A Noise Within: 3352 E. Foothill Bl., Pasadena (626/356-3100) www.anoisewithin.org The theater continues commitment to August Wilson’s American Century Cycle with Piano Lesson, a captivating story about legacy , identity and cultural heritage in 1930s Pittsburgh where a brother and sister are locked in a bitter dispute in this Pulitzer Prize winning play. Oct. 13-Nov. 10. A stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol that is uniquely faithful to the original novel by Charles Dickens will once again enthrall audiences for the 2024 holiday season. Dec. 1-24.
Ahmanson Theatre: Los Angeles Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles (213/628-2772) TheatreGroup.org Beginning Dec. 10, Once Upon a Mattress. Upcoming Season: six productions including two Tony Award winning Best Musicals, A Strange Loop, winner of the Pulitzer Prize; also the Broadway revival of Clue.
A number of services to accommodate persons requiring mobility, vision and hearing access. American Sign language interpretation is offered. Contact CenterTheatreGroup.org/Access
Atwater Village Theatre: 3269 Casitas Ave., Los Angeles (323/882-6912) www.heartofla.org Beatles! It’s the Christmas story! It’s BOTH! Celebrate the holidays with Both: A Hard Day’s Silent Night, the annual holiday charity concert spectacular. A rockin’ choir and swinging live band spread peace and joy, telling the Christmas story through effervescent Gospel arrangements of Beatles songs. Proceeds benefit Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), giving underserved kids an equal chance to succeed through a comprehensive array of after-school academic, arts, athletics and wellness programs. Dec. 18-22.
Catalina Jazz Club: 6725 W Sunset Bl, Hollywood www.TicketWeb.com Broadway star, Hugh Panaro will celebrate the recent release of his first-ever CD, Man Without a Mask. A celebration for the handsome, charming, funny and soaring voiced leading man. Dec. 5 only.
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.
Colony Theatre: 555 N. 3rd St., Burbank (818/649-9474) www.imaginetheatreca.org The world premiere of The Girl Who Made the Milky Way, a family friendly theatrical experience inspired by a Khoisan myth. An ancient ethnic group with a long and intriguing history are believed to be the oldest human inhabitants of southern Africa. In the play a young girl evolves from struggling with her place and duties among her people to embracing her uniqueness, voice, courage and identity. Nov. 9-17
Davidson/Valentini Theatre: Los Angeles LGBT Center, , 1125 N. McCadden Place, Hollywood. www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/10628
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion: Los Angeles Music Center, 135 North Grand Ave., Los Angeles. (213/972-8001) Upcoming: Mozart’s laugh-out-loud Cosi fan tutte, Golijov’s flamenco-inspired Ainadamar, and Verdi’s heart-pounding drama Rigoletto.
Hollywood Bowl: www.hollywoodbowl.com The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association has revealed the first details of the 2025 Hollywood Bowl summer season. Nine-time GRAMMY Award winning icons and one of the best selling artists of al time — Earth Wind & Fire lead the ever popular July Fourth Fireworks Spectacular in three performances on July 2, 3, & 4. Other popular events include: Opening Night, June 7, Jazz Festival June 14-15; Smooth Summer Jazz Aug. 24 and Movie Night on Aug. 31.
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Fountain Theatre: 5060 Fountain Ave., Los Angeles. (323/663-1525) www.fountaintheatre.com The U.S. premiere of I Daniel Blake, a powerful, timely and poignant story about people coming together in the face of Kafkaesque government bureaucracy the refuses to see them as human beings Daniel is a caring, warmhearted middle aged man who suddenly finds himself unable to work Katie opes for a fresh start for herself and her teenage daughter. Together they attempt to navigate the nightmarish unemployment and public housing system while clinging to their dignity and humanity. Oct. 9-Nov. 24.
Greystone Mansion: 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills https://beverlyhills.org/1422/
International City Theatre: Beverly O’Neill Theater, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 East Seaside Way, Long Beach (562/436-4610) InternationalCityTheatre.org
Loft Ensemble Theatre: 11031 Camarillo St., North Hollywood https://neoensembletheatre.ticketspice.com/ill-be-with-you-shortly
Los Angeles Theatre Center: 515 S Spring St., Los Angeles (213/489-0994) www.latinotheaterco.org
Loft Ensemble: 11031 Camarillo St., NoHo Arts District (818/452-3153) www.loftensemble.org A new holiday comedy about Scrooge’s housekeeper in Mrs. Dilber’s Christmas Carol.
Mark Taper Forum: Los Angeles Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown Los Angeles (213/628-2772) CenterTheatereGroup.org
Matrix Theatre: 7657 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles http://hollywoodfringe.orgt/projects/10967
Morgan-Wixson Theatre: 2627 Pico Bl., Santa Monica (310/828-7519) www.morganwixson.org, Annual Youth Musical opens Nov. 9 with The Prom, a hit Broadway show. Nov. 9-Dec. 7.
