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East West Players stage ’Chess: The Musical’

Chess: The Musical

By Kevin Taft | May 17
An inventive staging of the rock opera "Chess: The Musical" gives vibrant life to the gorgeous songs of Tim Rice and the male half of Abba.


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Shirley MacLaine :: She Got Up, Got Out, and Did It!

By Joel Martins
Think what you will about Shirley MacLaine and her life or lives. Many have dismissed her "new age" beliefs and the many books written on the topic, but more have read them than can be counted. And no one can lightly cast off her body of work.

The Boys of ’Flashdance’

By Tony Reyerditto
"Flashdance-The Musical" is one of the most anticipated adaptations of the season, taking its first national tour with a 12-date stop at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts.
’Steel Magnolias’ continues through May 26 at the Laguna Playhouse

Robert Harling’s ’Steel Magnolias’ in Bloom at Laguna Playhouse

By Lisa Lipsey
The stage version of "Steel Magnolias" runs for most of this month at Laguna Playhouse. Director Jenny Sullivan talks all about it.
Kathy Griffin

Living the Dream with K.G.

By Joel Martins
How do you solve a problem like Kathy Griffin? At one moment the hysterical and acerbically-tongued comic we all know and fear just a little... and during this interview at least, an articulate and thoughtful voice for change.

Watch: Broadway’s ’Kinky Boots’ Earns 13 Tony Nominations

The Broadway musical "Kinky Boots" - with a musical score by Cyndi Lauper - has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations.
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