The latest news on live theater in Costa Mesa from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Artist Raphaele Cohen-Bacry's suspended collage installation GENTLE GIANTS, featuring hand-formed paper figures and bird-like forms, will be on display at Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station in Glendale.
Raphaele Cohen-Bacry's GENTLE GIANTS, a suspended installation of collaged black paper figures and bird forms, will be on display at Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station in Glendale, CA.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will celebrate its one-year anniversary, and welcome new cast members.
In this June 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from stages across the country and beyond - from the world premiere of Gloria and Emily Estefan's Basura at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre to the riotous new comedy Iceboy!, starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, at Chic
Pacific Symphony will perform Alan Silvestri's score live in sync with BACK TO THE FUTURE at Great Park Live in Irvine, including approximately 20 minutes of new music added by Silvestri for live orchestra presentations.
The full cast has been revealed for the North American Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Musical, a new stage production based on the beloved film Dirty Dancing.
The Squirrel Nut Zippers announced the return of their Christmas Caravan Tour, blending New Orleans jazz, vintage swing, and holiday classics across venues nationwide as part of their ongoing 30th anniversary celebration.
Today marks a major milestone for BroadwayWorld.
In less than one month, the Pageant of the Masters returns to Laguna Beach’s Festival of Arts with its highly anticipated 2026 production of “The Greatest of All Time.
The Waitress musical hits the road this fall! Celebrate its 10th anniversary with a North American tour hitting 40+ cities.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL announced a multi-city anniversary tour celebrating 25 years since its debut in a 76-seat Orlando theater.
Rose Center Theater's production of JEKYLL & HYDE opened to a full house and standing ovations in Westminster, CA, with Matthew Bartosch leading the cast in the dual role of Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde.
Air Supply will join Pacific Symphony at Great Park Live in Irvine for a July 4 concert featuring the duo's greatest hits performed with a full orchestra, patriotic favorites, and a fireworks finale marking America's 250th anniversary.
I'll say this now: this Summer's most beguiling, most enchanting theatrical surprise is perhaps the brand new, gorgeously opulent regional production of ANASTASIA - THE MUSICAL, now on stage at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through June 20, 2026.
Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community.
BroadwayWorld's new Producer Fantasy Game lets fans draft six Broadway shows and earn points from real box office grosses, awards, and weekly predictions.
You may ask yourself—is seeing a touring stage production of the globally and generationally ubiquitous 1959 musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC still worth experiencing live on stage in 2026? While the stage musical in its current touring form certainly doesn't offer anything revolutionary or new to the s
South Coast Repertory announced Laura Benanti will perform her one-woman comedy show and Hershey Felder will hold a month-long residency with three productions as part of the theater's 2026-27 SCR Presents Series in Costa Mesa.
It's a very rare treat—particularly all the way here in Orange County, California—to hear Broadway songs and the stories behind them performed directly by the legendary composer himself, even for just a one-night-only event.
A DRAG QUEEN CHRISTMAS announced a 39-city U.
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to The Monsters at La Jolla Playhouse.
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
Rose Center Theater has announced the full cast for its upcoming production of JEKYLL & HYDE, with Matt Bartosch leading as Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, alongside Melissa Cook and Kristin Caputo.
Newport Beach's restored Art Deco Lido Theater announced a live entertainment series featuring nationally touring comedians and concerts, with performers including David Spade, Billy Gardell, and Margaret Cho on the upcoming schedule.
StageMag, the digital show program platform from BroadwayWorld, launched its new PDF Editor to all producers and stage managers using the service.
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Jagged Little Pill Paper Wing Theatre (7/17-8/09) |
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The Book of Mormon (Non-Equity) Segerstrom Center for the Arts (12/29-1/03) |
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Back to the Future in Concert Great Park Live (8/01-8/01) |
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Rocky Horror Picture Show Original Cast Spooktacular Tour with Barry Bostwick, Nell Campbell, and Patricia Quinn Grove of Anahaim (10/10-10/10) |
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Tchaikovsky Spectacular: Concert of Hope Tchaikovsky Spectacular: Concert of Hope (9/05-9/05) |
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UB40 Fred Kavli Theatre (10/25-10/25) |
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Music of ABBA: ARRIVAL from Sweden Great Park Live (8/22-8/22) |
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Gorillaz Oakland Arena (10/28-10/28) |
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Marco Antonio Solis Long Beach Amphitheater (10/04-10/04) |
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Alison Krauss and Union Station Pacific Amphitheatre (8/29-8/29) |
