the second city: can you be more
pacific? March 16-April 11. Internationally acclaimed sketch-comedy company skewers life behind the Orange Curtain. The Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.2787 Map G15
hairspray April 6–11. Hit musical follows plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad as she realizes her dream of dancing on the Corny Collins Show and wins affections of heartthrob Link Larkin, all without denting her ’do. Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787 Map J13
Doctor cerberus April 11–May 2. The coming-of-age comedy follows 13-year-old Franklin, a misfit who looks to horror movie host Dr. Cerberus to help him survive his awkward teen years. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.5555 Map J13
altar boys April 2-25. On the last night of their “Raise the Praise” tour, five ultra-talented heartthrobs from Ohio discover just how important they really are to one another. The OC Pavilion, 801 N. Main St., Santa Ana, 714.550.0880 Map G13
dreamgirls April 20–May 2. Rags-to-riches musical about a 1960s Motown girl group, and the triumphs and tribulations that come with fame and fortune. Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787 Map J13
crimes of the heart Opening May 7. The Magrath sisters of Hazelhurst, Miss., overcome tragedy after tragedy with love, laughter and lemonade in Beth Henley play. South Coast Repertory, 655 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.708.5555 Map J13
HERSHEY FELDER’s BEETHOVEN as i knew him May 11-23. Acclaimed actor-pianist presents little known true story as told in 1870, 43 years after Beethoven’s passing, through the eyes of a man who knew him well. Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.2787 Map G15
The lion king Opening May 26. The award-winning Broadway sensation, the coming-of-age story of Simba and a breathtaking spectacle, returns to the Orange County Performing Arts Center. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787 Map J13
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