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.
Carpenter Performing Arts Center
6200 E Atherton StLong Beach
Upcoming Shows
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.
An Evening with Jen Hatmaker
Jen Hatmaker presents an evening of storytelling and conversation as part of the Carpenter Center's 2026–2027 Wit & Wisdom series.
Review: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD at Rogue Machine At The Matrix Theatre
This delicate and insightful two-hander presents both the playwright and the company at their most skilled.…
Review: THE VISIT at Pasadena Playhouse
Tony winner Darko Tresnjak directs a nuanced and unsettling update of the 1956 Swiss play, adapted here by Maurice Valency.…
Review: World Premiere Musical WILD CHILD Debuts at Laguna Playhouse
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…
Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS at Hollywood Pantages
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS bears the imprint of its original director, the uber-talented Jessica Stone, and a team of collaborators who span a whole mess of creative genres. Along with their marvelous ensemble, they take us away.…
Review: ANTIGONE: IN THE LANGUAGE OF KINGS at Getty Villa & Latino Theater Company
Beneath the florid poetry, the stunningly-detailed costumes, and the imagistic staging, Sophocles would instantly recognize the overarching humanity that has carried his play through the centuries.…
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Encore Theatre Company
Rooted in Faustian legend, a horticultural horror musical takes over Tulare for the next three weeks. Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s Little Shop of Horrors highlights the dangers of greed and talking plants as destitute protagonist Seymour Krelbourn discovers his mysterious fly-trap plant may sud…
Review: PERICLES at Theater At Boston Court
In staging the west coast premiere of Ellen McLaughlin’s modern verse translation, director Margaret Shigeko Starbuck and her cast are working their Helicanuses and Thaisas off to keep this lesser-staged romance punchy and relevant…
Review: THE ARSONISTS at Skylight Theatre
Swiss writer Max Frisch’s post–World War II absurdist satire THE ARSONISTS hit Los Feliz like a blow torch, scorching everything in its path.…
Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at A Noise Within
Director Gregg T. Daniel conducts a muscular cast delivering a production that is as fulfilling as it is shattering.…
Review: IN THE TOMB OF TEN THOUSAND CALENDARS at Moving Arts Theatre
Actor WEST LIANG, delivers deeply nuanced, emotionally quiet, and completely resonant character portrayals that enhance each time capsule, in this play about historical and generational change.…
Past Shows
101 total · showing 31–40
Ann Hampton Callaway Sings the '70s
Ann Hampton Callaway is astonishing. LA WeeklyTony-nominated Broadway star and platinum-selling singer/songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway transports us back to the 1970s as she and an all-star trio revel in the rousing hits by the decades greatest songwriters! Relive classic hits...
ASL Interpreted Performance of DAMN YANKEES
Batter up! Baseball is back, and Musical Theatre West (MTW) is hosting a special ASL interpreted performance of Tony award-winning musical Damn Yankees, Friday, October 21st at 8pm! Tickets are currently priced at $20 - $96, available for purchase by phone at 562-856-1999 or...
The Doo Wop Project
Featuring stars of Broadways smash hits Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical, the Doo Wop Project brings unparalleled authenticity of sound and vocal excellence to recreate some of the greatest music in American pop and rock history! From the Belmonts to Smokey Robinson to...
Damn Yankees
Batter up! Baseball is back, and so is the latest production from Musical Theatre West (MTW). Long Beachs premier theatre company is excited to announce the return of the seven-time Tony award-winning musical "Damn Yankees" to its stage.The Long Beach premiere of "Damn Yankees"...
Lorna Luft: A Garland Musical Celebration
From The Wizard of Oz to her famed concert at Carnegie Hall, Judy Garland left an indelible mark on our hearts. Take a trip down memory lane with Judys daughter, Lorna Luft, as she leads us through a celebration of her moms career on the year of her 100th birthday. Travel...
Igudesman & Joo - Play it Again
Violinist Aleksey Igudesman and pianist Hyung-Ki Joo bring their inspired zaniness and captivating virtuosity to our stage.In this afternoons musical choose-your-own adventure, the duowho have appeared at the Hollywood Bowl, Carnegie Hall, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestraturn...
MOMIX - Alice
MOMIXs internationally acclaimed dancer-illusionists conjure the magical world of the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts in this stunning reimagining of Lewis Carrolls novel.Journey down the rabbit hole with MOMIX and the visionary choreography of Artistic...
An Evening with Anne Lamott
"Every writer, truth-seeker, parent, and activist I know is in love with one or more books by Anne Lamott. Gloria SteinemAuthor Anne Lamott lifts, comforts, and inspiresall while keeping us laughing in this revealing evening. Utterly disarming, Anne Lamott is known for...
Celebrating Tom Jones starring David Burnham
Broadway star David Burnham captures one of the most iconic performers of the past five decadesthe legendary Tom Joneson our intimate Cabaret stage!
Allan Harris: Kate's Soulfood
Vocalist and guitarist Allan Harris and his quartet share spirited, soul-drenched songs from his latest album, Kates Soulfood.From deeply resonant to light as air, Allan Harriss voice casts a smooth spell as he pays homage to the richness of Harlem, the neighborhood where he was...
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