COSTA MESA THEATER SHOWS

Come see the Broadway star live, for a night of music and talent on display in the intimate setting of the Samueli Theater.

Experience the pure talent of Jason Robert Brown accompanied by Anika Noni Rose's stunning vocals in the intimate setting of Samueli Theater.

RAPUNZEL AND HER HOLIDAY WISH is based on the beloved fairytale, this hair-larious tangled tale undergoes a Holiday Panto makeover. Prepare for a spellbinding journey ...

Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team, including book writer TINA FEY ("30 Rock"), composer JEFF RICHMOND ...

Marty McFly is a rock 'n' roll teenager who is accidentally transported back to 1955 in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his friend, Dr. Emmett ...

Laguna Art Museum will host Jay DeFeo: Trees from September 21, 2024, to January 12, 2025, showcasing the artist's exploration of trees through her drawings ...

This fall, the Festival of Arts proudly presents  Endless Summer , an inspiring exhibit that showcases the beauty and creativity of Southern California through the ...

Itzhak Perlman, reigning virtuoso of the violin, presents his collection of traditional klezmer music,  In the Fiddler’s House . Released more than 25 years ago, ...

From the creators of South Park comes The Book of Mormon, the musical that lovingly breaks all of Broadway's rules. This story about a mismatched ...

Experience first-hand the Danish String Quartet continues to assert its preeminence among the world’s finest string quartets. The ensemble returns to flaunt their impeccable musicianship ...

Fred Tomaselli: Second Nature showcases the influential works of Southern California native artist Fred Tomaselli. Open from October 6, 2024, to February 2, 2025, the ...

Kim is a bright and funny Jersey teen, who happens to look like a 72-year-old lady. And yet her aging condition may be the least ...

1978. Protests break out across Iran as five close girlfriends plan weddings, trade dirty jokes and try to live their young lives. As the revolution ...

The Marvelous Wonderettes Created by Roger Bean Director/Choreographer: Miguel Cardenas Musical Director: Gabrielle Maldonado   This smash Off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield ...

In “Warabe,” Kodo looks to its classic repertoire and aesthetics from the ensemble’s early days. This production blends simple forms of taiko expression that celebrate ...

Program to be announced. The Festival’s opening concert features Caroline Shaw joined by a string quartet and chorus. Caroline Shaw is a musician who moves roles, genres, and ...

Program to be announced. Caroline Shaw and S Percussion dissolve the boundaries between classical and pop, drawing inspiration from sources as varied as James Joyce, ...

Program to be announced. After more than a decade of musical friendship, composer-performers Caroline Shaw and Gabriel Kahane embark on their first large-scale collaboration, orbiting ...

Sir Antonio Pappano, Musical America's 2024 Conductor of the Year, leads a breathtaking program of lyrical might! Winner of the 2022 Van Cliburn International Piano ...

Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly ...

Laguna Art Museum presents its 12th annual Art + Nature, a celebration highlighting the interplay between art and environmental awareness from November 1, 2024, to ...

AIN'T TOO PROUD is the electrifying new musical that follows The Temptations' extraordinary journey from the streets of Detroit to the Rock & Roll Hall ...

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Vienna Philharmonic and three-time Grammy Award-winner Yefim Bronfman in Beethoven’s gorgeously composed and beloved third piano concerto. Plus, a thrilling performance of ...

Audiences are in for a treat when the Vienna Philharmonic performs concert number two! Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the exuberant Symphony No. 4 by Schubert. Dvoák’s ...

Praised by  The New York Times  for its “dramatic, energetic playing,” the Tetzlaff Quartet performs a dynamic concert of chamber music of Mendelssohn, Widmann, and Dvoák.  ...

Lahav Shani leads a musical program of prayer, passion, and remembrance. The evening features IPO’s principal cellist Haran Meltzer performing Bruch’s Kol Nidrei and principal flutist Guy Eshed performing ...

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation. HAMILTON is the epic saga that follows the rise of Founding ...