Events occuring on 9/17/2026

Antigone: In the Language of Kings
Presented by Getty Villa Museum and Latino Theater Company — Pacific Palisades
9/3/2026 - 10/3/2026  Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026

Set in the vibrant world of pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, Mexico, this powerful reimagining of a classic tragedy confronts themes of loyalty, familial duty, and the clash between divine law and state edict. Weaving in pre-Hispanic music and poetry, this timeless story brings Aztec mythology to life in a rich historical tapestry that resonates across cultures, pitting love and defiance against tyranny

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Presented by A Noise Within — Pasadena
8/23/2026 - 9/20/2026  Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026

A Noise Within presents a new production of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning August Wilson’s electrifying drama, the third (stand alone) installment in his remarkable “American Century Cycle.”

The Arsonists
Presented by Presented at Skylight Theatre by The Firebugs — Los Angeles
9/1/2026 - 9/20/2026  Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026

Tony Award Winning - Emmy Nominated Team Present A Fiery New Take on Max Frisch’s Incendiary Masterpiece

We Will Rock You
Presented by New Village Arts — Carlsbad
8/7/2026 - 9/20/2026  Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026

New Village Arts presents WE WILL ROCK YOU Music & Lyrics by QUEEN Script & Story by BEN ELTON Directed by Sheldon Gomabon Musical Directed by Erin Vanderhyde-Gross Choreography by Erica Kahn

Begin Again
Presented by The Old Globe — San Diego
9/6/2026 - 10/11/2026  Next performance: Sunday, 9/6/2026

IN A CITY ALIVE WITH POSSIBILITY, TWO UNLIKELY DREAMERS DISCOVER THAT MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE EVERYTHING

Water for Elephants
Presented by Broadway in Hollywood — Los Angeles
9/8/2026 - 9/27/2026  Next performance: Tuesday, 9/8/2026

The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time Out New York) in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical! Hailed as a Critic’s Pick, The New York Times calls it “stunning, emotional, heart-filled and gorgeously imaginative.” September 8 - 27, 2026

Into the Woods
Presented by South Coast Repertory — Costa Mesa
9/12/2026 - 10/18/2026  Next performance: Saturday, 9/12/2026

When the Baker and his wife venture into the forest to break a witch’s curse, they encounter Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack (of beanstalk fame)—and familiar tales take on clever new lives.

A Black-billed Cuckoo
Presented by La Jolla Playhouse — La Jolla
9/15/2026 - 10/11/2026  Next performance: Tuesday, 9/15/2026

A close-knit birding group is thrown into chaos when some members glimpse the rare bird and others don’t.

Catch Me If You Can – The Musical
Presented by The Colony Theatre — Burbank
9/17/2026 - 10/18/2026  Next performance: Thursday, 9/17/2026

Book by Terrence McNally Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman Based on the Dreamworks Motion Picture Directed by Michael Donovan Choreographed by Natalie Iscovich Musical Direction by Brent Crayon

The Casebook of C. Auguste Dupin
Presented by Theatre 40 — Beverly Hills
9/17/2026 - 10/18/2026  Next performance: Thursday, 9/17/2026

Three tales of Edgar Allan Poe's master detective. With Edgar Allan Poe’s creation of the character of C. Auguste Dupin, the master of the macabre forever changed crime fiction. Dupin was the first modern detective. He was the archetype for literary sleuths Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, solving seemingly unsolvable crimes with logic and astonishing deductions.

Darden
Presented by The Muckenthaler Cultural Center — Fullerton
Thursday, 9/17/2026

Raised on the California Coast in a family of musicians, the band grew up surrounded by musical influences from almost every genre.

Geoff Tate’s Operation: Mindcrime - The Final Chapter
Presented by Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts — Cerritos
Thursday, 9/17/2026

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Geoff Tate rose to prominence selling over 20 million albums worldwide as the creative force behind Queensrÿche. Known for his powerful vocals and socially conscious lyrics, he brings the landmark concept album Operation: Mindcrime to life in its entirety. Don’t miss this monumental Rock experience that never goes out of style.