Things to Do in O.C. This Week: Feb. 1-7

FEB. 1 THROUGH 19

“FROZEN”
Adapted from the popular Disney movie of the same name, the musical was nominated for three Tony Awards in 2018, including Best Musical. It includes the iconic “Let It Go,” which won the Oscar for Best Original Song, along with several other songs from the film and a dozen new numbers written by the film’s songwriters, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-556-2787, scfta.org 

OPENS FEB. 4

“THE BRUTON SISTERS: MODERNISM IN THE MAKING”
The exhibit focuses on sisters Margaret, Esther, and Helen Bruton, California modernists who created their art from the 1920s through 1960s. Curated by Wendy Van Wyck Good, the leading expert on the sisters, it is the first group exhibit of their work in 50 years and includes paintings, watercolors, decorative art, and mosaics, along with archival materials on public display for the first time. UCI Langson Institute and Museum of California Art, 18881 Von Karman Ave., Irvine, 949-476-0294, imca.uci.edu

FEB. 4

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER PRESENTS “SONGS WE LOVE”
Musicians tapped as rising stars by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra will explore some of the most important years in jazz history, the 1920s through the 1950s. Three vocalists will join the band to perform songs by Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Judy Garland. Samueli Theater, 615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714-556-2787, scfta.org

FEB. 3 THROUGH 19

“STRANGERS ON A TRAIN”
Based on the classic 1951 Alfred Hitchcock film, which was in turn based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel, the play tells the story of Guy Haines and Bruno Antony, who strike up a conversation on a train. Haines complains about his wife’s refusal to finalize their divorce, and Antony suggests they “trade” murders: He’ll kill Haines’s wife, if Haines kills his father. Camino Real Playhouse, 31776 El Camino Real, San Juan Capistrano, 949-489-8082, caminorealplayhouse.org

THROUGH FEB. 5

“THE SEA AROUND US”
Rebeca Méndez, an artist, designer, and the chair of UCLA’s design media arts department, created a video art installation, a 360-degree view of a spot in the Pacific Ocean 30 miles from the coast of Laguna Beach. It shows not only the marine life, but also the barrels of DDT sitting on the ocean floor, being probed by robotic arms. Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949-494-8971, lagunaartmuseum.org