Costa Mesa Theatre Newsroom

The Pageant of the Masters is an annual theatrical celebration that brings famous works of art to life through live reenactments, transforming classical and contemporary pieces into living masterpieces accompanied by original live music and storytelling. The Pageant began in Laguna Beach in 1932 where its continued to grow and evolve for over 90 years, continuing to attract over 200,000 patrons each summer.

The Catalina Museum for Art & History has announced the return of the beloved tradition, Dinner and a Movie with Elvis, on Saturday, August 17, from 6 - 10 p.m.

Pacific Chorale's Annual Choral Festival will conclude with a free concert featuring Haydn's Mass in Time of War on August 11 at Segerstrom Concert Hall in Costa Mesa.

Go inside rehearsals for South Coast Repertory's producton of The Old Man and The Old Moon, with book, music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co in this all-new video.

Irvine Theater Company will present the Orange County premiere of 'My (unauthorized) Hallmark Movie Musical' with book & lyrics by Eloise Coopersmith and music by Roxanna Ward as part of Dr. Love's Rom-Com Experience, a one-of-a-kind event that includes using the neurologic Tuesday app (developed by bestselling author and TV personality Dr. Paul J. Zak to test audience members' compatibility.

The Marybelle and Sebastian P. Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University has announced its striking 2024-25 Musco Center Presents Season, featuring Jay Leno, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and more, along with the return of beloved favorites such as the annual Heartbeat of Mexico festival and Pacific Symphony's Symphony in the Cities.

Explore the 'Unsavory' exhibit at The Muck, showcasing thought-provoking art that challenges perceptions of food and culture. Visit this unique display and experience food in a whole new light.

American Coast Theater Company will present AN INSPECTOR CALLS by J.B. Priestley at the Lyceum Theater on the Vanguard University campus, starting June 21, 2024, and running through June 30. Directed by Connor Berkompas.

South Coast Repertory will return for a final summer at Mission San Juan Capistrano with The Old Man and The Old Moon, book, music and lyrics by PigPen Theatre Co.  The Outside SCR offering, which performs outdoors under the stars, runs July 20-Aug. 11.

Irvine Theater Co. will present MY (UNAUTHORIZED) HALLMARK MOVIE MUSICAL and Dr. Love's Rom-Com.

American Coast Theater Company will present CHESS THE MUSICAL at the Lyceum Theater on the Vanguard University campus from June 6th to June 16th, 2024. Directed by Susan K. Berkompas.

Experience the magic of live theater this summer with Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at the Rose Center Theater. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Following its premiere during North Coast Repertory Theatre's acclaimed streaming productions in 2021, the theatre will welcome back DR. GLAS live!

On Saturday, May 18th at 1:00pm, Cantabíle’s award-winning advanced choirs (Aria, Vocalise, Bravi, and Con Brio) will present “What Happens When A Woman Takes Power?” as they share a preview of the eclectic and advanced repertoire that will be performed during Cantabíle’s summer tour to Australia and New Zealand.

Discover the exciting lineup for SOUTH COAST REPERTORY's 2024-25 Season, featuring three world premieres: JOAN by Daniel Goldstein, THE STAIRCASE by Noa Gardner, and a surprise play yet to be announced.

Capping its season with a grand flourish, Pacific Chorale fetes one of its own – Artistic Director Emeritus John Alexander – at its Spring Gala on Saturday, June 1, 2024, 4 pm, at the Westin South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa.

Playwright Lloyd Suh has won the 2024 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play The Heart Sellers.

Join Pacific Chorale for their season finale featuring the world premiere by Frank Ticheli, Sarah Kirkland Snider’s Mass for the Endangered, and works by Holst & Bernstein at Segerstrom Concert Hall on June 1.

Get a first look at South Coast Repertory's world premiere of Galilee, 34 by Eleanor Burgess. Directed by Davis McCallum, the story exploring the disciples in the aftermath of the Crucifixion, runs through May 12, 2024 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.

Watch Hannah Corneau, Caroline Pernick, DeAnne Stewart, and the Ensemble perform 'Never Really There' from the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical in the video here!

The GRAMMY-winning Pacific Chorale has announced a broad slate of thought-provoking programming for its 2024-25 season.

All new clips have been released from the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical. The musical features lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, music by Daniel Messé and a book by Craig Lucas. Check out the video here!

Experience the season finale concert of the Philharmonic Society of Orange County with Grammy-winning pianist Gabriela Montero and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra.

Watch Hannah Corneau and Chris McCarrell performing Love in the Age of Anxiety from the world premiere of Prelude to a Kiss, The Musical. The musical has Lyrics by Sean Hartley and Daniel Messé, Music by Daniel Messé and book by Craig Lucas.

The American Theatre Guild will present Broadway's Tony Award-winning musical comedy phenomenon, HAIRSPRAY. This new North American tour, helmed by original director Jack O'Brien and original choreographer Jerry Mitchell, will close out the 23–24 BROADWAY AT THE FOX IN RIVERSIDE Series at the Fox Performing Arts Center May 8–9, 2024.