Center Highlights

THE LEGENDARY CHAZZ PALMINTERIcomes to the Center with his one-man play that started it all! Before it became a hit Broadway musical or a feature film co-starring Robert DeNiro, Palminteri wrote and performed his autobiographical story, A Bronx Tale, bringing 18 characters to vivid life in the gripping tale of a rough childhood on the Bronx streets. The Hollywood Reporter calls A Bronx Tale “Touching, strong, honest, extraordinary,” and the Los Angeles Times says it’s “A raucous tour de force.”

At the age of 9, Palminteri witnessed the murder of a mobster in front of his apartment building. When the police questioned him, he denied that he had seen the crime. Palminteri turned this into a Broadway hit which was seen by Robert De Niro, and the two collaborated to turn the show into a successful film, with De Niro directing and Palminteri starring as the mobster Sonny, who he had met as a child. In 2018 this coming-of-age story was turned into a musical.

From that long-ago childhood experience, Palminteri became an actor and went on to garner more than 50 film credits, including his Academy-nominated role in Bullets Over Broadway, The Usual Suspects, Analyze This and more.

You will not want to miss this tour-de-force performance as Palminteri comes full circle with his original one-man show.

RENÉE AND HENRY SEGERSTROM CONCERT HALL Date: April 2 | Tickets: $39 and up

ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S TOP COMEDIANS, Rita Rudner brings her sharp wit, droll observations and genius one-liners to Samueli Theater! In her famously soft-spoken delivery, Rudner kills with hilarious and true observations about the differences between men and women, marriage, kids, aging, Botox and, of course, shopping (her favorite pastime).

Over the course of a 14-year run in Las Vegas, Rita has sold 1.5 million tickets to become the longest-running solo comedy show in Sin City’s history, winning “Comedian of the Year” nine years in row. Her comedy specials on HBO, Showtime and PBS have also delighted fans for years. And not content to keep em laughing on stage and screen, Rita is also a New York Times bestselling author, having written five books including Naked Beneath My Clothes: Rita Rudner’s Guide to Men and I Still Have it… I Just Can’t Remember where I Put It!

Don’t miss this hilarious evening of entertainment!

SAMUELI THEATER Date: April 7 | Tickets: $59 and up

THE BEATLES HIT THE USA in January 1964. Within weeks the American Pop charts were filled with British bands and the British Invasion was on. The U.S. had never seen anything like it, and that was the point. Pop culture was instantly transformed, re-vitalized and reinvigorated.

The British Invasion—Live on Stage is an immersive multimedia show that will place you in the center of this iconic time in history. It was a golden age of pop music that changed the world and inspired a generation. There were boys with long hair, girls with short skirts, and in an instant music, fashion, art and literature would never be the same. The show focuses on the British music that dominated the charts then, and features a live band playing hits by The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Zombies, Hollies, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Freddie and the Dreamers, The Kinks and more. Featuring huge-projection period photos and original film footage, the show recreates the Swinging ’60s, with its sense of teen rebellion.

The band names may have been odd, but from “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” (The Animals) to “She’s Not There” (The Zombies), they had the hits that are still musical classics today. You’ll be “Glad All Over” (Dave Clark Five) when you relive—or experience for the first time—this exciting time.

SEGERSTROM HALL Date: April 9 | Tickets: $39 and up

Photo: Matt Christine Photography

RAIN—A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES

performs songs from Abbey Road & the Rooftop Concert LIVE, in addition to all your favorite hits. This mindblowing performance takes you back in time with the legendary foursome delivering a note-for-note theatrical event that is the next best thing to seeing The Beatles. Experience the world’s most iconic band and get back to where you once belonged with Rain—A Tribute to the Beatles.

SEGERSTROM HALL Date: April 29 | Tickets: $39 and up