Interview: Playwright Paul Webb of WARSAW at International City Theatre
Here's what playwright Paul Webb shared about the world premiere of Warsaw, a moving meditation on survival, forgiveness, and the invisible threads that bind our lives together.
Los Angeles Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
THE ANTI-MAGIC MAGIC SHOW Set To Perform At Hollywood Fringe
Magician and mentalist Benjamin B, a Magic Castle member whose tricks have been performed by David Blaine and others, will present THE ANTI-MAGIC MAGIC SHOW at the Hobgoblin Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME
First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere prod
Interview: Scott Thompson of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! at El Portal
All Roads Theatre Company (ARTCO) will present the World Premiere of the musical revue, THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE.
Interview: Anneliese Vander Pol of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! @ El PORTAL
Beyond her well-known television presence, Anneliese has a distinguished theater pedigree, including her Broadway debut as the final Belle in Beauty and the Beast and her award-winning performances in both productions of the musical 'Evita!' and 'Vanities.
Review: LOVE STRUCK by Macha Theatre/Films at Odyssey Theatre
We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work.
HEATED RIVALRY: THE MUSICAL PARODY! Adds Performances At Elysian Theater
Quick and Funny Musicals, known for their Upright Citizens Brigade comedy shows, will present HEATED RIVALRY: THE MUSICAL PARODY! at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, following two sold-out performances.
SISTER WIVEZ World Premiere Set for Hollywood Fringe Festival
Hail Mary Harry Productions will present SISTER WIVEZ, a dark polygamist farce by Marta Myers, at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Video: First Look at EAT ME at South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory has released first look footage of EAT ME, the world premiere of Talene Monahon's wildly imaginative new play, now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Julianne Argyros Stage as part of the Pacific Playwrights Festival.
Tierra Legacy To Return To Cal State LA For First Annual Car Show And Community Festival
Tierra Legacy, the continuation of pioneering East LA Chicano band Tierra, will perform at Cal State LA's First Annual Car Show and Community Festival, returning to the campus where the original band first performed over 50 years ago.
Interview: GINO GAUDIO SINGS HIS POPULAR SET AT LA PUGLIA Of Santa Monica!
Gino Gaudio is the great nephew of Hollywood's most famous Warner Bros.
Photos: Studio For Performing Arts LA Hosts 4th Annual MENASA Showcase
The 4th Annual MENASA Diversity Actors Showcase returned this spring as a dynamic hybrid industry event, connecting actors and entertainment professionals through both a live Los Angeles showcase and a nationwide digital platform.
Review: HELL MOUTH at The Road Theatre
The star of the show, in the end, is Jacobson’s script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own.
Mary Chieffo Will Lead BLOOD BRIDES at Bard Fest in Los Angeles
Mary Chieffo, known for Star Trek: Discovery, will present BLOOD BRIDES at The Hobgoblin Playhouse in Los Angeles, a one-woman show written and directed by Ellie Pyle featuring four mythic women from classical theatre.
Photos: LACAE And FYC Independents Host CASTING BY Screening With Industry Panel
LACAE and FYC Independents hosted a special charity screening of the documentary Casting By on April 9, 2026, featuring a post-screening panel with director Tom Donahue, composer Leigh Roberts, and a group of casting professionals.
NEWSIES Unseats LES MISÉRABLES to Win BroadwayWorld's 2026 Ultimate Movie Musical Bracket
After six weeks of voting, BroadwayWorld readers have crowned Newsies the Ultimate Best Movie Musical in the 2026 edition of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket.
The Neighbourhood Adds New Arena Dates to Sold-Out Global Tour
The Neighbourhood have revealed additional dates to their sold-out global THE WOURLD TOUR.
Interview: Eileen Barnett of IT’S MY BIRTHDAY… at Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club
Eileen Barnett celebrates her birthday with a one-night cabaret performance at the Catalina Jazz Club, performing songs by Sondheim, Rodgers and Hart, Randy Newman, Jerome Kern, Jacques Brel, and more.
Photos: MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS in Rehearsal at The Colony Theatre
All new rehearsal photos have been released from the world premiere production of Millennials Are Killing Musicals at The Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA.
Brian Leonard Will Bring THERAPIST ZERO to Hollywood Fringe Festival
Brian Leonard's solo show THERAPIST ZERO, a darkly comedic piece about parenting and mental health, comes to the Hollywood Fringe Festival after sold-out runs off-Broadway and at the San Francisco Fringe Festival.
THREE LIVES, One-Man Show by Alex Xander Luu Will Come to Sierra Madre Playhouse
Sierra Madre Playhouse will present THREE LIVES, a one-man show written, directed, and performed by Alex Xander Luu, tracing his family's escape from Saigon and their search for identity in America.
THE (NOT SO REAL) HOUSEWIVES OF TRANSYLVANIA World Premiere Will Come to Hollywood Fringe
5 Acorns Productions will present the world premiere comedy THE (NOT SO REAL) HOUSEWIVES OF TRANSYLVANIA at the Actors Company Let Live Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Plaza Mexico Will Present Cinco de Mayo Celebration With Live Music and Cultural Ceremony
Plaza Mexico in Lynwood, CA will host its annual Cinco de Mayo event featuring a civic ceremony, performances by Plenazo Tribe, Los Caminantes, Buknas de Culiacan, and more, plus an LA Galaxy activation and family activities.
THE HENRY CLYDE CANNING MURDER HOUSE, and More Set For New Art City Theatre Festival
New Art City Theatre will present a four-day festival of new plays in Ventura.
MOTHER COURAGE at Theatre West To Star Laura James, Tim Realbuto & Nigel Lythgoe
Laura James, Tim Realbuto, and four-time Emmy winner Nigel Lythgoe will lead a staged reading of Bertolt Brecht's MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN at Theatre West in Hollywood, directed by Louis Fantasia.
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Next to Normal Phantasma Arts (7/17-7/25) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can The Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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E=MC² Einstein The Musical Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center (7/03-7/26) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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Fool for Love Santa Monica Playhouse (7/23-7/26) |
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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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ECO The Fountain Theatre (10/02-10/04) |
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Babatunde Blends Hip Hop and Opera Sierra Madre Playhouse (8/28-8/28) |
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Studio Cabaret: Joel Gaines George Nakano Theatre (1/22-1/23) |