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CONTRA COSTA CIVIC THEATRE

951 Pomona Ave
El Cerrito, CA 94530


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Past Shows


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

Seussical Kids
4/19 - 4/21/2024


Beginning in the Jungle of Nool, the Cat in the Hat, our narrator, tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of ...

Tintypes
4/14 - 5/21/2023


Tintypes is a tune-filled panorama; a musical melting pot; the Great American Songbook come to life. It offers snapshots – tintypes, if you will – ...


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

Shrek The Musical Jr
12/17 - 12/18/2022


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

A Year With Frog And Toad-kids
12/13 - 12/14/2022


Arnold Lobel's well-loved characters hop from the page to the stage in Robert and Willie Reale's musical A Year With Frog And Toad. Conceived by ...

Lerner And Loewe's Camelot
9/9 - 10/16/2022


The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. White's novel in Lerner and Loewe's award-winning, soaring ...


Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...

Crowns
4/29 - 5/29/2022


Regina Taylor, adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry Contra Costa Civic Theatre...


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...


Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure with Matilda, the telekinetic little girl with a rebellious spirit. Based on Roald Dahl's beloved book, Matilda the Musical ...

After the Blast
4/2 - 4/25/2021


Contra Costa Civic Theatre Zoe Kazan...

Living Out
4/2 - 4/25/2021


Living Out is the story of Nancy and Richard, a family of lawyers living in an affluent section of Los Angeles. They are seeking a ...

The Last Night of Ballyhoo
11/13 - 12/6/2020


The 1997 Tony Award Winning play by the author of "Driving Miss Daisy", "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" tells the story of the Freitag family ...


Contra Costa Civic Theatre Aaron Posner, adapted from stories by Kurt Vonnegut...

Seven
10/19


Contra Costa Civic Theatre Paula Cizmar, Catherine Filloux, Gail Kriegel, Carol K. Mack, Ruth Margraff, Anna Deavere Smith and Susan Yankowitz...

Lerner And Loewe's Camelot
9/11 - 10/11/2020


The legendary love triangle of King Arthur, Guenevere and Sir Lancelot leaps from the pages of T.H. White's novel in Lerner and Loewe's award-winning, soaring ...

Crowns
7/9 - 8/16/2020


Regina Taylor, adapted from the book by Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry Contra Costa Civic Theatre...


Lewis Carroll's famous heroine comes to life in a delightful adaptation of the classic Disney film. Travel down the rabbit hole and join Alice, one ...


Disney's classic animated tale of kidnapping villains and courageous puppies is adapted in this "fur-tastic" musical adventure....

Anton in Show Business
4/30 - 5/17/2020


A comic and satiric romp through a production of Anton Checkov’s “The Three Sisters” by a San Antonio, Texas theater company looking for fame and ...

The Great Society
4/30 - 5/17/2020


Robert Schenkkan Contra Costa Civic Theatre...

The Waverly Gallery
3/12 - 3/29/2020


Contra Costa Civic Theatre...

BRIGHT STAR
10/3 - 10/27/2019


From award-winning screenwriter and playwright Steve Martin (Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Roxanne) and chart-topping singer-songwriter Edie Brickell comes a world premiere American musical inspired ...

RAGTIME
6/13 - 7/22/2018


Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and ...

CABARET (1998 VERSION)
9/20 - 10/22/2017


In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920's draw to a close, a garish Master of Ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget ...

In the Heights
6/9 - 7/16/2017


In the Heights is a vibrant musical bursting with salsa, merengue, and hip-hop rhythms, transporting you to the heart of Washington Heights, a predominantly Dominican ...

AMERICAN IDIOT
6/10 - 7/17/2016


American Idiot is a sung-through rock musical based on the concept album of the same name by rock band Green Day. After a run at ...

The Sound of Music
6/12 - 7/19/2015


The Sound of Music, a beloved musical brimming with romance and resilience, was crafted by the team of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. These ...

The Addams Family
9/19 - 10/19/2014


THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...

Monty Python's Spamalot
6/13 - 7/13/2014


Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....

DR. DOLITTLE JR
12/21 - 12/22/2013


In Doctor Dolittle JR. All of the characters we've come to love through the stories of Hugh Lofting and the magical movie musical are given ...

DISNEY'S CINDERELLA KIDS
12/10 - 12/18/2013


The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked ...

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
9/18 - 10/20/2013


A rare combination of unprecedented originality and blinding talent, THE DROWSY CHAPERONE boldly addresses a great unspoken desire in all of our hearts: to be ...

ANNIE JR
5/18 - 5/19/2013


Leapin' Lizards!  The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

G2K Once Upon a Mattress
G2K Once Upon a Mattress
5/11 - 5/12/2013


G2K Once Upon a Mattress The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. If you thought you knew the story ...

NEXT TO NORMAL
4/10 - 5/5/2013


Pulitzer-Prize winning rock musical  NEXT TO NORMAL ,  with book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey and music by Tom Kitt, explores how one suburban household ...


DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH KIDS is a delightful new show based on the beloved characters of A.A. Milne and the 2011 Disney animated feature film. ...

CHILDREN OF EDEN
2/13 - 3/10/2013


From Stephen Schwartz and John Caird comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! ...


Step into the enchanted world of  Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.  Featuring songs from the Academy-Award winning animated feature, this stage version includes music ...

DISNEY'S SLEEPING BEAUTY KIDS
12/11 - 12/19/2012


It's princess Aurora's sixteenth birthday, and Flora, Fauna and Merryweather must use their fairy magic to save her from the spell of evil sorceress Maleficent! ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID JR
12/8 - 12/16/2012


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

WEST SIDE STORY
7/11 - 8/12/2012


The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that is one of the theatre's finest accomplishments.brbrShakespeare's span style="font-style: italic;"Romeo ...


The beloved children's book written by Jeff Brown in 1964 has become a literary and pop cultural phenomenon - delighting readers and travelers all around ...

DISNEY'S 101 DALMATIANS KIDS
12/7 - 12/8/2011


In a loving home in the city of London, Dalmatian parents, Pongo and Perdita happily raise their Dalmatian puppies, until the monstrous Cruella De Vil ...

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