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| | The Brea's Youth Theatre & Stagelight Productions
Production of
Disney's
LION KING JR.
RED CAST
July 11 & 18, 2025
Music by ELTON JOHN & TIM RICE
Lyrics by LEBO M, MARK MANCINA, JAY RIFKIN, and HANS ZIMMER
Book by ROGER ALLERS & IRENE MECCHI
Based on the Broadway production directed by JULIE TAYMOR
Produced by JANICE KRAUS
Celebrate the Circle of Life in this timeless story of courage, friendship, and destiny.
Disney's The Lion King has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world, and now you have the opportunity to produce this one-of-a-kind musical in your community. Bring the African savanna to life on your stage with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.
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| | The Brea's Youth Theatre & Stagelight Productions
Production of
Disney's
LION KING JR.
Blue Cast
July 11 - 27, 2025
Music by ELTON JOHN & TIM RICE
Lyrics by LEBO M, MARK MANCINA, JAY RIFKIN, and HANS ZIMMER
Book by ROGER ALLERS & IRENE MECCHI
Based on the Broadway production directed by JULIE TAYMOR
Produced by JANICE KRAUS
Celebrate the Circle of Life in this timeless story of courage, friendship, and destiny.
Disney's The Lion King has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world, and now you have the opportunity to produce this one-of-a-kind musical in your community. Bring the African savanna to life on your stage with Simba, Rafiki and an unforgettable cast of characters as they journey from Pride Rock to the jungle and back again in this inspiring, coming-of-age tale.
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| | Presented by the Curtis Theatre in association with KJazz.
An Evening of Latin Jazz
ft
Louie Cruz Beltran
Saturday, Aug 9, 2025
Showtimes 4pm & 8pm,
Ticket Holder Reception 6:30pm
Approx. Run Time: 90 minutes · No Intermission
The Curtis Theatre proudly welcomes back the annual An Evening of Latin Jazz series, featuring the sensational Louie Cruz Beltran!
A true entertainer, Louie masterfully blends Afro-Cuban rhythms with the vibrant sounds of jazz, Latin jazz, pop, and R&B. As a superbly skilled conguero, timbalero, and vocalist, Louie captivates audiences with his dynamic stage presence and infectious energy.
Throughout his impressive career, Louie has shared the stage with legendary artists such as Ray Baretto, Tito Puente, Natalie Cole, and Stevie Wonder, leaving a lasting impact at prestigious events like the Playboy Jazz Festival and the Sunset Jazz Festival. His critically acclaimed album "Paint the Rhythm" features an all-star lineup and soared up the smooth jazz charts. Beyond his captivating performances, Louie is a passionate advocate for arts education, presenting his engaging "Rhythm and Roots" seminar to inspire audiences of all ages. Don't miss this unforgettable night of dazzling percussion and vibrant Latin jazz!
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| | Page to Stage Playwrights Festival:
"That's What She Said!"
Friday, August 15, 2025 · 8pm
Approx. Run Time: 1 - 2 hours
Since 2018, the Page to Stage Playwrights Festival has offered a platform for powerful new works that uplift, challenge, and connect. Produced in partnership with That’s What She Said Women’s Writers Collective, this annual festival continues its mission to amplify diverse female voices through bold storytelling by playwrights from across the country.
Content Advisory: Some performances may have language, themes, or depictions that are not suitable for younger audiences. | Buy Tickets |
| | Page to Stage Playwrights Festival:
"That's What She Said!"
Saturday, August 16, 2025 · 3pm
Approx. Run Time: 1 - 2 hours
Since 2018, the Page to Stage Playwrights Festival has offered a platform for powerful new works that uplift, challenge, and connect. Produced in partnership with That’s What She Said Women’s Writers Collective, this annual festival continues its mission to amplify diverse female voices through bold storytelling by playwrights from across the country.
Content Advisory: Some performances may have language, themes, or depictions that are not suitable for younger audiences. | Buy Tickets |
| | Page to Stage Playwrights Festival:
"That's What She Said!"
Saturday, August 16, 2025 · 8pm
Approx. Run Time: 1 - 2 hours
Since 2018, the Page to Stage Playwrights Festival has offered a platform for powerful new works that uplift, challenge, and connect. Produced in partnership with That’s What She Said Women’s Writers Collective, this annual festival continues its mission to amplify diverse female voices through bold storytelling by playwrights from across the country.
Content Advisory: Some performances may have language, themes, or depictions that are not suitable for younger audiences. | Buy Tickets |
| | Page to Stage Playwrights Festival:
"That's What She Said!"
