Best Musical Tony® Award-Winner
JERSEY BOYS
The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
November 13 – December 1, 2007 in Segerstrom Hall
JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, comes to the Orange County Performing Artscenter November 13 – December 1, 2007 in Segerstrom Hall. Directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS won four 2006 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical and continues to set new weekly box office records at the August Wilson Theatre, where it has remained among the five top grossing shows in New York since opening in November 2005. JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide – all before they were thirty.
The JERSEY BOYS design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony Award® for his Lighting Design of JERSEY BOYS), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements & Incidental Music).
JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, in association with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.
CRITICAL PRAISE:
“Too good to be true. The book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice is as tight and absorbing as an Arthur Miller play. The cast is just plain wonderful. The glitzy, sleight-of-hand staging by Des McAnuff doesn’t hurt either. With its vibrant choreography by Sergio Trujillo, imaginative settings by Klara Zieglerova, spot-on costumes by Jess Goldstein, and arena-style lighting by Howell Binkley, JERSEY BOYS is terrific – a show dynamically alive in music, while as a drama, it catches the very texture, almost the actual smell of its time.” – Clive Barnes, New York Post
“The most exciting musical Broadway has seen in years. A dazzling piece of conceptual direction by Des McAnuff, shrewdly penned by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, this endlessly savvy production works the audience up into such high stakes lather that the on-stage performances of boffo songs become catharses. You don’t ever want to look away.” – Chris Jones, The Chicago Tribune
“The crowd goes wild. I’m talking about the real crowd at the August Wilson Theatre, who seem to have forgotten what year it is or how old they are or, most important, that John Lloyd Young is not Frankie Valli. And everything that leads up to the curtain call feels as real and vivid as the sting of your hands clapping together.” – Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“It all starts and ends with the book, and this one by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice is a winner. It’s the funny, original and moving way this story is told that makes it stand out. The versatile ensemble is first-rate. JERSEY BOYS works because its collaborators – those both on and offstage – found themselves in perfect harmony.” –Roma Torre, NY1 News “A can’t-stop-the-music tidal wave. Enjoy juicy behind-the-scenes true stories? Then, without a doubt, this is the hot new Broadway show for you. A fast-moving script electrified by most of the group’s greatest hits. Energetically weaving story, songs, visuals and performances, Des McAnuff stages a compelling rush of events that pauses only occasionally to savor the beauty of the songs.” –Michael Sommers, The Star-Ledger
“I entered a skeptic, but promptly turned believer. Smart dialogue, devastating direction and overwhelming emotional impact.” – John Simon, Bloomberg.com
BIOGRAPHIES:
MARSHALL BRICKMAN (Book). Films: (author or co-author) Sleeper, Annie Hall (AA), Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery; (writer/director) Simon, Lovesick, The Manhattan Project, Sister Mary Explains it All. Television: The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson (head writer), The Dick Cavett Show ABC late night show (head writer/co-producer). Mr. Brickman entered show business as a musician, first as a member of the folk group the Tarriers and then, along with John and Michelle Phillips, as one of the New Journeymen, which re-emerged a year later (Brickman having moved onto saner pursuits) as The Mamas and the Papas. Brickman’s recording (with Eric Weissberg) of the soundtrack for Deliverance, recorded in 1963, achieved gold status twice and remains a healthy seller around the world 40 years later. Mr. Brickman has published in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Playboy, and other periodicals. Jersey Boys is his first venture into musical theater.
RICK ELICE (Book) wrote a popular thriller, Double Double (translated in 16 languages), Leonardo’s Ring (London Fringe, 2003) and Dog and Pony (New York Stage & Film, 2003). From 1982-2000, as creative director at Serino Coyne Inc., he produced ad campaigns for some 300 Broadway shows, from A Chorus Line to Lion King. Since 2000, he has served as creative consultant for The Walt Disney Studio. BA, Cornell University; MFA, Yale Drama School; Teaching Fellow, Harvard University; charter member, American Repertory Theater. In 2003, he appeared off-Broadway in Elaine May’s comedy, Adult Entertainment. With Marshall Brickman, he is currently writing another Broadway musical, to be directed by Tommy Tune.
BOB GAUDIO (Music) wrote his first hit, “Who Wears Short Shorts,” at 15, for the Royal Teens, a group he started, then went on to become a founding member of The Four Seasons and the band’s principal songwriter. He also produced the hit “You Don’t Bring Me Flowers” for Neil Diamond and Barbra Streisand (Grammy nomination, Record of the Year), as well as six albums for Diamond, including The Jazz Singer. Other producing credits include albums for Frank Sinatra, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and the soundtrack for Little Shop of Horrors. Several songs co-written with Bob Crewe have been cover hits for such artists as the Tremeloes (“Silence Is Golden”) and the Walker Brothers (“The Sun Ain`t Gonna Shine Anymore”) and Lauren Hill (“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”). With his wife, Judy Parker, Gaudio produced and co-wrote the Who Loves You album for The Four Seasons, and one of Billboard’s longest-charted singles (54 weeks), “Oh, What A Night.” A high point in his career came in 1990, when, as an original member of The Four Seasons, Gaudio was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which hailed him as“a quintessential music-maker.” In 1995, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. To this day, Bob Gaudio and Frankie Valli still maintain their partnership…on a handshake.
