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Spring Awakening, the Broadway hit that won eight Tony Awards including Best Musical, comes to the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Based on a play that caused a scandal in 19th-century Germany, this bold, poignant rock musical tells the story of the sexual awakening of a group of German teenagers. Learn more...

From the writer/director/producer of The Marvelous Wonderettes comes Life Could Be a Dream. This 1960s doo-wop musical is the story of the Crooning Crabcakes, who try to find their fame and fortune by entering a radio talent contest. Featuring such classic songs as "Stay" (Just a Little Bit Longer)," "Runaround Sue," "The Great Pretender," "Tears On My Pillow," "Unchained Melody," "Earth Angel" and more. Learn more...

The 40-member Orange County Playwrights Alliance (OCPA) and STAGEStheatre are teaming up to present a Holiday Stimulus Package - a production of original, funny and intelligent new plays about the holidays. These are all new works from Orange County playwrights who have been produced across America. Learn more...

In this dark comedy making its world premiere at STAGEStheatre, a troubled Southern California family greets a new arrival to their neighborhood -- a charming and gentle graduate student from Borneo who also happens to be a cannibal. Things get a bit complicated when it becomes apparent that old habits are hard to break, even in a new country. Learn more...

The Grove Theatre presents Jim Curry and the holiday favorite, A John Denver Christmas. Come celebrate the season with your family and friends, and enjoy Christmas songs written or recorded by America's beloved singer/songwriter John Denver. Featuring songs "Aspenglow," "Christmas for Cowboys," "The Peace Carol," "Oh Holy Night," "Country Roads" and "Rocky Mountain High." Learn more...

The Grove Theatre presents a whimsical holiday play for the whole family based on a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. In The Elves and the Shoemaker, a kind shoemaker gives his last pair of shoes to a beggar. When he goes to make a replacement pair on Christmas Eve, he receives unexpected assistance from five magical elves. Learn more...

Hunger Artists Theatre Company presents James Goldman's The Lion in Winter. King Henry II and his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine's battle to determine the royal succession is marked by treachery, scandal, and some of the sharpest dialogue ever seen on stage. The classic 1968 film version starred Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. Learn more...

3D Theatricals presents the family musical Peter Pan at OC Pavilion. Based on J.M. Barrie's classic book, the musical centers on the Darling children, who are taken by the title character to the magical Neverland to do battle with a group of pirates led by Captain Hook. The score includes "I've Got To Crow," "I'm Flying" and "I Won't Grow Up." Learn more...

The comedy Moonlight and Magnolias is set during the golden age of Hollywood. When producer David O. Selznick halts production of Gone with the Wind three weeks into filming, it falls to playwright Ben Hecht to rewrite the unwieldy script. The catch? Hecht is given just five days to do the job, and he's never read the book. Learn more...

The King and I is the popular and elaborate musical and story of the tutoring of the stubborn King of Siam's wives and children by widowed English school teacher Anna Leonowens in 1862. It was based on Margaret Landon's 1944 novel Anna and the King of Siam that was based on Anna's own autobiographical story. Includes the songs "Shall We Dance?," "Getting to Know You," "Hello, Young Lovers" and "I Whistle a Happy Tune." Learn more...

Little Women: The Broadway Musical brings the classic coming-of-age novel to the stage, filled with drama, romance, humor and song. Rambunctious Jo, practical Meg, sweet Beth, and romantic Amy take on life under the watchful eye of their beloved Marmee, while their father is away during the Civil War. Learn more...

Jonathan Larson's Tony and Pulitzer prize-winning musical uses dance, pop, rock, R&B and salsa to tell an emotional tale about a community of young artists who celebrate life while struggling to make it. Based on Puccini's La Boheme, Rent mixes the classic themes of love and loss, pain and hope, and a need to belong with an energetic score and contemporary attitude. Featuring Emmy Award-winner Jai Rodriquez (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) as Angel. Learn more...

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's moving, Tony-winning musical traces the life of Argentine icon Eva Peron, from her origins as a small-town peasant girl to her heroic rise to become one of South America's most powerful and controversial women. The stunning, unmistakable score features show-stoppers like "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" and "High Flying Adored." Learn more...