Sunday, August 17, 2025 · 3pm
Approx. Run Time: 1 - 2 hours
Since 2018, the Page to Stage Playwrights Festival has offered a platform for powerful new works that uplift, challenge, and connect. Produced in partnership with That’s What She Said Women’s Writers Collective, this annual festival continues its mission to amplify diverse female voices through bold storytelling by playwrights from across the country.
Content Advisory: Some performances may have language, themes, or depictions that are not suitable for younger audiences. | Buy Tickets |
| | Rental Engagement:
An Evening of
Classic Rock's
One-Hit-Wonders
featuring
THE RANDOM 1s
The Premier One-Hit-Wonders Tribute Band
August 22, 2025 · 8:00pm
An evening of Classic Rock's One-Hit Wonders of the '60s, '70s and '80s. Experience these classic hits rarely heard live in a concert environment. A great first encounter for some, a fun night of reminiscence for others.
- Special Guest Host, two time Emmy winning radio personality, and DJ on Sirius XM radio, Shotgun Tom Kelly.
THE RANDOM 1s Tribute Band
With hundreds of great tribute bands available, The Random 1s have carved out a unique role by honoring the works of the One-Hit-Wonders of the ‘60s,‘70s and ‘80s.. The band offers true to form renditions of the celebrated hits rarely experienced in a live concert environment. Hearing these one-of-a-kind gems performed live is what audiences love.
The 7 members of The Random 1s are all multi-instrumentalists and vocalists and have performed at various venues big and small around the country. Their love of Classic Rock unites the band and imbues them with the energy and desire to put on one of the best Classic Rock shows around. The set lists include Rock, Soul, Pop, and Surf. The Random 1s showmanship and musicianship thrill their audiences and leave them wanting more when their shows draw to a close.
Experience Classic Rock’s One-Hit-Wonders for yourself with The Random 1s Band!
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| | Curtis Theatre & STAGEStheatre
present
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY
By Tracy Letts
September 5 - 14, 2025
Fridays 8pm, Saturdays 8pm, Sundays 3pm
Approx. Run Time: 3 hours 20 minutes · Two Intermissions
Winner of 5 Tony Awards, including Best Play
Recipient of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
August: Osage County explodes with raw emotion as a family crumbles under the weight of secrets and addiction. Witness the Weston women grapple with their past and present in a darkly comedic and deeply moving portrayal of familial dysfunction. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play offers a searing look at the complexities of love, loss, and the ties that bind—or break—us. Prepare for an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Content Advisory: This production is for mature audiences due to strong language, drug use, and intense adult themes.
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| | something old.
something new.
something tesla.
something true.
Written and Performed by Jo Yuan
Directed by Giovanni Ortega
Sunday, September 21, 2025 · 5pm
Approx. Run Time: 60 minutes · No Intermission
Here's the situation: I'm Jo Yuan, a mixed-race East Asian. My mother is from Shanghai, my father is from Busan, and they met in Osaka before moving to the U.S.. They're both highly unreliable narrators and refuse to tell me a cohesive story or proper truth. I've been on a mission to get some answers...
Audience members are invited to stay for a Q&A with Jo Yuan immediately following the performance.
Content Advisory: Some depictions of hate speech and racism may not be suitable for all audiences.
This production is part of Amplify — an initiative to address the inequality in performing arts programming. This program provides a platform and outlet for performing artists of all kinds, while expanding the inclusivity and outreach of the Curtis Theatre to a diverse artistic community. | Buy Tickets |
| | Curtis Theatre & The Larking House
present
MACBETH
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Matthew H. Hayashi
October 3 - 12, 2025
Fridays 8pm · Saturdays 8pm · Sundays 3pm
Approx. run time: 2 hours 30 minutes · One Intermission
As you step into the theatre, you are not merely watching a show; you are entering the realm of the supernatural, where every whispered incantation and every bloodied handprint echo the fateful destruction of Macbeth himself. The curse is real, the magic is tangible, and the air is thick with the foreboding presence of something unseen.
Do not speak the name of the play once you leave the theatre — or risk summoning the curse upon yourself. Will you be the one to defy fate or will you, too, be claimed by the eternal shadow of Macbeth? Come experience The Larking House’s production of Macbeth and face the curse—if you dare.
Content Advisory: Some depictions of violence, supernatural elements, mature themes of betrayal and murder, and disturbing imagery may not be suitable for younger audiences. This production uses fog, haze, and flashing light effects.
