Burbank Theatre, Musical Ensembles, & Arts
Burbank, California is home to several live theatres, playhouses, and musical ensembles that offer Broadway-style shows and top performances. You can see well-known stage actors and actresses as well as emerging talents - both musical and theatrical. Watch acclaimed shows such as Of Mice and Men, A Streetcar Named Desire, Macbeth, Around the World in 80 Days, The Glass Menagerie, An Ideal Husband, Lost in Yonkers, Nutcracker Suite, and many others. Seeing live theatre and orchestral performances in Burbank is a great way to enjoy an evening.
Burbank Chorale
Burbank Chorale is a community chorus that is the oldest continuously performing arts group in the San Fernando Valley. The group's primary focus is on entertaining the community and inspiring interest in live choral music. The individual members who make up the chorus focus on musical education, teamwork, and personal growth. The Chorale is made up of members of various ages and skill levels between the ages of 25-80.
Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra
Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra is Burbank's musical orchestra group that has been giving great symphony performances since 1991. The mission of the BPO to ensure the continuation of quality music for individuals and families in the Burbank area. The BPO performs classical favorite symphonies as well as musical favorites that will be enjoyed by the entire family. The Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra's season consists of four annual concerts, with performances held at Forest Lawn's Hall of Liberty and at Burbank's Starlight Bowl for the Summer Pops
concert.
Colony Theatre
Originally located in the Silver Lake District of Los Angeles, the theatre company relocated to a 276-seat theatre in Burbank Town Center in 2000. Known producing plays in all genres, including contemporary and classical, comedy and drama, intimate and spectacle, the Colony is well-known for its World and West Coast premieres and ambitious musical presentations. The Colony has won numerous theatrical awards, including Theatre LA Ovation, L.A. Drama Critics Circle, Drama-Logue and LA Weekly awards.
Falcon Theatre
Falcon Theatre is a 130-seat performing arts space located in the Burbank, California media district near Disney Studios, NBC, Warner Bros. and Universal Studios. The theatre was opened in November of 1997, and it was built by Director/Writer/Producer Garry Marshall and his daughter Kathleen Marshall. The theatre was built "as a place where old friends and emerging talent can come together to create exciting work on stage.
Media City Ballet
Formally founded in 2001 in Burbank, Media City Ballet has quickly become one of the premier ballet companies in all of Southern California. Media City Ballet has attracted some of the most talented ballet dancers from throughout the world, including dancers who have previously worked with world famous ballet companies including the Boshoi Theatre Ballet, the Kirov Opera and Ballet Company, the Grigorovich Ballet Theatre, and the Korean National Ballet.
Shakespeare at Play
Shakespeare at Play is a non-profit theatre company in Burbank, California that specializes in theatrical works created by William Shakespeare. The theatre company gives performances to local schools, non-profit organizations, and other community groups, with all proceeds from the shows donated to other arts organizations.
SAP gives performances of William Shakespeare's most famous works, including Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Julius Caesar and many others. A Shakespeare at Play performance is unlike any other in Burbank, and is a great cultural and learning experience.
Theatre Banshee
Theatre Banshee, a non-profit professional theatre company, was founded in 1994 in the Magnolia Park neighborhood of Burbank. The company founders set out to create live theatre with the hope of exciting, engaging, and entertaining audiences. The 60-85 seat theatre specializes in the plays and playwrights of Ireland.
Victory Theatre
When Victory Theatre was founded in 1978, the main objective was to give Burbank thought provoking and entertaining live theatrical experiences.
By performing well-produced plays in a small theatre environment, Victory is able to offer audiences a unique experience they can't find elsewhere. Victory Theatre Center specializes in American theatre, both from well-known playwrights and those who are up and coming.