BOB CREWE (Lyrics). “New York was pregnant in the fifties,” says Bob Crewe, “gestating with possibilities.” Crewe and music partner Frank Slay became independent writer-producers when the category hadn’t yet been invented. In 1957 they wrote and produced “Silhouettes” for The Rays, skyrocketing to #1. Suddenly, producers in demand, they launched Freddie Cannon’s “Tallahassee Lassie” and Billy & Lillie’s “Lah Dee Dah.” Crewe’s 1960’s solo unprecedented producing success with The Four Seasons birthed a new sound, striking a major chord in American Pop. “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” “Walk Like a Man,” “Candy Girl,” “Ronnie” – all smashes! When lead Frankie Valli demanded a solo turn, Crewe and Bob Gaudio wrote and Crewe produced “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” eventually becoming the century’s fifth most played song. Crewe ran hot with artists from Vicki Carr, Oliver, Lesley Gore to Mitch Ryder, co-writing with Charles Fox the soundtrack for Jane Fonda’s film, “Barbarella.” Then his own Bob Crewe Generation exploded with Music To Watch Girls By. In 1972 Bob was in L.A., where he revived Frankie Valli with “My Eyes Adored You” by Crewe and Kenny Nolan. They also co-wrote Patti LaBelle’s “Lady Marmalade” (#1, July ’75) – to re-hit again from the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge (#1, June ’01).
DES McANUFF (Director) is a two-time Tony Award-winning director and writer and the Artistic Director of La Jolla Playhouse. Under his leadership, La Jolla Playhouse has won more than 300 theatre awards including the 1993 Tony Award as America's Outstanding Regional Theatre. Recent productions directed at the Playhouse include Zhivago (2005); Palm Beach, The Screwball Musical (2005); Private Fittings (2005); Tom Donaghy's Eden Lane (2003); Molière's Tartuffe (2002); and The Collected Works of Billy the Kid (2001). Playhouse to Broadway Credits: Jersey Boys; Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays (Playhouse 2004; Broadway 2004, Tony Award for Special Theatrical Event); How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Playhouse 1994, Broadway 1995), The Who's Tommy (director/co-author with Pete Townshend; Playhouse 1992, Broadway 1993, Tony Award Best Director of a Musical, London Olivier Award Best Director 1994), A Walk in the Woods (Playhouse 1987, Broadway 1988, Moscow and Lithuania 1989-90) and Big River (Playhouse 1984, Broadway 1985, seven Tony Awards including Best Director of a Musical and Best Musical). Film credits include Cousin Bette (director), Iron Giant (Producer), The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle (director) and Quills (Executive Producer).
SERGIO TRUJILLO (Choreographer) most recently choreographed the Broadway musical All Shook Up. Other NYC credits: The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Off-Broadway), Bare (Off-Broadway), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Encores!), and Salome (NYC Opera). International credits: Peggy Sue Got Married (West End, London); West Side Story and The Sound of Music (Stratford Festival); Kiss Me, Kate and Twelfth Night (Tokyo, Japan). Other theatre credits: The Mambo Kings (Golden Gate Theatre), Jersey Boys (La Jolla Playhouse), The Wedding Banquet (Village Theatre), Kiss Of The Spiderwoman (North Shore Music Theatre), Le Nozze Di Figaro (LA Opera), Hoy Como Ayer (Ballet Hispanico) and segments of Chita Rivera's Chita and All that Jazz. Mr. Trujillo has choreographed various TV specials including: “Broadway: The American Musical” (PBS), and “The 14 American Comedy Awards” starring Nathan Lane, Martin Short and Jane Krakowski. Recipient of a 2003 Ovation Award in LA and three Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominations for outstanding choreography in Canada.
JERSEY BOYS debuted at the La Jolla Playhouse on October 5, 2004, where it became the most successful production in the history of the playhouse, extending three times. The show opened to critical acclaim at the August Wilson Theatre on November 6, 2005. The National Tour of JERSEY BOYS began December 1, 2006 at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco.
The Grammy Award-winning JERSEY BOYS cast recording is available now on Rhino Records.
Visit the JERSEY BOYS website at www.JerseyBoysTour.com.
Orange County Performing Artscenter
The Orange County Performing Artscenter is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through an array of inspiring programs.
It owns and operates the 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall, which opened in 1986, and the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, which opened in 2006 and also houses the 500-seat Samueli Theater and the Lawrence and Kristina Dodge Education Center. These state-of-the-art facilities are united by a community arts plaza and outdoor performance venue.
The Performing Artscenter’s Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, along with facilities of the adjacent Tony® Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site for a future visual arts museum, are located within Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
The Orange County Performing Artscenter presents a broad range of programming each season, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public and many other special events.
It offers many programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. These programs reach more than 500,000 students of all ages with vital arts-in-education programs, enhancing their studies and enriching their lives well into the future.
The Orange County Performing Artscenter is proud to serve as the artistic home to the region’s major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Opera Pacific and the Pacific Chorale.
Tickets to JERSEY BOYS at the Orange County Performing Artscenter are $28.25 to $83.25 and are on sale now at the Performing Artscenter Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa, by calling 714.556.2787 or online at www.OCPAC.org. For inquiries about group sales, call the Performing Artscenter Group Sales office at 714.755.0236. The TTY number is 714.556.2746.
The Performing Artscenter applauds Cox Communications and California Bank & Trust for their support. Mercedes-Benz is a Presenting Sponsor of the Orange County Performing Artscenter’s 2007-2008 Season.
February 1 - 3, 2008 ∙ Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.
Orange County Performing Artscenter presents Family
It will be magical storytelling propelled by a mambo beat as David Gonzalez is joined by the Latin Legends Band in the Performing Artscenter’s offering of another program in its delightful Family Series. Newsday said “You’ll be hooked on every word and sound.” The lively concoction of spicy music and island fairy tales will sweep you away. It’s been said you may even find yourself dancing in the aisles.
Samueli Theater
Blast! is back by popular demand. The energy-laden spectacular that won a Tony Award for “Best Special Theatrical Event” and an Emmy Award for “Best Choreography” in 2001 is comprised of 35 brass, percussion and visual performers. They come together in what can only be described as a unique explosion of music and theatre. Born on athletic fields across the nation, Blast! is a novel art form evolved from the showmanship of outdoor pageantry.
Segerstrom Hall
An American Tale
February 7 – 9, 2008 ∙ Thursday – Saturday at 8 p.m.
