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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...
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...
Whether it’s your first time or a cherished family tradition, this timeless classic is sure to rekindle your holiday spirit! Gather your loved ones and celebrate the season with festive music, joyful dancing and the heartwarming story of one magical, life-changing night in the...
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."...
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...
Based on the Oscar-nominated drama, Stand and Deliver is the compelling true story of a dedicated East Los Angeles teacher who surmounts overwhelming odds in his quest to turn inner-city students into whiz kids. When Jaime Escalante leaves a career in engineering to teach high...
To celebrate the musical's 40th anniversary, South Coast Reportory recreates INTO THE WOODS with a decisively different approach, one that both entices and, at times, triggers an uneasy vibe (at first) that seems to have permeated out from the show's darker second half. Admittedly, something felt of…
The brand new McCoy Rigby Entertainment production of the cheeky, macabre classic musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS—now on stage through October 11, 2026 at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts—is quite possibly the most eye-popping, delightfully entertaining iteration of the stage show yo…
To kick-off the 2026-2027 run of their often Broadway-centric Cabaret Series, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa tapped not only a proven Broadway star, but an OC native, too for a triumphant homecoming concert: Krysta Rodriguez. Marking her Center cabaret debut, Rodriguez performed to rap…
Featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by composer Julianne Wick Davis, WILD CHILD is an ambitious, sincerely earnest, and, at times, cleverly innovative new musical about a group of teenagers who are forced to join an outdoor wilderness therapy program where they must grapple with iden…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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Long Yu Conducts Rachmaninoff Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (2/25-2/27) |
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Cody Fry Christmas Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (12/18-12/19) |
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Pokemon Night Out: Marshmello & Alison Wonderland Intuit Dome (10/24-10/24) |
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RENT The Laguna Playhouse (4/07-5/02) |
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Wild Child The Laguna Playhouse (9/09-10/04) |
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A Christmas Carol South Coast Repertory (11/28-12/27) |
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A Musical To Be Announced The Curtis Theatre (2/12-2/28) |
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The Idiot's Paradise The Stomping Ground (10/08-10/17) |
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Holiday Classics: Grieg’s Piano Concerto Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall (12/03-12/05) |
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The 39 Steps The Laguna Playhouse (10/27-11/22) |
