The Maverick Theater is a storefront theater based in Orange County, California. The theater was founded in 2002 by Artistic Director Brian Newell. The Maverick Theater opens its doors in Orange, beginning with entrepreneur Brian Newell's original multimedia musical about Elvis Presley.
Maverick Theater lives up to its name. The theater fare on offer ranges from classic Shakespearean tragedy to adaptations of The Night of the Living Dead and The Rocky Horror Picture Show . Whatever is on the bill, productions here are put with their own brand of eccentric flair. Visit website for a calendar of productions and ticketing information.
History: His latest, "The King," poses the question "What would happen if Elvis Presley had gone into a cryogenic freeze in August 1977 and been brought back to life today, in 2002?"Newell's elaborate, multimedia production got its world premiere this summer at Stages Theater in downtown Fullerton. During its seven-week run, only one performance failed to sell out, so Newell started to think...