Los Angeles Theatre Newsroom
The latest theatre news from Los Angeles — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
LA Theater Community Will Celebrate C. Raul Espinoza’s Life This September
The Los Angeles theater community will gather together to celebrate the life of beloved marketing consultant, community liaison and producer C.
Pasadena Chorale Season Includes REBIRTH, I BELIEVE, & More
Following its most attended season to date and a prestigious win of the American Prize in Choral Performance, the Pasadena Chorale has announced its 2025–2026 season.
Interview: Director Jolie Oliver of THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT
The play is a high-octane, verbal cage match about love and fidelity that follows Jackie, recently released from prison, and his volatile relationship with Veronica, who is not sober.
In Other People's Shoes And Pacific Clinics Are Recruiting Young People For The FIRE STORIES PROJECT
In Other People's Shoes Productions is teaming up with therapists from Pacific Clinics to create a theatre piece to lift up the voices of young fire survivors in our community.
Jefferson Mays in AMADEUS and More Set for Pasadena Playhouse 25/26 Season
Jefferson Mays will star as Salieri in Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus at Pasadena Playhouse! Learn more about the 2025/26 season and see how to purchase tickets!
Review: REEL TO REEL at Rogue Machine At Matrix Theatre
Reel to Reel is the Los Angeles premiere of an exquisitely evocative new play at Rogue Machine at the Matrix Theatre on Melrose through August 23rd.
Photos: WINE IN THE WILDERNESS at Theatricum Botanicum
Performances of Wine in the Wilderness join the outdoor summer repertory “Season of Resilience” at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum beginning August 9 and continuing through October 12.
Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet To Premiere ISLANDS IN THE SEA At The Luckman Fine Arts Complex
Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet will present the world premiere of Islands in the Sea at The Luckman Fine Arts Complex on August 16, 2025, featuring music by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, and Zbyněk Matějů, with projections by acclaimed visual artist Mike Nava.
10th Annual HAITI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL Will Honor Winners Of Haitian Diaspora, Community, And Beauty Awards
The 10th Annual Haiti International Film Festival will take place August 16 in Hollywood, honoring Guetty Felin, Jay Lamothe, and Julie Jules with its Haitian Diaspora, Community, and Beauty Awards.
Interview: Brian Leonard of THERAPIST ZERO at Taylor Street Theater
Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of our parents? “Therapist Zero” is the story of a father determined to avoid the missteps of his parents but instead runs headlong into a revolving door of mental health professionals who prove much more unpredictable and damaging.
GYPSY to Open at Palo Alto Players in September
Palo Alto Players will open its landmark 95th season with the Broadway classic GYPSY.
Applications Now Accepted for 'The Music Center's Spotlight' Performing Arts Competition
The Music Center, Los Angeles’ performing arts center, is inviting all Southern California high school students interested in the performing arts to apply for The Music Center’s 38th Annual Spotlight program.
STRINGS, a Healthcare Horror Play, to Make World Premiere at Titmouse Warehouse
Trepany House, in residence at Titmouse Warehouse, will present the world premiere of STRINGS, a new “healthcare horror” play written and directed by Amit Itelman.
WIll Geer Theatricum Botanicum to Host Annual Gala ECHOES IN THE FOREST
Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum will host Echoes in the Forest, its annual fundraising gala, on Saturday, August 23 at 6 p.
GO PLAY! Sets Cast and Creative Team for World Premiere at Odyssey Theatre
Pageant Productions has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of GO PLAY!, a heartwarming new comedy written and directed by award-winning writer Barra Grant.
Tim Curry to Celebrate ROCKY HORROR Anniversary at Academy Museum Screening
In celebration of 50 years of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will present a special sing-along screening this September, with Frank-N-Furter star Tim Curry and producer Lou Adler in attendance.
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES Now Playing at Group Rep Theatre Through Late August
The Heidi Chronicles is now playing at The Group Rep Tehatre in North Hollywood, California.
HAMILTON to be Screened At The El Capitan Theatre in September
For the first time, guests can see “Hamilton” on the big screen at El Capitan Theatre! This special engagement of the film features a pre-recordced roundtable cast conversation!
Isaiah Bailey, Jordan Lee Gilbert and Daniel Lopez to Lead THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA National Tour
The principal cast has been revealed for the upcoming North American Tour of the new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA.
Talkback Hosts Set For Remaining Performances of COMMITTED? A RITUAL FOR ROBBIE
Post-performance talkback hosts have been announced for the remaining eight performances of Committed? A Ritual for Robbie, written and performed by Lisa Robins and directed by Mitch Levine.
IT'S OUR BALL Documentary to Make World Premiere at HollyShorts Film Festival
IT'S OUR BALL, a powerful new documentary short celebrating senior women athletes, will make its world premiere at the 21st Annual HollyShorts Film Festival on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 12:00 p.
sjDANCEco to Present SPELLBOUND At California Theatre During 23rd Season
sjDANCEco will present Spellbound as part of its 23rd season, featuring original works by company choreographers Maria Basile and Nhan Ho, alongside guest choreographers Hsiang-Hsiu Lin, Fred Mathews, and Colin Connor.
ANXIETY: THE MUSICAL! To Play Lyric Hyperion And The Groundlings This Fall
Jasmine Elist will bring her original solo show ANXIETY: THE MUSICAL! to the Lyric Hyperion on August 24 and September 15, followed by a performance at The Groundlings Theatre on October 21.
Full Cast Set for COME FROM AWAY at La Mirada Theatre
La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts has revealed the cast for the first show of its 2025-2026 season, a newly restaged and reimagined production of the beloved, smash-hit, award-winning musical, COME FROM AWAY.
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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) |