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Segerstrom Center for the Arts is thrilled to announce its spectacular line-up of shows for its 2022-2023 Subscription Series. Back by popular demand, multiple series genres will be available on a season ticket basis including Broadway, Curtain Call, Jazz, Cabaret, Chamber, and Family series. The Center will introduce its brand new series, In Conversation, bringing some of the most fascinating and celebrated authors to Orange County, with a few celebrity guests along the way, and Headliners series, guaranteed star-studded evenings with iconic performers.
“This season, we are making up for lost time. To be able to bring audiences back together to share the experience of live performances at Segerstrom Center for the Arts is inspiring, not only to me but also for the Center staff and Board of Directors that have worked so diligently during these times. We understand the importance of connecting and sharing new memories with family, friends and loved ones; nothing compares to the simultaneous energy of the audience and artists in our theaters. What makes this new 2022-2023 season so great, is that there is something for everyone to enjoy. With a wide variety of music, dance, and theater in our new season, Segerstrom Center for the Arts remains focused on its non-profit approach to serving and bringing joy to our community. We are excited to bring iconic artists, exceptional musical ensembles and memorable Broadway shows to the Center for all to enjoy! I am looking forward to Broadway’s Moulin Rouge! The Musical and can’t wait to see as part of our Headliners series, Bernadette Peters, perform! It brings me joy to be able to welcome seasoned long-time patrons and first timers, in experiencing live performances again. It’s been too long, and we can’t wait to welcome you back at the Center!” – Casey Reitz, President, Segerstrom Center for the Arts
The Center will be presenting nine incredible Broadway shows beginning in September 2022. Segerstrom’s 2022-2023 Broadway series will include Center premieres of beloved shows and musicals including Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, Disney’s Frozen, Hairspray, SIX, and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical. In addition, the return of classics featured in the Curtain Call series include Hamilton, Chicago, and The Book of Mormon.
Bringing a wide array of musical talents, the Jazz Series returns with Samara Joy, and Veronica Swift, two of the top young jazz singers in the country. Other jazz artists include Vijay Iyer Trio, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Mavis Staples with Kandace Springs as well as Jazz at Lincoln Center Presents Songs We Love, George Benson, Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour, and The Cookers series debut.
Audiences will be captivated by the Cabaret Series, experiencing an intimate, club-style setting at Samueli Theater with acclaimed cabaret artists and Broadway personalities. The series begins with Chris Mann, Jessica Vosk, the debut of Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery, the return of Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway. Plus, performing together onstage for The Broadway Hollywood Holiday Songbook, Aaron Lazar and Kerry O’Malley making her Center debut. And to round up the Cabaret series, Jason Robert Brown, will also make his debut with a very special guest artist.
The Chamber series includes the return of season favorites, Calidore String Quartet, Takacs String Quartet, and Emerson String Quartet bidding adieu to Southern California audiences in their farewell concert. Other ensembles of the classical music world include Apollon Musagete and Garrick Ohlsson, Dream House Quartet, Quartetto di Cremona and making their series debut, Camerata RCO.
The Family Series offers eight shows performed by some of today’s leading youth performance artists and companies sure to delight and inspire audiences. The series starts with The Joshua Show: Episode 1, Leonardo! A Wonderful Show About a Terrible Monster, North, Disney’s Frozen, Somos Amigos, The Ugly Duckling, GRIMMZ Fairy Tales and Look Out! Science is Coming!
The new Headliner Series guarantees star-studded evenings with some of today’s iconic artists. Two-time Tony® Award winner Patti LuPone returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts with her acclaimed one-woman show. The multi-Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Bernadette Peters will bring a performance that will dazzle audiences. Chita Rivera will bring a unique concert event recreating signature moments from her legendary theater career. Other headliners include Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mandy Gonzalez, and Javier Munoz.
In Conversation is a new series, which this season features authors Amy Tan, Fran Lebowitz and Erik Larson. Each person in this diverse group brings something unique to share with the audience about their books, what inspires them, and how their lives have shaped their art. Each speaker will have a celebrity host to facilitate conversation and audience involvement.
Subscription renewals and new subscriptions are available now. Tickets for individual performances will go on sale at a later date. Visit the Center’s website www.SCFTA.org for more information. For Group sales call (714) 755-0236.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds its corporate partners including Kaiser Permanente, Official Health Care Partner and United Airlines, Official Airline.
