PLAN AHEAD: NEXT WEEKEND

* “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” the national tour of the musical comedy by Frank Wildhorn and Nan Knighton about an elusive hero during the French Revolution, plays Tuesday through Jan. 7 at the Orange County Performing Arts Center, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. $20-$55. (714) 740-7878, (213) 365-3500.

* “The Price,” Arthur Miller’s drama about two brothers’ uneasy reunion, opens Jan. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach. Ends Feb. 4. $34-$43. (949) 497-2787.

* “Phantom,” the critically acclaimed “other ‘Phantom,’ ” by Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston, makes a tour stop Wednesday through Jan. 5 at 8 p.m. at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos. $35-$50. (800) 300-4345, (562) 916-8500.

* Van Morrison returns to the Wiltern Theatre, Wilshire and Western boulevards, Jan. 6-7 at 8 p.m. $55-$85. (213) 380-5005.

* The American Cinematheque’s Forever Hollywood series continues with The Director’s Cut Series, screening Jan. 10-17 at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. $5 and $7. (323) 461-2020, Ext. 7.