Alex Theatre

The Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO) is one of Los Angeles County’s lead youth orchestras. The GYO has played twice in recent years at the Walt Disney Concert Hall to great acclaim. In 2011, the GYO auditioned and was selected as a PREMIER LA Phil Youth Orchestra. GYO’s mission is based on the belief that our young people have a better chance of succeeding in their world if they appreciate and participate in its rich artistic and cultural traditions. GYO provides young musicians in grades 6-12 from all over L.A. County a unique opportunity to play classical music under the direction...

Executive Producer Jamie Nichols Presents The 10th Anniversary CELEBRATE DANCE, a retrospective with 9 dance companies re-staging original works premiered in CELEBRATE DANCE – iconic modern dance, contemporary, ballet, stunning aerial ballet, contemporary jazz and tap dance with LIVE music. FEATURING: Pennington Dance Group 2006 ‘Out of’ Backhausdance 2007 ‘Push’ MotionTribe 2008 ‘Le Coeur Illuminé’ Viver Brasil 2009 ‘In Motion’ BARE Dance Company 2010 ‘Drift’ Monat Dance 2011 ‘Beyond The Edge’ RhetOracle Dance 2012 ‘Dancing Man – a fairy tale’ SoleVita Dance 2013 ‘The Way West’ BPM beatsperminute 2014 and some special surprises!!! No late seating!

The Wild Honey Orchestra and guest singers perform The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ in its entirety with full instrumentation. Completing their sold-out Beatles benefit trilogy – begun in February 2013 with Rubber Soul & Sgt. Pepper and followed in March 2014 with Revolver and Abbey Road – Wild Honey takes on the landmark Beatles’ ‘White Album’ and various 1968 bonus songs with the renewed energy and spirit that only true fans can bring to a show. The Wild Honey Orchestra includes a loose collective of a who’s who of respected L.A. recording artists: musical director Rob Laufer, guitar, vocals; Jim Laspesa...

Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Originally directed in London by STEPHEN DALDRY Orchestrations by MARTIN KOCH Directed By BRIAN KITE Choreographed By DANA SOLIMANDO Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony® Awards including Best Musical…One show shines above the rest. This is Billy Elliot The Musical, the spectacular show with the heart, humor, and passion to be named Time Magazine’s ‘Best Musical of the Decade!’ Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot The Musical is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds...

Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Originally directed in London by STEPHEN DALDRY Orchestrations by MARTIN KOCH Directed By BRIAN KITE Choreographed By DANA SOLIMANDO Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony® Awards including Best Musical…One show shines above the rest. This is Billy Elliot The Musical, the spectacular show with the heart, humor, and passion to be named Time Magazine’s ‘Best Musical of the Decade!’ Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot The Musical is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds...

Book & Lyrics by Lee Hall Music by Elton John Originally directed in London by STEPHEN DALDRY Orchestrations by MARTIN KOCH Directed By BRIAN KITE Choreographed By DANA SOLIMANDO Millions of fans…Thousands of standing ovations…Ten Tony® Awards including Best Musical…One show shines above the rest. This is Billy Elliot The Musical, the spectacular show with the heart, humor, and passion to be named Time Magazine’s ‘Best Musical of the Decade!’ Set in a northern mining town, against the background of the 1984 miners’ strike, Billy Elliot The Musical is the inspirational story of a young boy’s struggle against the odds...

TANGO NUEVO CABARET by SERGEI TUMAS Be prepared to experience sensual performances and magnificent costumes rooted in the barrios of Buenos Aires – this breathtaking tango extravaganza is not to be missed! Tango Nuevo Cabaret by Sergei Tumas is a tribute to the music of legendary Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921 – 1992), who created the Tango Nuevo genre of music in 1954, incorporating elements of Argentine Tango, Jazz & Classical music. This explosive show will arrive at the historic Alex Theatre on 7 February 2015 and features a cast of renowned tango/jazz musicians and dancers from Argentina and the...

Theatre Royale presents the classic Victor Hugo story, LES MISÉRABLES, set against the backdrop of 19th century France. It tells an enthralling tale of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption in a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Performance Advisories: Loud special effects Emotionally sensitive topics and scenes

Theatre Royale presents the classic Victor Hugo story, LES MISÉRABLES, set against the backdrop of 19th century France. It tells an enthralling tale of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice, and redemption in a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Performance Advisories: Loud special effects Emotionally sensitive topics and scenes

Prospect House Entertainment, In Partnership with Glendale Arts, and In Association with the Tony Nicholas Family, presents The Nicholas Brothers Tribute. Hollywood’s greatest tap-dance team will be honored in a star-studded gala event, live at the historic 1400-seat Alex Theatre in Glendale, California. Join us as we chronicle Fayard and Harold Nicholas’ rise to fame and stardom, from their humble beginnings in Philadelphia to pioneering and redefining the tap genre. This one night only, special event will feature Q&As with Nicholas family members, celebrity friends and co-stars, rare and never-before-seen home movie footage, movie trailers, clips from their dazzling feature...

Remember the exhilaration from the first paycheck you earned for doing something you love? At 19, Franz Schubert had composed an astonishingly large output of music but received no fee. Right before starting on his Fifth Symphony, he wrote in his diary, ‘Today, I composed for money for the first time.’ That may, in fact, be the reason for this Symphony’s sunny disposition! Fast gaining recognition as one of America’s most promising conductors, Karina Canellakis gives us all something to smile about. She leads Vivaldi’s buoyant ‘Storm’ from the violin – it’s the fifth concerto from a set of 12...

Astonishing athletes defy gravity and execute breathtaking feats as they stretch the limits of human ability in this spellbinding show. Fearless performers with boundless energy bring you more than two thousand years of Chinese circus traditions. If it’s humanly possible – and even if it’s not! – Shanghai’s acrobats, jugglers and contortionists do it with spectacular flair. Each year New Shanghai Circus adds new performers direct from leading Chinese circus schools, creating a revolving line-up of award-winning favorites like Human Strength & Beauty, Plates Spinning, Jar Juggler, Diabolo, Magic Clock, Butterfly Lovers and Spinning Girls. In 1999 New Shanghai Circus...