Laguna Playhouse is an historic Equity theatre located
in the charming arts colony of Laguna Beach, California. Steps away from the Pacific Ocean,
Laguna Playhouse is known for its year-round season of captivating comedies, dramas, musicals, stand-up comedy and family fare.
We purchased season tickets for the 2018-2019 season. The first play in 2019 was Driving Miss Daisy.
Sparks fly in Alfred Uhry’s groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize-winning story about the decades-long relationship between a strong-willed,
well-to-do Jewish woman and her black chauffeur, in the Jim Crow south. Set against a backdrop of changing world events between the late 1940s
and early ‘70s, what begins as a troubled and hostile pairing soon blossoms into a profound,
life-altering friendship that transcends all the societal boundaries placed between them.
Starring 4-time Emmy award winner The Walton’s Michael Learned and Lance E. Nichols (HBO’s Treme).
Be transported back to the sound and vibe of a 1970's concert experience with Tapestry, the Carole King Songbook, North America's premier musical tribute to Carole King. Suzanne O. Davis gives an energetic and heartfelt performance along with the Tapestry band and takes you on a journey into those great recordings. This show not only performs songs from the record-breaking, Grammy winning album of the same name, but also Carole's follow-up hits that continued throughout the 70's. Impeccable attention to detail is taken in recreating a respectful and accurate musical presentation of Carole's piano vocals, just as they were. Tapestry brings back a beautiful flood of music memories with every song an unforgettable hit for audiences to experience.
It is a spring afternoon at the Dowd family home when Elwood P. Dowd starts to introduce his imaginary friend Harvey, a six-and-a-half-foot tall rabbit, to guests at his sister Veta’s society luncheon. Horrified that the embarrassing family secret is now exposed, Veta decides to have Elwood committed to a sanitarium, but a mistake is made when Veta is committed rather than Elwood. French Stewart (3rd Rock from the Sun, Mom) and real life wife Vanessa Stewart (Laguna Playhouse’s “Keely” in Louis and Keely, Live at the Sahara) star in Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy that has everyone questioning what exactly is real, and who is really crazy?
Get swept away by the infectious music, uplifting story, and dazzling dance numbers that have made Mamma Mia! a worldwide phenomenon.
As wedding festivities commence on an idyllic Greek island, a young bride-to-be schemes to discover the identity of her father among three men
from her mother’s past. With so many of ABBA’s timeless hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance On Me,” “Money, Money, Money,”
and “SOS,” this story of love and friendship is an unforgettable musical experience that will leave you dancing in the aisles!
Our friends from Florida were visiting and joined us for the play at the Laguna Playhouse.
We've Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered is the definitive concert show celebrating the music of one of the most successful recording acts
of all time. The Carpenters sold over a hundred million records in just over a decade and still hold the record for most consecutive
top-ten singles. Accomplished vocalist Michelle Berting Brett takes center stage accompanied by her 7-piece band of Nashville musicians
directed by Harry Sharpe for a behind-the-scenes portrait of the pop music phenomenon that defined an era, and sing along with hits that include
"Close to You," "Yesterday Once More," "Rainy Days & Mondays," and many more!
Since it was in the same area, we also browsed through the Festival of the Arts.
At the top of their game, yoga apparel giant Jojomon is hit with a terrible scandal that sends them into freefall. Desperate to recover their earnings and reputation, newly hired CEO Joan stakes everything on an unlikely plan.
Yoga Play
The play was so bad that we left at intermission and went to Carmelita's Kitchen de Mexico for a bite to eat and then to get some Gelato.