Pacific Symphony presents Classics
This concert, with Carl St. Clair at the podium, pays homage to music inspired by the rugged landscape and the music of the American West. Featured on the program will be Copland’s Suite from “Billy the Kid” and an extraordinary bowed piano performance, as when nylon fish line is drawn across the piano strings the resulting sustained chords are simply amazing. The latter is a world premiere by Stephen Scott and The Bowed Piano Ensemble.
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Piano phenom Taylor Eigsti has been jamming with such jazz titans as David Benoit and Dave Brubeck since the age of eight. He continues to tear up the ivories with style, enthusiasm, sensitivity and an intuitive musicality rarely found in such a young artist.
Samueli Theater
February 9, 2008 ∙ Saturday at 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Pacific Symphony presents Family Musical Morning
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
In an intimate setting, audiences can enjoy coffee, pastries and timeless classical music with Beethoven, By and Large. The subject for this Café Ludwig is Beethoven – Sonata No.3 for Cello and Piano and Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major – although the musicians will also offer pieces by other composers, including Janaček and Mládi.
Samueli Theater
Sergio and Odair Assad have set the benchmark for all guitarists by creating a new standard of innovative guitar ingenuity and expression. This season they return with “The Brazilian Guitar Festival,” featuring their sister Badi, a remarkable guitarist and vocalist, Romero Lubambo, an acoustic master jazz guitarist and Celso Machado, an exceptional vocalist.
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Russian National Orchestra
February 12, 2008 ∙ Tuesday at 8 p.m.
Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County welcomes the Russian National Orchestra and conductor Vladimir Jurowski to the Concert Hall along with pianist Stephen Hough. The program includes Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15 by Brahms and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 – Pathètique.
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
February 13 – 17, 2008
Wednesday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m.
Orange County Performing Artscenter presents Dance
“Breathtaking…she brings moments of lyricism, poignancy, even grandeur to her role that makes the choreography appear huge,” said The Guardian (London). Following the phenomenal success of Kings of the Dance last year, the Performing Artscenter is proud to bring another world premiere dance event into Segerstrom Hall, this one showcasing superstar Diana Vishneva. The incomparable prima ballerina will perform a program of new ballets created just for her by some of today’s most sought-after choreographers, including Alexei Ratmansky, Moses Pendleton and Dwight Rhoden. Also featured in the performances will be acclaimed dancer Desmond Richardson and various members of the Kirov Opera, Ballet and Orchestra
Segerstrom Hall
Frank Sinatra, Jr.
February 14 – 16, 2008 ∙ Thursday – Saturday at 8 p.m.
Pacific Symphony presents Pops
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the musical heir to “ol’ blue eyes” offers spectacular evenings of his legendary father’s favorite songs. After having worked as his dad’s music director for years, the younger Frank absorbed the nuances of the elder’s expressions, stage presence and delivery for each and every memorable song.
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
February 14 – 17, 2008 ∙ Thursday – Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m.
Orange County Performing Artscenter presents Cabaret
Tony Award-winner Faith Prince has conquered Broadway, the movies and television. She won her Tony for her turn as the perennially unwed Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls. She was also nominated for two other shows: Bells Are Ringing and Jerome Robbins’ Broadway. As an accomplished singer, she has worked with The Boston Pops, the Utah Symphony and the Cincinnati Pops, among others. She most recently starred in Showtime’s “Huff” as Oliver Platt’s love interest.
Samueli Theater
With Joe Berarducci as the host, children will wander through a clock shop and tell time – tick-tock, tick-tock. Children will enjoy 45 minutes of music, learning and guided playtime. On hand to help them along on their journey will be gifted musicians from Pacific Symphony and the Pacific Symphony Youth Orchestra.
Education Theater in Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Last season, the John Alexander Singers’ performances were standing room only. This season promises to be the same when they return with a program that explores the lush valleys, mountains and rivers of the American folk song tradition, complete with a bluegrass band. John Alexander’s astute programming spans our collective experiences, tracing the recurring themes of hardship and hope, ambition and rescue, love and loss, from the Appalachians to the California basin.
Pre-concert “Hootenanny” that includes supper and dance lesson
Samueli Theater
February 21, 2008 ∙ Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Orange County Performing Artscenter presents World Currents
Samueli Theater
February 22, 2008 ∙ Friday at 8 p.m.
Orange County Performing Artscenter presents World Current
The Concert Hall will be awash in swirls of colors and exotic sounds when the most intoxicating of dances is presented by the Bellydance Superstars. From the Follies Bergere, the Lollapalooza Festival or London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, this acclaimed troupe creates a sensation wherever they perform and the Orange County Performing Artscenter promises to be no different.
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
February 23, 2008 ∙ Saturday at 8 p.m.
Grammy Award-winning Joshua Bell
performs with a skill and elegance that captivates audiences beyond classical music aficionados. His performances are glorious and electrifying, whether he’s playing on one of the world’s grand stages or inside a New York metro station. In accepting the Oscar for best film score for The Red Violin, composer John Corigliano proclaimed, “Joshua plays like a god.”
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
February 24, 2008 ∙ Sunday at 3 p.m.
Perhaps they are two of the most enduring symbols of Scottish pageantry and pride – The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and The Band of the Coldstream Guards. The roots of the Royal Scots date back to the oldest surviving Cavalry of the Line in the British Army. The Coldstream regiment, with more than 200 years of continuous service, is one of the oldest military bands in the world. It will be an exciting evening of pomp and tradition when both play at the Performing Artscenter.
Segerstrom Hall
February 25, 2008 ∙ Monday at 8 p.m.
Philharmonic Society of Orange County presents
Included in the Philharmonic Society’s Masterworks schedule is the Czech Philharmonic with Zdenek Mácal conducting. The guest soloist has yet to be announced. Included in the program will be Symphony No. 5 in C-sharp minor by Mahler and Symphony No. 1 by Martinu.
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
February 26 – March 9, 2008
Tuesdays – Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 2 & 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 1 & 6:30 p.m.
