LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS &
McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT
announce our
2026/2027 Season of Shows:
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS,
DEAR EVAN HANSEN,
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD,
HAIRSPRAY,
& LES MISÉRABLES
Another phenomenal year of extraordinary events is on its way to our subscribers and audiences as we begin by taking you “somewhere that’s green,” an iconic skid row flower shop with some “very strange and unusual plants,” in a major new production of the wildly popular LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS.
“DON’T FEED THE PLANTS!”
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
September 18 – October 11, 2026 (Press Opening September 19 at 8 pm)
Book and Lyrics by HOWARD ASHMAN
Music by ALAN MENKEN
Based on the film by Roger Corman, Screenplay by Charles Griffith
Originally produced by the WPA Theatre (Kyle Renick, Producing Director)
Originally produced at the Orpheum Theatre, New York City by the WPA Theatre, David Geffen, Cameron Mackintosh and the Shubert Organization.
A deviously delicious Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS has devoured the hearts of theatregoers for over 40 years. Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and The Beast, The Little Mermaid, and Aladdin) are the creative geniuses behind what has become one of the most popular shows in the world.
A down-and-out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers Seymour fame and fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite!
Recommended for ages 12 & up.
Next, “You Will Be Found” as we present the Southern California regional theatre premiere of the Tony Award-winning musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN.
“YOU WILL BE FOUND!”
DEAR EVAN HANSEN
October 30 – November 22, 2026 (Press Opening October 31 at 8 pm)
Book by STEVEN LEVENSON
Music and Lyrics by BENJ PASEK & JUSTIN PAUL
Featuring a Tony Award®-winning book by Steven Levenson and a score by Grammy®, Tony®, Emmy® and Academy Award® winners Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (The Greatest Showman, La La Land), DEAR EVAN HANSEN is a modern classic with a message that has resonated with audiences around the world: “You Will Be Found.”
Seventeen-year-old Evan Hansen has felt invisible his entire life. But when a tragedy shocks his community and thrusts him into the center of a rapidly evolving controversy, Evan is given the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to be somebody else. As his web of well-intentioned lies begins to unravel, though, Evan is forced to confront the fact that the price of belonging may be far steeper than he bargained for. Recommended for ages 13 & up.
Then we present one of the most requested shows in the theatre’s history, based on an acclaimed and celebrated classic novel, a stunning production of Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD as adapted by playwright Christopher Sergel.
February 5 – February 28, 2027 (Press Opening February 6 at 8 pm)
Dramatized by CHRISTOPHER SERGEL
From the book by HARPER LEE
Produced by special arrangement with
THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, Woodstock, Illinois
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…”
Adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD opens in a sleepy Alabama town in the midst of the Great Depression, where Scout and her brother Jem live with their widowed father, local lawyer Atticus Finch. Reminiscent of a bygone era, the play immerses us in a simpler time as the children play outside in the summer, act out stories, and muse about their mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.
The facade of the seemingly peaceful town begins to crack when a young Black man is accused of a terrible crime. Driven by an unshakeable moral conviction, Atticus defends the man in a trial that sends violent waves through the community. Timeless and lingering, this hard-hitting work explores prejudice, compassion and the courage to do what is right. Recommended for ages 12 & up.
“You Can’t Stop The Beat” as you’re dancing in the aisles during our fourth show, a fresh, high-spirited all-new look at one of the most celebrated, hilarious, and uplifting musicals ever, HAIRSPRAY.
“WELCOME TO THE ’60s!”
HAIRSPRAY
April 2 – April 25, 2027 (Press Opening April 3 at 8 pm)
Book by MARK O’DONNELL & THOMAS MEEHAN
Music by MARC SHAIMAN
Lyrics by SCOTT WITTMAN & MARC SHAIMAN
Based on the New Line Cinema film written & directed by JOHN WATERS
Orchestrations by HAROLD WHEELER
Arrangements by MARC SHAIMAN
HAIRSPRAY, winner of eight Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, is family-friendly and piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. It’s Baltimore, 1962, and lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire – to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network…all without denting her ‘do!
Recommended for ages 10 & up.
