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Los Angeles Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
The Grammy Museum Launching New Grammy Hall of Fame Exhibit
The Grammy Museum is launching Tower of Song: Iconic Songwriters & Recordings, a new ongoing exhibit that showcases the Grammy Hall of Fame, which has inducted more than 1,100 historically significant recordings since 1973 that are 25 years or older.
Scott Dunn Orchestra Will Perform HELL TO HOLLYWOOD at The Wallis
The Scott Dunn Orchestra returns to the Wallis Annenberg Center with FROM HELL TO HOLLYWOOD, exploring music by European émigré composers who fled the Nazis and shaped Hollywood's first golden age.
Independent Shakespeare Co. Will Host Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival This Summer
Independent Shakespeare Co.
HAUNTED, a Dance Opera by Paul Salerni & Dana Gioia Will Come to Sierra Madre Playhouse
Sierra Madre Playhouse will present HAUNTED, a one-act dance opera with music by Paul Salerni and libretto by former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia, featuring baritone Rod Gilfrey and three dancers.
Photos: Santa Monica International Jazz Festival Draws Thousands in Inaugural Year
Thousands of jazz lovers gathered at Tongva Park for the finale of the inaugural Santa Monica International Jazz Festival.
THERE'S SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH CYRUS Will Come to the Zephyr Theatre
Soaring Solo Studios will present THERE'S SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH CYRUS at Zephyr Theatre in Los Angeles, a Hollywood Fringe Festival selection written and performed by actor Cyrus Deboo, portraying 22 characters in a 70-minute solo show.
THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS Will Present World Premiere at Hollywood Fringe Festival
Carli Wright's original musical THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS blends horror, romance, and comedy at the Hobgoblin Playhouse during the Hollywood Fringe Festival, featuring a seven-person cast, live acoustic songs, and a ghost haunting her childhood home.
Samuel D. Hunter's GRANGEVILLE To Have LA Premiere At Ruskin Group Theatre
MacArthur Fellow and Obie Award winner Samuel D.
MANIAC Brings Clown Theater to Hollywood Fringe Festival at The Broadwater
Denver-based theater-maker Todd Sullivan's MANIAC, a clown work loosely inspired by a 19th-century serial killer trial, will open at The Broadwater Black Box in Hollywood as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Los Angeles Master Chorale Will Present SOUND WAVES at Walt Disney Concert Hall
The Los Angeles Master Chorale will present SOUND WAVES, an immersive concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall featuring two world premieres and works inspired by water, breath, and nature.
ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop Will Present THE WAITING at the Wallis
THE WAITING, a new musical exploring grief through folk melodies and poetry, will be staged at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts as part of the ASCAP Foundation Musical Theatre Workshop.
Photos: Morgan Scott, Samantha Tullie, Logan Eliza in THE CHER SHOW Regional Premiere
Moonlight Stage Productions, the resident theatre company at the City of Vista’s Moonlight Amphitheatre, is presenting the San Diego Regional Premiere production of THE CHER SHOW.
THE SECRETS OF UVHASH-RA To Have Hollywood Fringe Debut At The Hobgoblin Playhouse
The Secrets of Uvhash-Ra, a dark academia Lovecraft mystery written by actress Kate Shaefer, will make its Hollywood Fringe debut at The Hobgoblin Playhouse in Los Angeles, directed by Soda Persi.
INTERVIEWING FOR THE ROLE OF FATHER to Make Hollywood Fringe Debut
Interviewing for the Role of Father, a 90-minute two-hander about a transgender filmmaker documenting her terminally ill father, will be performed at Bad Ladder Theater in Los Angeles as a Hollywood Fringe Festival Scholarship Recipient.
DANCE AT THE ODYSSEY to Return Over Three Weekends This Summer
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s “Summer Edition” of Dance at the Odyssey will return for three weekends celebrating adventurous, compelling work from Los Angeles choreographers
Matteo Bocelli, Jacob Collier and More Set for The Ford 2026 Season
xThe LA Phil has unveiled the 2026 season at The Ford, its hillside open-air venue, running from May 8 to October 31.
Brian Justin Crum Will Lead MTW's JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
Musical Theatre West announced Brian Justin Crum, known for his viral America's Got Talent performance and Broadway credits including Wicked, will star as Joseph at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.
TEXAS MUSIC REVOLUTION Documentary Heads to LA With Music Contest
The documentary TEXAS MUSIC REVOLUTION will screen at three Laemmle Theatres locations in Los Angeles from May 18-20, 2026.
LAKEFRONT, THE HEIRESS, and THE CASEBOOK OF C. AUGUSTE DUPIN. To Be Presented At Theatre 40
Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills announced its 60th season, featuring six productions including three world premieres, a U.
TRICKSTER To Be Presented By The Clown School Company at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026
The Clown School Company will present TRICKSTER at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, following a sell-out run at The Stomping Ground LA.
SAVE THE WHALES Presented By Fables & Rumors To Play Hollywood Fringe
Fables and Rumors will present the world premiere of MPAT'S BURT THUNDERS PRESENTS: THE FIRST ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO SAVE THE WHALES at Zephyr Theatre, with all proceeds benefiting The Bay Foundation.
Long Beach Shakespeare Company's New Works Festival Will Include HOLD ON, LUDLOW MASSACRE & A WIRE IN MIND
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company's New Works Festival will present three original plays at the Helen Borgers Theatre, featuring works by emerging and established writers on love, labor history, and memory.
Photos: Studio For Performing Arts LA Hosts 4th Annual LA Monologue & Song SLAM
The entertainment community gathered in Downtown Los Angeles this past weekend for a vibrant evening of networking, live performances, and industry connection at the LA Creatives Mixer and LA Monologue & Song SLAM, presented by the Studio For Performing Arts Foundation and Studio For Performing Art
Merle Dandridge, Lesli Margherita and More Will Take Part in BROADWAY VOICES UNITE Benefit Concert
On Saturday, June 13, 2026 (7 PM) some of Broadway's best will be on the west coast for the third annual Broadway Voices Unite, bringing together celebrated performers for a powerful evening of Broadway and pop music—all to raise vital funds for Harvest Home.
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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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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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A Faery Hunt and Their Animal Friends Kindred Spirits Care Farm (9/13-9/13) |
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Wine in the Wilderness Gil Cates Theater (6/02-7/04) |
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Matilda the Musical Lewis Family Playhouse (7/18-7/26) |
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Jazz Vocalist Sidney Jacobs Appears at Sierra Madre Playhouse, 8/2 Sierra Madre Playhouse (8/02-8/02) |