UCLA Names Michael Beckerman New Dean of the Herb Alpert School of Music
Acclaimed higher education scholar and author Michael Beckerman has been named the new dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.
Los Angeles Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Los Angeles — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Special Bonus Production GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE Set for Ensemble Theatre Company
Ensemble Theatre Company has announced a special limited engagement of Hershey Felder as GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE, written and performed by internationally renowned artist Hershey Felder.
Mount Wilson Observatory Unveils 2025 Lineup Including Concerts, Films, & More
Mount Wilson Observatory, Southern California’s esteemed home to several of the most groundbreaking astronomical discoveries in history, has announced its 2025 season of public events and telescope observing opportunities.
Lachlan McPheat Delivers a Moving Performance in SubUrbia at The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
New Zealand-born actor Lachlan McPheat is currently performing in Los Angeles with his portrayal of Jeff Gallagher in SubUrbia, Eric Bogosian’s raw and thrilling play now running at The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in Santa Monica.
44 - THE OBAMA MUSICAL to Return to LA and Chicago
44 -THE OBAMA MUSICAL will return for second terms, first returning to the Kirk Douglas Theatre and then The Sutdebaker Theater in Chicago.
Review: Cheyenne Jackson Makes OC Cabaret Debut at Segerstrom Center
With a notable career that spans stage and screen, musically-gifted actor Cheyenne Jackson delivered a wonderfully charming, wickedly hilarious OC solo debut set during his three-night run at Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Samueli Theatre from April 10-12, 2025.
Nic & Desi: 'From Broadway To Hollywood' Adds Additional West Coast Dates
Broadway stars and real-life couple Nicolas Dromard and Desiree Davar will bring their acclaimed show Nic & Desi: Broadway to Hollywood to additional West Coast locations.
Cast Set For Zimmerman's RIGHT BEFORE I GO at Curtis Theatre
Playwright/Director, Stan Zimmerman has set his cast for a special one night performance of his suicide awareness play, Right Before I Go.
RAG DOLL ON A BOMB SITE to Open at Hudson Guild Theatre
Rag Doll on a Bomb Site is a solo musical that is apart of the Hollywood Fringe Festival selection.
Interview: Robyn Spangler of BILLY BARNES' BASH at Catalina Jazz Club
Singing sensation, Robyn Spangler, helms the BILLY BARNES' BASH at The Catalina Jazz Club Sunday April 27, 2025 with Music Director, Michael Orland of American Idol (FOX).
THE 13TH ANNUAL JERRY HERMAN AWARDS Nominations Announced
The Nederlander Organization and Broadway in Hollywood have announced the nominees for THE 13TH ANNUAL JERRY HERMAN AWARDS, a celebration of the achievement and excellence in high school musical theatre in Los Angeles.
ARTS OPEN SAN PEDRO 2025 Returns This Month
The San Pedro Arts and Cultural District is set to come alive on Saturday April 26 and Sunday April 27, 2025, with the much-anticipated Arts Open San Pedro 2025.
Video: Students Displaced by Eaton Fire to Perform SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. at the Ahmanson Theatre
Students from Altadena Eliot Arts Magnet schools, displaced by the Eaton Fire, will perform Shrek the Musical Jr.
Cal State LA to Present THE JOHN LION NEW PLAYS FESTIVAL
The Department of Theatre and Dance at Cal State LA will present the 27th annual John Lion New Plays Festival at the university's State Playhouse.
Interview: Playwrights Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum & Ronda Spinak of THE VIOLIN MAKER
Inspired by conversations Rosenbaum had with Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein, the International City Theatre in Long Beach is presenting the American premiere of The Violin Maker, a new play based on the true story of how he gathered and restored ruined violins that survived the Holocaust to cr
BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Begins At Musical Theatre West In July
Musical Theatre West (MTW) is turning up the volume this summer with its next highly anticipated production, Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, running select dates from July 11 through July 27, 2025, at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center.
Tania El Khoury Comes to REDCAT In May
Roy and Edna Disney CalArts Theater (REDCAT) will present Tania El Khoury's most recent project, The Search for Power, with performances from May 29 - June 1 and an installation from June 4 - 8.
Firefly Theatre Group To Present Workshop Staging Of New Alt-Rock Musical THE BRASS TEAPOT
Firefly Theatre Group will produce the Workshop Staging of The Brass Teapot: A New Musical at The Sherry Theater in North Hollywood, May 16th-25th.
Photos: JUST LIKE US West Coast Premiere Opens Saturday At Latino Theater Company
The West Coast premiere of “Just Like Us,” a non-fiction play by Karen Zacarías inspired by the bestselling non-fiction book by Helen Thorpe, opens this Saturday in a Latino Theatre Company production at The Los Angeles Theatre Center.
'Redux' Series to Return to Odyssey Theatre With LEAR REDUX: A QUANTUM FANTASIA
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, New American Theatre and Not Man Apart–Physical Theatre Ensemble will reunite to present the latest iteration in adapter, director and choreographer John Farmanesh-Bocca’s acclaimed Redux series.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD!
Poignant, hopeful, sardonic, jubilant, and hilariously wicked, YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD! is a brilliant new World Premiere play that revels in its eccentricity yet, thankfully, doesn't quite shield you from genuine, gut-wrenching emotions that tug at your heart strings.
Stephen Schwartz to Host 2025 ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest
The ASCAP Foundation has revealed programming for the 2025 ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Fest, hosted by legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
Roger Q. Mason's HIDE AND HIDE To Premiere With Skylight Theatre Company
Following the success of 2022's Lavender Men, Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q.
TRAUMA PLAY to Have Workshop at IAMA Theatre Company
IAMA Theatre Company will close its 17th season with a workshop production of the hilarious and raw new comedy Trauma Play by Abigail Miller.
The Criterion Mobile Closet Sets Los Angeles as the Next Stop
After last month’s successful stop at SXSW, where Criterion welcomed over a thousand film fans, the Mobile Closet is making its way to Los Angeles.
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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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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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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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A CINDERELLA Summer – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102 Santa Monica Playhouse (6/06-8/30) |