Musco Center for the Arts: Chapman Universit July 13-28.y, (714/997-6812) Ticketing@chapman.edu
Nimoy Theater: (UCLA) 1262 Westwood Bl., Los Angeles
Odyssey Theatre: 2055 S. Sepulveda Bl., West Los Angeles (310/477-2055) odysseytheatre.com
Renberg Theatre: Los Angeles LGBT Center, The Village at Ede Gould Plaza, 1125 N. McCadden Place, Los Angeles bit.ly/happyfall24
Robey Theatre: 514 S. Spring St., at Los Angeles Theatre Center (213/489-7402) info@therobeytheatrecompany. or Royce Hall: UCLA campus, 10745 Dickson Court, Westwood (310/825-2101) www.cap.ucla.edu
Royce Hall: UCLA, Royce Hall B100, Los Angeles (310/825-44301) info@cap.ucla.edu
Santa Monica Playhouse: 1211 4th St., Santa Monica (310/394-9779 ext 1)
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Segerstrom Center for the Arts: 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, www.SCFTA.org (714/556-2787) Upcoming Dance Headliners and in conversation series for the 2024 season includes Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Turn It Out with Tiler Peck, American Ballet Theater’s The Nutcracker, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo’s Coppel-o/A, American Ballet Theater Mixed Repertory. Headliner Series features Get Happy: Jessica Vost, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: Being Alive, A Broadway Birthday, Sondheim, Lloyd Webber and Friends.
The cast of the The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, an Agatha Christie spellbinder.
Theatre 40: Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills (310/364-0535) www.theatre40.or Agatha Christie’s The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, a thrilling tale of greed, blackmail and murder most foul. This ingenious 1926 novel cemented Christie’s reputation as the greatest mystery novelist of all time. The story’s shocking twist ending has thrilled readers for generations and has been called “the best and most cunning solution devised in her storied career.” Now the landmark novel comes to the stage in a new and fast moving adaptation. Filled with colorful characters, outrageous laughter and nail-biting suspense. This Christie classic is sure to leave audiences guessing, gasping and delighting in the case long after the curtain has come down. Nov. 14-Dec. 15.
In Listing, a real estate agent with a passion for historic preservation has the perfect modernist masterpiece come his way but tragedy, societal tension and ghosts of the home’s past all simmer to the surface and the home’s good bones can’t hide the bad blood. When catastrophe strikes and the terms of the sale are hijacked, Raymond’s well intentioned hopes and plans are thrown into chaos. Tragedy, societal tension and ghosts of the home’s past all simmer to the surface, and the home’s good bones can’t hide the bad blood. Jan. 16-Feb. 16, 2025, running in repertory with Beatnik Girl, the story of a young woman of vision and principle as she struggles with misogyny, antisemitism and an unwanted pregnancy while trying to be a Beat poet .
Theatre West: 3333 Cahuenga Bl. West, Los Angeles (323/851-4839) www.theatrewest.org The Goddamn Couple Down the Hall…Oh, and Merry Christmas! … the world premiere of a new comedy/mystery filled with laughs and excitement. Thru Dec. 15. Storybook Theatre marks its 40th anniversary with The Ugly Duckling, an interactive musical. Oct.12-Jan. 11, 2025. Saturdays at 1:00 pm.
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Kavli Theatre: 2100 Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks (800/745-3000) www.startheatricals.com
24th Street Theatre: 1117 West 24th St., Los Angeles (213/745-6516) www.24thstreet.org Pascal & Julien, a uniquely touching story about fathers and sons and the birth of a friendship. The story of a closed isolated middle aged man whose true self is able to emerge through his friendship with a child. Aug. 30-Oct. 26
UCLA Nimoy Theater: 1262 Westwood Bl., Los Angeles (310/825-2101) tickets@cap.ucla.edu Upcoming highlights for the 2024 season include: Rapper Omaer Offedum’s The Little Syria Show, Ethiopian ensemble Ethioand Cabaret sensation Meow Meow, Choreographer-dancer Calib Teicher and pianist-composer Conrad Tao.
United Theater: Downtown Los Angeles (213/972-8001) The Los Ange;es P[era Orchestra now with Hollywood Sound Effects presents Living legends, Latin Grammy winners, and even violins modified with trumpet horns. LA Opera has it all Brilliant guest artists join for Spanish Dracula with Live Orchestra. A blend of live music and cult cinema. Oct. 25-27.
Victory Theatre Centre: 3326 West Victory Bl., Burbank (818/841-5421) www.thevictorytheatrecenter.org Crevasse, a critically acclaimed new play by Tom Jacobson. Thru Nov. 10. In 1938 German filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl went to Hollywood to find American distribution for her award winning film, Olympia. This is the true story of betrayal. Nazi propaganda and cartoons.
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (The Wallis): 9390 N. Santa Monica Bl., Beverly Hills (310/746-4000) www.thewallis . L.A’s Dance Community Darling returns with BodyTraffic with a spellbinding program of three new works from renowned choreographers, Dec. 6&7 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. Featuring Brahms with Zubin Mehta, Dec. 6-8. The season features programs that reflect on the profundity of our cultural moments by examining themes of life, death and transcendence in music. Lightscape: An artwork by Doug Aitken produced in partnership with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the LA Phil The core of the work is a feature length film, a multi-screen fine art installation, and a series of live musical performances. Lightscape creates a modern mythology asking the questions “where are we now?” and “where are we going?” Nov. 16.
Whitefire Theatre: 13500 Ventura Bl., Sherman Oaks www.ticketleap.events/tickets/spyforspy/shermanoaks
Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum: 1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd, Topanga (310/455–3723) www.theatricum.com