June 2019
Long Beach Playhouse Presents: The Hatmaker’s Wife
About the Play/Event Director: Shinshin Yuder Tsai Run: Jun. 7 — Jul. 6, 2019 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm PLEASE NOTE: The Studio Theater is on the 2nd Floor, it is only accessible by stairs, there is no elevator. What makes The Hatmaker's Wife a success is its dexterity and fluidity. Yee's characters and story lines jump back and forth not only between the realistic and the fantastical but also between gut-laughter funny and hit-you-in-the-gut sad —…
Get DetailsLa Cage Aux Folles
Book by Harvey Fierstein, Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman, Based on the play by Jean Poiret Director: Sean F. Gray Run: Jun. 29 — Aug. 3, 2019 Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 2pm Synopsis In this much loved musical that inspired The Birdcage, we peer into the living quarters of a famed drag nightclub where two men partnered in love as well as show-biz, Georges and Albin have their self-worth challenged after twenty years of un-wedded bliss when Georges’ son announces…
Get DetailsJuly 2019
Musical Theatre West Presents: The Little Mermaid
Darlin' it's better down where it's wetter, under the sea! JULY 12 - 28 ONLY Disney's The Little Mermaid is the Broadway musical version of the classic animated film based on the Hans Christian Anderson fairy-tale. Ariel, Scuttle, Flounder, Sebastian and all your favorites are live on stage in this spectacular show. A perfect event for the whole family, there are just 13 performances at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. To lock in the best seats, order your…
Get DetailsTelenovelas in the Park
Free Admission Registrar HERE. Join Mujeres de la Tierra and the Museum of Latin American Art for a special evening of community theater and conversations about water conservation, plastic pollution, public health, and civic engagement while laughing with the clueless and overdramatic Familia Cabezón on their efforts to become active Healers of la Madre Tierra. In this episode, the Cabezón Family unveils secrets that have been haunting them for a long time. Once these secrets are revealed, their daily habits…
Get DetailsAugust 2019
Beast on the Moon
“Humane, funny, and touching…” – The Independent, London “Compassionate and humane…” – The New Yorker 5 Moliere Awards, Including “Best Play” – Paris, France (2001) Khorenatsi Medal – the highest Armenian Cultural Award presented by the Armenian President on behalf of the country, 2005 Aram Tomasian is an Armenian immigrant living in 1920’s Milwaukee who has escaped the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians in 1915 by the Turks in his homeland in Eastern Turkey. He wants to make a fresh start and…
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Complexions Contemporary Ballet
STARDUST: A Tribute to David Bowie WOKE (SoCal Premiere) Complexions is back to rock the Carpenter Center stage! Experience the brilliance of David Bowie with STARDUST, an “utterly transfixing” (Billboard) dance tribute to the late rock icon—his beloved hits and glam rock-inspired costumes transformed by the award-winning company into powerful, poignant movement. Plus the SoCal premiere of Dwight Rhoden’s galvanizing protest rally of a ballet, WOKE—set to a remix of music by Kendrick Lamar, Logic, Drake, Diplo, and more.
Get Details“Lady Day at Emerson Bar and Grill” presented by ICT
The time is 1959. The place is a seedy bar in Philadelphia. An audience sits waiting, not knowing that they are about to witness history as the legendary chanteuse steps into the spotlight for the last time, four months before her death at age 44. Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill is full of heart-melting numbers like “God Bless the Child,” “Strange Fruit,” and “What a Little Moonlight Can Do”. Billie bares her loves and losses in this intimate…
Get DetailsENCORE: Celebrating 34 Years of ICT!
Join International City Theatre at our annual fundraiser This October 30th, 2019! This year we will be honoring Amy and Rich Lipeles, Kurt Schulzman and Richard Neri, and Griselda Suàrez and the Arts Council for Long Beach with ICT's James Ackerman Crystal Arts and Humanitarian Award. All of the proceeds will directly support us as we continue to produce critically acclaimed work at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center. Funds will also support our six eduation programs for children, families…
Get DetailsNovember 2019
Little Shop of Horrors
November will once again be the time for Landmark’s big Fall Musical. This year we’re proud to present the deviously delicious classic, Little Shop of Horrors! Feed the need for musical hilarity with this delectable Broadway smash hit about a man-eating plant. Little Shop of Horrors has devoured the hearts of theatergoers for over thirty years. Nerdy floral shop worker Seymour would give anything to gain the love of Audrey. The depth of his desire is tested when a strange…
Get DetailsRadiolab’s Jad Abumrad: The Miracle of Indoor Plumbing
Jad Abumrad is the host and creator of the award-winning public radio program Radiolab- his popular podcast is second only to This American Life. A journalist and composer, Abumrad orchestrates dialogue, music, interviews, and sound effects to draw listeners into investigations of otherwise intimidating topics such as the nature of numbers or the evolution of altruism. Join Jad in an immerse evening of music, video, and storytelling, and discover the hidden ingredients key to the stories that inspire, change, and…
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