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On Theater: 'God's Favorite,' but not this critic's
One can just imagine Neil Simon, 30 years ago, mulling over possible themes for his next Broadway play, his eyes fixing on a Bible and saying to himself, "Hey, how about the Book of Job? That would be a real knee-slapper." Thus was begat "God's Favorite,...Tags: Education, Colleges and Universities, Theater, Entertainment Events, Celebrities
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In the Pipeline: Athlete, actress are home again
A couple of timely homecomings I thought I'd make you aware of — that of an athlete and also an actress. Glenn Parker graduated from Edison High School in the mid-1980s. After playing football for the University of Arizona, he was drafted as a...
Tags: Rose Bowl Game, Football, Book, Pacific-12 Conference, Music Theater
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On Theater: 'Cabaret' a solid musical drama at GWC
The musical drama "Cabaret" has undergone more surgery than Joan Rivers since it first hit the Broadway stage in 1966, including an emasculated movie version that somehow won the best picture Oscar. At Golden West College, director-choreographer Martie...
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Breathing life into the traveling circus legacy
An audience from around Orange County and beyond congregated inside a circus tent pitched at the Irvine Barclay Theatre's Cheng Hall for a one-hour extravaganza featuring one man. Surprisingly, there was never a dull moment. Stand-alone showman...Tags: Oranges, Circuses, Theater, Entertainment Events, Concerts
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From bean fields to ballet: Segerstrom Center celebrates 25 years
COSTA MESA — Bonnie Hall was there when the cultural ground in Orange County shifted to the rousing sounds of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
On opening night, Sept. 29, 1986, the soprano and other members of the Pacific Chorale sang the vocal climax...Tags: Zubin Mehta, Los Angeles Times, Theater, Arts, Road Transportation
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Classic story meets CGI
The boy who never grew up is more than 100 years old, but new fans are now discovering him in Costa Mesa.
One of the most technologically advanced pieces of theater in history has arrived at the Orange County Performing Arts Center — seats,...Tags: Cornwall, Kensington, Theater, Arts, San Francisco
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On Theater: Playhouse's year of powerful talent
Editor's note: This is the first of two columns reviewing the year 2010 in Huntington Beach theater. Next week's column will spotlight Golden West College. The Huntington Beach Playhouse enjoyed a banner year in 2010, with most of its productions...Tags: Ethel Merman, Mississippi, Theater, Celebrities, Entertainment
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Larger food pantry part of open house
SOUTH BEND -- Broadway Christian Parish United Methodist Church's refurbished food pantry will be among the items featured at an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. June 1 at the church at 1412 Carroll St., South Bend, a half-block south of Ivy Tech Community...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief
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'Cuff Me,' the musical parody of the kinky best-seller 'Fifty Shades of Grey,' comes home to Norfolk
"Cuff Me," the most prominent of several stage parodies of the kinky best-seller "Fifty Shades of Grey," arrives this weekend in Norfolk - where it was born. The off-Broadway musical was written by The Pushers, an improv comedy group from Norfolk....
Tags: Theater, Entertainment Events, Music Theater, Off-Broadway Theater, Entertainment
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'The Full Monty' takes off at Columbia's Slayton House
Columbia's Slayton House has been turned into a strip club. The community center's eyebrow-raising transformation is only temporary, though, because its theater is hosting Silhouette Stages' lively production of "The Full Monty." Although this...
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'Little Miss Sunshine' musical heading off-Broadway
The "Little Miss Sunshine" minibus is fueling up to head cross-country again, this time from the West Coast to New York. The stage musical based on the Oscar-winning 2006 movie will reportedly open at the off-Broadway Second Stage Theatre in New York...
Tags: Theater, Celebrities, Music Theater, Tony Awards, Music
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Infinity Theatre making connections between Annapolis and Broadway
From its start, Infinity Theatre Company has had a mission to bring New York City productions to Anne Arundel County. It was a goal fulfilled in the troupe's first full season in 2011 with the show "My Way," which played in Annapolis after previewing in...
Tags: Dance, New York City, Tom Hanks, Theater, Manhattan (New York City)
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