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COCO QUEENS by LaDarrion Williams to Open at Outside In Theatre
LaDarrion Williams' new play COCO QUEENS, directed by Jessica E.
Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from August 2026
In this August 2026 edition, two major national tours are gearing up to hit the road, with the casts of OH, MARY! and JERSEY BOYS offering behind-the-scenes looks at their rehearsal processes, while BroadwayWorld exclusively revealed that Aliya Grace will lead the upcoming BOOP! THE MUSICAL tour lau
THE WRITERS' ROOM at Geffen Playhouse to Welcome Six Playwrights
Geffen Playhouse has selected six Los Angeles-based playwrights to participate in the newest cycle of The Writers' Room, its program supporting the development of new plays and musicals.
Patti Smith to Headline The Ebell of Los Angeles's 2026-27 Season
The Ebell of Los Angeles announced a season featuring Patti Smith, a conversation on women shaping AI, free LA VOICES performances, and the Ebell + LA Festival celebrating the city's communities.
THE ARSONISTS to Open at Skylight Theatre, Directed by Luke Harlan
Emmy nominee Luke Harlan directs Max Frisch's THE ARSONISTS at Skylight Theatre in Los Angeles, with a creative team including Tony winner Jeff Marx and Andrew Hawkins.
LETTER FROM DAVID to Run at Santa Monica Playhouse
Albie Selznick will star in his solo memoir show about pursuing David Bowie, directed by Laura Maccabee, at the Santa Monica Playhouse following its Hollywood Fringe Festival premiere.
LES MISERABLES to Open at Bank of America Performing Arts Center
5-Star Theatricals announced full casting for LES MISERABLES, closing out its 2026 season at the Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks, with direction by Doug Kreeger and musical direction by Anthony Lucca.
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL to Open at Parson's Nose Theater
Parson's Nose Theater in Old Town Pasadena will present a musical revue tracing American musical theater history, led by Barry Gordon as a professor guiding a nine-member cast.
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE Leads Outside In Theatre's 2026-27 Season
Outside In Theatre in Highland Park announced its second season, featuring new plays, world premiere co-productions, unscripted programming and artist development centered on communication and care.
THE FORBIDDEN CALL to Screen at Women's Voices Now Grand Prize Event
Women's Voices Now will present THE FORBIDDEN CALL: WOMEN PRIESTS at The London Hotel West Hollywood, followed by a Q&A with director Marie Mandy and a dessert reception.
THE WISH at Foolish Production Co Adds New Cast Members
Foolish Production Co has added Katherine Landreth, Cristina Glezoro, Kolton Kolbaba, Genesis De Castro, Amanda Charney, and Libby Wahlmeier to the cast of its immersive production THE WISH at The Collective in Los Angeles.
THISTLES West Coast Premiere to Open at Theatre 68 Arts Complex
White Horse Theater Company will present the Los Angeles premiere of Cyndy A.
Camerata Pacifica to Launch 37th Season With Rachmaninoff and Schubert
Camerata Pacifica, named 2026 Ensemble of the Year by Chamber Music America, will open its new season with works by Rachmaninoff and Schubert at four Southern California venues.
Photos: Lilyisthatyou Releases NOSTALGIA BABY Music Video
Lilyisthatyou released a new video for "NOSTALGIA BABY," a track from her EP FROM THE GARDEN I GREW, filmed on Catalina Island in California.
Palm Desert Choreography Festival Reveals Finalists, and Will Honor Dwight Rhoden With Lifetime Achievement
The McCallum Theatre's Palm Desert Choreography Festival has selected 24 finalists and will honor Dwight Rhoden of COMPLEXIONS Contemporary Ballet with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
John Rubinstein and More Will Join THE NOTEBOOK North American Tour
New casting has been announced for the second year of the North American Tour of THE NOTEBOOK, including John Rubinstein, Angela Birchett, Makena Jackson, and more.
Review: IN THE TOMB OF TEN THOUSAND CALENDARS at Moving Arts Theatre
Actor WEST LIANG, delivers deeply nuanced, emotionally quiet, and completely resonant character portrayals that enhance each time capsule, in this play about historical and generational change.
WOOF To Be Presented By Pageant Productions
Pageant Productions is set to present WOOF, a newly reimagined comedy written and directed by award-winning playwright Barra Grant (off-Broadway’s Miss America’s Ugly Daughter and A Mother, a Daughter and a Gun) at the Odyssey Theatre.
Sierra Madre Playhouse to Present Five Holiday Shows This Season
Sierra Madre Playhouse will host 59 holiday performances across five programs, including BOB BAKER'S NUTCRACKER, a DIE HARD musical parody, and A CHRISTMAS CAROL, in Sierra Madre, California.
BINGE FRINGE FESTIVAL to Open at Santa Monica Playhouse
Santa Monica Playhouse will present its Eleventh Annual Binge Fringe Festival, six weeks of free performances, workshops and music featuring local and visiting artists from across the country.
THE MAKERS AFTER DARK to Bring Musical Comedy to Cavern Club
Hex and Jinx Maker, a real-life married duo, will present their original macabre musical comedy at the Cavern Club at Casita del Campo in Los Angeles for two performances.
DON GIOVANNI to Open at San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra and Guild Opera
San Fernando Valley Symphony Orchestra and Guild Opera Company will present Mozart's Don Giovanni at St.
Video: The JERSEY BOYS Tour Cast Is Getting Ready to Hit the Road
Jersey Boys is getting ready to hit the road for its 20th Anniversary North American Tour.
Interview: Director/Producer James Paradise of A NUMBER at Madnani Theatre
Caryl Churchill's A Number was first produced in 2002 as one of the earliest dramatic examinations of the possibilities and physical and moral consequences of human cloning, redefining what it means to be human and part of a family.
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Comics Reading Comics Dynasty Typewriter (9/13-9/13) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age The Soraya (10/11-10/11) |
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It's A Lot Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe (9/17-9/19) |
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Jane Austen UnScripted Kings Road Park (9/12-9/27) |
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Melt : The Play The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (9/24-10/02) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |
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OPERATION MINCEMEAT: A NEW MUSICAL Hollywood Pantages Theatre (3/30-4/18) |
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BOOP!® The Musical Ahmanson Theatre (7/06-8/01) |