by Shari Barrett - March 09, 2026
Thanks to de Santos’ insightful direction, the on-going dialogues never seem to drag and the action flows at a pace which keeps the audience interested in just what happens between these well-written characters....
by Evan Henerson - March 06, 2026
In the premiere of RED HARLEM at Company of Angels, director Bernadette Speakes’s production offers some frequently dynamic staging which is brought down by a mixed bag of acting performances and the heavy-handed messaging of Henderson’s script....
by Shari Barrett - March 01, 2026
Director Max Mayer keeps the action authentic and story realistically contrite after helping execute the play’s workshop, making this production an especially meaningful return to the material....
by Evan Henerson - February 27, 2026
Embodied by the exciting Ann Noble and surrounded by a solid cast, Richard and his dastardly deeds are every inch at home within the world of Guillermo Cienfuegos’s sweet and seedy production of RICHARD III for A Noise Within....
by Andrew Child - March 02, 2026
LuPone has woven an unexpected, eclectic musical collage that leads to two clear conclusions; she knows what sounds good in her voice and she knows how to sell a song....
by Tracey Paleo - February 25, 2026
NATURAL SELECTION is an excessive existential exploration of the ways women encounter their own subjectification. Playwright Stacy Adelman, gets the point across – in the first 20 minutes. ...
by Shari Barrett - February 24, 2026
Hilarity ensues as alcohol is consumed, leading to brilliant cat and mouse games during which laughs abound....
by Evan Henerson - February 22, 2026
With so many delights and leaning heavily into both the political moment that is recounts and what America is experiencing in the here and now, HERE LIES LOVE rocks as aggressively as it rallies....
by Michael Quintos - February 20, 2026
Initially billed as a show that was 'lovingly ripped off' from the 1975 cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Tony Award–winning 2005 Broadway musical comedy MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT™ gleefully gallops back onto the stage in a brand new production with its signature coconut-clack...
by Cary Ginell - February 18, 2026
Musical Theatre Guild, the Los Angeles-based company that produces staged readings of long-forgotten, rarely seen musicals, has done it again with a stellar and highly entertaining production of the 1970 musical Applause. ...
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In his vivid, kinetic electronic dance music, Jamie xx looks back to move forward. He incorporates seemingly the entire history of British dance musicfrom disco...
The three-time-Grammy-winning vocal quintet brings original songs and imaginative arrangements of everything from pop and hip-hop to electronica and country.The Lucky Ones VIP PackagePackage inclusions:One...
One of the most restlessly creative artistic forces in jazz history returns to the Hollywood Bowl. Whether hes collaborating with the LA Phil or dialing...
Youve seen that face before, Grace Jones returns to the Bowl! The disco star, actor, and model is an icon of the 1980s as a...
It was 50 years ago when Loggins & Messina played the Hollywood Bowl supporting their debut album Sittin' In. Now, the duo reunites for a...
You know the songs. You know the moves. Its the greatest ABBA tribute band on Earth performing some of the biggest hits of all time....
The great Cuban pianist and composer Chucho Valds presents La Creacin (The Creation), his new work for big band, Afro-Cuban percussion, and vocals. La Creacin...
Dave Matthews Band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia, in early 1991 when vocalist/guitarist Dave Matthews decided to put some songs he had written on tape. Instead...
With massive hits like Red Red Wine and Cant Help Falling in Love With You, UB40 became one of the biggest names not only in...
Here are a few of our favorite things: The Bowl on a summer night, singing songs with friends old and new, and the Hollywood Hills...
Take a musical adventure with Lang Lang and the Los Angeles Philharmonic through some of the most beloved themes from the world of animation. Performing...
Its the return of the ultimate party-starters! Portlands Pink Martini shakes up their cocktail of sounds sourced from the Jet Age. Take the colorful sambas...
The beloved violin icon returns to perform Bachs dynamic double concerto with Randall Goosby. Plus, enjoy an opportunity to see Perlman conduct when he leads...
In celebration of their spectacular four-decade career and the Bowls centennial, internationally acclaimed, multi-platinum, award-winning legends Duran Duran will headline an exciting three-day weekend, when...
All Rise weaves together orchestra, choir, and jazz band into a massive jazz symphony. Marsalis reaches across musical stylesfrom African chant and New Orleans parade...
Wynton Marsalis leads one of jazz's sharpest and most versatile ensemblesa group whose sound The New York Times characterized as big-band stompers, ballads, and percolating...
Hearing Mozarts majestic music under the summer night sky is a prized Bowl tradition, especially with the effervescent Nicholas McGegan on the podium, plus the...
You know a John Williams score the moment you hear itand if youre a fan of blockbusters, youve heard quite a few. Jaws, Star Wars,...
Beethovens towering Ninththe composers revolutionary exaltation of equality and humanityrings through the Hollywood hills, led by the Chief Conductor of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra with...
Its a triple shot of Hollywood Bowl favorites when George Benson and Boney James co-headline our annual mini-festival dedicated to the smoothest of sounds, with...
