PRESS RELEASES
| CAST JUST ANNOUNCED: A Soraya Concert Production and West Coast Premiere of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish
Casting has been announced for The Soraya’s concert production of National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. The Soraya will open its 2025-26 Season with a lively concert production of this beloved musical, led by Tony Award nominee Steven Skybell. For this West Coast premiere, most of the original cast members will return, joined by a Los Angeles-based ensemble and orchestra.
| Announcing The Soraya’s 2025–26 Season
The Soraya’s 15th Anniversary Season was unveiled last evening at the annual Executive Director’s Dinner held at the award-winning performing arts center on the CSUN campus. Executive and Artistic Director Thor Steingraber shared details of the 2025–26 Season which includes 41 performances across 32 events, and will run from Sept. 13, 2025, to Apr. 25, 2026.
| Renowned Jazz Artist Diana Krall Returns to The Soraya in Her Only L.A. Appearance
GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-platinum jazz singer Diana Krall returns to The Soraya for one night on May 14, 2025, as her only Los Angeles stop on her nationwide 35-city U.S. tour. Spanning over four months, the tour will make stops in Las Vegas, San Diego, Portland, Pittsburgh, Nashville, and more before concluding in Atlanta, GA on July 11. Krall will return to The Soraya for the first time in 10 years for one night only at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 14. Tickets are Limited and can be found at TheSoraya.org.
| The Soraya’s LA Seen Festival Continues with the Return of The Colburn Orchestra
The Colburn Orchestra, the flagship ensemble of The Colburn Conservatory, returns to The Soraya on Saturday, April 12 at 3 p.m. This concert is the second of four events in monthlong The Soraya’s inaugural LA Seen festival, dedicated to shining the spotlight on the performing arts in Los Angeles.
| Martha Graham Dance Company Debuts Two World Premieres in LA Dances Graham100 at The Soraya's Inaugural LA Seen Festival
On April 26, The Soraya presents LA Dances Graham100, showcasing nearly a century of pieces by the Martha Graham Dance Company (MGDC). The program features dynamic Los Angeles based dancers from Lula Washington Dance Theatre, Glorya Kaufman School of Dance at USC, CSU Northridge, L.A. County High School for the Arts (LACHSA), and three soloists from MGDC. The seven-piece program covers a singular arc of MGDC history from 1932 to two anticipated 2025 world premiere Lamentation Variations pieces. The performance is part of The Soraya’s inaugural LA Seen festival, a monthlong series of programs dedicated to the performing arts in Los Angeles.
| Emmy-Winning Composer Adrian Younge Debuts Something About April at The Soraya's Inaugural LA Seen Festival
Self-taught multi-instrumentalist and Emmy Award-winning composer Adrian Younge will debut the concert experience of his vinyl psychedelic soul trilogy Something About April with a 35-piece orchestra, including 25 of CSUN’s best instrumentalists, on April 17. The concert is part of The Soraya’s inaugural LA Seen festival, a monthlong series of programs dedicated to the performing arts in Los Angeles.
| Terence Blanchard Premieres His Highlights From Two Operas at The Soraya
On April 6, eight-time GRAMMY© winner Terence Blanchard will return to The Soraya to present newly orchestrated highlights from his operas Fire Shut Up in My Bones and Champion.
| The Soraya Debut Of Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández
The renowned Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández will make their Soraya debut March 14-15, showcasing Mexico’s regional beauty through mariachi, folkloric dance, and traditional arts.
| The Soraya Launches LA SEEN FESTIVAL A Monthlong Series of Programs Dedicated to the Performing Arts in Los Angeles
Beginning on Sunday, April 6, The Soraya will unveil its newest programming initiative, the LA Seen festival, a monthlong series of programs dedicated to shining the spotlight on the performing arts in Los Angeles. For more than a decade, Los Angeles artists have had a home at The Soraya. They are standouts throughout the seasons, performing original works, undertaking first-time collaborations, and rising to new heights.