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| | Eleanor's Story:
An American Girl in Hitler's Germany
Written and Performed by Ingrid Garner
Sunday, October 19, 2025 · 5pm
Approx. Run Time: 60 minutes · No Intermission
Based on Eleanor Ramrath Garner’s acclaimed memoir, this 16-time award-winning adaptation—written and performed by her granddaughter, Ingrid Garner—details her childhood as an American caught in WWII Berlin.
During the Great Depression, when she is nine, Eleanor’s family moves from the U.S. to Germany in pursuit of work, but when war breaks out as they are crossing the Atlantic, any hope of returning home vanishes. Now enemy aliens trapped in the epicenter of a world war, her family faces bombings, Gestapo threats, the final battle for Berlin, and the perils of Russian occupation.
Eighty years later, Eleanor’s coming-of-age odyssey springs to life in a fascinating performance by her granddaughter, accompanied by cinematic sound and video and punctuated with humor, delivering a timely account of war.
Audience members are invited to stay for a Q&A with Ingrid Garner immediately following the performance.
Content Advisory: Due to discussion of suicide, sexual assault, and wartime violence, including wartime sounds (artillery, bombings, sirens, etc), this performance is recommended for audiences 13 and up.
This production is part of Amplify — an initiative to address the inequality in performing arts programming. This program provides a platform and outlet for performing artists of all kinds, while expanding the inclusivity and outreach of the Curtis Theatre to a diverse artistic community. | Buy Tickets |
| | Orchestra Collective
of Orange County
What's the Story?
Saturday, November 8, 2025 · 3pm & 7pm
approx. Run Time: 90 minutes · One Intermission
From the spooky to the sublime, the dreamy to the dramatic, Orchestra Collective of Orange County presents music that tells tales through harmony, melody, and rhythm.
In the spirit of last November’s Choose Your Own Adventure concerts, OCofOC will feature music with a compelling narrative, with each piece complemented by its own unique form of expression, including spoken narration, song, video projection, and more. Music by Antonín Dvořák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Christopher Wong, and others.
OCofOC is a collectively-run symphony orchestra based in Orange County, California. Founded in 2016 by veterans of the Southern California classical music scene, OCofOC believes that creative collaboration yields amazing results, and produces one-of-a-kind musical events that will thrill both longtime concert-goers and complete musical newcomers alike!
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| | Christmas With
THE ALLEY CATS
November 28 - 30, 2025
Friday 8pm · Saturday 3pm & 8 pm · Sunday 3pm
Approx. Run Time: 2 hours · One Intermission
Christmas with The Alley Cats is a beloved, long-standing tradition at the Curtis Theatre! Celebrated for their appearances on PBS specials and international tours, this award-winning doo-wop group brings their signature blend of smooth harmonies and hilarious holiday cheer. Get ready for classic Christmas tunes with a side of laugh-out-loud comedy, ensuring you'll be laughing all the way. This high-energy show is a must-see for a retro-inspired, unforgettable festive evening. | Buy Tickets |
| | Curtis Theatre & STAGEStheatre
present
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE
A Live Radio Play
Adapted by Joe Landry
Directed by Amanda DeMaio
December 18 - 21, 2025
Thursday 8pm, Friday 8pm
Saturday 1pm & 4pm, Sunday 3pm & 6pm
Approx. Run Time: 1 hour 45 minutes · One Intermission
Step back in time with It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, a nostalgic journey into the heart of Bedford Falls. Experience the magic of a 1940s radio broadcast, complete with live sound effects and a talented ensemble portraying dozens of iconic characters. This heartwarming story of George Bailey's transformative night reminds us of the enduring power of community and the true meaning of the holidays. Join us for an evening of vintage charm and timeless sentiment.
Presented in partnership with STAGEStheatre.
It's a Wonderful Life is based on the story, The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
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| | Curtis Theatre & Southgate Productions
present
SOMETHING ROTTEN!
Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O'Farrell
Music & Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
Directed by Jonathan Infante
February 6 - 22, 2026
Fridays 8pm · Saturdays 8pm · Sundays 3pm
Approx. Run Time: 2 hours 30 minutes · One Intermission
Something Rotten! bursts onto the Curtis Theatre stage, a vibrant collaboration with Southgate Productions, delivering a side-splitting musical comedy that brilliantly blends Shakespearean satire with Broadway spectacle.
Desperate to escape the shadow of the Bard, struggling playwright brothers Nick and Nigel Bottom seek theatrical glory. A soothsayer's outrageous prediction leads them to an unexpected solution: they'll invent the next big thing – the musical! Packed with dazzling tap numbers, clever lyrics that skewer theatrical conventions, and infectious tunes that will have you humming along, Something Rotten! promises an uproarious and unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. Prepare for a riotous journey through Renaissance England, where ambition, absurdity, and the birth of a theatrical phenomenon collide.
