THEATER
THEATER
2025/2026 SEASON
FILM
FILM
FILM INDEPENDENT PRESENTS @ THE WALLIS
The Wallis continues its partnership with Film Independent! Join us for a series of exciting events all season long, including exclusive screenings, live readings with stellar casts, and conversations with award-winning film actors, directors, composers, and producers. Past events have featured the likes of Guillermo del Toro, Andrew Garfield, Mary McCartney, Seth Meyers, Molly Shannon, Patrick Stewart, Donald Glover, and many more.
MUSIC
MUSIC
MUSE/IQUE @ THE WALLIS
MUSE/IQUE brings its one-of-a-kind blend of music, cultural exploration, and storytelling back to The Wallis for the 2025/2026 Season. Under the visionary leadership of Artistic Director Rachael Worby, MUSE/IQUE crafts immersive experiences that cross genres and eras, illuminating the transformative power of the arts. Each performance is a curated journey, uniting diverse artists and audiences in a celebration of creativity and community.
THEATER
THEATER
Written by Sanaz Toossi
Directed by Knud Adams
ENGLISH
Apr 4, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026
Written by Sanaz Toossi and directed by Knud Adams, “English is a wonder, with unfailing wit, grace, and compassion” (Greg Evans, Deadline). Set in an Iranian classroom where four adult students and their teacher leapfrog through a linguistic playground, this is a funny, stunning triumph about the universal foibles of language and miscommunication. “The result is exquisite.” (Adam Feldman, Time Out New York).
SPECIAL EVENTS, MUSIC
SPECIAL EVENTS, MUSIC
OPERAFEST LA PANEL
Apr 11, 2026
Join us for the official kickoff event of OperaFest LA. This special afternoon will feature a panel conversation with representatives from each partner, offering insight into the works presented during the festival and the artistic vision behind them. The event will also include preview performances , offering a first glimpse of the bold range of music and storytelling that defines this year’s festival.
DANCE
DANCE
DANCING WITH BOB: RAUSCHENBERG, BROWN & CUNNINGHAM ONSTAGE
May 7, 2026 - May 9, 2026
Witness another side of Robert Rauschenberg in "Dancing with Bob: Rauschenberg, Brown & Cunningham Onstage," a tribute marking the centennial of this American iconoclast. Rauschenberg is known for his visual art and sculptures, but he was also an avid cross-disciplinary collaborator—most frequently with choreographic legends Trisha Brown and
MUSIC
MUSIC
BANG ON A CAN ALL-STARS: RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, 1996
May 16, 2026
Ryuichi Sakamoto was a composer of breathtaking range—an artist who scored the emotions of entire generations. From the Oscar-winning grandeur of The Last Emperor to the aching intimacy of Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, his music was both deeply personal and profoundly cinematic.
MUSIC
MUSIC
MARTÍN + MARWOOD + MOZART
May 17, 2026
This program lives in the glow of Classical clarity and modern invention. Music Director Jaime Martín guides LACO through Mozart’s vibrant “Haffner” symphony and Tchaikovsky’s “Mozartiana” suite—a set of loving transfigurations that recast Mozart’s style through the lush textures of the late 19th century. The concert also includes a new voice: Christopher Cerrone’s Double Concerto, featuring violinist Anthony Marwood and cellist Coleman Itzkoff.
MUSIC
MUSIC
PACIFIC JAZZ ORCHESTRA: MILES DAVIS & JOHN COLTRANE AT 100
May 28, 2026
The Pacific Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Chris Walden, presents a powerful tribute to two of the most influential figures in jazz—Miles Davis and John Coltrane—as both artists would have turned 100 in 2026. This special concert features acclaimed guest artists Jacob Scesney (saxophone)—just added to the performance in place of Joshua Redman—Sean Jones (trumpet), and Emmet Cohen (piano), performing newly arranged versions of classic works that shaped the course of modern jazz. An evening celebrating innovation, legacy, and timeless music.
MUSIC
MUSIC
FILM MUSIC’S FIRST GOLDEN AGE AND THE EMIGRE COMMUNITY
FROM HELL TO HOLLYWOOD
May 30, 2026
Scott Dunn and his orchestra explore the music and influence on Hollywood of European émigré composers in the 1930’s forced to flee from the Nazi's. This concert will feature music by Max Steiner (director of RKO’s and later Warner Bros), Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Franz Waxman, Friedrich Hollaender, Dmitri TIomikin, Bronislaw Kaper, Hanns Eisler, Erich Zeisl and others from such films as Gone with the Wind, King Kong, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Sunset Blvd, Rear Window, High Noon, Sabrina, Mutiny on the Bounty, and others. Dunn’s program will also consider the influence of Arnold Schoenberg (and the Schoenberg family) on an entire generation of film composers, including David Raksin and Leonard Rosenman.
MUSIC
MUSIC
HANDEL + VIVALDI + TELEMANN
May 31, 2026
This program explores the Baroque era’s power to ignite the senses and stir the imagination. Soprano Amanda Forsythe brings expressive nuance to Handel’s arias and Bach’s glowing “Wedding Cantata”. Director of Chamber Music Margaret Batjer leads the ensemble through Vivaldi’s shadowy La Notte and Biber’s Battalia—a theatrical experiment where clashing keys and rhythms evoke chaos and conflict. Telemann’s Don Quixote closes the concert, turning Cervantes’s wandering knight into a series of sharply drawn musical vignettes.
DANCE
DANCE
BODYTRAFFIC: MA MAISON
Jun 4, 2026 - Jun 6, 2026
When summer heats up, so does BODYTRAFFIC. This dynamic company brings a program bursting with rhythm, wit, and unfettered energy. BODYTRAFFIC is pure spectacle of movement—playful, provocative, and unapologetically bold.
DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, FAMILY
DANCE, MUSIC, THEATER, FAMILY
FAMILY FEST | PRIDE
Jun 7, 2026
The Wallis continues its beloved FREE outdoor Family Fest events for families and young audiences around The Wallis’ beautiful campus. Food trucks and concessions will be available!
COMEDY
COMEDY
PAULA POUNDSTONE
Jun 12, 2026
Iconic comedian Paula Poundstone is known for her smart, observational humor and a spontaneous wit that has become the stuff of legend. She regularly plays theaters across the country, hosts a weekly comedy podcast, Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone, and is a regular panelist on NPR’s Wait, Wait… Don’t Tell Me. She also voiced the character ‘Forgetter Paula’ in the feature films Inside Out and Inside Out 2.