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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...

Review: Last Call Theatre Invites You to Discover The Liminary


by Shari Barrett - April 27, 2026

Be ready to play your part to find out who can you trust and who wants to destroy The Liminary. Depending on the questions asked and information gathered via audience participation, the process and ending will be different at each of the performances....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME


by Michael Quintos - April 26, 2026

First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere prod...

Review: LOVE STRUCK by Macha Theatre/Films at Odyssey Theatre


by Shari Barrett - April 25, 2026

We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work. Nor do we witness them falling in love, which makes it difficult to care whether or not their relationship succeeds....

Review: HELL MOUTH at The Road Theatre


by Harker Jones - April 23, 2026

The star of the show, in the end, is Jacobson’s script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own....

Review: MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS at Geffen Playhouse


by Evan Henerson - April 21, 2026

The Southland has had its share of memorable Fugard stagings, and the newly-opened revival of “MASTER HAROLD” at the Geffen Playhouse boasts an impressive roster of artists and creatives – onstage and off – who bring this tale vibrantly to life....

Past Shows

An Evening with Anne Lamott
An Evening with Anne Lamott
Mar 14

Utterly disarming and laugh-out-loud funny, author Anne Lamott is known for addressing complex subjects with self-effacing humor and ruthless honesty. With wisdom and forthrightness, she...

Ann Hampton Callaway: The Streisand Songbook
Ann Hampton Callaway: The Streisand Songbook
Mar 11 – Mar 12, 2020

Singer-songwriter Ann Hampton Callaway celebrates the music of one of Americas most powerful musical artists, singing timeless classics from five decades of Streisands multifaceted career....

Live From Laurel Canyon - Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock
Live From Laurel Canyon - Songs and Stories of American Folk Rock
Mar 8

Journey into the music and stories of the legendary artists who lived in Laurel Canyon between 1965 and 1975. Celebrating the beloved songs of The...

One Night of Queen
One Night of Queen
Feb 28 – Feb 8, 2020

One Night of Queen, performed by Gary Mullen & The Works, is a spectacular live concert that recreates the look, sound, pomp, and showmanship of...

Cirque FLIP Fabrique: Blizzard
Cirque FLIP Fabrique: Blizzard
Feb 1

Imagine yourself lost in a moment of pure wondera white-out BLIZZARD, filled with breathtaking visual poetry. Cirque FLIP Fabrique brings audiences on a fun and...

OH WHAT A NIGHT! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
OH WHAT A NIGHT! A Musical Tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Jan 26

An exhilarating musical revue with boundless energy, engaging humor and hits like Sherry, Big Girls Dont Cry, Walk Like a Man, Cant Take My Eyes...

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
Jan 25

One of todays most in-demand choreographersrecently commissioned to create a premiere for New York City BalletAbraham was born into the hip-hop culture of the late...

Capitol Steps: The Lyin' Kings
Capitol Steps: The Lyin' Kings
Jan 11

The Capitol Steps return with fresh political satire, song parodies, and sketches that take aim at the outrageous goings-on at the White House, in Congress,...

David Benoit: A Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown
David Benoit: A Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown
Nov 21

Celebrate the holidays with a Carpenter Center favoritean evening of cherished Vince Guaraldi tunes from A Charlie Brown Christmas! Five-time Grammy nominee and jazz pianist...

Radiolab's Jad Abumrad: The Miracle of Indoor Plumbing
Radiolab's Jad Abumrad: The Miracle of Indoor Plumbing
Nov 16

Jad Abumrad is the host and creator of the award-winning public radio program Radiolab—his popular podcast is second only to This American Life. A journalist...

Stacy Sullivan: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee
Stacy Sullivan: A Tribute to Miss Peggy Lee
Nov 13 – Nov 14, 2019

Celebrating the centennial birthday of Miss Peggy Lee, Stacy Sullivan reveals the seductive charm and complexity of one of the most successful singer-songwriters in history....

Chris Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience
Chris Perondi's Stunt Dog Experience
Nov 10

Theyre back! With star performances on Ellen, Oprah, and Animal Planets Pet Stars, these canine daredevils entertain the entire family with their doggone amazing tricks....

The Everly Brothers: Live at Royal Albert Hall [Revisited]
The Everly Brothers: Live at Royal Albert Hall [Revisited]
Oct 6

Award-winning recording artists Lee Lessack and Johnny Rodgers recreate the magical night in 1983 when the Everly Brothers triumphantly reunited at Londons Royal Albert Hall....

The Everly Brothers: Live at Royal Albert Hall [Revisited]
The Everly Brothers: Live at Royal Albert Hall [Revisited]
Oct 6

Award-winning recording artists Lee Lessack and Johnny Rodgers recreate the magical night in 1983 when the Everly Brothers triumphantly reunited at Londons Royal Albert Hall....

Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Complexions Contemporary Ballet
Oct 5

Complexions is back to rock the Carpenter Center stage! Experience the brilliance of David Bowie with STARDUST, an utterly transfixing (Billboard) dance tribute to the...

Mandy Harvey
Mandy Harvey
Oct 2 – Oct 3, 2019

A breakout star on America’s Got Talent, Mandy Harvey weaves through a songbook of breathy jazz standards, growling blues and heartbreaking originals with her pitch-perfect...

Sandra Bernhard Quick Sand
Sandra Bernhard Quick Sand
Sep 21

The actress, comedian, singer and radio talk-show host Sandra Bernhard tells it like it isriffing on politics, family, entertainment and everything in-between. Bernhards hilarious new...

An Evening with Davis Gaines
An Evening with Davis Gaines
Jan 15 – Jan 16, 2019

Los Angeles longest-running Phantom of the Opera, Davis Gaines brings his intimate evening of song to Carpenter Center. A breathtaking concert artist, (The New York...

Videos


The Most Happy Fella in Los Angeles The Most Happy Fella
North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
In the Blink of an Eye: A Musical Memoir in Los Angeles In the Blink of an Eye: A Musical Memoir
The Pico (6/19-6/21)
Millennials Are Killing Musicals in Los Angeles Millennials Are Killing Musicals
Colony Theatre (4/30-5/17)
Melt : The Play in Los Angeles Melt : The Play
The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (6/11-6/13) PHOTOS
Doom Girls in Los Angeles Doom Girls
Broadwater Black Box (6/08-6/27)
Fuerza Regida in Los Angeles Fuerza Regida
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium (7/18-7/18)
Riverdance 30 – The New Generation  in Los Angeles Riverdance 30 – The New Generation
Ahmanson Theatre (4/13-4/18)
Hell Mouth  in Los Angeles Hell Mouth
Road Theatre (4/17-5/24)
Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents Short Comic Opera "The Maestro," a Hilarious Parody of the Music Business, 5/30 in Los Angeles Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents Short Comic Opera "The Maestro," a Hilarious Parody of the Music Business, 5/30
Sierra Madre Playhouse (5/30-5/30)
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes in Los Angeles The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (12/12-12/12)