Review: ANTIGONE at Antaeus
Andy Wolk's production transports Sophokles’s work off the pages of a high school syllabus and directly across the threshold of our comfort zone.
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Review: Impeccable World Premiere of HENRY ONG’S final play ASCENT
Along with the impeccable acting and Diana Wyenn's brilliant direction, the most striking element of the production is Randy Wong-Westbrooke’s scenic design which features a half-dome representation of a rocket engine.
Review: L.A. Premiere of Héctor Armienta’s ZORRO! by Pacific Opera Project
Based on the adventures of Johnston McCully's legendary pulp hero, Armienta infuses his opera with the music and sounds of early-19th century Alta California, including flamenco, corrido, and mariachi, with all performed exquisitely by the 24-member POP Orchestra.
Review: BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse
Brava to Alexandra Silber for capturing all the heart and humor of Lerner’s original book with her thoughtful new adaptation and brava to Katie Spelman for dreaming up a Brigadoon that is as ebullient and spirited as it is deeply human.
Review: PUCK BUNNIES: A HEATED RIVALRY DRAG MUSICAL PARODY at Dynasty Typewriter
Puck Bunnies, a musical from the minds of Kyra Brown and Christian Leonard lovingly lampoons the ludicrousness of this love story through heightened impersonations, witty pop culture needle drops, and a boatload of silliness.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents West Coast Debut of FREMONT AVE.
Beautifully acted, engagingly riveting, and populated with impactful characters, Reggie D.
Review: MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS at Colony Theater
As directed by Kristin Hanggi and led by actors Emma Hunton, Diana Huey and Aynsley Bubbico, KILLING MUSICALS looks to blend pathos, satire and female empowerment not always particularly smoothly.
Review: THE CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR STORY at BroadStage
While harmonizing to perfection, Katis rules the piano with the sensitivity necessary to realistically perform King’s songs of self-awareness and the longing to find your place in the world, while Clews’ finger-picking expertise on guitar adds a real sense of introspective musical magic to Taylo
Review: THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE at the El Portal
This marks the second triumph for co-creator-director-choreographer Scott Thompson, following his sensational “One For My Baby” at the same venue last year.
Review: THE EAVES at Nocturne Theatre
Director Meyer keeps things moving at a fair clip without ever seeming rushed, and he serves up real scares.
Review: Updated FLOWER DRUM SONG Returns to Los Angeles by East West Players
Astounding triple-threat talent is on display in big production numbers with attention-grabbing scenic elements by brilliant designers add to the artistic wonder of the entire production helmed by EWP Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal, choreographed by Janelle Dote Portman, with music direction by
Review: BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum
BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road
Review: Last Call Theatre Invites You to Discover The Liminary
Be ready to play your part to find out who can you trust and who wants to destroy The Liminary.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME
First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere prod
Review: LOVE STRUCK by Macha Theatre/Films at Odyssey Theatre
We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work.
Review: HELL MOUTH at The Road Theatre
The star of the show, in the end, is Jacobson’s script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own.
Review: MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS at Geffen Playhouse
The Southland has had its share of memorable Fugard stagings, and the newly-opened revival of “MASTER HAROLD” at the Geffen Playhouse boasts an impressive roster of artists and creatives – onstage and off – who bring this tale vibrantly to life.
Review: AMERIKA OR, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED - an Open Fist and Circle X co-production
The MVP of the show is the dynamic Oqalile Tshetshe, who has a star-making role that he inhabits with complexity, depth, and grace.
Review: Revamped MEAN GIRLS Musical Debuts at La Mirada Theatre
Now having its Southern California regional production, MEAN GIRLS - THE MUSICAL continues performances at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through May 3, 2026.
Review: TEEN BEAT LIVE: 80S MOVIE MIXTAPE at CineVita
TEEN BEAT LIVE is an immersive musical ode to the 80s that's a must-see, whether or not you’ve ever used a rotary phone, worn a Walkman, or unfolded the boy-toy poster from a Teen Beat magazine.
Review: BLUE KISS at Ruskin Group Theatre
Brilliantly directed by Mike Reilly, Casey Morris and Carolina Rodriguez are both impeccable in their roles as teacher and student, with Rodriguez’s Susan a true master at emotional game playing.
Review: ENGLISH at Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts
ENGLISH isn’t so much a play about the power of words as it is about the inextricable and very complicated bonds between language, culture and identity.
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Returns to Musical Theatre West
Bursting with contagious rhythm, irrepressible heart, and an abiding sense of community pride, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning 2008 original Broadway musical IN THE HEIGHTS remains one of the most vibrant and emotionally resonant contemporary musicals to emerge from the early 21st century.
Preview: 'IT ENDS WITH GUINEA PIGS' at The Elysian
“It Ends With Guinea Pigs” opens this weekend in the Elysian’s intimate 40-seat Vault space.
Review: THE BOOK OF WILL at Torrance Theatre Company
With a cast of ten actors portraying more than 26 characters, it was bold choice for the intimate theater.
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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E=MC² Einstein The Musical Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center (7/03-7/26) |
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Fool for Love Santa Monica Playhouse (7/23-7/26) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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Kinky Boots - The Musical (FILM) The Plaza Theatre (8/30-8/30) |
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The Lion King Pantages Theatre (12/17-2/13) |
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NewGen Jewels MA (12/04-12/04) |
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Hit a grand slam with baseball hero “MATTY: an evening with Christy Mathewson” – bring the kids! Santa Monica Playhouse (8/15-8/16) |
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Die Already! Diversionary Black Box (7/31-8/09) |
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An Evening of Spanish Guitar with Diego García in Palos Verdes The Neighborhood Church (9/27-9/27) |