Orange County Performing Artscenter presents Broadway
The greatest courtroom drama of all time plays out on the stage of Segerstrom Hall. A dozen jurors from 12 walks of life are suddenly thrust together and must make one decision from only two choices – guilty or not guilty. What seems like an open-and-shut murder case becomes a twisted puzzle of prejudice and intrigue. And as they weigh the evidence while sequestered ever so closely, they must ultimately face themselves.
Segerstrom Hall
February 28 – March 1, 2008 ∙ Thursday – Saturday at 8 p.m.
Pacific Symphony presents
Pacific Symphony conducted by Carl St. Clair presents an exceptional evening of classics featuring violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, who is recognized as one of today’s most inspiring and sought-after violinists. Hailed by critics, media, conductors and audiences alike, she continuously plays to sold-out houses. The program includes Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 7 by Bruckner.
Renée & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Orange County Performing Artscenter
Orange County Performing Artscenter is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through an array of inspiring programs.
Orange County Performing Artscenter owns and operates the 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall, which opened in 1986, and the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, which opened in 2006 and also houses the 500-seat Samueli Theater and the
The Center’s Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, along with facilities of the adjacent Tony® Award-winning South Coast Repertory and a site for a future visual arts museum, are located within Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
Orange County Performing Artscenter presents a broad range of programming each season, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free performances open to the public, from outdoor movie screenings and dancing on the Plaza to many other special events.
Many programs are designed to inspire young people through the arts. These programs reach more than 500,000 students of all ages with vital arts-in-education programs, enhancing their studies and enriching their lives well into the future.
The Center is proud to serve as the artistic home to the region’s major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Opera Pacific and the Pacific Chorale.
For more information, visit www.OCPAC.org.
Free Public Tours
The Performing Artscenter offers tours of Southern California's award-winning home for the performing arts and its expanded facilities. The tours take visitors through the three venues, making this a perfect outing for groups or anyone who wants to know more about the performing arts. The tour is conducted by Performing Artscenter Docents. Public tours are conducted Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Private group tours are by reservation only.
Please note: Private and public tours of all Center halls are now available.
Please call 714.556.2122, ext. 4259 for more information on either the private or the public tours.
Performing Artscenter applauds the following for their support:
Ameriprise Financial
Automobile Club of Southern California
Bank of America
Audrey Steele Burnand
Clos du Bois
Cox Communications
Delta Air Lines
Jane and Jim Driscoll
The James Irvine Foundation
Kingston Technology
KKJZ
KUSC
Long Beach Press Telegram
Los Angeles Times
Mastro's Restaurants
Mercedes-Benz
E. Nakamichi Foundation
OC Family
The Charles & Mildred Schnurmacher
Foundation, Inc.
Sempra
The Segerstrom Foundation Endowment for
Great Performances
Performing Artscenter - 714.556.2787
Pacific Symphony – 714.755.5799
The Philharmonic Society of Orange County – 949.553.2422
Opera Pacific – 800.346.7372
Pacific Chorale – 714.662.2345
All programs, artists and dates subject to change.
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Laguna College Alumna Awarded Prestigious ARC Scholarship
“New York City is wonderful – a feast for the senses. Art is everywhere – from museums to the old architecture. There are so many opportunities and connections to be made. I moved here a month ago and I intended only to stay six months to a year because I’ve never been the big city type, but I knew it was a good career move. Every day I spend here, the longer I want to stay. There is so much to discover,” Remarked Stein.
Student painters and sculptors who were chosen to receive these awards submitted examples of their works which clearly reflect the principles espoused by classical methods of drawing, painting and sculpture; centering on the importance of the techniques developed and evolved from the Renaissance through the late 19th century. Student works reflected a level of visual literacy that demonstrated their dedication to upholding the artistic traditions and values sought by the ARC.
Choosing winners from this year's overwhelming pool of entries proved to be an extremely difficult task for the esteemed panel of judges: Jacob Collins, ARC Living Master; Gregory Hedberg, Director of the Department of European Art at Hirschl & Adler Galleries in Manhattan; Paul W. McCormack, ARC Living Master, Executive Director of ARC Programs; and ARC's own Chairman and Founder, Fred Ross.
Now in its seventh year, the ARC Scholarship program has helped students from all over the world continue their studies. With $20,000 awarded annually, and over $90,000 awarded to date, the Art Renewal Center strives to ensure that current and future generations of artists receive proper instruction in the traditional and classical methods of representational art. ARC is involved in numerous other projects, all in support of a return to an appreciation of great and enduring art, to humanist values in the visual arts, and to academic art education.
Images:
Second Place Award - “I Looked for the One My Heart Loves”, Oil on Mahogany Panel
Raises $2,000 for
The exhibition explored the theme, “Capturing the Force of Stillness” within the historic setting and powerful ambiance of the Fairhaven Mausoleum. Sixty-five pieces of realistic figurative and representational artworks from 30 LCAD alumni artist were displayed where guests experienced a truly unique event in this cathedral-like space. Lit by candlelight, viewers were encouraged to linger intimately with each painting, drawing and sculpture.
Event curator and alumna Regina Jacobson was, “…thrilled for the opportunity to exhibit the LCAD alumni artwork in such an incredible space as the Fairhaven Mausoleum - a monument that honors the very lives that the artists seek to capture. Our guests agreed -it’s a perfect partnership – and we look forward to next year.”
Best of Show awards went to Kaleeka Bond for her 8-foot pastel triptych “By the Hour” and to Patrick Whalen for his painting “Secret Forestn.” Sergio Rebia received an Achievement Award for his overall body of work.
