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WALLIS ANNENBERG CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

9390 N Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

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About the Theatre

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts is a dynamic cultural hub and community resource where local, national and international artists share their artistry with ever-expanding audiences. The campus, located in the heart of Beverly Hills, CA, is committed to robust and distinctive presentations and education programs curated with both creativity and social impact in mind.

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Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Baroque Program Features Vocal and Trumpet Works by Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi, Others


by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2024

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra will present its engaging Baroque Series on Saturday, January 11, 7:30 pm, at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, and Sunday, January 12, 2025, 4 pm, at The Huntington's Rothenberg Hall in San Marino....

The Wallis Names Imani C. Holingsworth New Director Of Education


by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2024

Imani C. Holingsworth has been appointed as the new Director of Education at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills....

BODYTRAFFIC To Perform Three Shows At The Wallis In December


by A.A. Cristi - November 13, 2024

BODYTRAFFIC, the Los Angeles-based contemporary dance company, will perform three shows at The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts this December, showcasing their innovative choreography....

The Wallis Presents LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K From Handspring Puppet Company


by A.A. Cristi - November 05, 2024

Handspring Puppet Company, known for War Horse and stole hearts with Little Amal, joins Cape Town's Baxter Theatre to transform Nobel Laureate J.M. Coetzee's 1983 Booker Prize-winning novel Life & Times of Michael K into theatre....

BODYTRAFFIC Reveals New Artistic & Executive Collaborators


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 23, 2024

BODYTRAFFIC, a Los Angeles-based dance company, named new artistic and executive collaborators as it prepares for its 20th anniversary, following a $1 million grant from the Perenchio Foundation....

LACO Gives West Coast Premiere of Composer Jeff Beal’s BODY IN MOTION


by Stephi Wild - October 23, 2024

 Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, led by Music Director Jaime Martín, will feature violin soloist Kelly Hall-Tompkins on the West Coast premiere of five-time Emmy-winning composer Jeff Beal’s “Body in Motion” for Violin and Orchestra....

Alphabet Rockers Come to the Wallis


by Stephi Wild - October 11, 2024

GRAMMY-winning artist Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. Founded by Kaitlin McGaw (she/her) and Tommy Shepherd (he/him/they), this intergenerational group creates brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop.  ...

CIRCA: HUMAN 2.0 Is Coming To The Wallis This Month


by Blair Ingenthron - October 06, 2024

Circa: Human 2.0 is coming to the Bram Goldsmith Theater at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA Friday, October 18 at 7:30pm and Saturday, October 19 at 2:00pm. ...

Photos/Video: Sam Morrison in Broadway-Bound SUGAR DADDY at The Wallis


by Blair Ingenthron - October 04, 2024

Sugar Daddy, comedian and actor Sam Morrison’s hilariously funny, unexpectedly moving one-man show, is currently playing the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA through October 13, 2024, before coming to Broadway in 2025. Check out a first look at the new production ...

ROMEO & JULIET SUITE Comes to the Wallis This Month


by Stephi Wild - October 01, 2024

The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and L.A. Dance Project (LAPD) will present the Los Angeles premiere of LAPD’s Romeo & Juliet Suite choreographed by Benjamin Millepied to music by Sergei Prokofiev for four performances October 10 – 12, 2024 in the Bram Goldsmith Theater....

Past Shows

Life & Times of Michael K
11/21 - 11/24/2024


Life & Times of Michael K, adapted by Lara Foot and in collaboration with Handspring Puppet Company, brings JM Coetzee’s acclaimed novel to the stage. ...

LA Chamber Orchestra Features Violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins on WC Premiere of Jeff Beal’s Body in Motion for Violin and Orchestra


Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra , led by Music Director Jaime Martín, features violin soloist Kelly Hall-Tompkins on the West Coast premiere of five-time Emmy-winning composer ...

Trailblazers: Martín + Brahms + Bauer


Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra’s 2024/25 Orchestral Series launches with TRAILBLAZERS: MARTÍN + BRAHMS + BAUER , featuring Music Director Jaime Martín conducting Brahms’ sunny yet ...

Circa: Human 2.0
10/18 - 10/19/2024


Circa: Human 2.0 takes the stage at the Bram Goldsmith Theater of the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, showcasing a groundbreaking blend of ...

Sugar Daddy
9/20 - 10/13/2024


Sugar Daddy, a new one-man show by Sam Morrison, explores love and loss through humor and heart. Set against the backdrop of Provincetown, MA, the ...


Ledisi brings her dynamic artistry to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts for a special concert on September 27, 2024. Known for her ...

ROMANTICS: SCHUBERT’S TROUT


Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra launches its 2024/25 season with ROMANTICS: SCHUBERT’S TROUT, the first of two intimate programs in the Orchestra’s Chamber Series curated by ...

TAKE 6
TAKE 6
3/23


For one night only, 10x GRAMMY-winning a cappella gospel group,  Take 6  will be performing Live at The Wallis in Beverly Hills on  Saturday, March ...

Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black)


Don’t miss this rare and extraordinary piece of theater, conceived, written, and performed by Carolyn Ratteray. Through clowning, poetic text, and a tour-de-force performance, Both ...

The Jewish Dog
The Jewish Dog
11/9 - 11/19/2023


Brought to galvanizing life on stages around the world,  The Jewish Dog  is the riveting theatrical adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling novel by Israeli author ...

Little Moon
Little Moon
10/26


The Sorting Room @ The Wallis presents indie-rock band Little Moon, led by singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist Emma Hardyman. This Utah-based band of six delivers ...

Tim Meadows


For one night only @ The Wallis, the legendary comic and actor Tim Meadows, one of the longest running cast members on "Saturday Night Live," ...

