MARCH 6-15, 2026 — HUNTINGTON BEACH EIGHT SECONDS is a riveting new World Premiere crime drama by GWC Professor Tim Mueller about a young woman named Ellie who spends way too much time on the internet, connecting with some of the scariest people around. Her main objective is to expose to the world the people behind all the hate and misinformation they spread. What Ellie doesn’t realize, however, is that turning out those buzzwords and catchphrases like “find your power,” and “take action...

This sweet, infinitely spirited, bubblegum-flavored confection won’t be lacking for an audience anytime soon. Arriving in an aerosol fog of advance publicity, it more than lives up to its promise. Feb 19 – Mar 29, 2026 —GARDEN GROVE There’s plenty of spritz left in the can at HAIRSPRAY, the endlessly jubilant musical about a Baltimore teen who fights bigotry with her big hair and bigger heart, with a cast ensemble so perfectly symbiotic to their roles and each other that, before the first...

A rapturous, high-octane journey filled with thumping hidalgo nobility, heartfelt sentimentality, unpretentious valor and visionary fervor. FEBRUARY 13-MARCH 1—LONG BEACH MAN OF LA MANCHA is a landmark 1965 musical by Dale Wasserman, Mitch Leigh, and Joe Darion that won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Known for the song "The Impossible Dream," it originally ran for 2,328 performances, premiering at the ANTA Washington Square Theater before moving to Broadway's Martin Beck Theater....