We have seen three shows at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, finding a great production…read moreof "Waitress" last year that introduced us to this theatre. More recently, we enjoyed "Frozen" and "Come From Away" and are excited for many of the upcoming shows for the season! The production quality for this mid-size theatre is excellent! The theatre is not huge, but there are many seats to fill. We have sat in rows Q, R, and S, and the views are still great! Seats are relatively comfortable and easy to find as well. Show prices will vary on where you sit, but it does feel intimate enough to connect with the actors wherever you sit. Even though we live nowhere near the area, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has become one of our favourites. Additionally , the parking lot is huge due to the many businesses in this plaza, and we've always been able to park relatively near the theater. Plenty of food options here, too! We will gladly drive the extra miles to support the arts and enjoy musical theatre in La Mirada!

I attended a Sunday matinee recently. They open the theater an hour and a half before the show…read more They encourage people to come early by offering early specials at the bar. They do a good job of making the pre-show experience a pleasant one. There is plenty of seating inside and outside. There is a bar inside and outside, with the same offerings. They offer themed drinks to the show. People came out to enjoy the nice weather and the pre-show experience. The bathroom had many stalls but that didn't stop the women's from forming a line. Parking is free.

Love this theatre. There is never a bad seat in the house. Parking is easy and you can pay at the…read moremeter or online - how convenient!!! TIP: Ladies, go to the restroom BEFORE the performance instead of intermission. Trust me, the line moves quickly and there is plenty of time before the show. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat had a more contemporary story line. Great concept. Excellent cast, voices and choreography. Costuming and wigs were on point. Exiting the parking lot was very easy and in no time at all. Can't wait to return to this theatre again. Ok, bye.

Why I will not be returning to the Carpenter's Center of the Performing Arts and to any Musical…read moreTheatre West Productions, or for that matter to any Live Theatre in SoCal. I will find other forms of entertainment. Before I tell the why of my first sentence. I want you to understand that for 22 years I had season tickets to a live theatre in Glendale till they went under due to Covid and owners' divorce. I've have seen a lot of live theatre what happened at the Carpenter Center is the last straw. Goodbye live theatre. First the Actors, Actress, and Musicians. Thank you for sharing your talents. As a person who can miss all the notes all the time, I truly appreciate your talents and abilities. I hold the Producers and Directors responsible for the Show. As for the Carpenter Center, Musical Theatre West, and other places and production companies. I'm done. When you advertise you are doing "Joesph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" or any other production this is what I expect to see. If you are making a new adaption of the play, let everyone know before they spend their hard-earned money. This visual experience is part of the performance. Your new adaption was for the most part very poor. As my mother of 85 said, "I kept closing me eyes hoping it would change." I laughed, yet never having been to a "Chip and Dale" review it's the only thought that came to my mind to describe what was being presented. Last note Bruno Mars is not a King, sorry, a very disappointing part of the performance. You didn't want Elvis okay, then use a King... Michael Jackson, the king of pop or James Brown the king of Soul. I just love the Pharaoh as Evlis.

This was my 2nd time coming to this venue. There is not one bad seat in the house. I attended the…read moreYacht Rock show with my husband. I wish this venue did more concerts like this, I would come to all of them! The bar company they use was a bit unorganized and ran out of a lot of things. People were getting frustrated. I was fine with my order. However, maybe get a bit more organized as people want the beverage of their choice before a show. Overall, we had a great time.

Love coming to this theatre for events. Parking lot in the back is easy to navigate. Great seat…read moreviews from both orchestra and mezzanine. Bathrooms are kinda small but well maintained. It's located close to hotels and dining establishments. The snack bar wasnt open for our event but for other events its located in the courtyard area.

hired cinderella for my daughters 1st bday princess party, cinderella was awesome, her gown was…read morebeautiful and you can tell that its well made, not cheapy looking. she sang beautifully. i had her facilitate the games i prepared and without hesitation she agreed to it. she also gave my little princess a special gift. also patrick the owner is very professional, easy to talked to and follows up. they are very cheap compares to other company. i highly recommend magicmirror for ur event! thank u patrick and cinderella. see u again when my daughter turns 2!

Magic Mirror Entertainment is simply THE BEST! They graciously volunteered their time for our local…read moreRelay for Life event. Merida, Cinderella, Ariel, Minnie Mouse, & Iron Man all made their appearance at the event. The costumes were very detailed and the characters interacted exceptionally well with the children.They offered makeovers (hair, makeup, & even glitter), face painting, story time, and singing games. The children loved it! Thanks so much to Magic Mirror Entertainment for providing a magical time for all the children! Definitely a company I would recommend and use for my other events!

As a musical theatre vocal and acing coach here in Belmont Shore, I can say that OCCT is one of the…read morefinest community theatre groups in the area and an amazing opportunity for my students and young artists in the community to get experience in musical theatre and expanding their repertoire. I have seen many of my students perform leads here and the varied repertoire is exciting. From seeing my student Lindsay Denbo in The Wizard of Oz to, seeing my alumni student Jayson Ziegenhagen as the Beast in Beauty and the Beast. OCCT never disappoints. Always great theatre, and priced cost effective for families. I give my highest rating to OCCT as they truly care about the arts and nurture our young talent with love, excellence and varied repertoire. Thanks OCCT James Spencer: Musical Theatre Vocal/Acting Coach JAMESRSPENCER.COM

Do not go with this company. They are liars and thrives and completely lack communication skills…read more I understand everyone suffered during the shut down but I expected better from them. First they kept saying the show will go on and not to worry, complete lie. The show is not going on. They kept saying emails will be sent out early August. Here we are mid August with no contact. Several emails was sent to them to find out what going on with no response. I ask for a refund earlier in the year and they said they would like me to consider giving the money as donations. I said no and that I prefer a refund. Their response was I'm sorry we're not providing refunds. If they understand what the term donations means, it means it's something voluntary not forced. On top of that I bought 10 tickets to the show because we had to otherwise they charge a hefty amount and a penalty. Also no refund is given. I ask if the tickets will still be used for the show. They said no! You'll have to buy more tickets. Like stealing $500+ wasn't enough for them. Then to find out there's no show and they have a new show going on with a new cast. Don't waste your time or money because if another shut down occurs, you'll never see your money again. They are horrible people and thrives. Will never recommend them to anyone!

