Upcoming Shows to Take Your Family | January – May 2024
Grab your popcorn, gather the family, and get ready for a season of family shows and live performances happening this month in SoCal! From majestic lions and roaring dinosaurs to incredible athletes and powerhouse princesses — these tickets are hotter than SoCal summers, so snag yours early!
The Lion King
February 1-25, 2024
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa
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This is the only time in 2024, The Lion King will be on tour in California! Don’t miss it.
Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly emerges from the mist. This is Disney’s THE LION KING, making its triumphant return to Segerstrom Center for the Arts!
Bluey’s Big Play
February 3-4, 2024
Dolby Theatre, Los Angeles
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When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, this is Bluey as you’ve never seen it before, brought to real life.
Grumpy Monkey – The Musical
February 3 – March 3, 2024
Pasadena Playhouse
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Meet Jim Panzee and all his friends as they enjoy a wonderful day of exciting adventures. There’s just one problem; Jim is in no mood for any fun OR games and no one knows why! The hilarious #1 New York Times bestselling picture book comes to life on stage in a world premiere musical. Grumpy Monkey, The Musical is the perfect story for families and kids because we all experience those big feelings. Not every day is a good one, and that’s okay.
Alice’s Wonderland
February 10-25, 2024
South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa
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Once the beat drops in Wonderland, you can’t help but join the party! In this pop and hip-hop musical inspired by the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice is a brilliant, passionate teen who dreams of making the world better by creating a video game called “Wonderland.” When a virus shuts it down, Rabbit pops from her screen asking for help and Alice leaps into the virtual world for an unforgettable adventure. To save Wonderland, she must level up and up and up, until she confronts the ruthlessly ambitious Queen of Hearts.
Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live: King for a Day
February 10, 2024
City National Grove of Anaheim
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Daniel and all of his friends invite you for a brand-new adventure in Neighborhood of Make-Believe where Daniel learns just what it takes to be King. The beloved characters come alive on stage to captivate you with new songs to sing along to, magical moments, and surprise guests along the way! It’s an event filled with tigertastic fun, teaching the valuable lessons of kindness, helping others, and being a friend.
Paw Patrol Live! Heroes Unite
February 10-11, 2024
Long Beach Terrace Theater
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Calling all good citizens! The PAW Patrol is yelping for help as they face their greatest challenge yet. Mayor Humdinger has dognapped Robo Dog and cloned him, causing chaos all over the world. It’s up to the pups to catch those clones, rescue Robo Dog and show that when the going gets “ruff,” lending a paw makes you the ultimate top hero!
Alphabet Rockers
February 11, 2024
The Wallis, Beverly Hills
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Alphabet Rockers make music that makes change. This intergenerational group creates brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop. Audiences will explore elements of hip hop together, have shared moments to express and uplift affirmations, reflections and get our bodies moving in celebration and joy!
The Wiz
February 13 – March 3, 2024
Hollywood Pantages Theatre
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This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and finger-snapping 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Audiences get to enjoy the epic grooves of such beloved, timeless hits as “Ease on Down the Road,” which became the show’s break-out single, and the bona fide classic “Home” in this spectacular revival.
Ada Twist, Scientist & Friends
February 15-17, 2024
La Mirada Theatre
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Ms. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive out-of-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams. Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture. And Ada Twist’s curiosity can lead her to solve any problem. A fun musical based on the books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlights the STEM curriculum (focusing on science, technology, engineering and math).
Dino-Light
February 18, 2024
Torrance Cultural Arts Center
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A famous scientist with magic powers brings a friendly dinosaur to life. When the dinosaur wanders away from home, he discovers a wonderful world full of creatures that light up the darkness and help him find the true meaning of love. This glow-in-the-dark adventure is visually stunning and features a cutting-edge blend of puppetry, technology, and dance.
Harlem Globetrotters
February 19, 2024
Toyota Arena, Ontario
February 25, 2024
Crypto.com Arena
The Globetrotters are the world’s basketball team – touring over 400+ cities in 25+ countries. Each Globetrotters game features some of the best athletes on the planet, unmatched fan interaction, incredible ball handling wizardry, rim-rattling dunks, and side-splitting comedy.
Wild Kratts Live! 2.0
March 9, 2024
City National Grove of Anaheim
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In Wild Kratts LIVE 2.0, Chris and Martin take to the stage to activate new Creature Powers and go “off to the creature rescue!” With some help from the rest of the Wild Kratts team, who will be animated and on screen at the Tortuga HQ, the brothers confront a comic villain and once again save the day, sharing fascinating tidbits about some of the world’s most amazing creatures along the way.
Dinosaur World Live
March 9, 2024
La Mirada Theatre
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Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for the entire family. Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favorite flesh-eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!
Disney Princess – The Concert
March 22-23, 2024
City National Grove of Anaheim
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March 24, 2024
Long Beach Terrace Theater
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For generations, the music of Disney’s princesses has been the soundtrack to our lives. Now, these beloved songs come alive on stage with a host of Broadway and television stars. Experience larger-than-life animation and theatrical effects while these powerhouse starts sing your favorite princess, hero and villain songs, and share behind-the-scenes stories from their time on the stage and screen. Dress up in your favorite royal attire!
The University of Wonder & Imagination
March 22-23, 2024
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa
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The University of Wonder & Imagination is now enrolling students of all ages and magical abilities…and there’s a place with your name on it! Assemble with your fellow students and journey to the most unusual of universities, where the mysterious Professor Bamberg will guide you through this interactive theater experience, and the choices you, the audience, make will shape your unique course.
The Boy Who Cried Wolf
April 27-28, 2024
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa
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Silas is from a family of shepherds and has to do right by his mom and granddad as he reluctantly takes on the responsibility of watching their sheep up on the mountain over the winter. But he’s bored, lonely, and missing out on the fun of the annual knitting competition in town, so he cries – “Wolf!”
Disney’s Aladdin
May 7-12, 2024
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Costa Mesa
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From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of Aladdin, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.
Disney’s The Little Mermaid
May 31 – June 23, 2024
La Mirada Theatre
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In a magical kingdom beneath the sea, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. With music by eight-time Academy® Award winner Alan Menken, this perfect for the whole family, fishy-fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including “Under the Sea,” “Kiss the Girl,” and “Part of Your World.”
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