{"id":364080,"date":"2026-06-17T10:49:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364080\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T10:49:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T10:49:10","slug":"patti-lupone-samantha-bee-and-more-set-for-carpenter-center-2026-2027-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364080\/","title":{"rendered":"Patti LuPone, Samantha Bee, and More Set For Carpenter Center 2026-2027 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Richard and Karen Carpenter<\/a> Performing Arts Center at California State University, Long Beach announced its 2026\u20132027 season, featuring dazzling performances, powerful storytelling, vibrant dance, music, and more. The season opens in September 2026 and runs through May 2027. Current series subscribers enjoy early renewals and ticket access beginning June 15.\u00a0Single tickets and new series subscriptions go on sale July 15.\u00a0Tickets to see Bilal on Sept. 24 are on sale today at the Center’s website,\u00a0www.carpenterarts.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur 2026-2027 Season is one of our most diverse seasons yet, featuring twenty-seven fabulous artists,\u201d says Executive Director Megan Kline. \u201cWe’ve also kept our existing subscription pricing and tiered pricing to make live entertainment affordable for everyone. I can’t wait for our arts community to enjoy virtuosic performances, transformative dance, intimate cabaret, and thrilling music\u2014all at their doorstep.\u201d<\/p>\n

This season’s offerings include author\u00a0Elizabeth Gilbert<\/a>, whose memoir\u00a0Eat, Pray, Love\u00a0became an international phenomenon; former U.S. Representative and January 6 Committee member\u00a0Adam Kinzinger; Emmy Award-winning comedian\u00a0Samantha Bee<\/a>; Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter\u00a0Bilal; and three-time Tony Award winner and Broadway star\u00a0Patti LuPone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The season also features internationally recognized dance companies\u00a0Flamenco Vivo<\/a> Carlota Santana<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0MOMIX, as well as family-friendly shows, including\u00a0The All New Wizard of Oz on Ice. The Center’s main stage hosts tributes to\u00a0Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, the\u00a0Grateful Dead, and\u00a0Paul McCartney<\/a>, while the Center’s intimate Cabaret Stage brings vocalists\u00a0Tierney Sutton<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Stella Cole, trumpeter and vocalist\u00a0Bria Skonberg<\/a>, and the duo of\u00a0Ann Hampton Callaway<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Niki Haris<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The entire season lineup, including shows in the Center’s Spotlight Series and Arts for Life Community Connections concerts, is listed below.<\/p>\n

Parking remains $10 for all shows in the Center’s new and even more accessible parking lot (G12), less than a mile from the 405 and only steps from the theater. The bus stop at Atherton & McNab SE (Bus 173) is a minute’s walk from the theater, for easy public transportation.<\/p>\n

September 2026<\/p>\n

Sept. 19 \u2014\u00a0An Evening with <\/a>Elizabeth Gilbert<\/a><\/p>\n

Sept. 24 \u2014\u00a0Bilal<\/a>\u00a0(with opener Yaya Bey)<\/p>\n

Sept. 27 \u2014\u00a0Live from Laurel Canyon Presents: CSNY \u2013 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young<\/a><\/p>\n

Sept. 30 \u2014\u00a0Tierney Sutton<\/a> & Tamir Hendelman<\/p>\n

October 2026<\/p>\n

Oct. 1 \u2014\u00a0Tierney Sutton<\/a> & Tamir Hendelman<\/p>\n

Oct. 2 \u2014\u00a0Gretchen Parlato<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct. 4 \u2014\u00a0The Doo Wop Project: Echoes of the Street<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct. 16 \u2014\u00a0Mumu Fresh<\/a><\/p>\n

Oct. 24 \u2014\u00a0Sa Dance Company: RISE<\/a><\/p>\n

December 2026<\/p>\n

Dec. 4 \u2014\u00a0Pac\u00edfico Dance Company<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 6 \u2014\u00a0Forever Tango<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 9\u201310 \u2014\u00a0Christmas Dreaming with Stella Cole<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 11 \u2014\u00a0Nella<\/a><\/p>\n

Dec. 12 \u2014\u00a0David Benoit<\/a> Christmas Tribute to Charlie Brown featuring Courtney Fortune<\/p>\n

January 2027<\/p>\n

Jan. 24 \u2014\u00a0Splintered Sunlight: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 30 \u2014\u00a0An Evening with Adam Kinzinger<\/a><\/p>\n

Jan. 31 \u2014\u00a0Jazz at Lincoln Center presents World on a String featuring Kate Kortum and David Marino<\/a><\/p>\n

Date TBA \u2014\u00a0Samantha Bee<\/a><\/p>\n

February 2027<\/p>\n

Feb. 6 \u2014\u00a0Les Ballets Trockadero de <\/a>Monte Carlo<\/a><\/p>\n

March 2027<\/p>\n

May 2027<\/p>\n

May 2 \u2014\u00a0MOMIX: Botanica<\/a><\/p>\n

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