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Past Shows


book: Quiara Alegria Hudes; lyrics: Quiara Alegria Hudes, Erin McKeown; music: Erin McKeown; dir: Lear deBessonet. World Premiere...

The Mountaintop
1/7 - 1/23/2022


The night before his untimely death, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. returns to his room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis after delivering a speech ...

Steel Magnolias
4/2 - 4/18/2021


Welcome to Truvy's beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are "anybody" come to have their hair done. Helped by her eager ...


Playhouse Merced based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens...

TARZAN
TARZAN
7/17 - 8/2/2020


Tarzan swings its way onto the Arizona Broadway Theatre stage with technical and lighting wizardry galore! With music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning composer Phil ...

God of Carnage
6/11 - 6/14/2020


Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton Playhouse Merced...

Bright Star
5/22 - 6/7/2020


From award-winning screenwriter and playwright Steve Martin (Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Roxanne) and chart-topping singer-songwriter Edie Brickell comes a world premiere American musical inspired ...

ROALD DAHL'S MATILDA THE MUSICAL


A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...

Men on Boats
1/10 - 1/26/2020


Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew ...

Heathers The Musical
10/17 - 11/2/2019


Based on the cult classic movie of the same name, the musical centers around three shoulder-padded, scrunchie-wearing Heathers in the 1980s, who are the hottest ...

Spamalot Young@Part?
8/8 - 8/11/2019


SPRING AWAKENING
SPRING AWAKENING
7/18 - 7/21/2019


Spring Awakening explodes onto the stage with a raw and powerful exploration of teenage angst and sexual awakening in a repressed society. Set in late ...

ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA JR.
ROALD DAHL'S WILLY WONKA JR.
6/27 - 6/30/2019


Roald Dahl's timeless story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir is a golden ticket to adventure....

Doubt, A Parable
5/22 - 5/26/2019


John Patrick Shanley Playhouse Merced...

Driving Miss Daisy
3/15 - 3/31/2019


Driving Miss Daisy, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry, charts a heartwarming yet poignant journey of an unlikely friendship blossoming over two and a ...

THE WIZARD OF OZ (RSC)
2/8 - 3/3/2019


DISNEY'S PETER PAN JR
DISNEY'S PETER PAN JR
12/17 - 12/20/2018


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...

ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.
ELF-THE MUSICAL JR.
12/14 - 12/16/2018


A title known the world over, Elf The Musical JR. is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. ...

TITANIC
8/24 - 9/16/2018


In the final hours of 14th April 1912 the RMS Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and ...

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
8/3 - 8/5/2018


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

SISTER ACT
7/13 - 7/29/2018


Sister Act, the jubilant musical based on the hit film, blends humor, gospel music, and a whole lot of glitter. Deloris Van Cartier, a sassy ...

JANE EYRE
JANE EYRE
5/4 - 5/13/2018


Charlotte Brontë's great love story comes to life with music to lift your heart and set your spirit soaring. This beloved tale of secrets and ...

SEUSSICAL
2/9 - 3/4/2018


Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and promote excitement in reading and literature with Seussical! This whimsical musical is based on the books of Dr. Seuss and ...

DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID
9/1 - 9/26/2017


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...

RAGTIME
7/14 - 7/30/2017


Written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens (Once on This Island, Seussical and Lucky Stiff), noted playwright Terrence McNally, and ...

13
5/19 - 5/21/2017


Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason ...

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER
3/10 - 4/2/2017


Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher upends the century-old story of how a miserable orphan comes to be The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up (a.k.a. ...

GYPSY
2/3 - 2/26/2017


Gypsy: A Musical Fable is a classic American musical known for its powerful characters and exploration of ambition, fame, and the complexities of family. Loosely ...

Stephen King's The Shining
Stephen King's The Shining
1/20 - 1/22/2017


What: Playhouse Merced presents Stephen King’s “The Shining” When: January 6 – January 22 2017, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Sundays at 2:00 PM ...

