Musical Theatre West is a nonprofit musical theatre company based in Long Beach. Its administrative address is 4350 E. 7th St., and it performs at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center at Cal State Long Beach.
The Carpenter Center says the company has called its theatre home for nearly three decades. The company’s most recent listing there was Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, which ran July 10 through 26, 2026.
Mission
Its IRS filing states the mission as “Preserving musical theatre as a unique art form” and enriching the cultural life of the community through established musicals, new works and youth enrichment programs.
Youth programs
A Cause IQ summary of the company’s filing describes a youth education and outreach program that reaches more than 17,000 children a year. It includes student matinees, in-school assemblies, library tours, classes, workshops and a summer youth conservatory. That figure comes from a filing for the fiscal year ending August 2022, and current numbers may differ.
Ways to support
The company sells tickets and offers membership through its website, and its season listings show current productions at the Carpenter Center. Check the official site for the current season, as titles and dates change.
Official site: https://www.musical.org/
Verified 501(c)(3): Musical Theatre West, EIN 95-6100108, ruling year 1964. This information comes from GuideStar as of September 2026.
Related: Long Beach Opera is another Long Beach performing arts nonprofit.
This profile is part of The 824 Journal’s Nonprofit Spotlight series. See more in the Nonprofit Spotlight archive.
Sources
- GuideStar: Musical Theatre West
- Cause IQ: Musical Theatre West
- Carpenter Performing Arts Center: Upcoming MTW productions
- Benevity: Musical Theatre West
