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Ain’t Misbehavin’
10/18 - 11/3/2024


Musical Theatre West presents Ain’t Misbehavin’, a vibrant celebration of the music and culture of the Harlem Renaissance, running from October 18 to November 3, ...

Ain’t Misbehavin’ – The Fats Waller Musical Show


The joint’ll be jumpin’ this fall as Southern California’s premier theatre company, Musical Theatre West (MTW), brings the electrifying energy of the Harlem Renaissance to ...


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Preview: IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT, TYLER PRICE! at Hudson Theatre


by Melissa Heckscher - October 25, 2024

It’s been 17 years since Ben Decter started writing a musical about his daughter, Addie’s, battle with childhood epilepsy and how it has changed his family. Now, after numerous rewrites, readings, workshops, and emotional rehearsals, the show is finally making its stage debut....

Review: Musical Theatre West Presents Spirited AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'


by Michael Quintos - October 23, 2024

Structured as a non-stop song-and-dance revue without any dialogue, the Fats Waller tribute musical relies on its spunky live band and its crazy-good, five-person cast to sing a songbook filled with (mostly) joyful and (some) sorrowful jazz tunes. The show continues through Nov. 3, 2024 at the Carpe...

Musical Theatre West To Present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN'


by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2024

Musical Theatre West will have Long Beach swingin’ and finger snappin’ this fall with Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center for select nights October 18th - November 3rd. ...

Jon Jon Briones and Gedde Watanabe Lead PACIFIC OVERTURES At East West Players


by A.A. Cristi - October 01, 2024

East West Players announced the cast for the upcoming production of PACIFIC OVERTURES, set to return to the stage. The production will feature a talented ensemble bringing this classic musical to life....

The 6th Act Presents BUYER & CELLAR Starring Emerson Collins


by A.A. Cristi - September 17, 2024

Emerson Collins brings his acclaimed performance in Jonathan Tolins' BUYER & CELLAR to The Whitefire Theatre in Los Angeles, directed by Larry Raben. Opening October 20, 2024, with previews starting October 18....

AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' Comes to Musical Theatre West


by Stephi Wild - September 13, 2024

The joint’ll be jumpin’ this fall as Southern California’s premier theatre company, Musical Theatre West (MTW) presents Ain’t Misbehavin’ The Fats Waller Musical Show at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. ...

Cast & Creative Team Set for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at 5-Star Theatricals


by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 10, 2024

5-Star Theatricals will present LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, choreographed by Dana Solimando and directed by Brian Kite. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Comes To Big Bear This Month


by A.A. Cristi - August 08, 2024

Big Bear Theatre Project will present LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, opening August 22 in Big Bear, CA. ...

Review: Musical Theatre West Stages Exuberant Production of Disney's NEWSIES


by Michael Quintos - July 25, 2024

Filled with high-energy singing and dancing that explodes out of an inspirational story based on real events, MTW's new production of this Disney stage musical is a guaranteed fun time, thanks to a terrific ensemble, and memorable music from Alan Menken and Jack Feldman. The show continues at the Ca...

Musical Theatre West Announces Recipients Of The 2024 Footlighters Scholarships


by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2024

Musical Theatre West has announced the recipients of the 2024 Footlighters Scholarships, recognizing outstanding talent and dedication in the field of musical theatre....

Past Shows

Sound of Music
Sound of Music
10/20 - 11/5/2023


The world’s favourite musical is returning to Australia. The lavish London Palladium production of The Sound of Music will commence in Sydney on 13 December ...

Damn Yankees
10/14 - 10/30/2022


A devilishly delightful musical comedy that blends baseball fanaticism with a classic Faustian bargain. Die-hard Washington Senators fan Joe Boyd, frustrated by his team's constant ...

MAME
3/27 - 4/12/2020


“Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death!” So says the aunt we all wished we had, Auntie Mame. This adored ...

Ragtime
2/7 - 2/23/2020


This sweeping musical portrait of early-twentieth-century America tells the story of three families in the pursuit of the American Dream....

Holiday Inn
12/6 - 12/22/2019


Something Rotten!
Something Rotten!
10/18 - 11/3/2019


From the co-director of "The Book of Mormon" and the producer of "Avenue Q" comes a no-holds-Bard deliciously loopy celebration of the greatest English playwright ...

Something Rotten!
10/18 - 11/3/2019


Two brothers set out to write the world's first musical in this hilarious mash-up of sixteenth-century Shakespeare and twenty-first-century Broadway....

