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LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is thrilled to present one of the greatest and most celebrated musicals of all time,
A CHORUS LINE, conceived and originally directed & choreographed by Michael Bennett, book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, musical direction by Ricky Pope and directed and choreographed by Luis Villabon.
Comments Executive Producing Director Ellen Richard, “We are overjoyed to bring our subscribers and audiences this legendary musical during our historic anniversary year. We will all be reminded once again of the sacrifice artists make to pursue their craft and that message feels more poignant now than ever before.”
A CHORUS LINE begins previews on Thursday, May 26; will open on Sunday, May 29 at 5:30pm and perform through Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna Beach.
A CHORUS LINE is a celebration of those unsung heroes of the American Musical Theatre: the chorus dancers – those valiant, over dedicated, underpaid, highly trained performers who back up the star or stars and often make them look even more talented than they are. It’s also about competition, and competition might easily be the common denominator that grabs the audience and holds it by the collective heartstring until the final, ultimate choices are made. The show features one powerhouse number after another, “What I Did for Love,” “One,” “I Can Do That,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror,” and “I Hope I Get It.”
A CHORUS LINE will preview on Thursday, May 26 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm; Friday, May 27 at 7:30pm & Saturday, May 28 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm; will open on Sunday, May 29at 5:30pm and perform through Sunday, June 12 at 1:00pm at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna Beach.
Performances will be Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1:00pm. There will be added performances on Thursday, May 26 at 2:00pm; Tuesday, May 31 at 7:30pm and Thursday, June 9 at 2:00pm. There will be no performance on Sunday, May 29 at 1pm; Friday, June 10 at 7:30pm; Saturday, June 11 at 2:00pm and Sunday, June 12 at 5:30pm.
The season is generously underwritten by The Hale Family.
Tickets range from $55 – $95 and can be purchased online at www.lagunaplayhouse.com or by calling (949) 497-ARTS (2787). Group discounts are available by calling 949-497-2787 ext. 229. Prices subject to change.
The box office is open Mondays – Saturdays: 12p.m. to 4p.m.; Sundays open 2 hours prior to show time until 15 minutes after curtain. Open until showtime on all performance days.
COVID PROTOCOLS for the LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will offer both “vaccination-only” and “open-to-all” performances this season. The first two weeks of each run will be for fully vaccinated patrons only, followed by select open performances for all audiences.
Any additional protocol will be subject to changes in government regulations. Proof of vaccination will be required for all patrons prior to entering the theatre during the first two weeks of performances for all main stage shows. Please visit
https://lagunaplayhouse.com/health-and-safety-policy/ for additional details.
For more information on all shows and programming visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com. LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is located at 606 Laguna Canyon Road in Laguna Beach.
Founded in 1920, the historic Laguna Playhouse is one of the oldest continuously-operating not-for-profit theatres on the West Coast and is proud to be an active participant in the celebrated Laguna Beach arts community. From classic plays and musical comedies to the current off-Broadway smash, cutting edge and traditional music exhibitions, dance festivals and stand-up comedy performances, Laguna Playhouse brings the magical experience of the performing arts direct to over 80,000 patrons each season.
Laguna Playhouse educational programming includes year-round classes, productions by and for children and teens (Youth Theatre) and is one of the few companies in the region that offer a curriculum-based professional theatre-touring program, TheatreReach, which aligns with the California State Standards for literature, history and performing arts curriculum.
Laguna Playhouse has been recognized in for the past five years as one of Orange County Register’s “Best of OC” in the category of Live Theatre. The Laguna Playhouse has featured many talented performers on stage, including Ed Asner, Leslie Caron, Hershey Felder, Harrison Ford, Melanie Griffith, Val Kilmer, Gregory Harrison, Dan Lauria, Hal Linden, Wendie Malick, Rita Rudner, Charles Shaughnessy, French Stewart, Loretta Swit, and Bette Davis.
Learn What’s Going On at www.lagunaplayhouse.com.
Calendar Listing:
A CHORUS LINE
Conceived and Originally Directed & Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Musical Direction by Ricky Pope
Directed and Choreographed by Luis Villabon
Previews: Thursday, May 26 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm;
Friday, May 27 at 7:30pm & Saturday, May 28 at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Opens: Sunday, May 29 at 5:30pm (Press Opening)
Runs: Sunday, May 29 – Sunday, June 12, 2022
Performances will be Wednesdays through Fridays at 7:30pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 7:30pm; Sundays at 1:00pm.
There will be added performances on Thursday, May 26 at 2:00pm; Tuesday, May 31 at 7:30pm
and Thursday, June 9 at 2:00pm.
There will be no performance on Sunday, May 29 at 1pm; Friday, June 10 at 7:30pm; Saturday, June 11 at 2:00pm and Sunday, June 12 at 5:30pm.
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE
606 Laguna Canyon Rd. in Laguna Beach, CA
Tickets: $55.00 – $95.00 (Prices subject to change)
For tickets – visit www.lagunaplayhouse.com or call 949-497-2787.