"I enjoyed working with the quality of people who are affiliated with the
Images (taken by Patsee Ober):
Artists - Participating alumni at the opening reception
Power and Bond - LCAD President Dennis Power presenting the Best of Show Award to Kaleeka Bond
Decinces - LCAD Trustee Kristi DeCinces with husband Doug
Jacobson - Exhibition curator and alumna, Regina Jacobson (left), with quests on opening night
International Dance Series hails return of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre and La Scala Ballet plus Tango Buenos Aires and world premiere performances by prima ballerina extraordinaire Diana Vishneva
The Jazz Club Series roster includes Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra,
Renaud Garcia-Fons, The Crusaders and
Wynton Marsalis with Jazz at
Celebrities shine in the Cabaret Series – including Tony® Award winners Sutton Foster, Brian Stokes Mitchell, James Naughton and Victoria Clark
Musical genius in the Concert Series includes Joshua Bell, Andrew Manze and the
The fun-filled Family Series presents Trout Fishing in America,
Snow White, ¡Sofrito! and others
NEW SERIES JOIN ALREADY-ANNOUNCED
BROADWAY AND CURTAIN CALL SERIES
Connect yourself to the center of great cultural experiences and incomparable entertainment during the Orange County Performing Arts Center 2007-2008 Season. The Center offers seven diverse series: its hallmark International Dance Series; the Broadway Series along with its companion the Curtain Call Series; the star-studded Cabaret and Jazz Club Series, a Concert Series of the world’s leading classical artists and the enlightening Family Series. The season unfolds throughout The Center in Segerstrom Hall, the magnificent new Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and the popular Samueli Theater. As never before, this is the way to add to your life and discover new venues, new programs and new ways to enjoy great performances at the Orange County Performing Arts Center Terrence W. Dwyer, president of The Center, said, “Following last year’s historic opening of our new venues and 20th anniversary celebration, the Orange County Performing Arts Center is inspired to create a new era of exciting programs, bold initiatives and programs that will stimulate and engage the entire community. I am pleased that the 2007-2008 Season already includes a tapestry of artists and companies who are audience favorites interwoven with many who are making their debuts with us. I promise, also, that this is just the beginning of our plans; I look forward to unveiling additional programming and education projects throughout the year that will engage new audiences in new ways – allowing people to experience, learn and participate in the incredible power of live performance.”
The Center thanks Mercedes-Benz, the official vehicle of The Center, for its generous support of the 2007-2008 Season.
InTernational DANCE SERIES
Tango
Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion • La Scala Ballet • American Ballet Theatre
Few theatrical experiences can be as gripping and involving as dance. Combining unbelievable feats of grace, beauty and strength with visceral expressions of emotions and passion, dance is beyond the extraordinary. The Center’s 2007-08 International Dance Series includes many of the world’s greatest dance companies offering unique styles and interpretations. Inspired by The Center’s world premiere production of Kings of Dance that showcased four of the world’s leading male dancers, The Center will present the brilliant prima ballerina Diana Vishneva in Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion.
The Center’s International Dance Series has been made possible by the ongoing generosity of Audrey Steele Burnand. Major support for the 2007-2008 Dance season is provided by Jane & Jim Driscoll, Ameriprise Financial and The Segerstrom Foundation Endowment for Great Performances. The Los Angeles Times is the exclusive media sponsor.
Tango
November 8-11, 2007
Experience the authentic tango spirit – seductive, sensual and invigorating. Tango
Diana Vishneva: Beauty in Motion | World Premiere
February 12-13, 15-17, 2008
Following the phenomenal success of Kings of Dance, The Center presents another world premiere dance co-production with Ardani Artists showcasing an international dance superstar. Diana Vishneva is one of the world’s most glamorous and extraordinary dancers, worthy of this tribute. As the San Francisco Chronicle states: “Few ballerinas in recent memory have created quite a stir as the Kirov Ballet's Diana Vishneva.” The prima ballerina will perform a program of new ballets created for her by three distinct choreographers: Alexei Ratmansky, Moses Pendleton and Édouard Lock. Joining her for this world premiere are the orchestra and corps de ballet of the National Ballet of the
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
March 11-16, 2008 Judith Jamison, artistic director; Masazumi Chaya, associate artistic director
Few companies electrify an audience like the dancers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – “the most gorgeous dancing you ever did see,” as New York Magazine wrote. Their phenomenal energy and commitment create life-affirming experiences. The always-astonishing Ailey returns to The Center with an array of classics and new works by today’s most inventive choreographers.
Teatro Alla Scala Ballet
June 17-22, 2008 Paolo Arcà, artistic director
The Orange County Performing Arts Center is proud to welcome the return of La Scala Ballet – the resident company of one of the world’s most esteemed theaters. Dance Magazine says, “the Scala dancing was masterly throughout.” The company’s original style and spectacular fashion are the result of long and fruitful associations with some of the greatest names in ballet. Today’s La Scala epitomizes a company built on an illustrious history with a vision and view to the future.
American Ballet Theatre
July 29-August 3, 2008 Kevin McKenzie, artistic director
“One of the most beautiful sights in dance is American Ballet Theatre in full flight,” says New York Post. Center audiences love ABT, and ABT loves The Center, which has virtually become the company’s West Coast home. The brilliant company and its galaxy of dance superstars captivate audiences with every move, whether enchantingly subtle or larger-than-life bravura.
Season ticket prices for the Dance Series range from $60 to $299.
JAZZ CLUB SERIES
Renaud Garcia-Fons • Tierney Sutton • Rachael Price •
Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: Celebrating Benny Carter’s 100th Birthday •
Joey DeFrancesco and Bobby Hutcherson • The Crusaders •
Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at
Taylor Eigsti • Phil Woods
The Center’s 2007-2008 Jazz Club Series welcomes established stars and up-and-coming talents to its new home, the Samueli Theater. Audiences will also get to enjoy three spectacular concerts in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, including a world premiere performance by the Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra honoring the 100th birthday of Benny Carter. Making their Jazz Club Series debuts will be Renaud Garcia-Fons, Rachael Price, Taylor Eigsti and Phil Woods. Support for The Center’s Jazz Club Series is provided by Clos du Bois, preferred wine partner of The Center; Kingston Technology, KKJZ-FM, The Long Beach Press Telegram and Delta Air Lines, official airline of The Center.
