Segerstrom Center for the Arts began hosting intimate cabaret-style shows more than 20 years ago in the black box venue now known as the Judy Morr Theater.
Among the many performers to play in that venue was jazz legend Dave Brubeck, who delighted fans with a handful of sold-out shows there.
Once the new Segerstrom Concert Hall and the adjacent Samueli Theatre opened in 2006, the cabaret capacity expanded to 320 with tables of four allowing for a true cabaret experience.
The performers that have graced the Center’s cabaret series inside Samueli Theatre include top names in the Broadway and pops world.
So it’s no surprise that the 2023-2024 Cabaret Series recently announced by Segerstrom Center is full of talented performers and a tune-packed revue that skewers Broadway’s greatest musicals.
According to information from Segerstrom Center, the series will begin with the cabaret debut of Broadway star Matt Doyle followed by “Forbidden Broadway,” a hysterical revue that will re-enact iconic Broadway shows in a hilarious satire.
Then comes the charming performance of Megan Hilty, known for her roles in “Wicked” and “Smash.” Broadway stars will start the New Year with a salute to Olivia Newton-John, followed by Jeremy Jordan performing his new show of songs that led to his success. The Cabaret Series concludes with the “amazing” Seth Rudetsky’s Broadway Series with Lillias White.
2023 – 2024 CABARET SERIES LINEUP
Matt Doyle | October 19 -21, 2023
Matt Doyle comes to the Cabaret Series directly from winning the Tony Award for his performance in Stephen Sondheim’s “Company,” a performance which also garnered him the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards. Doyle made his Broadway debut in “Spring Awakening” in 2007, followed by the Broadway hits “Bye Bye Birdie,” “War Horse,” and “The Book of Mormon” (playing Elder Price).
Forbidden Broadway |…