Association, 1918-35,” continuing through Feb. 10, ano Foun- in Orange County is locked up un- Jan. 13. LACMA) dation) til further notice. The Laguna Beach “Knights “Zo- Museum is currently looking back in Armor”: diac”: Em- on its roots with “Art Colony: The Iron men dat- battled cura- Laguna Beach Art Association, 1918- VENUE INFORMATION ing from the tor Jerey De- 35,” continuing through Jan. 13. Bowers Museum: 2002”N. Main St., Santa Ana Medieval and Re- itch returns to Los UC Irvine’s Beall Center for Art + 714-567-3600; bowers.org naissance ages to the Angeles with a new Technology is showing “Music into Contemporary Arts Center and Gallery: Building 721, Romanticized Medieval re- space in Hollywood whose in- Data::Data into Music,” exploring UC Irvine campus, Irvine vival of the 1800s are march- augural show marks another pioneering composer R. Luke Du- arts.uci.edu/venue/contemporary-arts-center ing on Bowers Museum this of Ai’s exhibits. This one in- Bois’ practice converting video, pro- fall, 90 exquisitely crafted full cludes historical and new cessed sound and images into mu- The Getty Center: 1200”Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles suits of armor, swords, hel- works by the artist, includ- sic, Sept. 29-Feb. 2. 310-440-7300 mets, shields, corselets, as well ing “Stools,” made of roughly Three photo shows are on oer at Hammer Museum: 10899”Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles as paintings on loan from the 6,000 wooden stools from the Grand Central Art Center at CSUF: 310-443-7000; hammer.ucla.edu Museo Stibbert of Florence, It- Ming and Ching Dynasties. “Un Hombre Que Camina,” surre- Je†rey Deitch: 925”N. Orange Drive, Los Angeles aly. (Sept. 22-Jan. 13, Bowers In a continuation of his 2010 alist works by Enrique Ramirez, www.deitch.com Museum) bronze series, “Circle of Ani- Sept. 1-Nov. 11, “Text Neck,” David Laguna Plein Air Painters Association: 3251”Laguna Can- “Stones to Stains: The Draw- mals/Zodiac Heads,” Ai will Politzer’s images of people and their yon Road, East, Laguna Beach (Invitational held at Festival of ings of Victor Hugo”: Not just present a new series made phones, Oct. 6-Jan. 13, and “Traf- Arts grounds, 650”Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach) a brilliant novelist, Hugo from lego blocks. (Sept. 29- ficked,” on human traŸcking, by 949-376-3635; lpapa.org earned this exhibit celebrat- Jan. 5, 925 N. Orange Drive, Cecilia Lopez, Oct. 6-Dec. 9. ing his work as a draftsman Los Angeles) California art and Ai Weiwei top Los Angeles County Museum of Art: 5905”Wilshire Blvd., with more than 75 drawings “First Glimpse”: After inher- the list this season, with the lat- Los Angeles; 323-857-6000; lacma.org and photographs spanning his iting the Irvine Collection of ter enjoying a hat trick of shows at Marciano Art Foundation: 4357”Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles career. Many of these land- about 1,300 artworks, a few Marciano Foundation, Jerey De- 424-204-7555; marcianoartfoundation.org scapes, architectural drawings months later UC Irvine Mu- » itch’s new Hollywood Space, and Orange County Museum of Art: Temporary location at South UTA Artist Space in Beverly Hills, Coast Village, Santa Ana, will open in October; 949-759-1122” This is a detail from “Sun£ower Seeds,” a 2015”work by Ai Weiwei which Ai helped design. There, the www.ocma.net that will be part of the exhibition “Ai Weiwei: Life Cycle,” which will embattled dissident artist will show The University Art Gallery: 712”Arts Plaza, Irvine be on display at the Marciano Art Foundation in Los Angeles from marble sculptures, including a field 949-824-9854; uag.arts.uci.edu Sept. 28”through March 3. IMAGE COURTESY OF AI WEIWEI STUDIO AND of grass, beginning Oct. 4. MARCIANO ART FOUNDATION SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM | ARTS PREVIEW Q | 15

