Lesher Center for the Arts

A CHRISTMAS CAROL West Coast Premiere is Coming to Center REP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2025

Center Repertory Company will usher in the holiday season with the West Coast premiere of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, adapted by award-winning playwright Harrison David Rivers.

Lesher Center For The Arts Will Host Inaugural Diwali Celebration
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2025

Diablo Regional Arts Association and Lesher Center for the Arts announced the inaugural Diwali Celebration, a vibrant two-day celebration of the festival of lights.

DIABLO IMPROV FESTIVAL Comes to Walnut Creek This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2025

The 2025 Diablo Improv Festival (DIF) will take place October 24–26 at Lesher Center for the Arts, bringing a weekend of laughter, workshops, and community to Walnut Creek.

THANKSGIVING UNSCRIPTED: Improvised Dinner Party Gone Wrong is Coming to Synergy Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2025

Synergy Theater, the folks who brought you Spontaneous Hitchcock! and Improvised Dungeons and Dragons!, will return to the Lesher Center for the Arts. Learn more!

Center REP to Present the East Bay Premiere of THE WOMAN IN BLACK
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2025

This fall, Center Repertory Company will present the East Bay premiere of the original London production of Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Laurie Roldan to Present A SONG FOR YOU: THE MUSIC OF KAREN CARPENTER at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025

54 BELOW will present the return of San Francisco Bay Area vocalist Laurie Roldan in an encore performance of her acclaimed concert “A Song for You: The Music of Karen Carpenter”. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Diablo Ballet to Open 32nd Season With THE NUTCRACKER SUITE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 12, 2025

Make your holidays merry and bright with Julia Adams’ The Nutcracker Suite, performing at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 11, 2025
by - Sep 11, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 11, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: Paula Vogel's INDECENT at Center REP First Look
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2025

You can now get a first look at photos from Paula Vogel’s Tony Award-winning play, INDECENT, performing at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Learn more here!

California Symphony Accepting Applications for 2026-2029 Composer-in-Residence Program
by Michael Major - Sep 3, 2025

California Symphony is now accepting applications for its unique three-year Composer-in-Residence Program, now in its 34th year. Applications through the online portal will be accepted until October 31, 2025 at 11:59pm PT.

Paula Vogel's INDECENT to Kick Off Center REP's 25/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 24, 2025

Center Repertory Company will kick off its 2025/26 season with Paula Vogel’s Tony Award-winning play, INDECENT, performing at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Learn more!

Lesher Center for the Arts Unveils SFJAZZ @ The Lesher Center Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025

Diablo Regional Arts Association and the Lesher Center Presents Headliners series revealed SFJAZZ @ The Lesher Center. Learn more about the upcoming series and see how to attend!

JAGGED LITTLE PILL, INDECENT and More Set for Center Repertory Company 25/26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2025

Walnut Creek’s Center Repertory Company has revealed the four productions that will make up the company’s 2025/26 season. See the full lineup and learn more!

Lesher Center for the Arts to Present Fiesta Cultural 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2025

Lesher Center for the Arts and Diablo Regional Arts Association has revealed the schedule of events and performances for Fiesta Cultural 2025, a vibrant two-day festival celebrating the arts and culture of Latin America. Learn more!

HAPPY PLEASANT VALLEY: A SENIOR SEX SCANDAL MYSTERY MUSICAL to be Presented at Center REP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2025

Center Repertory Company has revealed the cast and creative team for HAPPY PLEASANT VALLEY: A SENIOR SEX SCANDAL MYSTERY MUSICAL—the world premiere musical. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Smuin's 25/26 Season to Feature Ballets by Justin Peck and Alejandro Cerrudo and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2025

Smuin Contemporary Ballet has revealed its lineup for its 32nd season, its first curated by Artistic Director Amy Seiwert. See the full season here and learn how to purchase tickets.

California Symphony Season Finale Features Unfinished Masterpieces By Schubert And Bruckner
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 3, 2025

California Symphony and Artistic and Music Director Donato Cabrera conclude the 2024-2025 season, which has showcased the crowning achievements of composers at the peak of their powers, with UNFINISHED BRUCKNER – two concerts featuring a striking pair of unfinished masterpieces by Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 7:30pm and Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 4:00pm at Hofmann Theatre at the Lesher Center for the Arts (1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek).

Photos: Jen Silverman’s THE ROOMMATE at Center REP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2025

Jen Silverman’s contemporary classic, THE ROOMMATE, is performing at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Get a first look at photos here and learn more about the production.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG & More Lead San Francisco / Bay Area's April 2025 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - Mar 28, 2025

San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2025 include The Play That Goes Wrong & more.

ALICE IN WONDERLAND and More to Close Diablo Ballet 31st Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025

Diablo Ballet’s 31st Season will conclude with the brand-new production of Alice in Wonderland by choreographer Brian Enos. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets here.