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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Pantages Theater Hollywood

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Wands at the ready J.K Rowling and Jack Thorne's theatrical heavyweight, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to you on tour! Following record-breaking and multi-award-winning runs on London's West End and Broadway, countrywide audiences can now experience the magic of the astounding production when it apparates in your city from 2025! A continuation of The Boy Who Lived's story, 'Cursed Child catches up with Harry and co as grown-ups where the challenges of adulthood, jobs, and kids prove far scarier than anything Voldemort could have cooked up!

Life of Pi at Ahmanson Theater

Life of Pi

After scooping a multitude of Olivier Awards for its debut run in London's West End, and three Tony Awards after its successful run on Broadway this stunning stage adaptation of Yann Martel's metaphysical novel heads out across the country! With the entire original creative team in tow, including breathtaking puppetry by Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell. Don't miss this acclaimed new work!

May 10 - 31, 2025

Ahmanson Theater

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The Addams Family at Fred Kavli Theatre

The Addams Family

The Addams Family are back, taking their mysterious and spooky lives on tour across the United States to share their story with the nation. After the Tony-nominated musical's premiere in Chicago in 2009, it moved on to Broadway and then the international stage. The Addams Family features a brand new story, with a book written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Maybe after you'll join Morticia and Gomez in their avowed thrice weekly tangos!

May 8 - 11, 2025

Fred Kavli Theatre

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Los Angeles Opera - Ainadamar at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion

Los Angeles Opera - Ainadamar

Los Angeles Opera mark their debut performance of Osvaldo Golijov's Ainadamar in spring 2025! Golijov's work, a dramatization of the life and death of poet Federico Garca Lorca, first debuted in Massachusetts in 2003. The cast includes Ana Maria Martinez, Daniela Mack, Vanessa Becerra and Alfredo Tejada. A powerful opera of love and war with a flamenco-inspired score that will take your breath away. Don't miss it!

Pacific Festival Ballet - Cinderella at Fred Kavli Theatre

Pacific Festival Ballet - Cinderella

The enchanting story of Cinderella comes to Thousand Oaks courtesy of Pacific Festival Ballet, performing the delightful ballet interpretation of the timeless tale! With beautiful sets and costumes, the production is a delight for audience members of all ages, with Prokofiev's legendary score serving as the backdrop to a stunning performance.

Max Richter at Walt Disney Concert Hall

Max Richter

Unafraid of pushing boundaries by melding classical arrangements with haunting, often eerie electronic soundscapes and rock instrumentation, prolific neo-classical composer Max Richter has written a myriad celebrated works for stage, screen, ballet, opera and installation art. The in-demand music maker hits the road this year after announcing his upcoming album, In A Landscape,'. Fans eagerly anticipating Richter's ninth studio album can look forward to its release on September 6 via Decca.

Hamlet at Mark Taper Forum

Hamlet

Taking inspiration from the cinematic auteurs David Lynch and Alfred Hitchcock, Tony-nominated director Robert O'Hara brings a thrilling new adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet to the stage in Los Angeles! The innovative director brings a film-noir inspired spin to the classic play, promising fresh perspectives on the depth of Shakespeare's characters.

May 28 - 31, 2025

Mark Taper Forum

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Brad Williams at Fox Performing Arts Center

Brad Williams

California-born Williams has made a striking mark on the nationwide comedy circuit, as well as having a large fanbase online as a guest on various comedy podcasts and radio shows. First discovered by Carlos Mencia at his live show after noticing him in the audience, the young Williams was invited on stage to contribute to the show, to huge applause. Regularly making references and jokes concerning his dwarfism, Williams displays a brazen attitude towards subjects including disability, relationships, sex, and race, attracting new audiences with every appearance.

David Sedaris at Irvine Barclay Theatre

David Sedaris

David Sedaris is a Grammy Award-nominated humorist, writer, comedian, bestselling author, and radio contributor. Much of his humor is drawn from his unconventional North Carolina upbringing, his varied stream of odd-jobs (Christmas elf at Macy's, anyone?) and plays to his self-deprecating strengths, and now often concerns his life today in France with his partner.

Dean Lewis at The Bellwether

Dean Lewis

Global music sensation Dean Lewis is set to mesmerize the world once again with the release of his eagerly awaited third studio album, The Epilogue, on Friday, October 18th. Accompanying this monumental announcement, Lewis has also revealed the dates for his new tour. Making stops across the country including Atlanta, Washington, Boston and many more, don't miss your chance to see him live in 2025!

Dean Lewis at House of Blues

Dean Lewis

Global music sensation Dean Lewis is set to mesmerize the world once again with the release of his eagerly awaited third studio album, The Epilogue, on Friday, October 18th. Accompanying this monumental announcement, Lewis has also revealed the dates for his new tour. Making stops across the country including Atlanta, Washington, Boston and many more, don't miss your chance to see him live in 2025!

Godspeed You Black Emperor! at The Observatory

Godspeed You Black Emperor!

Formed in 1994 in Montreal, Canada, the band has been highly influential within the post-rock genre. Working with orchestrated arrangements, the nine-piece group created tracks with wide dynamic ranges, a highly evocative use of instrumentation and sounds and uncompromising long form compositions...

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