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PHOTO © ARCHIVIO FOTOGRAFICO MUSEO STIBBERT This exhibit, titled “Natura Morta” (“Still Life”) will be part of the show “Knights in Armor” at the Bowers Museum. seum inherited the Gerald works by art- E. Buck Collection of 3,300 ists associated California artworks span- with the modern Plans are underway for a choreographer’s new home for the treasure company. Andy trove, but until then, art Warhol’s “Sil- lovers can get their first ver Clouds” was glimpse of 55 works from used for Cun- the Buck Collection, most ningham’s 1968 of which have not been dance “Rain- seen in public since they Forest,” while were purchased. Included Charles Atlas’ are works by Ed Ruscha, “MC9,” ( Merce Ed Kienholz, Tony DeLap, Cunningham to John Baldessari, James the 9th power), Turrell and Larry Bell. includes ex- (Sept. 29-Jan. 5, University cerpts from 21 Art Gallery and Contem- dances by Cun- porary Arts Center Gal- ningham. (Oct. lery) 28-March 31, Laguna Plein Air Paint- LACMA) ing Invitational: Art- “OCMAEX- ists will paint in the La- PAND.SANTA COURTESY OF LAGUNA ART MUSEUM guna Beach area and sur- ANA”: In addi- “Laguna Vista,” painted in 1915by rounding communities tion to selec- Benjamin Brown, is on display as part for $30,000 in cash and tions from the of the show “Art Colony: The Laguna prizes, including a $10,000 permanent col- Beach Art Association, 1918-35.” award for “Best in Show.” lection, this Laguna Art Museum Collection, giŒ of Winners of this 20th an- temporary out- Mrs. William Gri‘th. niversary event will be an- post before the nounced at a Collectors new building With more than 100 ob- Gala at the end of the com- opens in 2021, will pres- jects by Leonardo da petition. Art lovers will be ent artworks by five lead- Vinci, Michelangelo, Ra- given a chance to purchase ing Pacific Rim artists, in- phael and others, this their works throughout cluding, Kathryn Gar- study of the nude traces the competition. (Oct.6-14, cia, Valentina Jager, Alan its origins through classi- Festival of Arts) Nakagawa, Ni Youyu, cal interests oin nature t “Merce Cunningham, Mariángeles Soto-Díaz, the Renaissance, when vi- Clouds and Screen”: As Rodrigo Valenzuela. (Oct. brant, lifelike images came Cunningham’s centennial 6-March 13, OCMA South into conflict with sancti- approaches, now is a good Coast Plaza Village) monious mores. (Oct. 30- time to revisit two large “The Renaissance Nude”: Jan. 27, The Getty Center) 16 | Q ARTS PREVIEW | THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

ARTS PREVIEW family fun Venues o£er events for the whole family

“Godspell”: Written by Ste- Staff report phen Schwartz (“Wicked,” “Pip- pin”) this popular musical fea- ntroduce your child to tures such hits as “Day By Day” the arts with these plays, and “All the Good Gifts.” 1 and concerts and activities for 6 p.m. Nov. 10-11 and Nov. 17-18, young audiences of vari- 7 p.m. Nov. 14, 1 and 7 p.m. Nov. Ious ages. 15-16. $28 adults, $18 children. “Treasure Island”: Robert Louis Stevenson’s swashbuck- Irvine Barclay Theatre ling classic comes to the stage Family Events Series with the tale of Jim Hawkins, a boy who must find uncommon 4242 Campus Drive, Irvine courage as he faces a murder- 949-854-4646; thebarclay.org ous plot. 1 and 6 p.m. April 27- “An Irish Christmas”: “River- 28. $28 adults, $18 children. dance” principal dancer Ca- terina Coyne and world cham- Pacific Symphony pion dancer Tyler Schwartz lead a cast of Irish dancers in a mem- Family Musical orable evening of traditional Mornings music. 8 p.m. Nov. 26. $36-$75 Renée and Henry Segerstrom “The Nutcracker”: Festival Concert Hall, 615 Town Center Ballet Theatre stages its version Drive, Costa Mesa; 714-755-5799 of the holiday classic. Dec. 8-24. paci”csymphony.org 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6 p.m. Sundays (11 a.m. only on Family Musical Mornings Dec. 24); also 2 p.m. Dec. 21-22. consist of two 45-minute con- $45-$90 certs at 10 and 11:30 a.m. with “Popovich Comedy Pet The- an Interactive Musical Carnival ater”: Gregory Popovich, a at which kids can “test drive” a champion juggler who formerly of a boy who is transported to musical instrument, meet per- starred for the Moscow Circus, a magical land full of unforget- formers and take part in arts performs with more than 30 table characters. 