CRITIC'S PICK!
"In the iconoclastic show's Southern California premiere, director Trevor Biship,
a fearless cast, and
an inspired design team
achieve a riveting production,
not soon to be forgotten."
-- Back Stage

CRITIC'S CHOICE!
"You will know if this is
a show for you. If it is, then there is a bit of everything.
A remarkable sense of ensemble makes even
the most scurrilous bits of
Jerry Springer oddly lovable. Kelly Todd’s choreography
is exhilarating."
-- Los Angeles Times

“BRILLIANTLY OUTRAGEOUS!
This production is another
in a long line of outstanding, elaborately staged musicals
by Chance Theater,
whose well-deserved reputation can only
continue to grow.”
-- Orange County Register

“One of the most
eyebrow-raising satires
I’ve seen in years. For anyone who appreciates blistering,
no-holds-and no-words-barred content alongside strangely luxurious singing,
it’s well worth the drive
to Anaheim Hills.”
-- LA Stage Times

“This is, by any measure, a hilarious satire of the cult of Springer, something that gleefully impales all targets.
The Chance should be applauded for possessing
the balls to mount this show
in the face of thousands
of people who want it condemned to hell.”
-- OC Weekly

WOW!
“A sensational Chance Theater production which once again proves that for controversial, intimate-stage excellence
in the OC, nobody does it
better than the Chance.“
-- StageSceneLA

WINNER - BEST MUSICAL
Laurence Olivier Award
Critics Circle Award
Evening Standard Award
What's On Stage Award

July 1 - August 14, 2011
Jerry Springer:
The Opera
Music by Richard Thomas
Book and Lyrics by Stewart Lee & Richard Thomas
Directed by Trevor Biship
Musical Direction by Mike Wilkins
Choreographed by Kelly Todd

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CAPTION:	CHICK WITH A D*** WITH A HEART Dwight (Jovani McCleary) considers a proposal from his mister-ess Tremont (Matthew Ballestero) as Jerry Springer (Warren Draper) and Steve Wilkos (David McCormick) watch on in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater

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CAPTION:	I JUST WANNA F***ING DANCE! Wannabe stripper Shawntel (Jessie Withers) finally gets a moment to show her "talents" as her redneck husband Chucky (Kyle Cooper) watches with disgust in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater

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CAPTION:	IT'S ALWAYS THE WOMEN The man in the diaper, Montel (Jared Pugh) cries as his two lovers Baby Jane (Erika C. Miller) and Andrea (Katie Kitani) attempt to fight through Steve Wilkos (David McCormick) in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater

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CAPTION:	WAX THAT HAIRY LIP AND YOU JUST MIGHT GET A PIMP! Dwight's dope addict mistress Zandra (Laura M. Hathaway) attempts to claw the eyes out of Dwight's cross-dressing mister-ess Tremont (Matthew Ballestero) as Steve Wilkos (David McCormick) accidentally cops a feel in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater

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CAPTION:	IF YOU ALL LIKE JERRY, SMACK YOUR GLANDS AND F*** YOUR BEST FRIEND'S WIFE! Warm-up artist Jonathan Weirus (David Laffey) gets the crowd riled up, but Jerry Springer (Warren Draper) does not approve of his methods in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater

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CAPTION:	THIS IS OUR JERRY SPRINGER MOMENT! Even members of the Ku Klux Klan make the most of their moment in the spotlight in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater

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CAPTION:	WHAT THE F*** IS HAPPENING? Dominatrix Baby Jane (Erika C. Miller) and nappy fetishist Montel (Jared Pugh) give in to their inner desires in front of Montel's girlfriend Andrea (Katie Kitani) in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater

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CAPTION:	WHERE THE HELL AM I?! Jerry Springer (Warren Draper) wakes up in an unfamiliar location after a "dramatic ending" to one of his episodes. Luckily Steve Wilkos (David McCormick) is there to help in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater

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CAPTION:	THINGS ARE GETTING OUT OF CONTROL Jerry Springer (Warren Draper) finds himself in a tight situation when his audience and guests turn against him in the Southern California premiere of Jerry Springer: The Opera, playing thru August 7th at Chance Theater.
CREDIT:	Press photo by Chance Theater