 | Main Series 1: Hidden in Plain Sight - Irvine
Presented by Salastina — Irvine
Saturday, 9/12/2026 Before Tchaikovsky became the voice of sweeping ballets and symphonies, and before Bartók transformed folk music into a modern language, both composers explored paths less traveled. |
 | Fireworks Finale: OneRepublic
Presented by Los Angeles Philharmonic Association — Los Angeles
9/11/2026 - 9/12/2026 Next performance: Friday, 9/11/2026 With global hits like “I Ain’t Worried” and “Counting Stars,” OneRepublic remains one of the most successful pop-rock bands of the 21st century. Known for their soaring choruses, epic guitars, and infectious melodies, the GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum band will deliver an uplifting, high-energy celebration—capped by the Bowl’s iconic fireworks lighting up the Hollywood sky. |
 | Lineage Performing Arts Center presents Broadway Gamble Ramble
Presented by Lineage Performing Arts Center — Pasadena
9/3/2026 - 9/22/2026 Next performance: Tuesday, 9/8/2026 After a successful run last fall, we return to the historic Gamble House with Broadway Gamble Ramble. This site-specific walking tour performance celebrates the power of American musical theatre and the ways it shapes our lives. From The Wizard of Oz to Hamilton and beyond, Broadway has always reflected history in profound and moving ways. |
 | 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 |
 | The Opener
Presented by Los Angeles Public Library — Los Angeles
Sunday, 9/6/2026 Screening of the award-winning documentary film The Opener about singer/songwriter Philip Labes. During the Covid pandemic, Philip was livestreaming a set for a small audience when Jason Mraz joined the stream. Jason later invited Philip to be the opening act for eight shows on his tour. The screening will be followed by a Q&A and Philip Labes performing live. |
 | Winter's Bench
Presented by 24th Street Theatre — Los Angeles
9/5/2026 - 10/25/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 What if a tree had something to say? 24th Street Theatre presents a deeply human new play by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny. |
 | Mount Wilson Observatory’s “Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome” presents Webern String Quartet
Presented by Mount Wilson Observatory — Mount Wilson
Sunday, 9/6/2026 Mount Wilson Observatory is pleased to present the fifth Sunday Afternoon Concerts in the Dome of the 2026 season, featuring Webern String Quartet. |
 | 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 |
 | Arsenic and Old Lace
Presented by Coronado Playhouse — Coronado
8/14/2026 - 9/6/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 Arsenic and Old Lace
By Joseph Kesselring
Murder, manners, and mayhem |
 | 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 |
 | Ni Mi Madre
Presented by Diversionary theatre — san diego
8/13/2026 - 9/6/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 This riotous, Obie Award-winning one-person show follows an over-the-top Brazilian matriarch scrambling to raise her queer son within a confusing American culture. Infused and enlivened by the music of Gloria Estefan and Cher, the comedy delves into the secrets of an immigrant family and the complicated love between parent and child. |
 | Enemy of the People
Presented by Odyssey Theatre Ensemble — Los Angeles
8/22/2026 - 9/27/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents director Bart DeLorenzo’s powerful new adaptation of Ibsen’s classic. |
 | Little Shop of Horrors
Presented by Altadena Music Theatre — Altadena
9/3/2026 - 9/13/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman Music by Alan Menken
Directed by Sarah Azcarate Choreographed by Noel Bajandas
Musical Direction by Chris Wade
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 | 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.” |
 | 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 |
 | Conscience
Presented by International City Theatre — Long Beach
8/26/2026 - 9/13/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 Tony Award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro’s gripping political drama about the woman who defied Joseph McCarthy comes to life at International City Theatre. |
 | Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams
Presented by Los Angeles Philharmonic Association — Los Angeles
9/4/2026 - 9/6/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 The ultimate concert celebration of John Williams, the man who has composed the soundtrack to our lives. With selections from his iconic scores—Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jaws, Jurassic Park, and more—the program also features the most film clips in the history of this concert with over 50 minutes of specially edited scenes from Williams’ best-loved films. |
 | The Madness!
Presented by Downtown Repertory Theater Company — Los Angeles
8/28/2026 - 9/7/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 You may wake up somewhere unfamiliar. You may be committed. You may want to escape before attenuation. |
 | Tchaikovsky Spectacular: Concert of Hope
Presented by Pacific Symphony — Irvine
Saturday, 9/5/2026 Pacific Symphony and City of Hope Orange County present "Tchaikovsky Spectacular: Concert of Hope," an inspiring evening honoring cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and loved ones through the power of music. |
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