A fictional Carl Reiner, New York delivery boy David Kolowitz loves the movies. Although discouraged by his girlfriend, parents, and boss, he joins an off-Broadway theater company. Despite a lack of talent, David triumphs over all odds, and his debut earns acceptance by family and girlfriend. Learn more...

Climb aboard the Queen Mary for a holiday dinner and show at TIBBIES Cabaret and Dinner Theater. Holiday Follies 2009 features dazzling holiday production numbers like "White Christmas" and the Rockettes' Holiday Spectacular as well as the greatest holiday arrangements of today. Join the thousands of people who have made visiting TIBBIES for the holidays part of their yearly tradition. Learn more...

Killjoy is a witty comedy thriller where Carol is being driven crazy by her ex-husband, Victor, and his new wife, who are scheming to end her alimony. Victor is also bullying Carol's quirky kids. When Carol has a passionate affair with Victor's lawyer, they decide Victor has to die. Learn more...

Whittier Community Theatre presents Frank Capra's holiday classic, adapted as a full radio drama production. It's a Wonderful Life is performed complete with live sound-effects, local commercials and enough nostalgia to stuff a turkey. Learn more...

Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye is a story about the tragic life of a young black girl in 1940's Ohio. With rich language and bold vision, this powerful adaptation of an American classic explores the crippling toll that a legacy of racism has taken on a community, a family and an innocent girl. Learn more...

Imagine yourself at a feast hosted by a royal wizard. Saucy serving wenches bring you hearty food, tempting beverages, and their unique sense of humor. Meanwhile, Merlin the Magician provides an evening of entertainment, magic and comedy. Dinner is included in the ticket price. Learn more...

Inspired by the farces of ancient Rome, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is the story of a slave named Pseudolus who tries to earn his freedom by helping his master win the heart of the beautiful Philia. With a book by Burt Shevelove and the late Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H) and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (Into the Woods), A Funny Thing... won several Tony awards during its initial Broadway run in 1962. Learn more...

Fans of America's beloved storyteller can see special advance preview performances of a new Ray Bradbury musical. In addition to the musical, the second segment of the evening will be a personal appearance by Bradbury, sharing the reminiscences of a legendary life and career. He will also be available to sign books for his fans. Learn more...

East West Players presents Po Boy Tango, a drama that celebrates the artistry of food while exploring issues of racism, family and death. After the death of his mother, Richie Po reunites with Gloria, an up-and-coming soul food chef. The pair bond over a shared love of cooking to discover a deeper understanding of food, culture and friendship. Learn more...

The Eight: Reindeer Monologues returns for its sixth year at the Chance Theater. What's the true story behind Rudolph's unlikely rise to fame? Does Mrs. Claus have a serious drinking problem? Can St. Nick himself really be guilty of sexual harassment...against one of the reindeer? And with all this going on, how can the spirit of Christmas be saved? Learn more...

It's Christmas Eve, 1947, and the Lutz Radio Hour is about to make its final broadcast, one day before the radio station converts to television. Complete with sound effects, radio commercials and holiday songs, this lively, comedic play at the Long Beach Playhouse evokes both the spirit of the season and nostalgia for a bygone era. Learn more...

About Productions presents Bleeding Through, a stage adaptation of Norman Klein's acclaimed novella. L.A.'s Angelino Heights and Downtown areas have been the site of more cinematic "murders" than any other location. This noir-influenced show, which incorporates live music and videos, evokes the city's narrative ghosts and explores the shaping of Los Angeles' culture by stories told on film. Learn more...

Long Beach Playhouse presents David Lindsay-Albaire's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about the aftermath of a life-shattering tragedy. A thoughtful, honest and compassionate study of heartbreak and forgiveness, Rabbit Hole explores the strained relationship between a husband and wife after their young son is killed in an accident. Learn more...

The 88-year-old Gustin is endearingly crabby and, according to his caregiver, perfectly healthy and in no need of care. But there are echoes in Gustin's home, echoes of the women he loved -- and thought he couldn't live without. He steps into those echoes and takes the audience with him through three stages of his life, on an inventive journey that bends time and surprises at every turn. Learn more...

Hunger Artists presents Beyond Convention III, the latest installment of their annual festival of one-act plays. The evening will feature two hours of original pieces, all breaking standard theatrical form. Learn more...