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Martín + Altstaedt + Schumann
2025-09-14 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
The 2025/26 season begins with a concert of classics led by Jaime Martin. The program will also include the L.A. debut of acclaimed cellist Nicolas Altstaedt.

Come From Away
2025-09-19 - 2025-10-12 | La Mirada Theatre, 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, 90638, United States
Come From Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned into an international sleepover, when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from around the globe, were diverted to Gander’s airstrip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.

Westside Story
2025-09-20 - 2025-10-04 | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Young love crosses enemy lines in America’s greatest love story. Experience Bernstein’s masterpiece on a scale you’ve never seen before, with a colossal cast of artists and dancers.

The Reverend Shawn Amos Dance Party
2025-09-20 20:00 - 22:00 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Curator of the blackbox series The Reverend Shawn Amos opens the 2025/26 Season for a joyful night of classic 1960s dance and rhythm & blues, plus favorites from his own catalogue.

Hildegard
2025-09-26 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
The year is 1147, and abbess Hildegard von Bingen has begun transcribing her visions of God, at the risk of excommunication. She enlists Richardis von Stade to illustrate these visions, and the two women quickly develop a partnership that awakens them creatively, spiritually, and—troublingly—romantically. Their sacred work faces upheaval when Hildegard’s superior forbids her and her fellow nuns from making music, threatening her standing within the Church.

This highly anticipated world premiere marks LA Opera‘s 17th innovative collaboration with the pioneering Beth Morrison Projects, hailed as “a driving force behind America’s thriving opera scene” (Financial Times). Based on the writings of visionary, composer, and polymath, Hildegard examines the tension between spiritual calling and human constraint. With a libretto by Sarah Kirkland Snider—who is praised by The Washington Post as one of the “Top 35 Female Composers in Classical Music”—and immersive visual projection design by Deborah Johnson, captures the struggle of two gifted women determined to make their voices heard in a world that sought their silence.

Stella Cole
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Stella Cole went from self-producing short a capella clips of classic standards online, to signing with one of the world’s biggest music labels. She now brings her vocal quality, storytelling ability, and extraordinary talent to BroadStage.

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
2025-10-01 - 2025-11-09 | Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, 90012, United States
Step into Jaja’s African Hair Braiding in Harlem, where West African immigrant braiders work their magic on locals’ locks. Beneath the surface of this riotous comedy lies a current of uncertainty, pushing this close-knit community to confront challenges of being outsiders in their own neighborhood.

A Pirate’s Life
2025-10-02 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
National Geographic explorer Lisa Briggs goes on assignment to the Mediterranean Seea to explore how pirating shaped the Roman Empire.

Ledisi
2025-10-03 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi pays tribute to Dinah Washington. Raised in Alabama, Washington sang the blues and jazz with the same charm she brought to pop. Ledisi brings a similar versatility to work across genres. Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Featured: Martha Graham Dance Company's 100th Anniversary
2025-10-04 00:00 - 2026-07-07 22:00 | The Soraya, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA, 91330, United States
The Martha Graham Dance Company’s centennial continues with three monumental pieces: Graham’s 1947 Night Journey, a rarely seen work based on Oedipus; We the People, with a folk score by Rhiannon Giddens, a 2024 creation inspired by Graham’s longstanding sociopolitical critique; and a world premiere entitled En Masse that extends The Soraya’s commitment to Graham’s collaborations with composers. This new commission, choreographed by Hope Boykin, is a first-ever pairing of Graham and Leonard Bernstein. Their posthumous partnership, inspired by a musical excerpt discovered in their correspondence, headlines Graham’s worldwide centennial. Wild Up performs Christopher Rountree’s new arrangement of Bernstein, as well as William Schuman’s score for Night Journey.

Two Titans: The Music of Beethoven and Verdi
2025-10-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Two powerhouse composers—Beethoven and Verdi—offer radiant, deeply human works: Beethoven’s Mass in C and Verdi’s Four Sacred Pieces.

Dakhabrakha
2025-10-05 19:30 - 21:30 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
. In a night of spellbinding rhythm and sound, DakhaBrakha brings their self-styled “ethno-chaos” to The Wallis from Kyiv, Ukraine. Their music is a blend of worldy music from India, Africa, and the Middle East.

Camila Fernàndez
2025-10-10 19:30 - 21:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Granddaughter of the legendary Vicente Fernandez and daughter of international star Alejandro Fernandez has made a name for herself as a force in Mexican regional music.

Joe Turner’s Come and Gone
2025-10-12 - 2025-11-09 | A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA, 91107, United States
A powerful and poetic play set in a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1911 that follows a group of men and women searching for lost family, identity, and purpose in the aftermath of slavery and during the Great Migration. With rich characters and lyrical dialogue, the play explores themes of freedom, self-discovery, and the enduring power of community and spiritual healing.

