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Violin Virtuoso Joshua Bell & Alexander Shelley

Sep 24

Pacific Symphony opens its 2026-27 season with Artistic & Music Director Alexander Shelley leading Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell in a program celebrating America 250. The centerpiece is Édouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole performed by Bell, alongside works by Leonard...

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater

by Michael Quintos · July 27, 2026

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

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD

by Michael Quintos · July 22, 2026

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

Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Musical Theatre West

by Michael Quintos · July 19, 2026

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

Review: ANASTASIA - THE MUSICAL Enchants at La Mirada Theatre

by Michael Quintos · June 11, 2026

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

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes New Tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC

by Michael Quintos · June 8, 2026

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: South Coast Repertory Presents West Coast Debut of FREMONT AVE.

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents West Coast Debut of FREMONT AVE.

by Michael Quintos · May 14, 2026

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

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME

by Michael Quintos · April 26, 2026

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

Review: Revamped MEAN GIRLS Musical Debuts at La Mirada Theatre

by Michael Quintos · April 15, 2026

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

Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Returns to Musical Theatre West

by Michael Quintos · April 13, 2026

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…

Past Shows

13 total · showing 1–10

ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC BRUCH, BERNSTEIN & TCHAIKOVSKY

ISRAEL PHILHARMONIC BRUCH, BERNSTEIN & TCHAIKOVSKY

Mar 26

Lahav Shani leads a musical program of prayer, passion, and remembrance. The evening features IPO’s principal cellist Haran Meltzer performing Bruch’s Kol Nidrei and principal flutist Guy Eshed performing Bernstein’s Halil—both pieces inspired by and for the Jewish community...

VIENNA PHILHARMONIC FROM THE NEW WORLD

VIENNA PHILHARMONIC FROM THE NEW WORLD

Mar 11

Audiences are in for a treat when the Vienna Philharmonic performs concert number two! Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the exuberant Symphony No. 4 by Schubert. Dvoák’s “New World” Symphony masterfully blends the sounds of Indigenous, Black, and Bohemian musical themes, creating...

VIENNA PHILHARMONIC & YEFIM BRONFMAN BEETHOVEN & R. STRAUSS

VIENNA PHILHARMONIC & YEFIM BRONFMAN BEETHOVEN & R. STRAUSS

Mar 9

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Vienna Philharmonic and three-time Grammy Award-winner Yefim Bronfman in Beethoven’s gorgeously composed and beloved third piano concerto. Plus, a thrilling performance of Richard Strauss’s epic Ein Heldenleben that will leave you on the edge of...

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MAHLER'S TITAN SYMPHONY

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MAHLER'S "TITAN" SYMPHONY

Feb 20

Sir Antonio Pappano, Musical America's 2024 Conductor of the Year, leads a breathtaking program of lyrical might! Winner of the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano Concerto, Yunchan Lim takes the stage to debut his brilliance with the heartfelt and romantic Rachmaninoff Piano...

Kodo: Warabe

Kodo: Warabe

Feb 11

In “Warabe,” Kodo looks to its classic repertoire and aesthetics from the ensemble’s early days. This production blends simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate the unique sound, resonance, and physicality synonymous with Kodo—forever children of the drum at heart. Come...

ITZHAK PERLMAN IN THE FIDDLER'S HOUSE

ITZHAK PERLMAN "IN THE FIDDLER'S HOUSE"

Jan 21

Itzhak Perlman, reigning virtuoso of the violin, presents his collection of traditional klezmer music, In the Fiddler’s House . Released more than 25 years ago, the album became a PBS special that earned Perlman his third Emmy Award. Perlman comes back to this project, offering...

VOCTAVE: THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON

VOCTAVE: THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON

Dec 18

PROGRAM The Spirit of the Season A special evening awaits audiences with a performance by a cappella sensation, Voctave. Known for their harmonies and vocal versatility, the 11-member group will fill the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall with the songs of the season. The...

CONRAD TAO & FRIENDS RHAPSODY IN BLUE AT 100!

CONRAD TAO & FRIENDS RHAPSODY IN BLUE AT 100!

Nov 23

PROGRAM COUNTERPOINT (Selections) TAO: Concerto for Piano and Chamber Ensemble GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue With its opening clarinet glissando, bluesy piano riffs, and syncopated rhythms, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue quickly became an American masterpiece and audience favorite...

Ray Chen & Julio Elizalde

Ray Chen & Julio Elizalde

Oct 27

PROGRAM: TARTINI (arr. Kreisler): Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30 No. 2 J.S. BACH: Partita No. 3 in E major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006 BAZZINI: La Ronde des Lutins , Op. 25 DVOÁK (arr. Kreisler): Slavonic Dance No. 2 in E minor...

London Philharmonic Orchestra Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

London Philharmonic Orchestra Tchaikovsky & Shostakovich

Oct 11

PROGRAM: Tania LEÓN: Raíces (Origins) SHOSTAKOVICH: Violin Concerto No 1 in A minor, Op. 77 TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Pre-concert lecture at 7pm, lecturer TBA Led by principal conductor Edward Gardner, the London Philharmonic Orchestra performs a new piece...

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The Alley Cats 40th Anniversary in Costa Mesa The Alley Cats 40th Anniversary
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Pageant of the Masters “The Greatest of All Time” in Costa Mesa Pageant of the Masters “The Greatest of All Time”
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RENT in Costa Mesa RENT
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Aladdin & Yasmin’s Winter Wish in Costa Mesa Aladdin & Yasmin’s Winter Wish
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