 | Coachella Valley Classical Voices - Palm Springs - Presents:
The Merry Widow
5/21/2026 - 5/24/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/21/2026) The Merry Widow is a delightful opera experience for all in beautiful Palm Springs at Palm Canyon Theatre. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Die Walküre Act III
5/21/2026 - 5/24/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/21/2026) Wagner’s masterpiece culminates with a devastatingly beautiful goodbye and fiery finale.
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 | Presented by Temecula Valley Players - Temecula - Presents:
Once Upon a Mattress
5/22/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/22/2026) Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. |
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 | San Diego Symphony - San Diego - Presents:
Also sprach Zarathustra & Bluebeard's Castle
5/22/2026 - 5/24/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/22/2026) Rafael Payare, conductor
Karen Cargill, mezzo-soprano
Mark Stone, baritone
San Diego Symphony Orchestra
R. STRAUSS: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
BARTÓK: Bluebeard’s Castle |
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 | Salastina - Culver City - Presents:
Happy Hour No. 133: Sounds Mysterious with Brian Lauritzen
Saturday, 5/23/2026 Brian Lauritzen leads our audience in our patented game of Guess The Composer. |
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 | Salastina - Culver City - Presents:
Happy Hour No. 133: Sounds Mysterious with Brian Lauritzen
Saturday, 5/23/2026 Brian Lauritzen leads our audience in our patented game of Guess The Composer. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Chamber Music with Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic 5/26
Tuesday, 5/26/2026 Experience big performances on a more intimate scale when musicians from the LA Phil perform chamber music in small ensembles. Come early and enjoy a complimentary glass of wine before the performance, starting at 6:30pm. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gustavo Dudamel & Yo-Yo Ma
5/28/2026 - 5/30/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 5/28/2026) Cello icon Yo-Yo Ma reunites with Gustavo Dudamel for a new concerto.
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Sierra and Strauss
5/29/2026 - 5/31/2026 (next performance: Friday, 5/29/2026) Gustavo Dudamel conducts the world premiere of Roberto Sierra’s symphonic study after leading A Hero’s Life. |
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 | LA Opera - Los Angeles - Presents:
The Magic Flute
5/30/2026 - 6/21/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 5/30/2026) James Conlon ends his legendary tenure as LA Opera Music Director with the world's most popular opera in one of our most emblematic productions. Mozart's catchy melodies meet astonishing projected animations in our perennial crowd pleaser. |
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 | Pasadena Symphony - Pasadena - Presents:
America @ 250
Saturday, 5/30/2026 America @ 250
May 30, 2026
Brett Mitchell, conductor
Joyce Yang, piano
John Williams Selections from American Journey
Jonathan Leshnoff Rhapsody on “America” *co-commission & west coast premiere
Copland Suite from Appalachian Spring
Copland Lincoln Portrait |
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 | Segerstrom Center for the Arts - Costa Mesa - Presents:
The Sound of Music
6/2/2026 - 6/14/2026 (next performance: Tuesday, 6/2/2026) Segerstrom Center for the Arts Presents "The Sound of Music" |
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 | The Electric Company Theatre - Fullerton - Presents:
Tristan and Yseult
6/2/2026 - 6/24/2026 (next performance: Tuesday, 6/2/2026) Tristan & Yseult is the original tale of forbidden desires, broken hearts and the agony of choosing one human being over another. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Colburn Celebrity Recital: Joshua Bell • Jeremy Denk
Wednesday, 6/3/2026 After more than 20 years of recording and performing together, MacArthur “genius” Jeremy Denk and Grammy winner Joshua Bell have “developed the sixth sense that characterizes the closest musical relationships” (The New York Times). The pair returns for their first joint recital at Walt Disney Concert Hall since 2010.
This series is generously supported by the Colburn Foundation. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gracias Gustavo Celebrating the Musicians of the LA Phil
Thursday, 6/4/2026 For 17 years, the musicians of the Los Angeles Philharmonic have been close collaborators with Gustavo Dudamel in countless performances. During Gustavo’s final Walt Disney Concert Hall weekend as Music & Artistic Director, the principal musicians of the LA Phil take center stage for an evening of Mozart, Strauss, and more.
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 | American Coast Theatre Company - Costa Mesa - Presents:
The Spitfire Grill
6/4/2026 - 6/21/2026 (next performance: Thursday, 6/4/2026) A musical with a heartwarming story of hope, redemption, and community, featuring a troubled newcomer (Percy) who revitalizes a dying Wisconsin diner and town through an essay contest, revealing deep secrets and fostering healing, all set to a folk-inspired score that emphasizes the power of human connection and second chances in a small-town America facing uncertainty. |
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 | LA Philharmonic - Los Angeles - Presents:
Gracias Gustavo Celebrating 17 Years
6/5/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Friday, 6/5/2026) Drama, poetry, and groundbreaking music set the stage for Gustavo Dudamel’s finale concert. |
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 | San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre - San Luis Obispo - Presents:
A Grand Night For Singing
6/5/2026 - 6/28/2026 (next performance: Friday, 6/5/2026) Celebrate the timeless music of Rodgers and Hammerstein in A Grand Night for Singing, a charming and elegant revue that reimagines the legendary duo’s most beloved songs.
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 | La Jolla Symphony & Chorus - La Jolla - Presents:
Echoes of the Divine: A Season Finale of Reflection & Light
6/6/2026 - 6/7/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 6/6/2026) La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
Program:
Arvo Pärt - Berliner Messe
Akari Komura - 2025-2026 Nee Commission
Maurice Duruflé - Requiem |
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 | Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum - Topanga - Presents:
Romeo and Juliet at Theatricum Botanicum
6/6/2026 - 9/26/2026 (next performance: Saturday, 6/6/2026) The Gilded Age in New York City: a moment of explosive industrial growth, staggering inequality, and rigid social division. It is within this landscape of class hatred and social imbalance that Romeo and Juliet find each other, |
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