Renaud Garcia-Fons | Center Debut
October 5-6, 2007 - Samueli Theater
Wrote The Herald: ““truly exhilarating.” Double bass virtuoso Renaud Garcia-Fons is a dazzling performer on five strings, as opposed to the standard four. Using his instrument's entire range, and then some, he takes jazz to new places, creating music that has no limits. His interpretations reflect his passion for the Flamenco,
Tierney Sutton
October 26-27, 2007 - Samueli Theater
Jazz vocalist Tierney Sutton has collaborated with such greats as Diana Krall, Ray Charles and Natalie Cole. But as a soloist, she’s in a league of her own, a consummate artist at the top of her game. The New York Times calls her “A serious jazz artist who takes the whole enterprise to another level.” Her first album was nominated by the Indie Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album, her second was #1 on the charts, and I’m with the Band was nominated for a Grammy® Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. In 2005, Sutton won JazzWeek’s Vocalist of the Year Award and, in 2006, Jazz Vocalist Award at the L.A. Jazz Society Awards.
Rachael Price | Center Debut
November 16-17, 2007 - Samueli Theater
The Center’s Jazz Club has introduced many talented artists who have gone on to stardom: Diana Krall, Jane Monheit and Steve Tyrell. Vocalist Rachael Price is an artist you’ll hear at The Center now, and much more from her in the future. The Los Angeles Times wrote, “impressive … she is clearly a talent with extraordinary potential.” She made her professional
Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra: Celebrating Benny Carter’s 100th Birthday
November 24, 2007 - Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
World premiere co-commissioned by The Center
To honor Benny Carter’s upcoming 100th birthday, The Center commissioned Quincy Jones, John Clayton and the great jazz master himself to each compose part of a special suite for this special occasion. Sadly, Carter passed away shortly after completing his portion. The complete work receives its world premiere at The Center as part of a special salute to a true jazz legend. The CHJO comprises many top-rated musicians, including trombonists George Bohanon and Ira Nepus, and trumpeter Clay Jenkins. Most notable among the musicians, is 88-year-old “Snooky” Young who continues to tour and record with the orchestra.
Joey DeFrancesco and Bobby Hutcherson
December 21-22, 2007 - Samueli Theater
A special Jazz Club Christmas tradition continues. As the San Francisco Chronicle said, when Joey DeFrancesco plays, “… notes often fly by with such velocity that time seems to become suspended.” Soulful, swinging, and thoroughly funky – that’s what you can expect when Joey DeFrancesco, the undisputed master of the mighty Hammond B-3 organ, and legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson combine their many and always remarkable talents.
The Crusaders | Center Debut
January 19, 2008 - Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
“The Jazz Crusaders created jazz anthems that epitomize everything important about jazz,” said All About Jazz. Fifty years after The Crusaders was born, Joe Sample, Wilton Felder and Stix Hooper are leading the charge for the group’s renewal. They’ve never sounded better—Sample’s boldly percussive piano; drummer Steve Gadd, who is touring with the group; and Felder’s full-cry tenor. They wrote all the songs; they fashioned the charts; they reinforce their signature sound with a sweet maturity that nourishes our souls. The titles—“Heartland,” “Greasy Spoon," “Viva de Funk,” “Shotgun House Groove”—are self-descriptive pieces of poetry all pointing in the same direction.
Wynton Marsalis: Jazz at
January 31, 2008 - Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Says Down Beat, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by its music director and eight-time Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, is “not just a band … but a religious congregation spreading the word of jazz.” Fifteen of today’s finest jazz soloists and ensemble players, led by Marsalis, will perform in The Center’s acoustically superb Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for this special concert. From swinging to supple, sophisticated to spirited, it’s all sheer jazz perfection.
Taylor Eigsti | Center Debut
February 8-9, 2008 - Samueli Theater
All About Jazz says Eigsti “has the technique, sensitivity, imagination and taste to be one of the great pianists of this new century.” Taylor Eigsti has been jamming with such jazz titans as David Benoit and Dave Brubeck since the age of 8. Today, he tears up the ivories on his own with style, enthusiasm, sensitivity and intuitive musicality rarely found at his young age. With Grammy nominations for Best Instrumental Composition and Best Jazz Instrumental Solo, the young pianist/composer/bandleader is, indeed, poised for greatness.
Phil Woods | Center Debut
April 25-26, 2008 - Samueli Theater
“The ever-prolific altoman is still setting the pace at 74,” writes JazzTimes. His tone sears; the driving pulse and improvisations grab listeners and never let go. Phil Woods is a Charlie Parker disciple, and he’s achieved something special with a legacy many deem untouchable. His searingly hot tone improvisations and intensely driving rhythmic pulse grab listeners and never let go.
Season tickets for the Jazz Club Series are $400 or $380. Samueli Theater performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Performances in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall are at 8 p.m.
CABARET SERIES
Victoria Clark • Stefanie Powers • Lorenzo Lamas • Sutton Foster •
Brian Stokes Mitchell • James Naughton •
John Schneider and Tom Wopat
Intimate, personal and entertaining evenings await audiences as the greatest talents in musical theatre perform in The Center’s Cabaret Series. The inviting club-style setting of the new Samueli Theater will provide the ideal ambience for these special evenings. Plus, series subscribers will enjoy a special one-night-only concert in the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Making their Cabaret Series debuts will be Victoria Clark, Stefanie Powers, Lorenzo Lamas, Sutton Foster and Brian Stokes Mitchell. The Cabaret Series is made possible by the generous support of Bill and Harriet Harris.
Victoria Clark | Center Debut
October 11-14, 2007 - Samueli Theater
Her luminous Tony-winning star turn in The Light in the Piazza confirmed what theater insiders have known for years: Victoria Clark is a musical theater performer of the highest order.
