James Armstrong Theatre
3330 Civic Center DriveTorrance, CA 90503
Upcoming Shows
Langley Ukulele Ensemble
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...
KYŌWA: Nikyokan Wadaiko x UnitOne
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...
Unleashed: True Stories About the Animals We Love
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...
Studio Cabaret: Jess & Joe
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
11 total · showing 11–11
FeaturedThe Sound of Music
Perfect for the whole family, this American classic was adapted to film in the 1960s and won 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest musicals of all-time. Set in Austria on the eve of the Anschluss in 1938, the musical tells the...
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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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Melt : The Play The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (9/24-10/02) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |
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They're Playing our song The General Gomez Art and Event Center (9/18-10/04) |
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Duck Pond by Circa The Soraya (11/01-11/01) |