Brought to life on Broadway by a groundbreaking all-female creative team, Waitress features original music and lyrics by six-time Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles and book by acclaimed screenwriter Jessie Nelson. It is inspired by the beloved film about finding happiness in unexpected places.
Famed vampire hunter Jean Van Helsing and her motley crew chase Count Dracula around the English countryside in a madcap race to save his innocent victims
Samara Joy’s first full-length album, Linger Awhile, became a critical smash and earned Joy an incredible two 2023 Grammy Awards including Best Jazz Vocal Album and Best New Artist. Joy returns to the Center after her sold-out performance as the Jazz Club Discovery Artist of 22/23.
James Conlon opens the 2024/25 season conducting Puccini’s unforgettable classic starring Korean soprano Karah Son as the tragic heroine trying to find her way in a world dominated by men.
Stanley Clarke has curated a special day of art, culture, community and jazz that includes performances by Judith Hill, Gretchen Parlato with Gerald Clayton, Alan Hampton, and more; as well as Jazz Residency students from Santa Monica High School.
Brian Regan is one of the most respected comedians in the country with Vanity Fair calling Brian, "The funniest stand-up alive," and Entertainment Weekly calling him, "Your favorite comedian’s favorite comedian."
Classical Albums Live performs Fleetwood Mac's Rumours, their eleventh studio album released in 1977, note for note, cut for cut. Enjoy live performances of their immortal classics like "The Chain," and “Second Hand News".
Join the Pacific Symphony, led by conductor Carl St. Clair, for Opening Night featuring Ticheli’s musical fireworks “Shooting Stars” which gives way to Ravel’s musical portrait of Spain in “Alborado del gracioso”.
Slinging razor guitars, thundering drums, and an anti-hero named Johnny. A groundbreaking American musical with music from Green Day’s multi-platinum album in an all-new production directed by Artistic Director Snehal Desai.
Video projections set the scene for Shakespeare’s magical forest with Gustavo Dudamel leading Mendelssohn’s whimsical incidental music from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Dudamel has called Gabriela Ortiz “one of the most important composers in the world” for her distinct use of rhythm and harmonic colors. Alisa Weilerstein performs the world premiere of the Mexican composer’s […]
Presented in cooperation with La Jolla Playhouse, this production combines dance, live music and home video footage to tell the story of dancer/choreographer Jenn Freeman's life following her Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis at age 33.
The Experience Hendrix Tour evokes the era when artists treated each performance as a unique interaction with their audience. Jimi Hendrix called this his ‘Electric Church.’ The Experience Hendrix Tour fully embraces this approach, presenting multiple opportunities for performers and audiences to witness unique collaborations among the participating artists.