1776
7/8 - 7/10/2016


The seminal event in American history blazes to vivid life in this most unconventional of Broadway hits. 1776 puts a human face on the pages ...

BIG FISH
5/6 - 5/22/2016


Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, BIG FISH centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman ...

HAIRSPRAY
2/5 - 2/21/2016


This fun-loving new musical delights audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out-- and change is in the air. Lovable ...

MARY POPPINS
11/20 - 12/13/2015


Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...


The beloved children's book written by Jeff Brown in 1964 has become a literary and pop cultural phenomenon - delighting readers and travelers all around ...


The beloved children's book written by Jeff Brown in 1964 has become a literary and pop cultural phenomenon - delighting readers and travelers all around ...

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR
7/31 - 8/2/2015


strongTHOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR./strong is a high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston. It?s the zany new 1920?s musical that ...

DISNEY'S CINDERELLA KIDS
6/26 - 6/28/2015


The timeless fairy tale meets the magic of Disney in this adaptation of the treasured animated film. Poor Cinderella is endlessly mistreated by her wicked ...

SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION
5/29 - 5/31/2015


This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3481"Sondheim/a, to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original ...

Monty Python's Spamalot
5/8 - 5/24/2015


Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....

INTO THE WOODS
2/27 - 3/15/2015


Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
8/29 - 9/14/2014


Rich with musical hits you know and love, including “Tradition,” “Sunrise, Sunset,” “If I Were A Rich Man,” “Matchmaker, Matchmaker” and “To Life (L’Chaim!),” FIDDLER ...

FAME
8/1 - 8/3/2014


An unmistakable title from the unforgettable film and television franchise, Fame The Musical inspired generations to fight for fame and light up the sky like ...

DISNEY'S PETER PAN JR
3/21 - 3/23/2014


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...

SHREK
2/28 - 3/16/2014


SHREK THE MUSICAL , based on the Oscar ® winningDreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story ofeveryone's favorite ogre to dazzling new ...

RENT
10/18 - 11/3/2013


Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the ...

LES MISERABLES
8/30 - 9/15/2013


This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust ...

SEUSSICAL JR
6/28 - 6/30/2013


A delight for children to perform, SEUSSICAL is now one of the most-performed shows in America!  In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn ...

URINETOWN
4/12 - 4/28/2013


One of the most uproariously funny musicals in recent years, URINETOWN is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when ...

GUYS & DOLLS JR
3/15 - 3/17/2013


Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, GUYS AND DOLLS JR. introduces us to colorful characters who have become legends in the musical theatre ...

THE MUSIC MAN
5/25 - 6/10/2012


An affectionate paean to Smalltown, U.S.A. of a bygone era, Meredith Willson?s ?The Music Man? follows fast-talking traveling salesman Harold Hill as he cons the ...

PARADE
3/9 - 3/25/2012


The tragic, true story of the trial and lynching of a man wrongly accused of murder is brought to emotional and theatrical life by acclaimed ...


Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that ...

SWEENEY TODD
10/14 - 10/31/2011


The rare instance of a musical thriller, Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler?s chilling, suspenseful, heart-pounding masterpiece of murderous barber-ism and culinary crime tells the infamous ...

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Footloose The Musical in Los Angeles Footloose The Musical
Mira Costa High School (4/26 - 5/4) Tracker
PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL in Los Angeles PRELUDE TO A KISS, THE MUSICAL
South Coast Repertory (4/5 - 5/4) Tracker
Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes at LA Opera in Los Angeles Patti LuPone: A Life in Notes at LA Opera
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion (4/20 - 4/20) Tracker
Kairos in Los Angeles Kairos
David Henry Hwang Theater (4/4 - 4/28)

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Spring Awakening in Los Angeles Spring Awakening
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Damn Yankees in Los Angeles Damn Yankees
Rancho Mirage Amphitheater (4/5 - 4/7)
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Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken Theater Arts Center (4/5 - 4/28)
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