To close our season, “You Will Hear The People Sing” with the timeless story of love, revolution, and forgiveness as we present one of the world’s most popular and truly beloved epics, LES MISÉRABLES.
“TO LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TO SEE THE FACE OF GOD…”
La Mirada Theatre By arrangement with CAMERON MACKINTOSH
Presents A new production of BOUBLIL and SCHÖNBERG’S
LES MISÉRABLES
June 4 – June 27, 2027 (Press Opening June 5 at 8 pm)
A Musical by ALAIN BOUBLIL and CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG
Lyrics by HERBERT KRETZMER
Original French Text by ALAIN BOUBLIL and JEAN-MARC NATEL
Additional Material by JAMES FENTON
Adapted and Originally Directed by TREVOR NUNN and JONH CAIRD
Orchestrations by STEPHEN METCALFE
CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE and STEPHEN BROOKER
Original Orchestrations by JOHN CAMERON
Presented by Arrangement with Music Theatre International and
CAMERON MACKINTOSH LTD
LES MISÉRABLES is the world’s longest running musical – a true modern classic based on Victor Hugo’s novel and featuring one of the most memorable scores of all time. With countless awards to its name, LES MISÉRABLES is as groundbreaking today as it was when it first premiered in London in 1985. Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, LES MISÉRABLES tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. This epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. Recommended for ages 7 & up.
You and your family will share five unforgettable experiences in one of our most ambitious and extraordinary seasons ever, full of emotion, laughs, tears, man-eating plants, and really big hair!
Come early to enjoy a beverage sitting in front of our gorgeous, larger-than-life lobby fireplace, or have a snack, a drink, and some lively conversation before the show in our spacious outdoor patio café, and remember, parking is always FREE! There’s so much for you and yours to enjoy before, during, and after the show at your theatrical home away from home, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts.
Subscriptions to this exceptional season are now available by calling the Box Office at 562-944-9801 or 714-994-6310. Subscription prices range from $86.25 to $431.25
(La Mirada Resident Discount prices are $69 to $345). Single tickets for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, DEAR EVAN HANSEN, and TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will go on sale Monday, July 20. Single tickets for HAIRSPRAY and LES MISÉRABLES will go on sale Monday, October 12. Single tickets will be available by calling the Box Office at 562-944-9801 or 714-994-6310 or online at LaMiradaTheatre.com.
LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue where the 91 and 5 freeways meet. Parking is free.
The Tony-nominated LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the best Broadway-style houses in Southern California.” This beautiful state-of-the-art theatre has been presenting quality productions since 1977. The theatre has produced several national tours and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including Tony, Emmy, and Ovation Award nominations and the L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award for “Best Season of the Year.” The theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, California, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue.
Parking is theatre-adjacent and free. For further information call (562) 944-9801 or visit
Celebrating its 33rd season at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, McCOY RIGBY ENTERTAINMENT (MRE) is one of the world’s premier theatrical production companies and continues to be grateful to share a wildly successful collaboration with the City of La Mirada. Headed by Executive Producers Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby, MRE has produced over one hundred musicals, plays, and concerts featuring some of the biggest stars in the industry today and garnering many Emmy Awards, Tony nominations, and LA Ovation Awards. In addition, MRE has launched several Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Broadway, international, and national touring productions including: ASIA – Dreamgirls (Japan), Miss Saigon (China), Peter Pan (China), SAUDI ARABIA – Peter Pan
the first Broadway Musical ever to play in Saudi Arabia), USA – Seussical the Musical, and Annie Get Your Gun, starring Cathy Rigby; Jesus Christ Superstar starring Carl Anderson and Sebastian Bach, Camelot starring Michael York and Lou Diamond Phillips, Happy Days written by Gary Marshall and Paul Williams, BROADWAY – Frank Wildhiorns’s Jekyll and Hyde starring Grammy Award nominee Deborah Cox and “American Idol” and Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis, and The Little Mermaid. Peter Pan, starring Cathy Rigby, has made four stops on Broadway and received four Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The A&E TV network premiere of “Peter Pan” received one Emmy Award and four Emmy Award nominations. La Mirada Theatre productions of A Night with Janis Joplin starring Mary Bridget Davies and Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby are now streaming on Broadway HD.
