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“engaging, thrashy — and willfully trashy”
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“captures the exuberant campiness of the show without sacrificing emotional resonance.”
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“Performances don’t get any more sizzlingly sensational than Tom Avery’s powerhouse star turn as Hedwig”
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““Brilliantly innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny”
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Playing thru February 25th

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at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center, 5522 E. La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92807.

“you’d be hard pressed to find a more timely, socially aware entertainment... Veteran regional director Matthew McCray is back at Chance — he was the landlord overseeing last summer’s ‘Rent’ — and he delivers all the thematic chaos with an assured hand."
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"Hedwig and the Angry Inch is ultimately a show about identity and finding wholeness within oneself. This is especially resonant now, in a sociopolitical climate where queer identities are being scrutinized and attacked. Chance Theater’s production never loses sight of these important themes, while also managing to be an uplifting whirlwind of a show. ”
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“There’s probably no theater in or around Orange County with a better track record where rock musicals are concerned than the Chance, proof positive of which can be savored with the latest Chance Theater rock masterpiece: Hedwig And The Angry Inch.”
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"Brilliantly innovative, heartbreaking, and wickedly funny, Hedwig and the Angry Inch is shamelessly enjoyable. Integrated with a pulsing score and an electrifying performance, it unravels the story of one of the most unique characters to ever hit the stage.
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ABOUT THE SHOW
This groundbreaking Obie-winning Off-Broadway smash that took Broadway by storm tells the story of “internationally ignored song stylist” Hedwig Schmidt, a fourth-wall smashing East German rock ‘n’ roll goddess who also happens to be the victim of a botched sex-change operation, which has left her with just “an angry inch.” This outrageous and unexpectedly hilarious story is dazzlingly performed by Hedwig (née Hansel) in the form of a rock gig/stand-up comedy routine backed by the hard-rocking band “The Angry Inch.” Using songs and monologues, Hedwig tells her story and her life’s search for “The Origin of Love.” It’s a rocking ride, funny, touching, and ultimately inspiring to anyone who has felt life gave them an inch when they deserved a mile.NOTE: This show contains mature subject matter, strong language, and other potentially triggering content.

Executive Producers:
Susan Bowman & Freddie Greenfield
_{Associate Producers: Rachelle Menaker & Eddie Schuller}2024 Executive Season Producers:
Bette & Wylie Aitken
_{Associate Season Producers: The Family of Mary Kay Fyda-Mar}Community Partner: LGBTQ Center OC