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, CA 90815
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 51–60
Miranda Sings - Who Wants My Kid?
Fri, Dec 20, 2019 at 8pmColleen Ballinger is an actor, comedian, trained vocalist, writer, and executive producer best known for portraying her character Miranda Sings on YouTube, on her Netflix Original Series Haters Back Off!, her one-hour special Miranda Sings LiveYour...
Che Malambo
The powerhouse Argentinian ensemble, Che Malambo, celebrates the South American cowboy tradition of the gaucho with their percussive dance and music spectacles. Malambo originated in the 17th century as a competitive duel testing strength, agility, and dexterity among the...
Storm Large with Le Bonheur
Storm Large made a name for herself as a singer with Pink Martini and performing at Carnegie Hall. Large dazzles with her renditions from the American Songbook, Broadway showstoppers, and classic anthems along with her own gorgeous originals, performing live with her band Le...
The Phantom Tollbooth
The classic tale by Norton Juster comes to life on stage using puppets, masks, magic, and original music in a fun-filled theatrical adventure! Join Milo as he drives his toy car into an enchanting and magical world of the Lands Beyond that takes him on a quest to rescue...
Pink Floyd LaserSpectacular
The cult favorite returns by demand after five sold out appearances! Experience two hours of legendary music of Pink Floyd, from Dark side of the Moon to The Wall, with mind-melding visuals in a breathtaking laser lightshow. Computer-choreography flashes vivid projections and...
Piaf! The Show
Piaf! The Show is a musical fête to the legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf. This acclaimed French production stars Anne Carrere a “legitimate musical heiress” to Piaf with a “soaring voice” (The Guardian). The show narrates the rags-to-riches story of the Parisian singer’s...
Peter Sagal
Celebrating 20 years of the hit NPR news quiz Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, host Peter Segal goes behind the scenes to explore the show’s most memorable moments while taking at today’s news stories. Segal has quizzed everyone from Tom Hanks to then-Senator Barak Obama and Supreme...
BiRDMAN: FiLM + LiVE DRUM SCORE Performance by Antonio Sánchez
Experience the visually stunning 2015 Oscar winner for Best Picture by maverick director Alejandro Iñárritu accompanied live by renowned jazz drummer Antonio Sánchez, recreating his explosive, Grammy Award winning score that provides the heartbeat of the film. Birdman: Or (The...
Scott Kelly - The Sky Is Not The Limit: Lessons From A Year In Space
“The mission Scott embarked on pushed the limits of what Americans can do in space.” NBC News. Scott Kelly’s historic mission captivated the world as he reported from the International Space Station with live interviews and never before seen photos. Sharing stories from his 143...
Trinity Irish Dance Company
Forget what know about Irish Dancing, this is Trinity— a thoroughly fresh and engaging vision that goes beyond traditional Irish dance without losing touch with its essence. Lead by Artistic Director Mark Howard, Trinity reshaped Irish Dance in America with a progressive...
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