 | The Lamplighters Community Theatre - La Mesa - Presents: The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee 4/17/2026 - 5/17/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/17/2026) With music and lyrics by Tony Award® winner William Finn and a book by Tony Award® winner Rachel Sheinkin, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is about the little wins that carry us through life’s many awkward spells. |
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 | Black Rocking Chair - Sherman Oaks - Presents: The Baptist Witches of Shelbyville 4/3/2026 - 5/1/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/17/2026) Starring Gigi Bermingham - LADCC Award Winner & Mamie Gummer - Drama Desk/Lucille Lortel Award Noms in a New Southern Gothic Comedy |
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 | Coronado Playhouse - Coronado - Presents: The Drowsy Chaperone 4/10/2026 - 5/10/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/17/2026) Musical madness returns to Coronado! |
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 | Theatre West - Los Angeles - Presents: Twisted 4/3/2026 - 5/3/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/17/2026) A woman realizes that her son may have links to a convicted mass murderer.
How far would you go to discover the truth? |
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 | Chance Lang - Los Angeles - Presents: An Ode To Parenting 4/10/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/17/2026) Laugh, cry, and reflect with An Ode To Parenting! Chance Lang’s five original one-act plays explore the joys, frustrations, and unexpected tenderness of family life. From quirky comedy to heartfelt drama, this intimate evening shines a light on parent-child relationships, queer identity, adoption, and the universal chaos of growing up. |
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 | Greenway Arts Alliance - Los Angeles - Presents: Tenth Annual LA Get Down Festival 4/10/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/17/2026) A celebration of poetry, spoken word and hip hop. |
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 | Storybook Theatre - Los Angeles - Presents: Jack and the Beanstalk 1/4/2025 - 5/16/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 4/18/2026) Interactive musical version of the classic story.
Storybook Theatre’s award-winning Jack and the Beanstalk is a rollicking interactive version of the famous story. There are plenty of songs and lots of audience participation to delight the whole family. |
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 | Santa Monica Playhouse - Santa Monica - Presents: My Lawyer is an Angel – a serious comedy by Jerry Mayer 2/21/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 4/18/2026) The Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage series presents the world premiere of acclaimed playwright Jerry Mayer’s newest play, a dramedy about ambulance chasers, those predators whose faces leer down at us from every billboard in town, and one angel of an attorney (is there such a thing?) who’s on a mission to chase them down. |
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 | Santa Monica Playhouse - Santa Monica - Presents: The Lost Princesses of OZ 1/31/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 4/18/2026) “The Lost Princesses of OZ” – in which not one, not two, but three Dorothys come face to face with the Queen of Hearts, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Fairygodmother, the White Rabbit, the Wizard and…but we don’t want to give away all the surprises. “You won’t find more professional theatre – for children or adults – anywhere in Los Angeles!” LA PARENT |
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 | Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles (SMPLA) - Tarzana - Presents: “Suzuki Ensembles” by Suzuki Music Program of Los Angeles 3/2/2026 - 5/18/2026 (next performance: Monday, 4/20/2026) The second semester of the new “Suzuki Ensembles” program, by SMPLA, will begin on Monday, March 2nd. We are now welcoming violin, guitar, cello, viola, and bass students, of all ages and abilities, to "make music together!" Students of all teachers are welcome! We learn classical, fiddle, movie tunes, world music, and special arrangements of Suzuki repertoire. |
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 | North Coast Repertory Theatre - Solana Beach - Presents: Beau Jest 4/22/2026 - 5/17/2026 (next performance: Wednesday, 4/22/2026) Fall under the spell of this effervescent romantic comedy where love, laughter, and tradition playfully intertwine. |
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 | Coachella Valley Repertory - Palm Springs - Presents: Ernest Shakelton Loves Me 4/22/2026 - 5/10/2026 (next performance: Wednesday, 4/22/2026) For those who loved CVRep’s production of The 39 Steps, this is a must-see! This stylish, critically acclaimed new musical comedy with a tongue-in-cheek script by Tony Award-winner Joe DiPietro (Nice Work If You Can Get It)! |
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 | La Jolla Playhouse - La Jolla - Presents: La Jolla Playhouse WOW Festival 4/23/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 4/23/2026) Four days of fearless, fun and interactive experiences. La Jolla Playhouse’s celebrated WOW Festival returns April 23 – 26 at UC San Diego in La Jolla. |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents: A Feast of Beethoven 4/24/2026 - 4/25/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/24/2026) Trevor Pinnock, conductor
Alexandra Dovgan, piano
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture Op. 62
BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 |
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 | Star Theatre Youth Company - Oceanside - Presents: Star Theatre Youth Company Presents, "Honk!" 4/24/2026 - 5/3/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/24/2026) This delightful and award-winning adaptation of one of the world's most beloved fables is a heartwarming celebration of what makes us special. Since it first hatched in 1993, Stiles & Drewe's musical, Honk!, has winged its way around the world in over 8,000 productions and in many different languages. |
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 | macha Theatre/Films - Los Angeles - Presents: Love Struck 4/24/2026 - 5/3/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/24/2026) Landmark lesbian romantic comedy in a new production. |
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 | Clark Center for the Performing Arts - Arroyo Grande - Presents: Pagkamulat - Pilipino Cultural Night 37 4/24/2026 - 4/25/2026 (next performance: Friday, 4/24/2026) Cal Poly’s Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) is a student-run cultural production that celebrates Pilipino-American heritage through dance, drama, and music. Created over the course of a year, PCN brings students together to showcase their talents and reconnect with their culture. |
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 | Benita Bike's DanceArt - Pasadena - Presents: 45th Anniversary Celebration Show 4/25/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 4/25/2026) Celebrate 45 years of dance on April 25 & 26! |
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 | Inland Pacific Ballet - Rancho Cucamonga - Presents: A Midsummer's Night Dream 4/25/2026 - 4/26/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 4/25/2026) Bringing Shakespeare’s beloved comedy to life through a captivating blend of dance and music, transporting audiences to a fantastical realm where love, magic, and mischief intertwine from Inland Pacific Ballet and Lewis Family Playhouse
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 | La Jolla Music Society - La Jolla - Presents: Alexandre Kantorow Saturday, 4/25/2026 In 2019 Alexandre Kantorow won the Gold Medal at the Tchaikovsky Piano Competition, as well as the rarely awarded Grand Prix. Only one pianist had done that before: Daniil Trifonov in 2009. |
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