I drive by this theater weekly and never realized it was there. Local theater is a unique…read moreexperience and it's intimate. Beyond grateful to be invited to a local production (yes, we paid for our tickets), as this was the first time experiencing theater in a setting like this. The actors are from our local and surrounding communities. Tickets are affordable and supporting local artists/talent is important. I appreciate a great night of entertainment!

Congratulations! I found a theater that beat the Pantages in discomfort! I know its an old venue…read morebut these are the worst seats I have ever had the displeasure of sitting in for so long. By the end of show my behind hurt, my knees hurt. It was just awful. This is also the first time in my many years of show going I saw (and heard) people leaving during intermission due the discomfort of the seats. One lady even screamed in the narrow passage way to I assume the rest of her party (MY KNEES CANT TAKE ANYMORE). Her husband then said yeah Im running her home and ill be back. This was my first time going to this theater so my first impressions were good at first. Staff seemed personable. We went to see August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean. I have never been to a theater in a U shape before. I have decided I dont care for it. There were so many times where I didnt know what was going on because the actors back was to me. I dont know if there was a kiss, a nose snuggle, who knows. My partner also point out that in one scene on our side we saw that one actor was rubbing anothers foot. This was how the piece came back from the dark. He pointed out that the folks on the other side had zero clue because they just saw her back. He also pointed out how much wasnt really used and the set could have been "pushed back" for better viewing and I agree. I also found it distracting for me to see the audience across, folks were laughing and speaking in times that didnt call for it and for someone like me who is ever observant it was a distraction. Final complaint the smoke machine was too much for me. It literally made me start coughing. The people I was with also said it got to them in other ways. The sound was good, lighting good. If I am invited back to a performance at this place as I was this time, I would have to see the run time of the piece. This piece went on for almost 3 hours and oh how could I forget started close to 20 minutes late! Just not cool man. As a first time goer it made me wonder if this is the norm for this theater and would have to keep that in mind as well.

If you come to Knott's often then you know this is where they have the ice skating rink and put on…read morean amazing Christmas show. They have about 4 or 5 performances throughout the day but my advice is to get there early if you want a good seat. If the show has a start time of 1PM we would typically start waiting in line at around 12PM. Even then you probably won't be the first people in line but you will still get a good seat. Once the line starts getting long they start making people go up the ramp and start making line up there. Be aware if you start going up your whole party must be with you as they will not let anyone go up that is left downstairs. Be aware that in this are you must fill in all the empty space. People do try to cut to get to the front so just be aware of that. Once they open the doors you enter from all the way up top unless you are handicapped then you are let in downstairs. You can choose to sit up top which is still a nice view but if you want to be up close you will need to make your way down all the stairs to make it to the front. As far as the show for the 2024 season they did change it up and make a just a little bit more modern which I loved. The performers all did an amazing job and of course we all love seeing the peanuts characters perform on ice. It was a great show and I hope they keep it the same next year or if they do change it I hope it is for the better. I do miss the summer show that they used to put on in this theatre. I'm not sure why they got rid of it but I hope they bring it back one day. If you come here during the holidays this is a must see show for all ages.

They do 2 shows that I know of, Beach Blanket Beagle which is in the summer and Snoopy on Ice. The…read morestadium holds up to 2000 people. I prefer the Snoopy on Ice versus Beach Blanket Beagle, but both shows are pretty good and entertaining. They do sell show light up neon sticks which can interfere with your eyes as well. I will not review the show itself, but the best seat is up in front 2nd row in the middle as you can see everything. I never sat up in front for Beach Blanket Beagle though. They also have events there as well as I remember in high school the award ceremony was there. Oh yes no eating or drinking during the show and make sure your entire party is there.

Sonya is fabulous! She's not only a wonderfully creative person to work with kids, she can also…read morebring out the most in them, whether it's a shy kiddo who needs to come out of his shell, or a people-loving child who wants to take center stage even when he has no lines in a scene :) Sonya is the best at making kids feel welcomed; she's fun, patient, and she also encourages something that's so much more prevalent in Europe than in our culture: getting kids to pay attention to one another. She works impeccably well with mixed aged children and [somehow] gets them to care for one another - not just the usual emphasis on individual worth that we tend to cherish so much. Thank you, Sonya, for all you do!

My daughter has been attending Emerging Artists' summer camp program since she was 4 years…read moreold!She's 12 now and still enjoys it just as much as when she was a preschooler. Sonya has a gift with children. She's patient, thoughtful and helps kids grow into their talent while always keeping it fun and being inclusive of everyone's age, experience and skill. My daughter has attended several different drama programs but she says EA is by far her favorite! In the summer program, kids get to enjoy a well rounded day of acting, singing, dancing and crafting. Plus if they do the extended day, they get a lot of one on one coaching. It's a great mixture of cooperation and individualized attention. Thank you Sonya for providing kids with such a wonderful environment to learn, grow and have fun!