An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert
Author Elizabeth Gilbert presents an evening of storytelling and conversation. Gilbert is known for her memoir Eat, Pray, Love, which became an international phenomenon.
Carpenter Performing Arts Center
6200 E Atherton StLong Beach, CA 90815
Upcoming Shows
Bilal
Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Bilal performs with opener Yaya Bey. Bilal is among the featured artists in the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season.
Live from Laurel Canyon Presents: CSNY – Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
Live from Laurel Canyon presents a tribute to Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. The performance is part of the Carpenter Center's main stage tribute programming for the 2026–2027 season.
Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman
Vocalist Tierney Sutton performs alongside pianist Tamir Hendelman across two evenings on the Carpenter Center's intimate Cabaret Stage. The performances are part of the Center's Cabaret Series for the 2026–2027 season.
Gretchen Parlato
Vocalist Gretchen Parlato performs as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season lineup.
The Doo Wop Project: Echoes of the Street
The Doo Wop Project presents Echoes of the Street, a celebration of classic doo wop music. The performance is part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season.
Mumu Fresh
Mumu Fresh performs as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season lineup.
Sa Dance Company: RISE
Sa Dance Company presents RISE as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 dance programming.
Pacífico Dance Company
Pacífico Dance Company performs as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season.
Forever Tango
Forever Tango brings the passion and artistry of Argentine tango to the Carpenter Center stage as part of the 2026–2027 season.
Christmas Dreaming with Stella Cole
Vocalist Stella Cole presents Christmas Dreaming across two performances on the Carpenter Center's Cabaret Stage. Cole is among the featured vocalists in the Center's 2026–2027 Cabaret Series.
Nella
Nella performs as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season lineup.
David Benoit Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown featuring Courtney Fortune
David Benoit presents a Christmas tribute to Charlie Brown featuring vocalist Courtney Fortune. The performance is part of the Carpenter Center's holiday programming for the 2026–2027 season.
Samantha Bee
Emmy Award-winning comedian Samantha Bee performs as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season. The specific date for this performance is to be announced.
Splintered Sunlight: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead
Splintered Sunlight performs a tribute to the Grateful Dead on the Carpenter Center's main stage. The performance is part of the Center's tribute programming for the 2026–2027 season.
An Evening with Adam Kinzinger
Former U.S. Representative and January 6 Committee member Adam Kinzinger presents an evening of conversation and storytelling. Kinzinger is among the featured speakers in the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 Wit & Wisdom series.
Jazz at Lincoln Center presents World on a String featuring Kate Kortum and David Marino
Jazz at Lincoln Center presents World on a String, featuring Kate Kortum and David Marino. The performance is part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season programming.
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo performs as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 dance programming.
Bria Skonberg Quintet
Trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg performs with her quintet across two evenings on the Carpenter Center's Cabaret Stage. Skonberg is among the featured artists in the Center's 2026–2027 Cabaret Series.
The All New Wizard of Oz on Ice
The All New Wizard of Oz on Ice is a family-friendly ice skating production based on the classic story. The performance is part of the Carpenter Center's family programming for the 2026–2027 season.
Patti LuPone: Songs from a Hat
Three-time Tony Award winner and Broadway star Patti LuPone performs Songs from a Hat. LuPone is among the headline artists featured in the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season.
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana: Quinto Elemento
Internationally recognized flamenco company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents Quinto Elemento. The performance is part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 dance programming.
Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney
Live and Let Die presents a tribute to the music of Paul McCartney on the Carpenter Center's main stage. The performance is part of the Center's tribute programming for the 2026–2027 season.
Tien Hsieh
Tien Hsieh performs as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 season lineup.
Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at Broadwater Black Box
Political and politically motivated, this quintet of characters offers a blistering two-hour presentation on how extremist religious views can warp minds, even that of intellectuals. It’s a smart, timely, and timeless script that is both illuminating and alarming.…
Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Old Globe Theatre - San Diego
The world of Barry Edelstein’s high octane spin on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Old Globe Theater is much of a much, containing much of just about everything...Of Shakespeare’s comedies, Edelstein’s cast, crew and musicians have worked awfully hard to make this merry.…
Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre
Based on characters in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula: The Musical, with a score by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics/book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, will no doubt attract fans of the genre and its well-known characters to see Justin Meyers bring his terrifyingly horrific yet totally mesmerizing im…
Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…
Review: PUPPET UP! at the Richardo Montalbán Theatre
Puppet Up!'s motley crew of Jim Henson puppets are as raw and funny as you can get...if you're willing.…
Interview: COMEDY OF ERRORS Director, Composer and Actor at Independent Shakespeare Company
Here are my interviews with director Melissa Chalsma, composer David Melville, and actor Carene Rose Mekertichyan on COMEDY OF ERRORS presented by Independent Shakespeare Company outdoors in Griffith Park this summer.…
Review: Norm Foster's LAKEFRONT U.S. Premiere Engagement at Theatre 40
All in all, Lakefront offers a very enjoyable two-hour romantic journey guaranteed to keep you laughing and rooting for these lost and lonely souls looking for their soulmate.…
Review: F**KING STRANGERS at Echo Theatre Company
Focusing on four lonely people in Southern California, it dramatizes the ever-shifting facets of our relationships as we struggle to be vulnerable and honest with others and ourselves.…
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: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep
Applause has too much heart and is simply too much fun to be bogged down by its shortcomings, so audiences should take advantage of catching this gem while they can.…
Past Shows
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Musical Theatre West presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, a high-energy musical following Joseph's journey from betrayal to triumph, based on the Biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and his iconic multicolored coat. The production features a...
Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive with Adam Ben-David on Piano
Emmy-winning television star, Tony-winning Broadway legend, and Golden Globe-winning film icon Mandy Patinkin electrifies our stage in an uplifting evening filled with beloved Broadway and classic American tunes—including favorites by Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim, Cole...
MEB "Miles Electric Band" Celebrating the Miles Davis Centennial
Featuring Miles Davis alumni and next-generation innovators, this all-star ensemble is led by Emmy and Grammy Award-winning producer/drummer Vince Wilburn Jr., and features Darryl Jones, Robert Irving III, Munyungo Jackson, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Antoine Roney, Keyon Harrold, DJ...
A Broadway Holiday with David Burnham
Broadway star and acclaimed vocalist David Burnham spreads holiday cheer in this trip down memory lane as he tells heartwarming tales of Christmases past. Performing festive favorites from Broadway, film, and television—including classics like “Have Yourself a Merry Little...
Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story by Musical Theatre West
Musical Theatre West is turning up the volume this summer with its next highly anticipated production, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story , running select dates from July 11 through July 27, 2025 , at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center. This electrifying musical isn’t just a show...
Musical Theatre West Presents “Into The Woods“
Musical Theatre West (MTW) invites audiences on a spellbinding journey with its highly anticipated production of Into the Woods . Running select nights starting March 28, 2025, this timeless tale brings together beloved fairy tale characters as they venture into the woods in...
Musical Theatre West Kicks Off 2025 Season with "Jersey Boys"
Southern California’s premier theatre company, Musical Theatre West (MTW) is thrilled to open its highly anticipated 2025 season with the smash hit "Jersey Boys,” The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Running select nights starting February 14th through March 2nd at...
An Evening with Ira Glass: Seven Things I’ve Learned
Ira Glass, the renowned creator and host of This American Life, presents an engaging evening at the Carpenter Center on December 14, where he will share insights from his extensive career in radio. During Seven Things I’ve Learned, Glass blends stories, audio clips, music, and...
Lucie Arnaz - I Got the Job! Songs From My Musical Past
Lucie Arnaz ( Pippin , Dirty Rotten Scoundrels , They’re Playing Our Song ) explores her life on stage with iconic songs and hidden treasures from some of Broadway’s greatest shows—along with a look at the backstage magic it takes to create them!
Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar ¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva America!
Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles Mariachi Garibaldi de Jaime Cuéllar ¡Viva Mexico! ¡Viva America! Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 8 p.m. Featuring Ballet Folklórico de Los Ángeles, the nation’s premier Mexican folk dance company led by Kareli Montoya, and the musicians of Mariachi...
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age The Soraya (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |
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Visiting Mr. Green (Aug. 22) Miles Memorial Playhouse (8/22-8/22) |
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Clue Ahmanson Theatre (9/08-9/12) |
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‘F**king Strangers’ Atwater Village Theatre (7/17-8/24) |