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| Segerstrom Center - Carla R. Stewart and Steven Grant Douglas, GHOST – THE MUSICAL tour - Photo by Joan Marcus 2013 |
GHOST - The Musical, enjoyed by one million+ worldwide, has been nominated for several awards including five Olivier Awards and three Tony Awards.
Set in modern day New York City, GHOST - The Musical is a timeless fantasy about the power of love. Walking back to their apartment one night after a romantic dinner, Sam and Molly are mugged, leaving Sam dead on a dark street. Sam is trapped as a ghost between this world and the next and unable to leave Molly, who he learns is in grave danger. With the help of a phony storefront psychic, Sam tries to communicate with Molly in the hopes of saving and protecting her.
GHOST - The Musical features Steven Grant Douglas as Sam Wheat, Katie Postotnik as Molly Jensen, Carla R. Stewart as Oda Mae Brown and Robby Haltiwanger as Carl Bruner. Featured ensemble are Fernando Contreras, Brandon Curry, Evette Marie White, Lydia Warr, Hana Freeman and Shannan E. Johnson.
SPECIAL EFFECTS
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| Segerstrom Center - Cast of GHOST – THE MUSICAL tour - Photo by Joan Marcus 2013 |
I've been told the musical has special effects never before seen on-stage including 2 LED screens (25 feet wide x 11 feet high) weighing about 6,000 pounds each screen.
Sam, as a ghost, walks through a solid door. Inanimate objects take on a life of their own. Spirits ascend to the heavens, subway passengers are thrown in the air during a high speed train ride and people disappear and reappear right before your eyes.
You might like that in the pottery scene Molly (Katie Postotnik and the two Molly understudies) were taught to throw pots by professional potters so that they can realistically reenact the iconic pottery scene. They use about two pounds of clay used per show. Writer Bruce Joel Rubin’s wife (a real life potter) was the inspiration for Molly in Ghost.
Here's a fun fact about wardrobe: there are 46 wigs, 300+ costumes, and 75 quick changes. AMAZING!
The Associated Press calls GHOST - The Musical “eye-poppingly brilliant” while Variety assures the audience will experience “a limitless array of dazzling effects.” Newsday promises that GHOST - The Musical is “unlike anything seen on stage before” and the Daily Telegraph says that GHOST - The Musical “will keep you gasping!”
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| Segerstrom Center - Katie Postotnik and Steven Grant Douglas, GHOST – THE MUSICAL tour - Photo by Joan Marcus 2013 |
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GHOST – THE MUSICAL
July 29 – August 10, 2014
Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Segerstrom Hall
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
(714) 556-2787
TICKETS
Start at $25
PERFORMANCES
Tuesday – Friday at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday at 2:00 p.m.* and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
*The 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, August 2 will include audio description, open captioning and sign-language interpretation.
AGE RECOMMENDATION
GHOST - The Musical is recommended for ages 13+. Please be advised that there is mild violence, mature themes and dialogue that is true to the story and plot.
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GHOST - The Musical is produced by Troika Entertainment and Michael Coppel in association with Hilary Williams, Margot Astrachan Production/Dennis Grimaldi Productions/Paul Lucas Productions/Robert Sher and Paramount Pictures. Casting for the U.S. national tour of GHOST - The Musical provided by Joy Dewing CSA, Joy Dewing Casting.
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