Content Advisory: Some mild innuendos and theatrical satire may not be suitable for younger audiences.
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| | Orchestra Collective
of Orange County
M & M & M
Saturday, April 25, 2026 · 3pm & 7pm
approx. run time: 90 minutes · One Intermission
Orchestra Collective of Orange County presents music by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Montgomery.
Join OCofOC and virtuoso piano soloist Minji Noh for a sublime evening of music, featuring Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, the Symphony No. 4, “Italian” of Felix Mendelssohn, and Jessie Montgomery’s Records from a Vanishing City. Blending the classic and the contemporary, OCofOC will put on a show that you won’t want to miss!
OCofOC is a collectively-run symphony orchestra based in Orange County, California. Founded in 2016 by veterans of the Southern California classical music scene, OCofOC believes that creative collaboration yields amazing results, and produces one-of-a-kind musical events that will thrill both longtime concert-goers and complete musical newcomers alike!
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| | Because You're Mine
Saturday, May 9, 2026 · 3pm & 8pm
Approx. Run Time: 90 minutes · No Intermission
“…they show an uncanny ability to channel the people they’re portraying. That’s especially true of Evans, whose vocals on “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Walk the Line” and others are dead-on Johnny.
- James Hebert, SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE
Few artists can claim the same lasting impact as Country Music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter! Starring Charles Evans Jr. as Johnny Cash and Caitie Grady as June Carter, Because You're Mine brings to life the timeless hits that defined a generation. This concert experience celebrates the prolific careers and towering love story of Johnny and June with a musical authenticity and storytelling that cannot be matched. “Because You’re Mine” feels like an evening with Johnny and June at the height of their powers.
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| | Cowgirl Katarungan’s
Recipe for Adobo
By AJ Layague
Produced in Association with The Larking House Theatre Company
Sunday, May 17, 2026 · 5pm
Approx. Run Time: 75 minutes · No Intermission
A historical play of Asian resistance and revolution (with rhyming verse) set in 1890s Philippines that speaks to the here & now.
Cowgirl Katarungan (“Justice”) narrates a recipe - in verse - and a story: set in 1890s Philippines, under Spanish rule, Filipino sugar barons Lacson and Araneta enjoy their wealth and status. But rebellion is brewing, and they are compelled to consider their roles in the brutal rule by Spain and the subjugation of the working-class Filipinos, including their servant Pressie. When the cruel local Spanish ruler gets wind of their revolutionary plot, he responds fully with tragic and surprising consequences.
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Audience members are invited to stay for a Q&A with Jo Yuan immediately following the performance.
Content Advisory: Some depictions of battle scenes may not be suitable for all audiences.
This production is part of Amplify — an initiative to address the inequality in performing arts programming. This program provides a platform and outlet for performing artists of all kinds, while expanding the inclusivity and outreach of the Curtis Theatre to a diverse artistic community. | Buy Tickets |
| | Orchestra Collective
of Orange County
Summer Serenade
Saturday, June 6, 2026 · 3pm & 7pm
Approx. Runtime: 90 minutes · One Intermission
Summer Serenade returns to the Curtis Theatre season, reimagined! Join the Orchestra Collective of Orange County for a chamber music concert in an intimate living room setting. Renowned musicians deliver a captivating performance of beloved classics and new discoveries, creating a truly shared and unforgettable experience.
OCofOC is a collectively-run symphony orchestra based in Orange County, California. Founded in 2016 by veterans of the Southern California classical music scene, OCofOC believes that creative collaboration yields amazing results, and produces one-of-a-kind musical events that will thrill both longtime concert-goers and complete musical newcomers alike!
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| | Curtis Theatre & Begins and Ends with 'A'
present
THE BOOK OF WILL
by Lauren Gunderson
Directed by Amanda Hallman
June 12 - 21, 2026
Fridays 8pm · Saturdays 8pm · Sundays 3pm
Approx. Runtime: 2 hours 20 minutes · One Intermission
The Book of Will invites you to discover the captivating, true story of how Shakespeare's enduring legacy was saved.
Follow the courageous journey of The Bard's closest friends as they embark on a daring mission to preserve his extraordinary works, facing incredible odds to publish the First Folio. This witty and heartwarming production celebrates the enduring magic of theatre, the power of friendship, the women behind the men, and the remarkable story of how Shakespeare's masterpieces came to be -- ensuring his timeless works could resonate with artists and audiences worldwide for centuries.
Content Advisory: Some mild adult themes and language may not be suitable for younger audiences. | Buy Tickets |
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