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Costa Mesa — Plays
Find Costa Mesa Play near you featuring the best of plays in Costa Mesa including new shows, revivals & more.
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors
Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors is a lightning-fast, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the classic gothic tale that turns horror on its head. Inspired by Dracula, this madcap comedy delivers a fresh, wildly theatrical twist packed with quick changes, clever wordplay, and nonstop...
Gorillaz
Virtual band Gorillaz will hit the road for their Mountain Tour, bringing their interactive concert experience to Oakland Arena on Wednesday 28th October 2026. Created by former Blur frontman Damon Albarn and collaborated with artist Jamie Hewlett, Gorillaz features a cast of...
A Charlie Brown Christmas
The classic animated television special A Charlie Brown Christmas comes to life in this faithful stage adaptation in which Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang discover the true meaning of Christmas. Length: Approx 30 mins. Genre: Family Friendly Age...
Mother Russia
Mother Russia marks Lauren Yee's return to South Coast Repertory for the first time since her breakout hit Cambodian Rock Band in 2018. The play had a critically acclaimed Off-Broadway run earlier this year, with the Wall Street Journal calling it "engaging and fiercely funny."...
The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde's comedic masterpiece takes the Segerstrom Stage under the direction of Lisa Rothe, who previously helmed SCR's acclaimed production of Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Considered one of the greatest comedies in the English language, the play delivers a...
Latest Costa Mesa Reviews
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater
Beautifully and tenderly directed by Matthew McCray, this ferociously performed and often visually hypnotic intimate production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is such a pleasant surprise, instantly becoming one of Chance Theater's most piercingly emotional new musicals it has ever produc…
Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
In the fantastical, visually-enchanting stage play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD—the theatrical continuation of J.K. Rowling's beloved magical saga—the idea of revisiting the past is embraced as its central theme, which in turn shifts the focus away from the mischievous school adventures tha…
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Musical Theatre West
Musical Theatre West's brand new presentation of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT marks the fifth time the 74-season-old institution is revisiting this ubiquitous musical, this time starring hunky Broadway alum and America's Got Talent standout Brian Justin Crum. For all intents and purp…
Review: ANASTASIA - THE MUSICAL Enchants at La Mirada Theatre
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. A visual stunner punctuated by remark…
Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes New Tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
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…
Review: Defying Gravity - An Evening with Stephen Schwartz Flies to the Irvine Barclay
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. But that is exactly the gift bestowed upon a rapt audience recently whe…
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents West Coast Debut of FREMONT AVE.
Beautifully acted, engagingly riveting, and populated with impactful characters, Reggie D. White's thoughtfully sprawling and emotionally layered new play—directed by Lili-Anne Brown—delivers an ambitious, deeply affecting examination of generational legacy, Black identity, masculinity, and the …
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME
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…
Review: Revamped MEAN GIRLS Musical Debuts at La Mirada Theatre
Now having its Southern California regional production, MEAN GIRLS - THE MUSICAL continues performances at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through May 3, 2026. Produced by McCoy Rigby Entertainment, this fun, high-energy, youthfully-targeted new iteration of the 2018 stage adaptation o…
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Returns to Musical Theatre West
Bursting with contagious rhythm, irrepressible heart, and an abiding sense of community pride, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning 2008 original Broadway musical IN THE HEIGHTS remains one of the most vibrant and emotionally resonant contemporary musicals to emerge from the early 21st century. F…
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Haus of Mayhem: A Drag Tribute House of Blues: Anaheim (9/05-9/05) |
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UB40 Fred Kavli Theatre (10/25-10/25) |
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Pageant of the Masters “The Greatest of All Time” Festival of Arts (7/09-9/04) |
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Pokemon Night Out: Marshmello & Alison Wonderland Intuit Dome (10/24-10/24) |
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Ride the Cyclone The Phantom Projects Theatre at La Habra Depot (10/09-10/25) |
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Marco Antonio Solis Long Beach Amphitheater (10/04-10/04) |
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The 39 Steps The Laguna Playhouse (10/27-11/22) |
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Gorillaz Oakland Arena (10/28-10/28) |
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Bright Blue Sky: the 9/11 Musical Rose Center Theater (9/11-9/20) |
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Adventures of Tortoise & Hare The Laguna Playhouse (1/30-1/30) |