LOS ANGELES THEATRE NEWSROOM

Southern California native Leianna Weaver speaks with BroadwayWorld about what it felt like to land the role of Lydia Deetz in BEETLEJUICE, how she relates to the character, and some onstage mishaps (that may or may not have involved fire).

The Group Repertory Theatre in North Hollywood will present the world premiere of THE YOUNG AND THE REST OF US, a new play by Tamir Yardenne.

Tilly Bridges and Susan Bridges will present their new cyberpunk action dramedy, ROBO WAITRESS ASSASSINS, at The Hudson Theater in Los Angeles.

The 33rd Annual Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival (LAWTF) will present awards to six women for their significant contributions to theatre on March 26, 2026.

Center Theatre Group, as part of CTG:FWD, will present the return of TWTheatricals’ New York Times Critic’s Pick, Dog Man: The Musical based on the worldwide best-selling book series by Dav Pilkey.

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has revealed the Finalists for its 2025 Season Awards honoring significant achievements in each of the Circle’s season award categories.

The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble and Lower Depth Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of Hymn, a new play by Olivier Award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Hamnet), directed by Gregg T.

 On March 26, twelve teens and young adults will command the stage at the 1,300-seat La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through an original theatrical production: Teens on Tour: The Center of the Universe.

DIAVOLO, renowned for its dynamic and innovative performances, will present ESCAPE at their Arts District studio in Los Angeles from March 28 to June 14, 2026.

Straight off its critically acclaimed Broadway run, the Pulitzer Prize winning English by Sanaz Toossi, directed by Knud Adams, in the Atlantic Theater Company & Roundabout Theatre Company production, will come to the Wallis.

Boston-born Apollo Dukakis most important lifelong role has been as the adoring brother of his sister, Academy-Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis, who left us in 2021.

Beth Morrison Projects (BMP), in partnership with Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT), will present the west coast premiere of Grammy Award-nominated vocalist, composer, and percussionist Jodie Landau's Performance of Self.

Beth Morrison Projects, in partnership with the Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater, will present the West Coast premiere of PERFORMANCE OF SELF by Grammy Award–nominated vocalist, composer, and percussionist Jodie Landau.

HANDS!, a unique live cooking play, will premiere at the Elysian Theatre in Los Angeles, featuring a real-time culinary performance where Chef Jay aims to perfect a potato dish live.

Front Porch Music, a Lafayette-based nonprofit, will return to the Town Hall Theatre stage with an exciting showcase of local musicians on Friday, April 3, 2026, as part of its quarterly folk and acoustic music series, Front Porch Music Presents.

Dedicated to her mother, the newest work by Latino Theater Company resident playwright Evelina Fernández will celebrate the sustaining power of love, compassion, storytelling, and the resilience of family in Latino Theater Company.

MONSTER PARTY will run April 16-25 at Rita House.

Playwrights’ Arena, the first and oldest theater dedicated to discovering, nurturing, and producing original works written exclusively by Los Angeles playwrights, has announced Hot Brunch in the City.

Thanks to de Santos’ insightful direction, the on-going dialogues never seem to drag and the action flows at a pace which keeps the audience interested in just what happens between these well-written characters.

An interview with Zoie Tannous, who plays the scheming maid 'Yvette' in CLUE when the comedy mystery arrives at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts March 11-13.

For The Record will present TEEN BEAT LIVE | 80s MOVIE MIXTAPE, a live concert experience featuring iconic 1980s movie soundtracks, from April 9 through May 17 at CineVita Spiegeltent, Hollywood Park.

Broadway star Sara Porkalob has returned to the Geffen Playhouse for the second installment of “The Dragon Cycle.

Due to strong audience response and growing word of mouth, Shooting Star: A Rock & Roll Journey Through Cancer, the new play with music written by Joe Salazar, has extended its run.

Twisted, a new play written by Chris DiGiovanni, directed by Marc Antonio Pritchett, and produced by Garry M.

In the premiere of RED HARLEM at Company of Angels, director Bernadette Speakes’s production offers some frequently dynamic staging which is brought down by a mixed bag of acting performances and the heavy-handed messaging of Henderson’s script.