Segerstrom Center for the Arts has recently announced its roster of performances and events that celebrate the holiday season. It all begins on December 1 when Mannheim Steamroller returns to the Center, followed by a dose of laughter and some holiday shopping with “Dixie’s Tupperware Party” (December 4-8), then American Ballet Theatre’s delightful production of “The Nutcracker” (December 13-22), the popular annual presentation of “Fiesta Navidad with Mariachi Los Camperos” (December 19), Spanish Harlem Orchestra’s “Salsa Navidad” (December 21), and all culminating with the elegant “Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert” (December 28).
To help take the stress out of year-round gift giving, the Center offers gift certificates that can be used for any of the many wonderful shows and performances. Gift certificates can be purchased through the Center’s website at www.SCFTA.org or by visiting or calling the Box Office.
Tickets are available for purchase online at www.SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town Center Dr. in Costa Mesa or by calling 714-556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings of ten or more, call the Group Services office at 714-755-0236.
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
December 1 at 7 p.m.
Segerstrom Hall. Tickets start at $59.
Join the celebration as Mannheim Steamroller makes history again—celebrating 35 years of holiday magic as they bring their annual holiday tour to fans throughout the country. Experience the performance of the #1 Christmas music artist in history and, for the first time ever, hear the entire album that started it all, live—“Mannheim Steamroller Christmas!”
Dixie’s Tupperware Party
December 4-8, Wednesday-Friday at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m.
Samueli Theater. Tickets start at $39.
Lift your spirits and perhaps even get some holiday shopping done with “Dixie’s Tupperware Party.” Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, returns for good ol’-fashioned Tupperware parties filled with outrageously funny tales, free giveaways and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theater stage!
American Ballet Theatre: The Nutcracker
December 13-22, Wednesday-Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m.; Sunday at 12:30 and 5:30 p.m.
Segerstrom Hall. Tickets start at $29.
American Ballet Theatre’s sumptuous production of “The Nutcracker” is Orange County’s must-see holiday tradition. Once again, audiences will be thrilled by ABT’s incomparable dancers. As the ballet unfolds to Tchaikovsky’s beloved score, accomplished young students from Segerstrom Center’s American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School appear alongside ABT’s internationally acclaimed dancers to tell this family favorite tale.
Fiesta Navidad Mariachi Los Camperos
December 19, 8 p.m.
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Tickets start at $29.
Come out for one of Orange County’s most beloved annual holiday traditions as the Grammy Award-winning Mariachi Los Camperos returns to Segerstrom Center with Fiesta Navidad. Filled with music and dance, this colorful celebration of Mexican holiday traditions is perfect for the whole family.
Spanish Harlem Orchestra: Salsa Navidad
December 21, 7 and 9 p.m.
Samueli Theater. Tickets start at $39.
Celebrate the winter holidays with the Segerstrom Center debut of the two-time Grammy-winning salsa and latin jazz band that will make you want to stand up and dance. It simply does not get any better when this Latin jazz powerhouse exudes energy on stage with musical precision that captivates audiences until the last note is played.
Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert
December 28, 8 p.m.
Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. Tickets start at $49.
Ring in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert recreates the beauty of Vienna’s golden era and its elegance charms audiences of every age. This year’s concert will feature a brilliant new program of Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from beloved operettas performed by acclaimed European singers, champion ballroom dancers, the National Ballet of Hungary and the Strauss Symphony of America.