Stefanie Powers | Center Debut
November 8-11, 2007 - Samueli Theater
As a
Lorenzo Lamas | Center Debut
January 17-20, 2008 - Samueli Theater
In the classic tradition of the handsome playboy as a romantic crooner, Lorenzo Lamas has audiences swooning over his matinee idol looks and sly way with a song.
Sutton Foster | Center Debut
February 14-17, 2008 - Samueli Theater
Sutton Foster conquered Broadway with her Tony-winning role in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and she’s been center stage as Broadway’s darling ever since.
Brian Stokes Mitchell
March 6-9, 2008 - Samueli Theater
Whether it’s his showstopping performance in Ragtime, his Tony win for Kiss Me, Kate or any of his other mesmerizing appearances, Brian Stokes Mitchell is undeniably Broadway’s leading leading man. “Stokes” makes his solo Center debut in the 2007-08 Cabaret Series.
James Naughton
April 10-13, 2008 - Samueli Theater
A Tony winner twice over (for Chicago and City of Angels), another of Broadway’s impeccably suave leading men, James Naughton gives audiences the old razzle dazzle as a captivating singer and engaging storyteller.
John Schneider and Tom Wopat
May 10, 2008 - Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
John Schneider joins Tom Wopat for his Center debut. Both have enjoyed diverse careers spanning Broadway, recordings and television. Now, the original “Dukes” reunite for a not-to-be-missed concert.
The price for a seven-show season ticket package is $381. Samueli Theater performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 7 p.m.
CONCERT SERIES
Emerson String Quartet • Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center • Belcea Quartet • Joshua Bell • Andrew Manze and the Helsingborg Symphony • eighth blackbird
The world’s most respected chamber orchestras and ensembles are showcased each year in the Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Concert Series. The 2007-2008 Season welcomes audiences to enjoy these august musicians in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and Samueli Theater. The design of both new venues creates intimate sound environments in beautiful settings that further enhance these great artistic experiences. Subscribers have the option to select a series of chamber orchestras, smaller ensembles, or combine the two for a comprehensive survey of musical styles and periods. Support for The Center’s Concert series is generously provided by the E. Nakamichi Foundation.
Emerson String Quartet
October 25, 2007 - Samueli Theater
“… with musicians like this, there must be some hope for humanity,” said The Times (
Shostakovich : String Quartet #4 in D, Op. 83
Janáĉek :String Quartet #1 “Kreutzer”
Saariaho : Terra Memoria
Bartók : String Quartet #3
Chamber Music Society of
November 13, 2007 - Samueli Theater
In the early 1900s, the music world shifted its attention to the
Walton :Piano Quartet in D Minor
Various : English Songs
Elgar : Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84
Belcea Quartet
January 26, 2008 - Samueli Theater
Returning to the Concert Series by popular demand, the intense and edgy Belcea Quartet has taken the international music scene by storm, gaining a reputation as one of the leading quartets of the new generation. Their first of many discs received the Gramophone Award for best debut recording. “Dichotomous sound images – at once emotionally captivating and technically astounding – are the essence of great musical art and the main business of the stunning, unheralded British ensemble the Belcea String Quartet, which made its
Haydn : Quartet in G, Op. 77 #1
Webern : Five Pieces, Op. 5
Schubert : Quartet in G, D. 887
Joshua Bell
February 23, 2008 - Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell performs with a skill and elegance that captivates audiences beyond classical music aficionados. In accepting the Oscar for best film score for The Red Violin, composer John Corigliano proclaimed: “Joshua plays like a god.” One of the world’s reigning classical superstars,
Andrew Manze and the
April 2, 2008/Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
This performance is more than just a concert: In words and live musical excerpts, Manze will put this great masterpiece into musical, historic and political context. Manze is one of the world’s leading violinists and conductors, and his remarkable gift for engaging audiences will help to reveal the secrets and unravel the myths of Beethoven’s greatest symphony. Then, he puts it all together as you’ll hear the complete Eroica with fresh ears and a new perspective on the genius behind it. As Manze notes, “… a whole world of music will be conjured up in the concert hall, as if we all, you and I, had become time travelers back to Beethoven’s
Mozart : Overture to The Magic Flute
Beethoven : Symphony #3 in Eb Major, Op.55 Sinfonia Eroica
eighth blackbird | Center Debut
The Only Moving Thing
April 15, 2008 - Samueli Theater
World premiere co-commissioned by The Center
The adventurous artists of eighth blackbird -- a sextet of flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, and percussion -- are as acclaimed for the brilliance of their playing as they are for their underlying sense of fun and ability to take audiences to unexpected places. eighth blackbird's kinetic program, The Only Moving Thing, is the ensemble at its most vivid and theatrical as it dives full-tilt into the agile and muscular worlds of five of today's most prominent names in music and dance. Steve Reich's “Double Sextet” represents a return to the rhythmic intensity and drive that is synonymous with his most venerable works such as “Music for 18 Musicians and Drumming”. Pulsing with energy and life, the work will feature eighth blackbird performing simultaneously live and pre-recorded. Inspired by eighth blackbird's distinctive predilection for memorization and the embodiment of their music through movement, “singing in the dead of night” is a continuous weave of music and motion; an intrepid collaboration between maverick composers David Lang, Michael Gordon and Julia Wolfe and seminal New York choreographer Susan Marshall.
Julia Wolfe, Michael Gordon and David Lang : singing in the dead of night
Reich : Double Sextet
World premiere co-commissioned by the Orange County Performing Arts Center
Season tickets to The Center’s Concert Series are $297 for the complete series.
FAMILY SERIES
Trout Fishing in
Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company • Matthias Kuchta
The Center’s popular Family Series engages, enchants and inspires youngsters with the magic of live performance. International artists combine music, dance and theater that can be enjoyed by the entire family, creating experiences that instill an appreciation for the arts and create lifelong memories. All performances are in Samueli Theater.