Hershey Felder as George Gershwin Alone


Virtuoso pianist/performer/playwright/ producer  Hershey Felder  returns to The Wallis for a strictly limited engagement of his acclaimed work,  Hershey Felder as  George Gershwin Alone . The legendary ...

LACO Presents Baroque Concerti


Start off 2023 with this sparkling and virtuosic program, featuring soloistsYura Leein one of the earliest known Viola Concertos,Telemann’s Concerto in G major, andDavid Washburnperforming ...

WISE CHILDREN’S WUTHERING HEIGHTS


A NATIONAL THEATRE, WISE CHILDREN, BRISTOL OLD VIC AND YORK THEATRE ROYAL CO-PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE BASED ON THE NOVEL BY  Emily ...

INVINCIBLE - THE MUSICAL
INVINCIBLE - THE MUSICAL
11/22 - 12/17/2022


Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts WORLD PREMIERE presents INVINCIBLE - THE MUSICAL, featuring the music of PAT BENATAR & NEIL GIRALDO, from November ...

The Wallis & Mark Cortale Present Lillias White With Seth Rudetsky


Direct from currently starring in the Tony Award-winning Smash Hit Musical  Hadestown , Lillias White is taking the day off from Broadway to make her ...

Osvaldo Golijov: Falling Out of Time


The highly anticipated West Coast premiere of Grammy-winning composer Osvaldo Golijovs gripping new song cycle.TEXT ADAPTED BY Osvaldo GolijovFROM THE NOVEL BY David GrossmanWhat happens ...

BODYTRAFFIC
BODYTRAFFIC
10/21 - 10/22/2022


Led by Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett, BODYTRAFFIC has conquered the contemporary dance world with its stunning performers, technical mastery, and commitment to the most ...

The Mambo Kings & Camille Zamora


As part of Sing for Hopes Artistic Residency at The Wallis, star soprano Camille Zamora, hailed as a leading interpreter of classical Spanish song by ...

Ballet Hispánico: Noche de Oro


Both earthy and classically elegant (The New York Times)In its Wallis debut Ballet Hispnico presents an evening of dance that explores the diversity of Latinx ...

Writers Bloc Conversations: An Evening with Anthony Doerr


Moderated by David UlinAnthony Doerr is the author of the story collections The Shell Collector and Memory Wall, the memoir Four Seasons in Rome, and ...

The Wallis Presents Violinist Johnny Gandelsman: This Is America


Series of Musical Diaries Features Solo Works, Including Two World Premieres, by Composers Ranging in Gender, Ethnic Background, Age and GenreGrammy Award-winning violinist and producer ...

Connie Han Trio Interpreting the Pantheon of Jazz Piano


The Connie Han Trio, acclaimed for its innovative blend of jazz stylings, makes its Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts debut on Friday, February ...

Jane Lynch & Kate Flannery: Two Lost Souls


Emmy Award-winning singer/actor Jane Lynch (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, ''Glee) and Kate Flannery (The Office) return to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts ...

Singer/Actress Sheléa Performs Hits by Oscar-Winning Songwriters Alan and Marilyn Bergman


Singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Shelea, whose versatile and powerful voice transcends the boundaries of musical classification, returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing ...

Films.Dance, International Film Series Featuring Artists from More Than 25 Countries, Premieres PLUME, Free


Two of Los Angeles foremost cultural organizationsthe Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Artshave ...

Films.Dance, International Film Series Featuring Artists from More Than 25 Countries, Premieres Another Serious Dance Film, Free


Two of Los Angeles foremost cultural organizationsthe Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts and the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Artshave ...


Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts will commemorate the 25th anniversary of its founding with DreamBuilders: From Post Office to Box Office, a virtual benefit ...

Broadway Dreams 2016 Los Angeles Concert


"GENERAT10N - OUR STORY" is a celebration of The Broadway Dreams Foundation's 10th year anniversary of training and mentoring. Broadway director Stafford Arima invites the ...

GUYS & DOLLS
11/28 - 12/20/2015


The slickest high rollers are in town, and they’re depending on Nathan Detroit to score a secret spot for their floating craps game. Throw in ...

SPRING AWAKENING
5/19 - 6/7/2015


Spring Awakening explodes onto the stage with a raw and powerful exploration of teenage angst and sexual awakening in a repressed society. Set in late ...


Based on Carl Reiner’s semi-autobiographical novel and Joseph Stein’s stage adaptation, this hilariously tuneful musical careens through the misadventures of star-struck, stage-struck, woman-struck teenager David ...

Videos


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New Year's Eve with D-Nice & Friends in Los Angeles New Year's Eve with D-Nice & Friends
Walt Disney Concert Hall (12/31 - 12/31) Tracker
Batiashvili Plays Beethoven in Los Angeles Batiashvili Plays Beethoven
Walt Disney Concert Hall (1/3 - 1/5) Tracker
FARM HALL by Katherine Moar in Los Angeles FARM HALL by Katherine Moar
Promenade Playhouse (1/10 - 1/26)

NEW PLAY Tracker
THE CURIOUS SAVAGE in Los Angeles THE CURIOUS SAVAGE
Lonny Chapman Theatre (1/17 - 2/23)
Gershwin & Strauss in Los Angeles Gershwin & Strauss
Walt Disney Concert Hall (5/23 - 5/25)
Union Station in Los Angeles Union Station
Broadwater Main Stage (1/23 - 1/26)
Chamber Music & Wine: Brahms, Beach, and the Piano in Los Angeles Chamber Music & Wine: Brahms, Beach, and the Piano
Walt Disney Concert Hall (1/7 - 1/7)
& Juliet in Los Angeles & Juliet
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Segerstrom Hall (9/9 - 9/21)
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