Review: YANKEE DAWG YOU DIE at East West Players
A tale of community and the frailty of Tinseltown dreams, YANKEE DAWG is given a full-throated production by actors Daniel J.
Los Angeles Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Los Angeles — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Review: Musical Theatre West Presents BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
Musically entertaining though rather light on narrative heft, Musical Theatre West's otherwise rousing, concert-like new production BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY—now on stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through July 27, 2025—is a straightforward, nostalgic jukebox music
Photos: THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY at Chromulume Theatre
Chromolume Theatre has announced the next production of its 2025 Season of Musicals — A Season of Love and Romance (and Adultery) — the Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County.
Interview: Sophie Pollono and Rhett Hemingway of THE FANTASTICKS
Opening on July 18, directed by Elina de Santos at Ruskin Group Theatre in Santa Monica, I decided to speak with the production’s leads Luisa and Matt, Sophie Pollono and Rhett Hemingway, about their journey to join the cast, their past experience with the musical, and their feelings about taking
Photos: The Hollywood Museum Opens Marx Brothers Exhibit LEGENDS OF LAUGHTER
The Hollywood Museum has unveiled a new, one-of-a-kind exhibit honoring the legendary Marx Brothers.
Photos: BERTA, BERTA Opens This Saturday At Echo Theater Company
The West Coast premiere of Angelica Chéri’s “Berta, Berta.
Little Fish Theatre Reopens in New Temporary Venue with Beloved Short Play Festival PICK OF THE VINE
Little Fish Theatre will return to live performance this summer with the 23rd annual Pick of the Vine, a fast-paced festival of short plays opening August 8 and running through August 24.
Prism Comics Returns To San Diego Comic-con With Full LGBTQIA+ Slate Of Panels And Signings
Prism Comics, the leading nonprofit dedicated to LGBTQIA+ representation in comics and pop media, will return to San Diego Comic-Con International from Wednesday, July 23 through Sunday, July 27, 2025, with its biggest lineup yet.
Oscar Qualifying LA Shorts International Film Festival Underway With 2025 Program
The 29th LA Shorts International Film Festival's 2025 offerings, include 470 films from 34 countries.
THE AGE OF AQUARIUS Comes to Theatre West in September
1967 to 1972 - The Age of Aquarius - An era when Rock N Roll evolved from popular music into a powerful force set against the backdrop of introspection, social unrest, and military action under a burgeoning umbrella of peace and love.
The Colony Theatre Launches TCT Writers Lab to Support New Work by L.A.-Based Playwrights
The Colony Theatre in Burbank has announced the launch of the TCT Writers Lab, a new initiative dedicated to the development of new theatrical work by Los Angeles-based playwrights.
COMMITTED? A RITUAL FOR ROBBIE Returns to Beverly Hills Playhouse for Limited Run
Following a sold-out run at Rogue Machine in 2024, Committed? A Ritual for Robbie, written and performed by Lisa Robins and directed by Mitch Levine, will return for a limited encore engagement at Beverly Hills Playhouse from August 1–17, 2025.
Foolish Production Co. To Present Shakespeare's CORIOLANUS In Hollywood This September
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Photos: Wisteria Theater Company Reimagines XANADU the Musical
Wisteria Theater Company is presenting radically reimagined production of XANADU, directed and designed by Brayden Hade.
RUMORS: A High Tea, Immersive Theatre Experience is Coming to 413 Repertory Theater
413 Repertory Theater will present a night of chaos, cocktails, and comedy with Neil Simon's uproarious farce Rumors at the charming Madeline Garden Bistro in Pasadena, CA.
Christiane Noll, Cayleigh Capaldi, Kevin Earley, and More Will Lead THE SOUND OF MUSIC Tour
Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming North American tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
LA Freeway Circuit To Bring Fringe Favorites To The Electric Lodge in July
The StageCrafts, a veteran-led production company, is partnering with The Electric Lodge in Venice to present a weekend of Hollywood Fringe hits as part of the new LA Freeway Circuit.
Casting Announced For Week Three Of The Blank Theatre’s 33rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival
The Blank Theatre has announced casting for week three of its 33rd Annual Young Playwrights Festival.
Review: LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at Independent Shakespeare Company In Griffith Park
David Melville’s performance is a delicious mix-up of romance, hijinks and buffoonery, often overlapping.
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS to Open A Noise Within 2025-26 Season
Launching A Noise Within’s “Songs from the Volcano” 2025-36 season, One Man, Two Guvnors is British playwright Richard Bean’s hilarious, Tony Award-winning adaptation of Goldoni’s classic 1783 farce, The Servant of Two Masters.
Grammy Museum to Present & JULIET: THE MUSIC OF MAX MARTIN AND FRIENDS
The GRAMMY Museum will present & Juliet: The Music of Max Martin and Friends, a dynamic new pop-up exhibit celebrating the legendary songwriter and producer Max Martin.
GRAMMY Museum to Debut & JULIET Exhibit Beginning This Month
Los Angeles's GRAMMY Museum will present & Juliet: The Music of Max Martin and Friends, a dynamic new pop-up exhibit celebrating the legendary songwriter and producer Max Martin.
The Foundation for New American Musicals is Now Accepting ShowSearch 2025 Applications
The Foundation for New American Musicals is now accepting submissions for its 2025 ShowSearch, a Southern California-wide program designed to discover emerging talent.
The StageCrafts Partners With The Electric Lodge For Second LA Freeway Circuit Weekend
The StageCrafts, veteran producers and venue operators, are partnering with theaters throughout Greater Los Angeles County to launch the LA Freeway Circuit.
Margaret Cho Announces 2025–2026 CHOLIGARCHY Comedy Tour
Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee Margaret Cho has announced her newest stand-up comedy tour, CHOLIGARCHY, launching August 1, 2025, in Provincetown, MA, with dates confirmed into spring 2026.
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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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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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Riverdance 30 – The New Generation Ahmanson Theatre (4/13-4/18) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters Performing Arts Center San Luis Obispo (8/02-8/02) |