During their “American Icons Celebration of The People, Places and Things We Love,” Macy’s South Coast Plaza is promoting the June 25 – 30 engagement of Catch Me If You Can at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Now through Monday, catch the CMIYC display located just inside the Jewel Court entrance to Macy’s. Take your photo near the three authentic Pan Am flight attendant uniforms from the glory days AND enter to win tickets to Catch Me If You Can. Be sure to share your photos with us via Twitter and Instagram @SegerstromArts using #CatchMeOC.
Macy's South Coast Plaza Catch Me If You Can display
(L-R Blake Hammond, Pippa Pearthree, Tom Corbeil, Douglas Sills, Santa Claus, Sara Gettelfinger, Courtney Wolfson and Patrick D. Kennedy)
The Addams Family, that is. Santa made a quick dash from
South Coast Plaza last night minutes before the curtain went up on The
Addams Family in Segerstrom Hall. The Addams Family is in town through
December 30 at Segerstrom Center.
The date was 12:12:12 from 12:30 – 1 p.m. – the cast of Teatro ZinZanni swept into South Coast Plaza for an impromptu performance beneath the towering Christmas tree in Jewel Court. TZ stars juggled, sang, danced and vamped before a mesmerized crowd. The usual three-hour performance also includes an equally amazing five-course meal from Patina Catering. But this was just a snippet of what audiences can expect during the full length performance of Love, Chaos and Dinner being performed by Teatro ZinZanni at Segerstrom Center for the Arts through February 17.
Segerstrom
Center presented the inaugural LA Opera Off Grand on October 1 with a
special concert performance of Verdi’s The Two Foscari in the Renée and
Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The performance featured the same cast as in LA
Opera’s fully-staged production, with Plácido Domingo starring as Francesco Foscari
and James Conlon conducting the LA Opera Orchestra and Chorus.
During the
post-performance cast party hosted by South Coast Plaza at Marche Moderne,
Center President Terry Dwyer said, “Through the years, there have been many
wonderful performances at the Center by both Plácido and his marvelous company,
and it is always a pleasure to welcome them back.”
Center Docents Bill Moodie, Lou Ann Frederick and Maureen McLaren
represented the Center at this year’s Festival of Children, which is held each
year at South Coast Plaza. The Festival of Children Foundation helps to improve
the lives of children by developing and strengthening our community’s important
network of charities and businesses that serve our young people. Our docents
told visitors about the Center’s artistic and education programs. Educational
outreach from Segerstrom Center served nearly 320,000 people this past year.
Docents also welcome guests to the Center for free public and private tours
each week. For more information about the tours, visitSCFTA.org/tours.
Join us for a free mini-performance by the cast of Shrek the Musical at South Coast Plaza this Thursday, October 6 at 4 p.m. on the ground level of Carousel Court. Cast members will sing a selection of songs from its fun and lively score. Afterwards, cast members will be available to sign autographs and meet audience members. There will also be ticket giveaways to see Shrek the Musical during its engagement here now through October 16.
It’s been a busy week for the cast of Broadway’s dance sensation, Burn the Floor. The show kicked off its OC engagement on Tuesday to rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. The Orange County Register’s Paul Hodgins exclaimed, “How hot is Burn the Floor? So hot that I felt like smoking a cigarette at intermission.” On Wednesday, cast members, including featured dancers Anya and Pasha, participated in a mini-performance and dance lesson at South Coast Plaza (click on the video above).
Shoppers at South Coast Plaza learning dance steps
And earlier today, a couple of the show's dancers taught an exercise class at The Sports Club/LA in Irvine incorporating moves from the show. Burn the Floor plays here through June 12 before it leaves the U.S. for stops in Europe, the U.K. and Australia.
