COSTA MESA THEATRE NEWSROOM

Alchemy Theatre will present Ken Ludwig's stage adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express at the Virginia De Land Theatre in Yorba Linda, CA, featuring Abel Miramontes as Hercule Poirot.

First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere prod

Pacific Symphony has announced its 2026–27 Family Musical Mornings series in Costa Mesa.

South Coast Repertory's production of 'Eat Me' a play by Talene Monahon, directed by Caitlin Sullivan officially opened recently at the Julianne Argyos Stage.

South Coast Repertory's production of 'Eat Me' a play by Talene Monahon, directed by Caitlin Sullivan is in performances at the Julianne Argyos Stage.

South Coast Repertory has announced its expanded 2026–27 season, featuring Into the Woods, Hamlet, and a rotating repertory of Mother Russia and The Importance of Being Earnest.

The Brand Associates Dance Series will present four Southern California dance companies performing site-specific works at Brand Library & Art Center in Glendale.

The Plaza Theatre is thrilled to announce that Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor and director David Hyde Pierce has joined the cast of Better Late, written by Larry Gelbart and directed by Susan Stroman.

The Plaza Theatre continues the rollout of its highly anticipated 2026–2027 season with a new slate of performances spanning world-class classical music, iconic pop tributes, theatrical storytelling, and beloved artists.

American Coast Theater Company will present THE SPITFIRE GRILL in Costa Mesa.

American Coast Theater Company will present THE SPITFIRE GRILL this summer in Costa Mesa.

Pittsburg Theatre Company will continue its Black Box Series at Steeltown Coffee & Tea with Driving Miss Daisy April 10-19 and then at the Martinez Campbell Theater, May 28-30.

Voting is now open for the fourth round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate B

South Coast Repertory presents CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, a bilingual musical by Karen Zacarias and Deborah Wicks La Puma, running February 20–March 8.

Check out an excerpt from South Coast Repertory's production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, running through March 21, with this video.

Check out a sneak peek at Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage, running now through March 21 at South Coast Repertory, with a video clip from the production.

South Coast Repertory and HFP LIVE have announced that the world premiere of HERSHEY FELDER IN THE PIANO & ME will replace Hershey Felder, BEETHOVEN in the company’s spring lineup.

South Coast Repertory has revealed the lineup for the 28th Pacific Playwrights Festival, anchored by two world premieres of fully staged productions.

As Segerstrom Center for the Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary season, the Center has revealed its 2026–2027 Broadway season.

BroadwayWorld chats with Connecticut native Amanda Robles, who plays The Lady of the Lake in the North American Tour of Spamalot.

South Coast Repertory's Theatre for Young Audiences and Families will present CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, a bilingual and hip-hop infused adaptation of the classic story, from February 20 to March 8.

Candace Bushnell, famed 'Sex in the City' creator, will perform her one-woman show at South Coast Repertory on May 30 and 31.

Swap glass slippers for basketball high-tops and join South Coast Repertory (Artistic Director David Ivers and Managing Director Suzanne Appel) for Cinderella: A Salsa Fairy Tale.

Laguna Art Museum has announced the return of its signature fundraising event, the 44th Annual California Cool Art Auction, a vibrant celebration of California art, creativity and community.

Watch clips from Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage at South Coast Repertory.