Ahmanson Theatre: Los Angeles Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles (213/628-2772) TheatreGroup.org American Sign language interpretation is offered. Contact CenterTheatreGroup.org/Access
Ambassador Auditorium: 131 St. John Ave., Pasadena (626/696 8721) ! It The Pasadena Symphony continues from January 2026, once a month through May.
Atwater Village Theatre: 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles (747/350-8066) www.EchoTheaterCompany.com
Crypto.com Arena: (formerly the Staples Center) 1111 S. Figueroa, Los Angeles (213/ 742-7100) www.cryptoarena.com Check for all upcoming concerts, family shows and special events. Tickets on sale now.
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: Los Angeles Music Center, 135 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles. (213/972-8001) The beloved Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater continues its exclusive Southern California multi-year residence with the Music Center in March 2026 with seven performances in the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
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Fountain Theatre: 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles (323/663-1526) www.fountaintheatre.com Launching the season at the end of January will be the West Coast premiere of Poetry for the People: The June Jordan Experience. This is the bold, humorous, Helen Hayes Award winning celebration of one of America’s most fearless writers and human rights activists. Six dynamic performers weave together the electric poetry with movement, live music and selections by John Adams. Jan. 31-March 29, 2026
Greystone Mansion: 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills (310/464-3606) http://theatre40.org Theatre Forty moves its production of An Inspector Calls to the beautiful historic Greystone Mansion for a strictly limited engagement. The story concerns when a young woman meets with an untimely demise and a respectable family is subject to a routine inquiry in connection with the death. An inspector calls to interrogate the family and it is revealed that each member of the family is implicated lightly or deeply in the woman’s undoing. The friendly and close knit family at the beginning of the evening is shown up to be selfish, self-centered and cowardly. Good fellowship turns to acid and dislike. A surprising revelation turns up in the end which makes this thriller one not to be missed. Ample free parking. Jan. 8-18 2006 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m.
International City Theatre: Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 East Seaside Way, Long Beach (562/436-4610) InternationalCityTheatre.org
Los Angeles Theater Center: 514 S. Spring St., Los Angeles http://theobeytheatrecompany.org
Miles Memorial Playhouse: 1130 Lincoln Ave., Santa Monica 323/821-2449) http://wcjt.org World premiere comedy, Three Coconuts, is set in Chicago, 1968, during the Democratic National Convention.. Downtown, cops are fighting demonstrators in the streets, Meanwhile, in Albany Park neighborhood, Ida Blumenthal is preparing for sabbath dinner. Her husband is long gone so she is looking for a new husband for herself and more importantly a new father for her young son . She has taken out an ad in the Jewish newspaper, the Forward. She has invited three gentlemen to her apartment for her home cooked Shabbat dinner. Three candidaes arrive. Her brother, noting their eccentricities, dubs them Three Coconuts. And that’s just the beginning. Feb. 6-March 29, 2026.
Odyssey Theatre: 2055 S. Sepulveda Bl., West Los Angeles (310/477-2055) odysseytheatre.com
Rubicon Theatre: 1006 E Main St., Ventura (805/667-2900) rubicontheatre.org
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts: 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, www.SCFTA.org (714/556-2787) Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, considered by many one of the most beautiful and spectacular production in history, the original production has played to over 160 million people in 47 territories and 195 cities in 21 languages. The story is of a disfigured musical genius known only as The Phantom who haunts the depths of the Paris Opera House. Mesmerized by the talents and beauity of a young soprano, The Phantom lures her as his protege and fall in love with her. The Phantom’s obsession sets the scene for a dramatic turn of events where jealousy, madness and passions collide. Aug. 12-30, 2026
Theatre 40: Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills (310/364-0535) Celebrating its 59th season, Theatre 40’s upcoming shows feature comedies, mysteries and a historical drama. Upcoming: The World Premiere of What Opa Did, a mystery play about the secrets we keep and the actions we take to protect the ones we love. Jan. 15-Feb. 15, 2026. The Unexpected Guest focuses on a stranger lost in a fog and seeking refuge in a nearby house finds a man shot dead and his wife standing over him with a smoking gun. March 19-April 19. In Crossing Delancey, a grandmother becomes a matchmaker for her visiting granddaughter. May 21-June 21.
Theatre West: 3333 Cahuenga Bl., West, Los Angeles (323/851-4839 ) http://theatrewest.org Millennium Magic returns starting January 16, 2026, a program of magic and illusion . Magicians George Tovar and Steve Branham host a program of the area’s finest magicians and illusionists. Jan. 16-18, 2026. The critically acclaimed play What the Constitution Means to Me, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2026. The world premiere of Incitation to the Dance, a sexy, dark comedy that will make you laugh, blush and maybe want to dance. Feb. 13-March 15, Friday and Saturday 8:00 p.m., Sunday 3:00 p.m.
UCLA Nimoy Theater: 1262 Westwood Bl., Los Angeles (310/825-2101) tickets@cap.ucla.edu Upcoming events:
Victory Theatre Centre: 3326 West Victory Bl., Burbank (818/841-5421) www.thevictorytheatrecenter.org
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis): 9390 N. Santa Monica Bl., Beverly Hills (310/746-4000) www.thewallis . The 2025-2026 season features more than 14 musicians from modern to monsters to Mozart. L.A Dance Project: Gems, premieres Benjamin Millepied’s ballet trilogy, Gems, performed together in its entirety for the first time. This program unites three acclaimed works inspired by the symbolic and emotional resonance of precious stones. In addition to their regular shows, the Wallis continues to offer free events for families and young audiences.
Walt Disney Concert Hall – Photo: Grant Mudford
Walt Disney Concert Hall: 151 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles (213/972-7288) www.wdch.com The Frank Gehry designed home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic embodies the unique energy and creative spirit of both the City of Angels and its world-class orchestra under the direction of maestro Gustavo Dudamel and features the works of the world’s musical greats featuring Classical, World Music, Jazz, Songbook and the Master Chorale.
Zephyr Theatre: 7456 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles www.chrtheatre.com.