Guac
2025-10-14 - 2025-11-02 | Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90232, United States
A fearless, funny and deeply moving story about a father turned activist. Seven years after his son was killed in the Parkland shooting, Manuel Oliver channels his love, loss and rage into a powerful force for change.

Richard Goode Plays Mozart
2025-10-14 16:00 - 18:00 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
Pianist Richard Goode partners with LACO’s Director of Chamber Music Margaret Batjer for a program that begins with Schumann’s Violin Sonata No 1 and ends with Beethoven’s septet.

Christian McBride & Brad Mehldau
2025-10-15 19:30 - 21:30 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
Nine-time GRAMMY-winning bassist Christian McBride and revered pianist Brad Mehldau—friends and collaborators for 35 years—bring their legendary artistry to this extraordinary duo performance.

Musical Theatre West Presents Hello, Dolly!
2025-10-21 - 2025-11-02 | Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., LONG BEACH, CA, 90840, United States
Only two weekends left to experience Hello, Dolly! in Long Beach at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center! Don’t miss your chance to see Dolly Levi’s charm, wit, and unforgettable songs come to life on stage. From the sparkling “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” to the heartwarming “Before the Parade Passes By,” this Broadway classic is bursting with joy, music, and magic. Seats are going fast, reserve yours today!

L.A. Dance Project
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-25 | The Wallis, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA, 92010, United States
L.A. Dance Project presents a program choreographed by Artistic Director Benjamin Millepied. Featuring collaborations with renowned artists from the world of music, design, and visual art, this unique program explores movement, form, and storytelling that is both visually striking and emotionally resonant.

Complexions Contemporary Ballet
2025-10-24 - 2025-10-26 | Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 135 N Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Known for its exhilarating blend of classical precision; bold, athletic energy; and technical brillance, Complexions Contemporary Ballet shines the light on For Crying Out Loud, a raw unfiltered work set to U2’s album “Songs of Surrender”.

Ananta, The Eternal
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Sisters and acclaimed Bharantanatyam dancers/choreographers Aparna Ramaswamy and Ashwini Ramaswamy come together for their first duet.

Peter Pan Goes Wrong
2025-10-31 - 2025-11-23 | La Mirada Theatre, 14900 La Mirada Blvd, La Mirada, 90638, United States
The team behind the hilarious hit, The Play That Goes Wrong, bring their trademark comic mayhem to the J. M. Barrie classic Peter Pan. The much-loved members of The Cornley Drama Society once again battle against technical hitches, flying mishaps and cast disputes on their way to Neverland with hilarious and (of course) disastrous results.

A Night of Comedy with Kevin Nealon
2025-11-01 19:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Best known for his nine-year stint on NBCs Saturday Night Live and his leading role on Showtime’s hit series Weeds, Kevin Nealon makes his BroadStage debut for a night of comedy.

Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano
2025-11-03 15:00 - 17:00 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Despite being blind from birth, Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii (Nobu)’s breathtaking artistry and expressive power have earned him a place among the greatest musicians of his generation.

Symphonie Fantastique!
2025-11-08 | Ambassador Auditorium, 131 S St. John Avenue, Pasadena, CA, 91105, United States
Pianist Orion Weiss headlines in a performance that features Berlioz’ Symphonie Fantastique as well as Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G Major and Jim Self’s Tour de Force.

Alonzo King LINES Ballet
2025-11-08 20:00 - 21:30 | Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., LONG BEACH, CA, 90840, United States
Celebrated contemporary dance company Alonzo King LINES Ballet perform at the Carpenter Center in Long Beach on November 8 at 8 p.m. One of L.A. Times top-10 dance picks, the program features two recent works by visionary choreographer Alonzo King. Mesmerized by Coltrane’s music from an early age, King honors the legendary spiritual leader, composer, pianist, and harpist in “Ode to Alice Coltrane,” while “Ma mère l’Oye” (Mother Goose) unearths the allegorical meanings beneath the fairy tales in Ravel’s enchanting 1912 suite.

LA Sings! What A Beautiful City
2025-11-09 18:00 - 20:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
LA Master Chorale, with MUSE/IQUE, comes together for a mega sing-along that transforms the audience into one big choir.

Angélica Negrón & Lido Pimienta
2025-11-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
Puerto Rican and Colombian composers come together for an empowering program with the LA Phil New Music Group.

Paranormal Activity
2025-11-13 - 2025-12-07 | Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N Grand Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
An original story set in the world of the terrifying Paranormal Activity film franchise, this world premiere play will haunt you long after the lights go out

Adventure for Change
2025-11-13 19:30 - 21:30 | broadstage, 1310 11TH STREET, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
Follow a series of adventures with National Geographic Explorer Gregg Treinish and his team as they collect raw data that could change our understanding of the world around us.