9:30 and 11:30 and crafts activities. The carni- trained pets. 2 and 7 p.m. Jan. a.m. March 27. $11-$19. val begins at 9 a.m. for those at- 19. $25-$35 “Tomáš Kubínek: Certi”ed Lu- tending the early performance “7„Fingers: Réversible”: This natic and Master of the Impos- and at 12:15 p.m. for those at the troupe, which has performed sible”: Hosted by a virtuoso later concert. on Broadway and at the Win- vaudevillian, a comic genius and “The Wizard’s Spellbook”: ter Olympics, delivers a unique all-round charmer, the show is This Halloween-themed concert and riveting mix of theater, cir- a collision of theater and circus features music from “Fantasia” cus, music and acrobatics. 8 p.m. magic. 7:30 p.m. April 26. $30 and the Harry Potter movies, as Feb. 1-2. $28-$100. adults, $20 children. well as “The Conductor’s Spell- “Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel book,” an exciting and interac- of Science”: Doktor Kaboom has tive new work by composer Paul built a great big spinning wheel Laguna Playhouse Dooley that teaches about the and labeled it with everything 606 Laguna Canyon Road, instruments of the orchestra. Laguna Beach; 949-497-2787 from optical illusions to chem- Oct. 27. Tickets start at $15. lagunaplayhouse.com ical reactions to a homemade “Nutcracker for Kids!” The Pa- hovercraft, and more! Wherever PHOTOS BY JOAN MARCUS “The Giver”: The stage adap- cific Symphony presents a con- the wheel stops, that’s what’s “Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Science,” above, will kick o­ the tation of Lois Lowry’s influen- densed version of Tchaikovsky’s next! Recommended for ages 8 Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ 2018-19ŠFamily Series on Sept. 15Šand tial novel tells the story of Jo- Christmas ballet with young at- to 12. 2 p.m. Feb. 10. $25 adults, 16. Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” at top, comes to nas, who lives in a seemingly tention spans in mind. The per- $20 children. Segerstrom Center for the Arts on May 28-31Šand June 4-7. ideal, if colorless, world of con- formance concludes with the ar- “David Gonzalez: The Frog formity and contentment until rival of Santa. Dec. 8. Tickets Bride”: Gonzalez uses quirky, hip adaptation of a classic Rus- “The Phantom Tollbooth”: Us- he is given his life assignment start at $35. rhymed verse, live music, stun- sian tale about a prince who is ing puppets, masks, magic, in- as the Receiver of Memory. 10 “The Magic Flute — Opera for ning multi-media, and the most sent out to find a bride and re- ventive scenic e£ects and origi- a.m. and 7 p.m. Sept. 28, 1 and 6 Kids”: Mozart’s musical fairy extraordinary device of all — turns with a frog. 2 p.m. March nal music, this captivating fan- p.m. Sept. 29-30. $28 adults, $18 tale, with its imaginative set- our imaginations — to create a 17. $16-$21. tasy adventure tells the story children. ting and spectacular music, is » SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018 THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER » OCREGISTER.COM | ARTS PREVIEW Q | 17 brought to life in a spe- tour of his chocolate fac- $36-$40 for adults, $$30- cial version with fantasti- tory. In Segerstrom Hall. $34 for children. cal life-size puppets and 7:30 p.m. May 28-31 and “Nate the Great”: The talented professional sing- June 4-7, 2 and 7:30 p.m. world’s greatest kid detec- ers. Jan. 12. Tickets start June 1 and 8, 1 and 6:30 tive tries to crack the case at $15. p.m. June 2 and 9. Tickets of a missing portrait of a “Lunar New Year for start at $26. dog. Come along as Nate Kids”: Celebrate the arrival searches for clues in this of the Year of the Pig! To- South Coast Rep- clever musical that teaches gether with legends and us to see the world in new stories told through a mu- ertory Theatre for ways. Previews Nov. 2-9. sical feast of Eastern and Young Audiences Regular performances Western music. Feb. 9. Nov. 10-18. Tickets start at $15. 