LIONEL BART'S OLIVER!
2/8 - 2/24/2019


Shows times are: 8:00pm  Thursday , Friday  Saturday 2pm  Saturdays and Sundays Orchestra = $35 Mezzanine = $29 FOR MORE INFORMATION ...

ELF-THE MUSICAL
11/30 - 12/9/2018


Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity....

BRIGHT STAR
10/19 - 11/4/2018


From award-winning screenwriter and playwright Steve Martin (Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Roxanne) and chart-topping singer-songwriter Edie Brickell comes a world premiere American musical inspired ...


Amy, a waitress in 1927 San Francisco, is wooed through letters by lonely middle-aged bachelor, Tony Esposito, from his vineyard in California’s Napa Valley. He ...

DO RE MI
6/3


NICE WORK IF YOU CAN...
4/6 - 4/22/2018


White Christmas
12/1 - 12/10/2017


The holidays, homecoming time — and for many, that means a WHITE CHRISTMAS. The all-time number-one pop song and most-recorded tune in history inspired first ...


Once Upon a Mattress is a hilarious twist on the classic fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea." The story follows Prince Dauntless, who can't ...

In the Heights
10/20 - 11/5/2017


In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...

Pipe Dream
9/17


From the pages of Steinbeck, the drifters and dropouts along Cannery Row spring to life in this uncommon story of love and hope. When Suzy, ...

Carousel
3/23 - 4/9/2017


AMOUR
3/12


Evita
2/10 - 2/26/2017



Set amidst the charming chaos of a 1930s Budapest perfume shop, She Loves Me blossoms with mistaken identities, witty banter, and heartwarming romance. We meet ...

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
7/8 - 7/24/2016


The French Riviera shimmers with laughter and high jinks in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," a musical brimming with infectious tunes and witty lyrics. Sophisticated conman Lawrence ...

SISTER ACT
4/9 - 4/24/2016

West Side Story
West Side Story
2/10 - 3/13/2016

WEST SIDE STORY
2/12 - 2/28/2016


West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed ...

DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
10/23 - 11/8/2015


The French Riviera shimmers with laughter and high jinks in "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," a musical brimming with infectious tunes and witty lyrics. Sophisticated conman Lawrence ...

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
7/10 - 7/26/2015


The "Greatest Movie Musical of All Time" is faithfully and lovingly adapted by Broadway legends Betty Comden and Adolph Green, from their original award-winning screenplay ...

MARY POPPINS
7/8 - 7/20/2015


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...

LES MISERABLES
4/10 - 4/26/2015


Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery ...


Power, sex, ambition, greed... it's just another day at the office. brbrFrom the authors of "Guys And Dolls" comes one of the most delightfully irreverent ...

South Pacific
2/13 - 3/1/2015



What do you get when two musical theatre masters adapt one of the most popular and successful farces ever written? A tuneful and hysterically funny ...

LES MISERABLES
10/31 - 11/16/2014


This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust ...


Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ! Based on the Academy-Award winning animated feature, the stage version ...

MARY POPPINS
7/8 - 7/20/2014


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...


A warm, light-hearted romantic comedy musical based on  Neil Simon 's award-winning film.   THE GOODBYE GIRL  turns the film comedy into an adventure about love and ...

'S Wonderful
'S Wonderful
4/4 - 4/20/2014


WEST COAST PREMIERE. Five mini-musicals take audiences on a ride through the songs that made the Gershwin brothers the most successful team in musical history. ...

THE MUSIC MAN
2/14 - 3/2/2014


An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson 's THE MUSIC MAN follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons ...


What do you get when two musical theatre masters adapt one of the most popular and successful farces ever written? A tuneful and hysterically funny ...

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
11/1 - 11/17/2013


IT'S ALIVE! From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation THE PRODUCERS comes this monster new musical comedy. With such memorable tunes as "The Transylvania ...

KISMET
6/30


Neither Aladdin nor Ali Baba ever had a day like this! In the span of twenty-four hours, Hajj the beggar manages to escape the clutches ...

Oklahoma!
2/15 - 3/3/2013


The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, ...

RAGTIME VERSION 2
2/8 - 2/24/2013


This version of RAGTIME , first presented on London's West End, features a smaller orchestration and a revised text/score, so the show can ...

FIORELLO!
3/11


strongFIORELLO!/strong tells the story of the rise to power of New York?s ?Little Flower,? Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (1882-1947). In a time when the crooked political ...

HAIRSPRAY
10/28 - 11/13/2011


HAIRSPRAY delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out -- and change is in the air.  Loveable plus-size heroine, ...


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