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Review: L.A. Premiere of Héctor Armienta’s ZORRO! by Pacific Opera Project


by Shari Barrett - May 20, 2026

Based on the adventures of Johnston McCully's legendary pulp hero, Armienta infuses his opera with the music and sounds of early-19th century Alta California, including flamenco, corrido, and mariachi, with all performed exquisitely by the 24-member POP Orchestra....

Review: BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse


by Andrew Child - May 18, 2026

Brava to Alexandra Silber for capturing all the heart and humor of Lerner’s original book with her thoughtful new adaptation and brava to Katie Spelman for dreaming up a Brigadoon that is as ebullient and spirited as it is deeply human....

Review: PUCK BUNNIES: A HEATED RIVALRY DRAG MUSICAL PARODY at Dynasty Typewriter


by Andrew Child - May 17, 2026

Puck Bunnies, a musical from the minds of Kyra Brown and Christian Leonard lovingly lampoons the ludicrousness of this love story through heightened impersonations, witty pop culture needle drops, and a boatload of silliness....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents West Coast Debut of FREMONT AVE.


by Michael Quintos - May 14, 2026

Beautifully acted, engagingly riveting, and populated with impactful characters, Reggie D. White's thoughtfully sprawling and emotionally layered new play—directed by Lili-Anne Brown—delivers an ambitious, deeply affecting examination of generational legacy, Black identity, masculinity, and the ...

Review: MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS at Colony Theater


by Evan Henerson - May 13, 2026

As directed by Kristin Hanggi and led by actors Emma Hunton, Diana Huey and Aynsley Bubbico, KILLING MUSICALS looks to blend pathos, satire and female empowerment not always particularly smoothly....

Review: THE CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR STORY at BroadStage


by Shari Barrett - May 08, 2026

While harmonizing to perfection, Katis rules the piano with the sensitivity necessary to realistically perform King’s songs of self-awareness and the longing to find your place in the world, while Clews’ finger-picking expertise on guitar adds a real sense of introspective musical magic to Taylo...

Review: THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE at the El Portal


by Harker Jones - May 07, 2026

This marks the second triumph for co-creator-director-choreographer Scott Thompson, following his sensational “One For My Baby” at the same venue last year....

Review: THE EAVES at Nocturne Theatre


by Harker Jones - May 05, 2026

Director Meyer keeps things moving at a fair clip without ever seeming rushed, and he serves up real scares....

Review: Updated FLOWER DRUM SONG Returns to Los Angeles by East West Players


by Shari Barrett - April 29, 2026

Astounding triple-threat talent is on display in big production numbers with attention-grabbing scenic elements by brilliant designers add to the artistic wonder of the entire production helmed by EWP Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal, choreographed by Janelle Dote Portman, with music direction by...

Review: BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum


by Harker Jones - April 28, 2026

BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road...

Past Shows

Pasadena Symphony: Beethoven “Pastoral” Symphony
Pasadena Symphony: Beethoven “Pastoral” Symphony
May 3

Contact: boxoffice@pasadenasymphony-pops.org Mitchell wraps his inaugural season in a cloak of exquisite musical beauty, concluding with a sense of optimism and joy for Beethoven’s expansive “Pastoral”...

Pasadena Symphony: Mozart “Turkish” Violin Concerto
Pasadena Symphony: Mozart “Turkish” Violin Concerto
Mar 22 – Feb 22, 2025

Contact: boxoffice@pasadenasymphony-pops.orgJackiw will transport you to the exotic with Mozart’s “Turkish” Violin Concerto, while Adolphus Hailstork’s contemporary Baroque-infused Suite bridges the way to Prokofiev’s impeccably crafted Classical Symphony. Program:  Adolphus Hailstork Baroque Suite Mozart Violin Concerto...

Pasadena Symphony: Dvořák Cello Concerto
Pasadena Symphony: Dvořák Cello Concerto
Feb 15

Cost: Tickets from $49-$145 Contact: boxoffice@pasadenasymphony-pops.org Indulge in the romance of Wagner’s thrilling “Magic Fire Music” and Dvoák’s rapturous Cello Concerto, written in tribute to a long-lost love.    Program:  Wagner “Magic...

Mozart Jupiter Symphony
Mozart "Jupiter" Symphony
Jan 25

Cost: Tickets from $49-$145 Contact: boxoffice@pasadenasymphony-pops.org A vibrant work by 2024 GRAMMY-winner Jessie Montgomery heralds the New Year with trailblazing composer Florence Price’s soul-stirring piano concerto and...

Mozart Jupiter Symphony
Mozart "Jupiter" Symphony
Jan 25

Cost: Tickets from $49-$145 Contact: boxoffice@pasadenasymphony-pops.org A vibrant work by 2024 GRAMMY-winner Jessie Montgomery heralds the New Year with trailblazing composer Florence Price’s soul-stirring piano concerto and...

Holiday Candlelight
Holiday Candlelight
Dec 13 – Dec 14, 2024

December 13, 20247:00pmDecember 14, 20244:00 & 7:00pmBrett Mitchell, conductorLisa Vroman, vocalistLos Angeles Children’s ChorusDonald Brinegar Singers & JPL ChorusLA Bronze Handbell EnsembleDue to overwhelming demand,...

Pasadena Symphony: Rhapsody in Blue
Pasadena Symphony: Rhapsody in Blue
Nov 16

Cost: Tickets from $49-$145 Contact: boxoffice@pasadenasymphony-pops.org This water-themed program introduces Mason Bates’ motherboard-inspiredSea-Blue Circuitryand commemorates the 100thbirthday of Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue. Float away asDebussy’sLa Merpaints...

Pasadena Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 1
Pasadena Symphony: Mahler Symphony No. 1
Oct 26

Music Director Brett Mitchell launches his tenure with the massive orchestral force of Mahler’s monumental “Titan” Symphony, topping off a grandiose performance withInternational Tchaikovsky Competition winner Akiko Suwanai on Korngold’s “Hollywood” Violin Concerto.Peter Boyer New...

Tchaikovsky & Sibelius
Tchaikovsky & Sibelius
Nov 12

Explore a Romantic world of destiny, fate and shocking climaxes with Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony lead by LA Opera Resident Conductor Lina González-Granados. Plus, International Tchaikovsky...

Videos


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