3330 Civic Center Drive
Torrance, CA 90503
James Armstrong Theatre is a theatre in Torrance, CA.
Unleashed: True Stories About the Animals We Love Saturday October 3, 2026 – 8:00pm After delighting TOCA audiences with the wildly popular My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog and My Cat Is Better Than Yours (And He Knows It) , Tasty Words producer Wendy Hammers returns with an...
Jess & Joe Friday and Saturday October 9 & 10, 2026 – 7:00pm After more than a decade of dazzling audiences around the globe, Jessica Hayes and Joseph Ott bring their powerhouse talents together for an unforgettable evening in TOCA’s intimate Studio Cabaret. When these two...
Riptide Film Festival Saturday October 17, 2026 – 5:00pm Experience a night at the movies like never before! This exclusive showcase brings together a curated selection of boundary-pushing, up-and-coming independent filmmakers across California, presenting bold, cinematic works...
Irish Christmas in America Friday December 11, 2026 – 8:00pm Back by popular demand, the beloved holiday favorite Irish Christmas in America returns to bring the warmth, joy, and rich traditions of Ireland to the stage. This festive celebration blends lively traditional music...
Paperback Writer – The Beatles Experience Saturday March 13, 2027 – 8:00pm Relive the magic, the music, and the memories of the Fab Four with Paperback Writer – The Beatles Experience , a thrilling tribute that transports audiences back to the height of Beatlemania. From the...
The Woodstock Experience A Back to the Garden Story Concert Saturday April 10, 2027 – 8:00pm A defining moment in music history—reimagined for the stage. In August 1969, more than 400,000 people gathered in Woodstock, New York, for the legendary Aquarian Exposition: 3 Days of...
An Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan (The Pirates of Penzance in One Act and an Evening G&S Favorites) New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players Sunday April 25, 2027 – 3:00pm A sextet of stars and pianist of New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players perform The Pirates of Penzance in one...
Jane Monheit - Monheit Sings Porter Friday May 21, 2027 – 8:00pm One of today’s most celebrated jazz vocalists, Jane Monheit, brings her luminous voice and signature style to a long-awaited tribute to the legendary Cole Porter. With elegance, warmth, and effortless swing...
Something Magical Saturday May 22, 2027 – 7:00pm Award Winning Magic From Around the World Prepare to be amazed! Master magician Christopher Hart—internationally celebrated for his unforgettable portrayal of “Thing” in The Addams Family films—hosts an extraordinary evening of...
A musical about disenfranchised teenage boys in warring gangs in the middle of the twentieth century has an impossibly high standard to measure up against in the department of subject matter.…
To celebrate the musical's 40th anniversary, South Coast Reportory recreates INTO THE WOODS with a decisively different approach, one that both entices and, at times, triggers an uneasy vibe (at first) that seems to have permeated out from the show's darker second half. Admittedly, something felt of…
There are no easy answers here, but playwright Janine Nabers raises many questions. What happens when something outside your control forever taints your legacy? How to separate art from artist? How to hold someone accountable even when you love them?…
When the US airspace shut down after the attacks of 9/11, what happened to the planes already on their way? Hit Broadway musical Come From Away, penned by Canadian composer-lyricist couple Irene Sankoff and David Hein, recounts the story.…
Agatha Christie is perhaps the most successful and prolific mystery writer in history. Nicknamed the Queen of Crime, she wrote 66 detective novels and 14 short-story collections, introducing the world to household-name detectives like Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.…
The brand new McCoy Rigby Entertainment production of the cheeky, macabre classic musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS—now on stage through October 11, 2026 at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts—is quite possibly the most eye-popping, delightfully entertaining iteration of the stage show yo…
Following a successful world premiere earlier this year, the theatre-hockey romance play Melt stages its encore at the Marilyn Monroe Theatre. Melt agonizes over missed opportunities and the question “What if?”…
Director Loren Latarro’s production is smooth and lovely, ablaze in song and possessed of some choice bites of visual dazzle that give the production its dreaminess.…
The show is a swing for the fences like every show at the underrated and underseen Nocturne is.…
To kick-off the 2026-2027 run of their often Broadway-centric Cabaret Series, Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa tapped not only a proven Broadway star, but an OC native, too for a triumphant homecoming concert: Krysta Rodriguez. Marking her Center cabaret debut, Rodriguez performed to rap…
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Unleashed: True Stories About the Animals We Love Saturday October 3, 2026 – 8:00pm After delighting TOCA audiences with the wildly popular My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog and My Cat Is Better Than Yours (And He Knows It) , Tasty Words producer Wendy Hammers returns with an...
KYWA: Nikyokan Wadaiko x UnitOne Saturday September 26, 2026 – 8:00pm Sunday September 27, 2026 – 1:00pm Join us for a groundbreaking show that merges the awe-inspiring talents of US-based UnitOne and Argentina's Nikyokan Wadaiko. This international collaboration unleashes the...
Celebrate 45 years of artistry with the internationally acclaimed Langley Ukulele Ensemble—an ensemble renowned for transforming the ukulele into a vibrant, expressive concert instrument. With up to 60 performances each year, they have graced world-class stages alongside artists...
Live orchestra! Lead Cast: Lauryn Muraida (Belle), Thatcher Horrocks (Beast), Evan Cooper (Gaston)
As the founder of The Byrds, Roger McGuinn is firmly established as an indisputable industry icon. From his signature 12 string Rickenbacker sound, to his instantly recognizable vocals on hits like “Turn,Turn,Turn”,“Eight Miles High”and “Mr. Tambourine Man”, McGuinn didn’t just...
In "The Sixties Chicks," New York cabaret sensation Jenna Esposito takes the audience on a rollicking romp through some of the biggest hits of the 1960's, all made popular by female vocalists. From "girl group" songs by the Crystals ("And Then He Kissed Me") and the Chiffons...
From awkward AOL chats to melodramatic 90210 fan fic and angsty poems about Alanis Morissette… relive the glory of growing up in the 90s by witnessing adults share their most embarrassing adolescent writings from the era. Join us for a special evening filled with hilarious...
Question : What happens when you invite veteran comedy writers, actors and other show business types to tell tales of their loveable friends with tails? Answe r: You get My Cat is Better Than Yours…and He Knows it, true and hilarious stories as told by the cat’s slave owner...
Chryssie Whitehead, accomplished actor (“Grey’s Anatomy”, “Revenge of the Bridesmaids”, “Warehouse 13”) and dancer (“Radio City Rockettes”, “Chorus Line”) explores the impact mental illness has played in both her and her mother’s life. Through song and story, and a bit of...
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