Segerstrom at the Frida

This year's Segerstrom at The Frida series kicks off with Some Like it Hot, Billy Wilder's hilarious 1959 screwball comedy that follows two down-on-their-luck musicians, Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon), who witness a gangland massacre and flee Chicago disguised as women in an all-female band on their way to a Florida resort. On the run, they become Josephine and Daphne, traveling with the enchanting Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe), a singer with dreams of marrying a millionaire. Romantic entanglements and mistaken identities spiral out of control in a Florida resort, culminating in what many consider to be one of the funniest comedies of all time.

See the movie. then experience the brand new Tony and Grammy Award-winning stage musical! Running October 7 - 19 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, experience the “glorious, toe-tapping, razzle-dazzling" (Deadline) Some Like it Hot! Visit scfta.org/events/2025/some-like-it-hot for info and tickets!

Our 2025 Segerstrom at the Frida series continues with Baz Luhrmann’s eye-popping 2001 musical Moulin Rouge!

A fever dream of romance, music, and heartbreak in turn-of-the-century Paris, Moulin Rouge! stars Ewan McGregor as Christian, a penniless writer who falls madly in love with the dazzling courtesan Satine (Nicole Kidman), star performer at the titular famed cabaret. Set against the backdrop of the bohemian underworld and bursting with mash-ups of modern pop songs reimagined through Luhrmann’s hyper-stylized lens, Luhrmann's vision is a sensory whirlwind of color, musica, and passion that blends theatrical spectacle with melodramatic tragedy, as love and art collide under the threat of greed and ambition.  Winner of the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design, the film was also nominated for Best Actress (Nicole Kidman), Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Makeup, Best Sound, and Best Picture of the Year.

“The jukebox musical to end all jukebox musicals - it’s hard to imagine how it can be topped.”- Time Out New York

Now that you've seen the movie, watch it come to life on the Segerstrom stage, October 28 - November 2! Pop the champagne -- Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards®—including Best Musical! Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory! Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and—above all—Love, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical—it is a state of mind.  Running at Segerstrom Center for the Arts!

Visit scfta.org/events/2025/moulin-rouge for info and tickets!

Our 2025 Segerstrom at the Frida series continues with the stunning new 4K Restoration of Sidney Lumet's bold and imaginative reimagining of The Wizard of Oz, 1978's The Wiz!

Set in a dreamlike version of New York City and brought to life with an all-Black cast, The Wiz stars iconic performer Diana Ross as Dorothy, a Harlem schoolteacher who gets swept away by a magical storm to a fantastical urban landscape. Along the way, she’s joined by a Scarecrow made of garbage (Michael Jackson), a Tinman from a Coney Island theme park (Nipsey Russell), and a cowardly Lion from the New York Public Library (Ted Ross). Infused with infectious musical numbers, Broadway flair, and stunning costume and set design, the film explores themes of self-discovery, community, and inner courage through a uniquely soulful lens.

We thank Warner Bros. for partnering with us to share their beautiful new restoration at The Frida as part of this series!

“An eye-popping and high-intensity revival!” - Chicago Sun-Times

The Tony Award-winning Best Musical that took the world by storm is back in an all-new Broadway tour, coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts January 13 - 26, 2026! This groundbreaking twist on The Wizard of Oz changed the face of Broadway—from its iconic score packed with soul, gospel, rock, and 70s funk to its stirring tale of Dorothy’s journey to find her place in a contemporary world. Everybody rejoice--this dynamite infusion of ballet, jazz, and modern pop brings a whole new groove to easing on down the road!

Visit scfta.org/events/2026/the-wiz for info and tickets!

Our 2025 Segerstrom at the Frida series continues with beloved 2004 tearjerker The Notebook!

Directed by Nick Cassavetes and based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook tells the decades-spanning love story of Noah (Ryan Gosling) and Allie (Rachel McAdams), two young lovers from different social worlds who fall deeply for one another during a summer in the 1940s. Their bond is tested by class divides, war, and the passage of time, but through it all, Noah remains steadfast in his devotion. Framed by an elderly man reading their story from a notebook to a woman in a nursing home, the film explores memory, endurance, and the transformative power of love. Highlighted by lush cinematography and sweeping emotion, The Notebook has become a hallmark of early 2000s romantic cinema.

“a love story for the ages”- The New York Daily News

You've seen the movie --  now experience the stage adaptation of The Notebook, coming to Segerstrom Center for the Arts January 27 - February 8, 2026!  Based on the best-selling novel that inspired the iconic film, The Notebook tells the story of Allie and Noah, both from different worlds, who share a lifetime of love despite the forces that threaten to pull them apart. “Full of butterfly-inducing highs and beautiful songs” (Entertainment Weekly), The Notebook is a deeply moving portrait of the enduring power of love.

Visit scfta.org/events/2026/the-notebook for info and tickets!

Our 2025 Segerstrom at the Frida series concludes with a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of a Frida Cinema favorite, Monty Python and the Holy Grail!

Ranked among the top British films of all time by the BFI and various critics’ polls, directors Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones' irreverent and absurdist reimagining of the Arthurian legend stars the Monty Python comedy troupe as King Arthur and his eccentric band of knights. The film follows their doomed quest for the Holy Grail through a series of loosely connected skits featuring killer rabbits, anarcho-syndicalist peasants, and a castle full of rude Frenchmen. With its low-budget charm, fourth-wall-breaking humor, and endlessly quotable dialogue, the film skewers everything from medieval epics to organized religion to British bureaucracy, all deliciously sandwiched between hilarious opening credits and a climax for the ages.

“Pure Glee! Spamalot is deliriously funny!” -The Wall Street Journal

“The funniest musical on Broadway!” -The Washington Post

“A hilarious funfest filled with true Broadway razzle dazzle!” –Entertainment Weekly

The show that set Broadway back 1,000 years!  Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, Spamalot comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts February 17 - 22, 2026! The musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, has everything that makes a great knight at the theatre, from flying cows to killer rabbits, British royalty to French taunters, dancing girls, rubbery shrubbery, and of course, the Lady of the Lake. Spamalot features well-known song titles such as “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life,” “The Song That Goes Like This,” “Find Your Grail” and more that have become beloved classics in the musical theatre canon. First galloping onto Broadway in 2005, Spamalot features a book and lyrics by Eric Idle, and music by John Du Prez and Eric Idle. The original Broadway production was nominated for fourteen Tony Awards and won three -- including Best Musical. Visit scfta.org/events/2026/spamalot for info and tickets!