Things Happening on The Music Center Campus Tickets & Free Events

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The deft, stylish, and charismatic Leslie Odom, Jr., won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in Hamilton, and his moving performance as Sam Cooke in the 2020 film One Night in Miami earned him an Oscar nomination. Now, he returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall for a night of holiday hits—including selections from his release The Christmas Album, which Broadway World said “infuses love, joy, and merriment into the holiday season.”

Join us for a magical evening at The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion as we celebrate the season with a festive Dinner with Santa! Enjoy a family-style dinner, photobooth meet & greet with Santa, cookie decorating, dessert bar and hot cocoa station.

Bring your friends and the whole family to the L.A. County Tree Lighting Ceremony to help deck our halls and gather around our magnificent Christmas tree dressed in its holiday finest! Delight in a festive musical performance, get hands-on with creative art making, and treat yourself to a free cup of hot chocolate and cookies. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with family, friends, and the whole community. Don't miss this magical holiday tradition.

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From post-Romanticism to the emancipation from tonality, Schoenberg’s brilliance shines through these smaller works.

The New York Times champions Leonidas Kavakos as a wonder on the violin, writing, “The music flowed out of him like a river—big, glistening, and unobstructed, but also tasteful in its frictionless subtleties.” The Greek violinist effortlessly captures Brahms’ desire for lyrical perfection in Violin Concerto. Then, Zubin Mehta further explores Brahms’ masterful and Romantic voice with the Second Symphony, featuring one of the most affecting melodies the composer has written.

The most spectacular choral arrangements of carols from around the world — sung by the incomparable voices of the LA Master Chorale, in the world-class acoustics of Walt Disney Concert Hall. This is the concert that’s guaranteed to put you and your family into the spirit of the season! Children aged six and older are welcome to attend.

Musical theatre legend Sutton Foster (The Drowsy Chaperone, The Music Man) returns to the Ahmanson Theatre as Princess Winnifred in this beloved musical fairytale. Full of gloriously catchy melodies like “Shy” and “In a Little While,” this uproarious update of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Peapromises both classic charms and new delights.

Directed by Tony-nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet (Into the Woods) and with a new adaptation by Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Once Upon a Mattress sets an unapologetic free spirit loose in a repressed kingdom, reveling in Winnifred’s ability to charm and transform with willpower, honesty, and a little bit of help from her friends.

The deft, stylish, and charismatic Leslie Odom, Jr., won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award for his portrayal of Aaron Burr in Hamilton, and his moving performance as Sam Cooke in the 2020 film One Night in Miami earned him an Oscar nomination. Now, he returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall for a night of holiday hits—including selections from his release The Christmas Album, which Broadway World said “infuses love, joy, and merriment into the holiday season.”

Discover the vibrant world of IndieCade in Residence on Jerry Moss Plaza! Explore award-winning indie games, engage with captivating interactive experiences and immerse yourself in the creativity of independent developers.

Discover the vibrant world of IndieCade in Residence on Jerry Moss Plaza! Explore award-winning indie games, engage with captivating interactive experiences and immerse yourself in the creativity of independent developers.