Children's Theater & Live Shows for Kids in Greater LA [2025]

Set in 1914 Berlin, this solo play follows young Albert Einstein as he struggles to prove his general theory of relativity, while his personal life — new fatherhood, a wife who won't agree to a divorce, failing health — and society crumble around him due to the Great War.

SMPH said:  Santa Monica Playhouse and Sew and Sew Productions present GeniusFEST From Ideas to Impact – Celebrating Revolutionary Minds. Join us April 25 at 5pm, April 26 at 2pm, April 27 at 8pm for EINSTEIN! Funny, touching, intimate...a triumph. Huffington Post. Jack Fry’s award-winning EINSTEN! returns to the Santa Monica Playhouse after traveling across the country and Canada, winning acclaim from New York City to Edmonton. Albert comes back from the beyond to set the record straight and tell us the real history behind his scientific breakthrough. Set in 1914 Berlin, the solo play follows young Albert Einstein as he struggles to prove his general theory of relativity, while his personal life — new fatherhood, a wife who won't agree to a divorce, failing health — and society crumble around him due to the Great War. Told with humor and heart, EINSTEIN! draws on the recent release of 15,000 documents and Fry's three years of research to show a side of the genius that's rarely seen.

Shakespeare's Last Night Out is presented as part of the first annual GeniusFest, inviting audiences to celebrate the stories of revolutionary minds.

SMPH said:  Santa Monica Playhouse and Sew and Sew Productions are proud to present the first annual GeniusFEST From Ideas to Impact – Celebrating Revolutionary Minds, inspiring audiences to engage in their world in a more appreciative and enlightening manner, while at the same time being astounded by the spectacular stories these artists tell. Join us April 24-27 for Shakespeare’s Last Night Out. “Shakespeare as a Rock Star…For sheer entertainment value and uncanny comic timing, Shaw’s dozen-song impersonation - can’t be beat.” LA Weekly Winner of the Ovation Award for Best Book of an Original Musical 2015, Hollywood Fringe Top of Fringe and Best Solo Performance, comes a humorous journey of song, recounting the secret events and odd characters who shaped the greatest writer of all time. “Gold Medal winner - a wonderful show, both funny and touching, that should not be missed!” thetvolution.com

Special shows at Kindred Spirits Care Farm! A Faery Hunt shows are interactive, immersive performances designed for young audiences & families to inspire creativity, imaginations and fun. You’ll meet faeries and funny creatures, maybe even Faery Royalty! The shows at the Kindred Spirits Care Farm also include a visit with the farm animals after the show and snacks.

Joining the exciting “Black History [every] Month” 2025 line up is Vasthy Mompoint’s fabulous interactive afternoon of fun for the whole family! "Sesame Street" meets Broadway...Mr. Rogers meets musical theater...music, dance, poetry, and fun for the whole family (including grown ups!)

Your hostess, eight-time Broadway actress (The Prom, Spongebob, Mary Poppins), Vasthy Mompoint, will take you on a musical theater adventure combining live performance with virtual production for kids to engage with the arts in a way like no other. Get ready to sing, dance, and play. Vasthy says, “We promise you will leave with a smile on your face.” Admission includes great goody bags for the kids! Do something with, not just for, your kids!

SMPH said:  Written & Performed by Vasthy Mompoint. Producer/Performer Leanne Gadow. Musical Director Alyson Snyder. Keyboards Moko. Performers Larry Sapperstein, Carly Hughes, Amanda Kloots. With generous grants from the We Are Santa Monica Fund, the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission.

Follow the life of the beloved Yiddish story-teller as he spins tales of his loves and losses, his fame and failures, and the tremendous optimism that kept him going against all odds.

Little Women Ballet returns to Heritage Square Museum this spring with its popular immersive site-specific experiences through dance and storytelling with Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, as they recount their story of sisterhood, love, loss, and family with five unique performances.

Susan Gordon said:  Little Women Ballet returns to Heritage Square Museum this spring with its popular immersive site-specific experiences through dance and storytelling with Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, as they recount their story of sisterhood, love, loss, and family with five unique performances, between May 23-25, 2025. The Spring immersive site-specific experience features the season of renewal for audiences to enjoy being encapsulated into the beloved story of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Each of the site-specific performances at Heritage Square feature a seasonal theme, music, décor, desserts and refreshments, and different components of the Little Women novel told through vignettes of the Little Women story presented in ballet form. Audiences will venture into this classic tale for an immersive ballet experience. Go on an immersive walking tour of the Heritage Square Museum, enjoy spring-themed desserts and refreshments, and join the cast in Victorian dancing at the end of each performance.

Join Blippi, Meekah, and their singing and dancing buddies on their new tour! Explore sounds, rhythms and instruments through all your favorite Blippi hits.

Blippi will be joined onstage by Meekah, along with their singing and dancing buddies and LIVE musicians, in this new tour! They’ll explore what makes music, including sounds, rhythms and instruments, with fan-favorite Blippi hits. So grab your drumsticks, tune up your guitar, and move those feet with Blippi and get ready for a musical performance that's fun for the whole family!