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‘The Wiz’ brings updated enchantments to Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa

Veteran actor Alan Mingo Jr. who plays the Wiz and newcome Dana Cimone who plays Dorothy talk about the journey of the landmark 1975 Broadway musical over the past half century.

Cal Mitchell as the Lion, Elijah Ahmad Lewis as the Scarecrow, Dana Cimone as Dorothy, D. Jerome as the Tinman, and Alan Mingo Jr. as the Wiz the North American tour of “The Wiz” which plays Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa from Jan. 13-25. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)

Ben Platt sings during the opening night of his two week residency in Los Angeles, “Ben Platt: Live at the Ahmanson” on Friday, December 12. Photo Credit: Makela Yepez / Center Theatre Group.

Ben Platt surprises LA crowd with Demi Lovato during residency show at the Ahmanson

Seasonal movie deals stretch beyond Black Friday at theaters across Southern California.
(Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

5 Southern California theaters offering holiday deals beyond Black Friday

Richard Soto,left, and Richard Doyle appear in South Coast Repertory’s 2024 production of “A Christmas Carol.” (Photo by Robert Huskey, SCR)

Where to see ‘A Christmas Carol’ and other holiday shows in Southern California

By Christopher Smith

November 26, 2025 at 9:39 a.m.

These Yuletide productions are playing on stages in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and...

American Ballet Theatre dancers perform “The Waltz of the Flowers” from Alexei Ratmansky’s “The Nutcracker.” The ballet will be performed multiple times Dec. 11-21. (Photo by Emma Zordan)

Where you can see ‘The Nutcracker’ in Southern California this year

By Christopher Smith

November 24, 2025 at 9:25 a.m.

Productions of the perennial holiday ballet abound on local stages.

Actors Barbara Eden and Hal Linden will star in the play “Love Letters” at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2025. Eden is seen here with her memoir in Los Angeles in 2011. (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Barbara Eden and Hal Linden, both 94, return to the stage for ‘Love Letters’

By Peter Larsen

November 19, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.

The veteran actors, whose credits include 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'Barney Miller,' will be...

The city of Pasadena holds its 2025 Veterans Day program at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11. In the file photo, Blair High School Junior ROTC Color Guard presents the colors during a Veterans Day program at Pasadena City Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Nov. 7-15

By Holly Andres

November 7, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley area.

From left, Ixchel Valiente, Nick Apostolina, Trent Mills Louis Pardo, Nicole Parker, Reggie De Leon and Regina Fernandez appear in a scene from “Peter Pan Goes Wrong” at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts. (Photo by Jason Niedle/TETHOS)

Review: Everything goes right with ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ in La Mirada

By Christopher Smith

November 6, 2025 at 12:40 p.m.

Cathy Rigby stars in an uproarious comedy about a gaffe-prone production of the famous story.

Find upcoming Día de los Muertos events in the San Gabriel Valley area. In the file photo, an altar on display during Gloria Molina Grand Park’s 12th annual Downtown Día de los Muertos in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct 30, 2023. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 31-Nov. 8

By Holly Andres

October 31, 2025 at 6:01 a.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley area.

Gustavo Dudamel discusses his final season with the LA Philharmonic at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG)

Here’s a rare chance to see Gustavo Dudamel and learn about deaf opera

By Marla Jo Fisher

October 24, 2025 at 9:04 a.m.

The conductor will appear at the screening of a film about three deaf musicians from...

Wooden ghosts carved from trees by Chainsaw Jenna at “Carved” in Descanso Gardens on Friday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 24-Nov. 1

By Holly Andres

October 24, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley area.

The Cal Poly Pumpkin Festival runs Oct. 18-19 and Oct. 25-26. In the photo, a boy runs through a field of pumpkins as he tries to choose the right one Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at Cal Poly Pomona’s 32nd Annual Pumpkin Festival. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 17-25

By Holly Andres

October 17, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley.

Rubel Castle in Glendora is operated by the Glendora Historical Society. (Photo by Keith Durflinger, Contributing Photographer)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Oct. 3-11

By Holly Andres

October 3, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley.

Tickets are on sale for the 2025 version of "Carved," a display of lit-up pumpkins and other installations, from Oct. 3-30, at Descanso Gardens. Tickets must be purchased in advance. In the file photo: People enjoy themselves during "Carved<" at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA., on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley, Sept. 26-Oct. 4

By Holly Andres

September 26, 2025 at 6:02 a.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley.

Ed Ganzinotti’s 1956 Ford F-100 pickup was crowned the 2024 World’s Most Beautiful Truck at last year’s Grand National Truck Show. (Courtesy of Rod Shows)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, Sept. 19-27

By Holly Andres

September 19, 2025 at 6:01 a.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley area.

Pasadena Playhouse has announced its 2025-2026 season, which includes a mix of contemporary and classical productions, a new musical, and programming for youth and families. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, Sept. 12-20

By Holly Andres

September 12, 2025 at 3:46 p.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley area.

A remastered ‘The Sound of Music’ is back in theaters

By Marla Jo Fisher

September 11, 2025 at 9:32 a.m.

The hills are alive yet again with 'The Sound of Music' as it opens this...

Samantha Green as Ann Darrow in the Maverick Theater’s adaptation of the movie King Kong in Fullerton on Thursday, July 10, 2025. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer)

Fullerton’s Maverick Theater attracts crowds by not putting on plays

By Christopher Smith

September 10, 2025 at 5:03 p.m.

Founder Brian Newell describes the Fullerton stage's philosophy as 'Live theater for people who don’t...

Find antiques, collectibles and vinyl records on Sept. 7, 2025 at the Pasadena City College Flea Market. (Google Street View)

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, Sept. 5-13

By Holly Andres

September 5, 2025 at 3:11 p.m.

Here are some activities and entertainments to enjoy in the San Gabriel Valley area.

Corey Mach performs with the North American Tour Company of “& Juliet.” (Photo by Matthew Murphy)

Review: ‘& Juliet’ has frothy fun with Shakespeare’s famous tragedy

By Christopher Smith

August 18, 2025 at 10:23 a.m.

The musical, now playing L.A. and en route to Costa Mesa, uses Max Martin pop...

Alfred Hitchcock standing by a bush in Hollywood, California, February, 10, 1964. (Photo by Associated Press)

Hitchcock films at the Long Beach Art Theatre in August

By Marla Jo Fisher

August 1, 2025 at 4:10 p.m.

The 100-year-old Long Beach Art Theatre is holding a Hitchcock retrospective with several of the...

Nick Fradiani as Neil Diamond in “A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical” which opens at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, July 29, 2025 after closing at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 27. (Photo by Jeremy Daniel)

How ‘American Idol’ Nick Fradiani became Neil Diamond in ‘A Beautiful Noise’

By Peter Larsen

July 23, 2025 at 2:34 p.m.

When the musical opened on Broadway in 2022, the former winner of 'American Idol' was...

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