The Tony-nominated La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is thrilled to announce that, for the fourth straight year in a row, fueled by Jason Alexander’s star turn as “Tevye” in its acclaimed production of Fiddler on the Roof, and wildly successful runs of Waitress, The Play That Goes Wrong, Legally Blonde, and Disney’s Frozen The Broadway Musical, its recently concluded 2024-2025 “Broadway Series” season, coupled with its presentation of one-night specialty acts, shattered all-time box office records for attendance, single tickets, and overall revenue!
For La Mirada Theatre’s “Broadway Series” of musicals, total paid attendance saw a 21% increase over the previous record-breaking season. Total revenue for the Broadway series marked a whopping 32% increase over the previous year. All of these shows were financed solely by the City of La Mirada and co-produced by La Mirada Theatre and McCoy Rigby Entertainment.
One-night presentations of headliners, bands, comedians, and holiday shows also hit a record high, with a healthy 10% increase in total paid attendance and a robust 18% increase in revenue over the previous record-breaking season.
Subscriptions for next season’s Broadway Series are already 13% ahead of last season, year-over-year, on their way to set yet another new record.
The 2024-2025 season was an historic record-breaking season at La Mirada Theatre, besting any of the theatre’s previous 47 years by a wide margin.
Since returning from the COVID shutdown, La Mirada Theatre has seen an astounding increase of 68% in revenues and 40% in total attendance, bucking national trends.
Comments La Mirada City Manager, Jeff Boynton, “This remarkable achievement, reflecting the artistic and business-related contributions of La Mirada Theatre and McCoy Rigby Entertainment staff, actors, musicians, creative teams, crew, and volunteer ushers represents a new milestone in the successful history of the City of La Mirada’s support of the Arts.”
BT McNicholl, La Mirada Theatre’s Director, is thrilled. “Just when we thought it couldn’t get any better, it has, surprisingly – thanks in no small part to the enormous talent onstage and offstage. Particular kudos to Table 7 Strategy, our New York-based marketing firm, for exciting our loyal patrons to come out in record numbers. In the last nine years, we have more than doubled the audience for our self-produced Broadway Series. Let’s give a rousing standing ovation to everyone who made it possible.”
La Mirada Theatre is unique among U.S. regional houses: its self-produced shows are sponsored solely by a municipality, The City of La Mirada, which also owns and manages the theatre itself.
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment’s 2025-2026 season promises to add to its record-breaking trend as it begins on September 19, 2025 with a newly reimagined production of the award-winning and much-beloved musical COME FROM AWAY, followed by Cathy Rigby starring in the hilarious PETER PAN GOES WRONG. Next, Tony Winner Jason Alexander will “attend the tale” to direct Stephen Sondheim’s masterpiece, SWEENEY TODD. The Spring brings us Tina Fey’s MEAN GIRLS, and we close the season with the glorious family favorite, ANASTASIA!
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue where the 91 and 5 freeways meet. Parking is free.
The Tony-nominated La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the best Broadway-style houses in Southern California.” This beautiful state-of-the-art theatre has been presenting quality productions since 1977. The theatre has produced several national tours and is the recipient of numerous accolades, including Tony, Emmy, and Ovation Award nominations and the L.A. Stage Alliance OVATION AWARD for “Best Season of the Year.” The theatre is located at 14900 La Mirada Boulevard in La Mirada, California, near the intersection of Rosecrans Avenue. Parking is theatre-adjacent and free. For further information call (562) 944-9801 or visit www.LaMiradaTheatre.com.
Celebrating its 32nd season at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, McCoy Rigby Entertainment (MRE), is one of the world’s premier theatrical production companies and continues to be grateful to share a wildly successful collaboration with the City of La Mirada. Headed by Executive Producers Tom McCoy and Cathy Rigby, MRE has produced over one hundred musicals, plays, and concerts featuring some of the biggest stars in the industry today and garnering many Emmy Awards, Tony nominations, and LA Ovation Awards.
In addition, MRE has launched several Emmy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Broadway, international, and national touring productions including: ASIA- Dreamgirls (Japan), Miss Saigon (China), Peter Pan (China), SAUDI ARABIA – Peter Pan (this was the first Broadway Musical to ever play in Saudi Arabia), USA- Seussical the Musical, and Annie Get Your Gun, starring Cathy Rigby; Jesus Christ Superstar starring Carl Anderson and Sebastian Bach, Camelot starring Michael York and Lou Diamond Phillips, Happy Days written by Gary Marshall and Paul Williams, BROADWAY – Frank Wildhorn’s Jekyll and Hyde starring Grammy Award nominee Deborah Cox and “American Idol” and Tony Award nominee Constantine Maroulis, and The Little Mermaid, the Musical. Peter Pan, starring Cathy Rigby, has made four stops on Broadway and received four Tony Award nominations including Best Revival of a Musical and Best Actress in a Musical. The A&E TV network premiere of “Peter Pan”received one Emmy Award and four Emmy Award nominations. La Mirada Theatre productions of A Night with Janis Joplin starring Mary Bridget Davies and Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby are now streaming on Broadway HD.
Source: La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts