COSTA MESA THEATER SHOWS

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 ...

Join us for a special evening as Joshua Bell and Larisa Martínez present Voice and the Violin. This dynamic husband-and-wife duo explores a diverse repertoire, ...

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, ...

Returning by popular demand, Pink Martini joins Pacific Symphony to deliver a musical cocktail of sophistication and vibrancy. Their unmistakable blend of melodies is always ...

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 ...

This is a Pulitzer Prize winning drama with a stellar cast. The story follows the strained, sexual relationship between Li'l Bit and her aunt's husband, Uncle ...

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

Hershey Felder's newest musical play will feature him in the role of composer and pianist Sergei Rachmaninoff alongside British-Italian actor Jonathan Silvestri in the role ...

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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 ...

Henry loves books, but doesn’t like reading them. If only he could learn new things without deciphering long, complicated words. One day he tries nibbling ...

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 ...

Celebrate Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, with Pacific Symphony in a vibrant concert that unites cultures through the power of music. Nowruz, a cherished festival ...

PERSEVERANCE: 20 Years of Thinkspace opens at the Brand Library & Art Center on February 1, 2025, celebrating the anniversary of Thinkspace Projects, a respected ...

Explore the mythic world of Wagner’s first opera from the acclaimed Ring Cycle, Das Rheingold, a work that influenced Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings ...

Join the extraordinary Ben Folds for an unforgettable evening of genre-blending brilliance with Pacific Symphony. Known for his musical wizardry, Folds combines pop anthems with ...

Experience an evening of exceptional music with Brazilian conductor Eduardo Strausser. Known for his programming and powerful presence on the podium, Strausser has been described ...

Take your seat for an irreverently funny celebration through the cosmos! Since Greg’s terminal diagnosis, he’s felt a deep connection to the Earth—and to save ...