CAVALIA: A Magical Encounter Between Horse and Man will gallop to the beachfront lot adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier.  Created by Normand Latourelle, one of the founders of Quebec’s famed Cirque du Soleil, and directed by Érick Villeneuve, Cavalia is a grand-scale spectacle involving acrobatics, music, projected images and more than 69 performers, including a troupe of 37 magnificent horses from all over the world.

Starting November 10^th Please visit www.cavalia.net  for more information

THAT MAY WELL BE TRUE Greg Jackson directs this new comedy, originally commissioned by the Manhattan Theatre Club, about the limits of friendships starring Daniel Milder and Joshua Weinstein.  Incas, Aztecs, ashrams, and ass jets…get ready for anything but an easy friendship.

November 18^th – November 21^st The Hudson Mainstage Theatre 6539 Santa Monica Blvd $15-$20 (323) 960-7789

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, A New Musical Set in 1963 Louisiana and during the Civil Rights movement.  Caroline is the black maid of a Southern Jewish family.  The son’s birth mother has recently died and the new stepmother tries to establish a relationship with the young boy, who already has a close connection with Caroline.  The show received 6 Tony Award nominations and is book and lyrics are written by Tony Kushner.

November 6^th – December 26^th Ahmanson Theatre 135 N. Grand Ave $25 - $90 (213) 628-2772

THE PARIS LETTER The world premier of Jon Robin Baitz’s play featuring Neil Patrick Harris and Lawrence Pressman mixes sex, money and self-delusion as the driving forces about the rise and fall of Wall Street powerhouse Sandy Sonnenberg over four decades.

December 12^th – January 2^nd Kirk Douglas Theatre 9820 Washington Blvd, Culver City $19 - $40 (213) 628-2772

LES MISERABLES The legendary award-winning musical returns to L.A. for a special holiday engagement for 5 weeks.  Based on Victor Hugo’s classic novel, this is an epic saga that sweeps through three turbulent decades of 19^th Century France and the story of fugitive Jean Valjean, who is pitted against the cruel and self-righteous Inspector Javert.

Matthew Bourne’s NUTCRACKER! This glittering new production set to Tchikovsky’s much-loved score and Olivier Award-winning designer Anthony Ward’s wonderful sets and costumes, is bursting with Bourne’s trademark wit, pathos and magic.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! The landmark musical has been called ‘the Best Musical of the Century’ and is based on the Lyn Riggs’ play about farm girl Laurey and the two rivals for her affection: the cowboy Curly and Jud, the brooding farmhand.  Featuring such classic tunes as “People Will Say We’re In Love” and “Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’.”

January 18^th – 30^th Pantages Theatre 6233 Hollywood Blvd $42.50 - $67.50 (213) 365-3500

K.D. LANG Hymns from the 49^th Parallel  Drawn from her new album, K.D. Lang sings songs by Canadian songwriters like Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Leonard Cohen.

Friday, January 7^th 8 PM Walt Disney Concert Hall Call (323) 850-2000 for pricing.

AIDA Giuseppe Verdi LOS ANGELES OPERA REVIVAL Internationally acclaimed Metropolitan Opera soprano Michele Crider makes her Company debut as the captive Aida who falls in love with the hero who conquered her native land.  An unforgettable story set against the pageantry of ancient Egypt.

January 22^nd, 27^th, 30^th February 2^nd, 5^th, 10^th, 13^th, 16^th, 19^th Dorothy Chandler Pavilion 135 N. Grand Ave $25 - $190 Call for times and tickets (213) 972-8001