Fresh off the release of her new album Thank You, one of the greatest entertainers of all time returns to the Hollywood Bowl for a...
Isata Kanneh-Mason brings to life a rarely heard Piano Concerto by one of her musical heroines, Clara Schumann. Marta Gardoliska leads one of Dvoks greatest...
The history of music in Black film is so rich, it demands a fourth tribute at the Hollywood Bowl. Following the first three wildly popular...
Experience Milo Formans multi-Academy Award-winning phenomenon Amadeus (1984) while the Los Angeles Philharmonic performs live to picture the score made up of many of Mozarts...
Pitchfork has designated Flying Lotus as an icon of the past 25 years. The Grammy-winning LA native is a producer, composer, rapper, filmmaker, and the...
With their high-energy fusion of flamenco, rumba, salsa, and pop, The Gipsy Kings brought the sounds of the South of France and the Iberian Peninsula...
Joseph Young leads Carlos Simons Portrait of a Queen, which uses the orchestra and dramatic spoken word to trace Black history in America. Davne Tines...
Experience two classics by the ultimate Russian Romantic including his breathtaking Second Concertoperformed by a pianist described as the definition of virtuosity by The Observeras...
With his swaggering presence, Nathaniel Rateliff has stalked stages around the world, singing with enough soul-powered energy to make even the biggest venues feel like...
Joshua Bell headlines one of the Bowls most treasured traditions, lending his star power to Tchaikovskys incomparable Violin Concerto. The excitement continues with the victorious...
Dynamic conductor Lina Gonzlez-Granadosan artist of considerable rhythmic vitality and alertness (San Francisco Chronicle)elicits the striking storytelling drama of Rimsky Korsakovs colorful Scheherazade. Opening the...
From brass bands to bounce, a big, bold krewe full of New Orleans musicians showcase the vast array of sounds that keep the Crescent City...
Five years ago, maverick violinist Pekka Kuusisto gave the world premiere of Danel Bjarnasons dazzling concerto that explores the sound possibilities of what a violin...
Hailed by The New Yorker as funky yet suave, uniquely fun...a blend that invites both surprise and enchantment, Polo & Pan join us for one...
Back to the Future is a 1.21-gigawatt blockbuster that stamped an enduring imprint on pop culture. In this time-traveling coming-of-age story, Marty McFly (Michael J....
Enjoy an evening of Saint-Sans highly melodic music, from the passionate First Cello Concerto featuring Pablo Ferrndez to the powerful majesty of his memorable Organ...
Nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow brings hits like All I Wanna Do and Soak Up the Sun to the Bowl stage, while five-time Grammy-winning bluesman...
The Encuentros Orchestra is formed from top musicians from El Sistema-inspired programs representing 22 countries across 5 continents, including members of YOLA. Capping a two-week...
The Norwegian band made waves in the 1980s with their classicand exceptionally catchysongs Take On Me and The Sun Always Shines on T.V. Now, they're...
The iconic singer-songwriter behind some of the most memorable songs ever recorded, including Proud Mary, Fortunate Son, and Born on the Bayou, returns to the...
From The End of the Road to Waterfalls, take a trip through some of the greatest songs in R&B history when Boyz II Men and...
From its epic O Fortuna openingfeatured in countless movie trailersCarl Orffs masterpiece for vocal soloists, choruses, and full orchestra sweeps you into another world of...
One of the most popular jazz singers of the big band era, with a smoky subtlety that could stop the brashest band in its tracks,...
The composers final piano concerto ushers in a magnificent evening of Beethoven at the Bowl. The acclaimed Seong-Jin Cho takes the solo spotlight for the...
One of the worlds most prolific film composers, A.R. Rahman is known for bringing Indian classical music together with orchestral arrangements as well as electronic...
Global superstar Ricky Martin makes his Hollywood Bowl debut with full orchestra for a spectacular once-in-a-lifetime concert. Prepare for an exhilarating night of "Livin' La...
Recently appointed Music Director of the Paris Opera, Dudamel invites some of his new colleagues to make their Bowl debuts for an evening of highlights...
Dudamel collaborates with celebrated director Yuval Sharon and an all-star cast to present an extraordinary evening of Wagner, beginning with the famous Ride of the...
It was 50 years ago when Loggins & Messina played the Hollywood Bowl supporting their debut album Sittin' In. Now, the duo reunites for a...
Directed by Academy Award-winner Steven Spielberg, from a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winner Tony Kushner, West Side Story tells the classic tale of...
Fireworks crown the Hollywood sky on three huge nights at the Bowl, when Thomas Wilkins and the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform a program of favoritesalong...
Theres simply nothing like listening to Mozarts music under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl. Featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonics concertmaster and principal viola as...
Herbie Hancock is one of the most revered and innovative musicians in jazz history. His restless reinventive spirit has found him exploring African music, funk,...
The Grammy-winning electronic musician and songwriter whose voice The Guardian calls a beautiful instrument adds another name to his sterling list of collaborators alongside Kendrick...