655 Town Center Drive, “Naked Mole Rat Gets “Intergalactic Adven- Costa Mesa; 714-708-5555 scr.org Dressed: The Rock Experi- tures”: Enjoy music from ence”: Wilbur is a naked movies such as “Star Theatre For Young Au- diences productions are mole rat who likes wear- Wars,” “Star Trek” and ing clothes. This rock mu- “2001: A Space Odyssey” recommended for children sical delivers the message while NASA space video in kindergarten through that it’s OK to be yourself. footage is projected. Tick- sixth grade and their fam- Previews Feb. 1-8. Regular ets start at $15. PHOTO BY BUATTI RAMOS PHOTOGRAPHY ilies. No children un- der 4 years old. Each au- performances Feb. 9-17. “Shadow Play,” developed with input from children 2to 5years old, comes to the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Nov. 17and 18. dience member must oc- “The Velveteen Rabbit”: Segerstrom Center cupy a seat and sit quietly Margery Williams’ classic for the Arts Family work dubbed “The Roll- and their adventures in olate Factory,” as well as a through the performance. about a boy’s stuªed ani- mal who longs to be real is Series ing Stones of kids music.” the Dark and Scary Wood, new score by the songwrit- Plays are presented on the Julianne Argyros Stage adapted to the stage. This The group were the first the Whirling Wastes and ers of “Hairspray.” Follow 600 Town Center Drive, Americans to win a Latin other magical realms as and will not exceed 90 is a moving story about Costa Mesa; 714-556-2787 Charlie Bucket and four Grammy in the children’s they help a Thing get to minutes. Preview prices the power of love — and scƒa.org other winners of prized are $28-$34 for adults, a little bit of magic. Pre- The Segerstrom Center’s album category. 1 p.m. Oct. sleep. 1 p.m. March 30, 1 golden tickets as Willy $23-$29 for children 4-12; views May 24-31. Regular programming for younger 6, 1 and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 7. . and 3:30 p.m. March 31. performances June 1-9. audiences is divided into “Shadow Play”: This Wonka leads them on a regular performances are the Discover Series, aimed play, developed by The EXPLORER SERIES at children 4 to 8, and the Performance Project @ (AGES 7¡AND UP) Explorer Series, intended University Settlement “They Called Her Viv- for those 7 and older. Addi- Trusty Sidekick Theater aldi”: Ireland’s Theatre tionally, two performances Company artists with in- Lovett presents the story will be “sensory-friendly,” put from children 2 to 5 of Cecilia Maria, a musi- with sound and lighting years old, follows Flash cal prodigy whose magi- modified to be more ac- and his quest to bring his cal music hat is stolen. In commodating to those on shadow home. 10 a.m. and her quest to reclaim her the autism spectrum. All 1 p.m. Nov. 17, 1 and 3:30 hat, she ventures into the shows are in the center’s p.m. Nov. 18. city and meets a gondolier Samueli Theater, unless “The Very Hungry Cat- with no oar and a hair- otherwise noted. Tickets erpillar & Other Eric Carle dresser without scissors. 1 start at $20. Favorites”: Three sto- p.m. Feb. 16-17. ries by children’s book il- “Sujata Kamalenya”: Ex- DISCOVER SERIES lustrator and author Eric periential Theater Com- (AGES 4-8) Carle come to life on stage pany, which last year “Doktor Kaboom and the through the use of black brought “Journey to Oz” Wheel of Science”: Actor/ light and fanciful puppets. to the Segerstrom Cen- comedian David Epley re- The play is a production ter, returns with a musi- turns with a show that fea- of Nova Scotia-based Mer- cal based on a West Afri- tures a wheel labeled with maid Theatre, which has can legend that inspired 12 demonstrations, featur- been entertaining young “The Lion King.” Audience ing everything from opti- audiences since 1972. 10 members will be encour- cal illusions to homemade a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 2, 1 aged to act with perform- hovercraft. 1 p.m. Sept. 15, and 3:30 p.m. Feb. 3. ers as they tell the story 1 and 3:30 p.m. Sept.16. “Emily Brown and The of the first “mansa” (king) ROBERT ISTAD, Lucky Diaz and the Fam- Thing”: Tall Stories the- of the ancient Empire of ARTISTIC DIRECTOR 2018–2019 Season ily Jam Band: Married cou- ater company stages a mu- Mali. 1 p.m. March 9-10. ple Lucky Diaz and Ali- sical based on the book “Charlie and the Choco- sha Gaddis lead a band by Cressida Cowell, au- late Factory”: “Pure Imag- Pacific Chorale is a proud Resident Company the Washington Post has thor of “How to Train Your ination” and other songs of Segerstrom Center for the Arts! called “THE face of kindie Dragon.” The plot follows from the 1971 classic film ORDER TICKETS TODAY! 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