Trout Fishing in
October 19-21, 2007
More than just for kids, Trout Fishing in
Tales & Scales: Pied Piper
November 30-December 2, 2007
An all-new show from Tales & Scales, and what better story for a company where flutes fly, trombones tango and drums dance as the story goes into motion. Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops, says Tales & Scales is “one of the most imaginative, musically creative, and professionally executed approaches to music education that I have ever encountered.” All ages can discover the true power of music through these original tales, filled with delightful music, ingenious choreography and creative movement.
¡Sofrito!
February 1-3, 2008
Take one energetic storyteller, blend in several world-renowned Latin musicians, and you get an unforgettable, unbeatable mambo mélange called ¡Sofrito! It’s a lively concoction of spicy music and myths from Latin American and
Big Wooden Horse Theatre Co.: Don’t Let the
April 4-6, 2008
Though the bus driver warned them, the jaunty blue pigeon uses every trick in the book, from whining to temper tantrums, to convince the audience to let him drive the bus. Caldecott Honor recipient and five-time Emmy Award winner Mo Willems has created this story, brought to life by the Big Wooden Horse Theatre Co. of the United Kingdom for children three years and up. Full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement – and a little audience participation along the way.
Matthias Kuchta: Snow White
May 2-4, 2008
With the enchanting use of almost lifelike puppets with magnificent faces, Matthias Kuchta interprets the Grimms’ fairy tale of the queen, the dwarfs, a huntsman the prince and Snow White. Kuchta uses the vital charm of fairy tales and involves the children again and again into the play. He is a master storyteller whose infectious style leads the story and captivates his audience.
Season tickets to the Center’s Family Series are $55-$80. Performances on Friday evenings at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m.
These performances join the already announced Broadway and Curtain Call series for the 2007-2008 season at the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
2007-2008 BROADWAY SERIES
November 13-December 1, 2007
Des McAnuff, director - Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice, book - Bob Gaudio, music - Bob Crewe, lyrics
The 2006 Tony Award winner for Best Musical! “It’s just too good to be true,” raved Clive Barnes of the New York Post. Broadway’s biggest success story takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons – and as The New York Times said, “The crowd goes wild!” Follow the rags-to-rock-to-riches tale of four blue-collar kids working their way from the streets of
December 13 – 30, 2007
Starring the
Twelve Angry Men
February 26 – March 9, 2008
Scott Ellis, director - Reginald Rose, playwright – Roundabout Theatre Company production
Twelve jurors. Twelve walks of life. And only two ways to rule: guilty or not guilty. What seems like an open-and-shut murder case becomes a twisted puzzle of prejudice and intrigue. Twelve jurors in a murder trial are corralled in a room for the duration of their deliberation. As prejudices are tested and evidence weighed, the entire jury is forced to look past the show of the courtroom to unearth the shocking truth. Faced with playing the hangmen, these dozen men must first face themselves. Starring Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas, the national tour of Twelve Angry Men is produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, one of the country’s leading not-for-profit theaters.
My Fair Lady
June 4-15, 2008
Alan Jay Lerner, book and lyrics - Frederick Loewe, music – NETworks Presentations, David Ian for Live Nation and Cameron Mackintosh, producers
Trevor Nunn, director - Matthew Bourne, choreography and musical staging – Anthony Ward, production design
Cameron Mackintosh and the National Theatre of Great Britain’s award-winning production of Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady was hailed by the Daily Mail (
A Chorus Line
August 26 – September 7, 2008
Michael Bennett, conception and original director/choreographer
Bob Avian, director and original co-choreographer – Baayork Lee, choreography re-staging
James Kirkwood/Nicholas Dante, book
Marvin Hamlisch, music - Edward Kleban, lyrics
In an empty theater, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime: the one opportunity to do what they’ve always dreamed – to have the chance to dance. A Chorus Line reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, where it opened to critical acclaim on October 5, 2006. Ben Brantley of The New York Times hailed it “heaven on Broadway.” Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC-TV called it “An American masterpiece. A show for the ages. The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale.” A Chorus Line is directed by its original Tony Award-winning co-choreographer Bob Avian.
2007-2008 CURTAIN CALL SERIES
Blast!
February 5 – 10, 2008
James Mason, creator
Blast!, winner of the 2001 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event and the 2001 Emmy Award for Best Choreography, is comprised of 35 brass, percussion and visual performers brought together in a unique explosion of music and theater. Born on athletic fields across the nation, Blast! is a novel art form evolved from the showmanship of outdoor pageantry. According to Bruce McCabe of the
The Phantom of the Opera
March 26-April 19, 2008
Andrew Lloyd Webber, composer, book, co-orchestrator - Harold Prince, director
Cameron Mackintosh/The Really Useful Theatre Company, Inc., producers
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s international award-winning phenomenon directed by Harold Prince has woven its magical spell over standing-room audiences in more than 100 cities worldwide. The Phantom of the Opera, the longest-running show in Broadway history, returns to the Orange County Performing Arts Center to take your breath away. It’s a timeless story of seduction and despair and the one show The Sunday Times (
All dates, programs and artists are subject to change.
The Center is committed to supporting artistic excellence on all of its stages and engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through an array of inspiring programs.
The Orange County Performing Arts Center opened in 1986 with its 3,000-seat Segerstrom Hall and intimate 250-seat Founders Hall. In 2006, The Center expanded its venues to include the 2,000-seat Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall and 500-seat multi-functional Samueli Theater. The Center’s new facility, which also includes an education theater and lab, joins with the adjoining
The Orange County Performing Arts Center presents a broad range of programming each season, including international ballet and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, intimate performances of jazz and cabaret, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming and many other special events.
The Center offers many programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. These programs reach more than 500,000 students of all ages with vital arts-in-education programs, enhancing their studies and enriching their lives well into the future.
The Center is proud to serve as the artistic home to the region’s major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, the Philharmonic Society of Orange County, Opera Pacific and the Pacific Chorale.
For more information, visit www.ocpac.org.