REFLECTIONS World Premiere – a Historic Partnership of the Bolshoi Ballet and Segerstrom Center for the Arts  And a Golden Baton for Elizabeth Segerstrom   A ballerina danced inside a plastic bubble, as 250 guests streamed into the Jewel Court at South Coast Plaza for the near-midnight...

A NOISE WITHIN Pasadena – a New Season, a New Home, a Landmark Building   A NOISE WITHIN launched its 20th anniversary season Oct. 29 in its new 33,000 square foot home in a Pasadena landmark with a “Welcome Home; Inaugural Opening Night Gala.” An elegant dinner followed...

Sondheim Show Goes On: Minus Sondheim – but with the Brilliant Brian Stokes Mitchell and Christine Ebersole   As part of its 25th anniversary celebration, the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa honored its support group, the “Angels of the Arts,” with a reception...

A Few Words About Gil Cates   Just as I was about to write a few paragraphs about the Oct. 22 Chairman’s Circle dinner benefiting the Geffen Playhouse, I heard the news that Gil Cates, the theater’s producing director, had passed away. I’ve always admired the Geffen...

Darren Criss, Kristen Bell, John Stamos, Drew Carey, Rita Wilson Expected at Festival of New American Musicals Closing Party   Updated Sept. 11 & Nov. 5: Read about the concerts that took place to benefit the Festival of New American Musicals below. Supporters of the musical theater in...

Gilles Marini, Saffron Burrows & Kirk Douglas Go for THIS the Play   While I probably shouldn’t have been surprised to see Kirk Douglas at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City, the sight of the Hollywood legend at the Aug. 7 opening of THIS the play, still gave me pause. “Kirk is...