From Miracles to Mayhem: Three Unmissable Shows Light Up San Miguel!

By Joseph Bennett

Get ready for three unforgettable theatrical experiences coming to you this March! You’ll love these inspiring, moving, and wildly entertaining shows presented at Teatro Santa Ana—each guaranteed to make you laugh, cry, and leave you inspired!

Out Of The Blue - A Miraculous Musical

Friday & Saturday, March 14 & 15 at 5:00 p.m.

Infused with humor and original music, award-winning Out of the Blue is a heart-warming true story of hope and resilience. A tour-de-force, highly entertaining, mostly one-man show based on the miraculous cancer healing journey of its creator and main performer, Eli Hans, the show embarks on a memorable adventure as Eli learns to make peace with his past as a gay kid on a quest for love.

“Ten years ago, I had a 10% chance of survival. As miracles began to unfold,” Eli explains, “I knew that if I somehow survived, this journey would end up on stage as a one-man show. It turned out to be a life-changer!”

What Eli couldn’t know at the time is that the show would go on to earn multiple nominations by Broadway World, including Best New Musical and Best Solo Performance in Los Angeles, and win the prestigious Hollywood Fringe Encore Producers' Award in 2022. Yet, beyond rave reviews and accolades, what’s perhaps most precious to him, he says “is the beautiful way audiences are so deeply touched and inspired by the whole experience! I never thought it would have this kind of impact.”

Discover why this exquisite show steals the hearts of the audience every single time. Playing nearly 25 characters - and joined by his husband Joseph Bennett on stage - Eli takes the audience on an unforgettable, intimate ride filled with love, laughter, heartache and miracles. 

Out of The Blue is presented in a unique hybrid format, projecting the exhilarating video of the World Premiere’s Opening Night on a large movie screen, combined with a live performance surprise you’ll love, as if the actors pop off the screen onto the stage. Here’s what others have said about this theatrical experience: “As a theater critic for 30 years, never has a piece of theater so affected me personally. It’s relentlessly charming and delightful.” Pat Launer, San Diego. “Polished, moving and beautifully told. I adored the show.” Susan Page, Founder & President of San Miguel Writer’s Conference. “Wow! What an accomplishment! An award-winning performance and a first-class production all the way!” Michael Gotlieb, former Artistic Director, Players Workshop.

Enjoy a brief talkback afterwards with the creators and performers Eli and Joseph. Tickets at box office only $350 pesos. Watch the trailer and learn more at: OutofTheBlueShow.com

Student Showcase: “Your Story - Your Legacy.”

Thursday, March 13 at 4:00 p.m.

Enjoy real-life compelling stories told in a way you’ve likely never seen before! Our page-to-stage program introduces students to the power of sharing transformative stories of their lives from the stage in order to inspire and uplift. Our adventurous students, all mostly over 60, have been writing and rehearsing creative ways to theatricalize precious moments of their lives in the style of a mini solo-show, playing various characters to enrapture and delight you! Bring Kleenex! Tickets at box office only $150 pesos. Learn more at EliHans.com/page-to-stage

The Improv People:“Flyin’ Without A Net”

Thursday, March 13, 6:30 p.m.

After the showcase, go have a bite and come back for a highly-entertaining, totally-made-up-on-the-spot improv show by San Miguel’s only English-speaking troupe The Improv People! We’re thrilled to bring you “Flyin’ Without A Net!” You might be wondering: who’s Annette? Exactly! So are we! Join in our shenanigans, as your suggestions become the starting point of improvised theatrical scenes. Tickets at box office only $350 pesos. TheImprovPeople.com

Some tickets also available online at TeatroSantaAna.org. Info: 415 103 7515

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