Hadestown at Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks

Hadestown is one of those musicals that sticks with you long after the last note. The national tour rolls into the Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks in December, and the Friday night performance on December 11 starts at 7:30 PM. If you are building a list of things happening in Los Angeles County this holiday season, this is a strong pick for a night out that feels like an event.

What Hadestown is about

The show retells the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as a New Orleans-flavored folk and jazz musical. Orpheus is a poor, dreamy musician writing a song he believes can bring the spring back. Eurydice is a hungry young woman trying to survive a hard winter. When she is lured underground to Hades' factory town, Orpheus follows, and the road to hell becomes a test of faith and nerve.

Anais Mitchell wrote the music, lyrics and book, and the Broadway production won eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The score leans on stomping gospel, brass and a live band that sits onstage, so even if you know how the story ends, the telling is the point. One reviewer quoted on the show's listing page says it is worth taking the journey once more even if you already know the ending.

Event details

When: Friday, December 11, 2026, 7:30 PM Where: Fred Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 Tickets: Through Ticketmaster; price not published in our sources

The listing page shows the touring engagement running December 11 to 13. Check the Ticketmaster page for the other performance times and for current seat availability, since we have not confirmed those.

Getting there and planning your night

Thousand Oaks is a drive from most of the city, so plan around Ventura Freeway traffic, especially on a Friday evening. Leave early enough to park and find your seat before curtain. If you are searching for upcoming events Los Angeles area theater fans should know about, touring Broadway engagements like this one rarely stay long, and a three-day run can sell well.

Tickets for touring shows also show up on resale sites at prices above face value, so buy from the official Ticketmaster link above when you can. Dress comfortably, and bring a light layer in case the theater runs cool.

Browse more picks in our arts and culture section, or head to the Los Angeles guide to see what else is on the calendar this month.