Dance class at The Sports Club/LA in Irvine
Karen (center), pictured with dancers Ash Leigh (left) and Karen (right), received free tickets at the gym class to see Burn the Floor
Talented cast members from HAIR: the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical entertained an audience of more than 250 people with a rocking lunchtime performance at South Coast Plaza earlier today. The crowd enjoyed iconic songs from the Tony Award-winning musical including, “Aquarius,” “Where Do I Go” and “Hair.” To get shoppers into the flower power mood of the ‘60s, gerbera daisies, groovy headbands and temporary HAIR tattoos were given as favors. There was also a ticket giveaway to see HAIR this weekend – the lucky winners were Jack Morris from Huntington Beach and Amy Sydoruk from Cal State Fullerton. After the performance, cast members met fans and signed posters. HAIR plays Segerstrom Center through February 6.
The next lunchtime Broadway performance at South Coast Plaza is scheduled for February 24 at 1 p.m. with cast members from Rock of Ages.
Click above to watch the performance of “Aquarius.” Click below to watch the performance of “Hair.”
The hearty pirates from the threesixtyº production of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan at the Center proved they do, indeed, have hearts! The six took no prisoners at South Coast Plaza on Sunday, October 24, to show their support for the annual Pumpkins and Pancakes fundraiser benefitting Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA advocates for the safety and well-being of children who have been removed from their homes due to parental abuse and neglect. Pirates Darrell Brockis, Zoot Lynam, Jim Nieb, Brad E. Smith, Justin Torres and Mauricio Villalobos dueled, danced and charmed their way through the crowds, stealing the show – and the hearts – of everyone on hand to help CASA. If you haven’t seen them and are a pirates fan, you can catch the crew in Peter Pan through January 2.
The pirates from J.M.Barrie’s Peter Pan now playing at the Center will mix and mingle at the Saturday, October 24 Pumpkins and Pancakes fundraiser at South Coast Plaza from 9:30-10:30 a.m. All proceeds from the event benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA works to break the vicious cycle of child abuse by training community volunteers to speak up for abused children and guiding them into environments where they will thrive. The pirates will join other entertainment and fun on the Crate and Barrel/Macy’s Home Store wing of South Coast Plaza. The event runs 8-11 a.m.
Whimsical confections have been created expressly by South Coast Plaza restaurants to celebrate threesixty° entertainment’s smash hit production of Peter Pan which is playing at the Center through November 21. The Peter Pan-themed desserts include a special cupcake with pixie dust at Quattro Caffé, Io rifiuto di crescere (I don’t want to grow up) chocolate brownie at Antonello Ristorante and Tinker Bell’s fairy wand at Champagne’s. The sweet treats can be enjoyed before or after seeing Peter Pan performances or anytime a sugar craving hits. These delicious creations, plus many more, can be found at participating restaurants: Anqi by Crustacean, Antonello Ristorante, Champagne French Bakery Café, Leatherby’s Café Rouge, Quattro Caffé, Scott’s Restaurant & Bar and Vie de France. For more information, visit southcoastplaza.com
On Saturday, September 18, Storytime Live! star Dora the Explorer stopped by South Coast Plaza to explore the excitement of The Festival of Children Foundation activities. Dora read one of her books to the children who had arrived for the day and stopped to say hello and have photos taken with her fans. The Festival of Children helps to improve the lives of children by strengthening the charities that serve them and runs through September 26. Storytime Live! – and Dora and all her Nickelodeon friends – will be at the Orange County Performing Arts Center October 30 and 31. Click here for more information on Storytime Live!
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The hearty pirates from the threesixtyº production of JM Barrie’s Peter Pan at the Center proved they do, indeed, have hearts! The six took no prisoners at South Coast Plaza on Sunday, October 24, to show their support for the annual Pumpkins and Pancakes fundraiser benefitting Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA advocates for the safety and well-being of children who have been removed from their homes due to parental abuse and neglect. Pirates Darrell Brockis, Zoot Lynam, Jim Nieb, Brad E. Smith, Justin Torres and Mauricio Villalobos dueled, danced and charmed their way through the crowds, stealing the show – and the hearts – of everyone on hand to help CASA. If you haven’t seen them and are a pirates fan, you can catch the crew in Peter Pan through January 2.
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