As St. Vincent, Annie Clark has won Grammys and gone toe-to-toe with the greats, working out a futuristic brand of pop and becoming a guitar...
On Brittany Howard's solo debut, the Grammy Award-winning singer seemingly incorporates every sound she heard as she made her way across the USA. From the...
Relive the magic of Harrys sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with the score performed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Watch Harry...
When Ma first presented the Bach suites at the Bowl in 2017, Alex Ross wrote in The New Yorker, Almost no one made a sound....
In 2018, Marvel Studios Black Panther quickly became a global sensation and cultural phenomenon, showing a new dimension of what super hero films could be....
Hlne Grimauds fearlessness in rethinking classics and creating new phrasings sets her apart, and she has been celebrated for her expressive interpretation of Robert Schumanns...
John Williams, the composer behind the emotional heartbeat of some of Hollywoods most memorable films, returns to the Bowl for this beloved annual celebration of...
Star soprano Julia Bullock performs a selection of songs by George Gershwin and Margaret Bonds, one of the first Black composers to gain recognition in...
The Chicago Tribune recently praised Ray Chen for his long lyric lines, crisp rhythmic articulation, gorgeous tone and an apparently inexhaustible ability to finesse technical...
D-Nices Club Quarantine virtual parties on Instagram brought millions of people together during stay-at-home mandates. The virtual community connected people from all over the world...
Carlos Vives became one of the most beloved musicians of all time by bringing together the traditional sounds of his home country of Colombia with...
Dudamel brings out the tango-inspired rhythms of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla, who painted vibrant musical images of Buenos Aires in his violin concerto that pays...
Violinist Anne Akiko Meyers takes the spotlight for a major new concerto by Mexicos Arturo Mrquez, inspired by the lively Spanish dance that gives it...
Worlds premier Mariachi festival features top Mariachi bands and fireworks!Programs, artists, dates, prices, and availability subject to change.ArtistsMariachi Nuevo TecaltlanMariachi Los ReyesMariachi Nuevo Mujer 2000Mariachi...
Its a fun-filled sing-a-long for the whole familyand thousands of Angelenos. Sing-A-Long Sound of Music brings the song-filled hills of Europe to the gorgeous Hollywood...
In an evening of musical friendships, Dudamel brings four extraordinary artists together for memorable music making. Beethovens grand and graceful Triple Concerto is followed by...
Edvard Grieg had a remarkable gift for melodies, none more memorable that the ones he created for Ibsens play Peer Gynt. Famed for his performance...
Its a marvelous Rio night in the Hollywood Hills. The legendary Brazilian bandleader Sergio Mendesplus dancersbring the spirit of Carnival to the Hollywood Bowl, where...
H.E.R. stepped into the spotlight in 2017 as a young singer and songwriter with a brand of R&B so potent her self-titled debut was nominated...
A contemporary of Mozart, Joseph Bologneor the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, as he called himselfwas an outstanding composer, violin virtuoso, and stellar conductor. Randall Goosby plays...
At the height of the pandemic, the phenomenal Jean-Yves Thibaudet joined Gustavo and the LA Phil for Gershwins quintessential Rhapsody in Blue recorded in an...
Dave Kozs saxophone styling has won him Grammy nominations, audiences with presidents, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and his integration of...
The highly awaited return of the Tchaikovsky Spectacular features the composers much-loved Romeo and Juliet and his tribute to Mozart with his delightful Rococo Variations,...
Clara Schumann finished her remarkable Piano Concerto at age 16, premiering it with Felix Mendelssohn as conductor. Our soloist Isata Kanneh-Mason championed the piece on...
Ziggy Marley is reggae royaltyan 8-time Grammy winner who brings the sounds of Jamaica to the world while honoring the legacy of his father, the...
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Grammy, Tony, and Emmy Award winner and Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo shows off her incredible vocal power as she makes her Hollywood Bowl debut with...
The first American to win the prestigious Leeds Competition in 46 years, Eric Lu is a pianist to watch. His rendering of Mozarts stormy D-minor...
It takes a bold talent to step into the shoes of Nina Simone. Ledisi has already shown shes up for the challenge, taking on the...
In the boisterous celebration of Santa Cruz de Pacairigua, Venezuelan composer Evencio Castellanos mixes Afro Caribbean rhythms with Gregorian and Renaissance chant. Swooning Russian Romanticism...
Former Dudamel Fellow Tianyi Lu leads a blazing program that includes Mussorgskys unforgettable Pictures at an Exhibitionin Ravels dazzling orchestrationa world premiere fanfare by Ricardo...
Saxophone virtuoso and widely lauded bandleader Kamasi Washington introduced hip-hop audiences to the lineage of spiritual jazz and hard bop with 2015s The Epic and...
Singer and songwriter Christina Aguilera has long been renowned for the power of her voice. Shes racked up No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot...
The Oscar-, Emmy-, and two-time Tony-winning Viola Davis shares her powerful voice when she joins Gustavo and the LA Phil as narrator for Sergei Prokofievs...
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