LES MISÉRABLES, MEAN GIRLS and More Set for PCPA 63 Season

PCPA has revealed its Season 63, featuring a mix of Shakespeare, family favorites, contemporary drama, and large-scale musicals, including La Comedia of Errors, The Wizard of Oz, A Midsummer Night's Dream, 72 Miles to Go, Les Misérables, Mean Girls, and Murder on the Orient Express.

La Comedia of Errors

Adaptation by Bill Rauch and Lydia García of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors

Based on the Spanish translation La Comedia de los Enredos by Alfredo Michel Modenessi and Christina Anderson's Play On! Shakespeare translation

SEP 10 – 27, 2026 Severson Theatre

The Bard's gone bilingual! Shakespeare's most famous farce gets a high-energy English/Spanish twist, filled with music, slapstick, and telenovela-worthy mistaken identities! You'll be riéndose a carcajadas at this zany comedy for all ages.

The Wizard of OZ

By L. Frank Baum, Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg Background Music by Herbert Stothart, Adapted by John Kane

NOV 5 – DEC 20, 2026 Marian Theatre

Follow the yellow brick road to an unforgettable night of theatre.  In collaboration with Two Ring Circus, this beloved classic and its heart-soaring score and cherished characters are brought to new heights with aerial stunts and acrobatics. Take the whole family along for a journey over the rainbow this holiday season.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

By William Shakespeare

FEB 11 – 28, 2027 Marian Theatre

“Lord, what fools these mortals be!”  Step into a magical Shakespeare romantic comedy where dreams and reality blur for four lovers who flee into a Faire filled forest where spells misfire, hearts jumble, and nothing is quite what it seems.

72 Miles To Go

by Hilary Bettis

FEB 25 – MAR 14, 2027 Severson Theatre

Hilary Bettis's acclaimed family drama spans a decade and 72 miles: the distance between Tucson, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico.  When home is split in two, and belonging is uncertain, what holds us together?

Les Misérables

Based on a novel by Victor Hugo, Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, and Original French text by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel

APR 22 – MAY 9, 2027 Marian Theatre

JUN 10 – JUL 3, 2027 Solvang Festival Theater

Set against the sweeping backdrop of the French Revolution and featuring one of the most iconic scores in musical theatre, Les Misérables follows Jean Valjean's quest for redemption in a world filled with injustice, love, and sacrifice.  Hear the people sing and feel the power of a story that has moved the world for generations.  

Mean Girls

Book by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, and lyrics by Nell Benjamin

JUL 14 - AUG 8, 2027 Solvang Festival Theater

New girl Cady Heron is thrown from her homeschooled existence straight into the wild and vicious world of suburban high school. With the help of outsiders Janis and Damian, she sets out to take down reigning “Queen Bee” Regina George and her flawless clique, The Plastics.  But playing their game comes at a cost.  Packed with sharp humor and a high-energy score, this smash-hit musical adaptation of the iconic film is as ruthless as it is hilarious… and totally “fetch.”

Murder on the Orient Express

By Agatha Christie

Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig

JUL 29 – AUG 7, 2027 Marian Theatre

AUG 13 - 29, 2027 Solvang Festival Theater

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