McCallum Theatre Appoints Eric Sims as Chief Programming and Operating Officer
Yvonne Bell, President and CEO of the McCallum Theatre, has appointed Eric Sims as Chief Programming and Operating Officer for the renowned performing arts center.
Los Angeles Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Review: THE FIRST GENTLEMAN World Premiere Musical at Torrance Theatre Company
Director Glenn Kelman is to be commended for taking on the challenge of coordinating twenty cast members moving scenery and set pieces into place to create 22 set changes in 14 locations on such a small stage, as well as setting the timing of each Ameri-News video projection to forward the story.
Photos: RED is Now Playing at Laguna Playhouse
Laguna Playhouse has released all new production photos from Red by John Logan, now playing at the Playhouse.
Cast Set For Week One of YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL at The Blank Theatre
The Blank Theatre announced casting for week one of its 34th Annual YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL, featuring three original plays by writers aged 15–19 performed free at the Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz.
Halle Bailey, Darren Criss And More Perform in Hollywood Bowl's Best of Broadway
The LA Phil opened its 2026 Hollywood Bowl season with “The Best of Broadway,” featuring glittering stars of stage and screen, including host Billy Crystal and Halle Bailey.
Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
Casting high school aged teen-agers can be a trickier needle to thread than one might think.
Review: ANGRY, RAUCOUS AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at Geffen Playhouse
With complex characterizations, whip-smart dialogue, and vibrant, shrewd performances, the four women at the center of the show are alive from the second the lights go up.
CLUBHOUSE Presented By Jaxx Theatricals To Perform At Hollywood Fringe
Jaxx Theatricals will present CLUBHOUSE, an original jukebox rock musical at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, tackling themes of loss, addiction, and mental health through classic rock songs and a live on-stage band.
Photos: TREASURE ISLAND To Open At Theatricum Botanicum’s Outdoor Stage
Ellen Geer's re-imagining of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel comes to life at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum, with newcomer Ruben Jones as Jim Hawkins and Gerald C.
Interview: Jessica Crouch of MAMMA MIA! at Ahmanson Theatre
Jessica Crouch, who plays Donna Sheridan in the National Broadway Tour of Mamma Mia!, talks about the cast's infectious chemistry, the emotional heart behind the music, and why audiences may want to bring tissues along with their dancing shoes.
Video: Watch 'One Upon A December' from ANASTASIA at La Mirada Theatre
Watch a 'One Upon A December' from Anastasia at La Mirada Theatre.
Photos: Chromolume Theatre's ELEGIES: A SONG CYCLE at Hollywood Fringe Festival
Check out new production photos of Chromolume Theatre's Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn, now playing as part of the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Plaza Mexico to Host Father's Day Celebration With Live Music and Raffles
Plaza Mexico in Lynwood, California, will host a Father's Day celebration featuring performances by Banda La Elegida, Grupo Blanco, and Grupo Prendi2, along with food, raffles, and Loteria and Panini tables.
STRANGER THINGS 5 Coming to Universal for Halloween Horror Nights
The Upside Down is returning to Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights this season.
Winter Park Playhouse Receives National Stand for the Arts Award
Ovation TV and Spectrum revealed the recipients of the 2025-2026 Stand For The Arts Awards, which recognizes local arts, cultural and educational organizations and programs.
Golden Age Star Ann Miller's Personal Estate Items Up for Auction at Julien's
Julien's Auctions has partnered with Turner Classic Movies for The Ann Miller Collection, an online auction dedicated to the stage and screen performer, featuring more than 200 items from the personal estate of the tap dancer and Golden Age musical star.
Interview: Thomas Wilkins of OPENING NIGHT AT THE BOWL: THE BEST OF BROADWAY at Hollywood Bowl
I talk with legendary conductor Thomas Wilkins, who has worked with the Hollywood Bowl for over twenty years, in addition to a truly staggering, award-winning career conducting and guest conducting a who’s who’s list of orchestras.
Review: AMAZING GRAVES Sets Two Short Plays Inside the Same Cemetery
Have you ever wondered what really goes on in cemeteries when memories are shared with those seen and unseen at grave sites? Then head on over to see two, funny and life-affirming plays in this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival, bundled together as Amazing Graves, produced by Amanda Lynne for Neo
WAITRESS Will Embark on 10th Anniversary North American Tour This Fall
The Waitress musical hits the road this fall! Celebrate its 10th anniversary with a North American tour hitting 40+ cities.
DEFIANTLY JONI to Open at Mark Taper Forum with MUSE/IQUE Orchestra
MUSE/IQUE will present DEFIANTLY JONI: A Singer/Songwriter Bares Her Soul at the Mark Taper Forum, led by Rachael Worby with Chris Pierce, Effie Passero, and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra, in partnership with Center Theatre Group.
Patti LuPone, Samantha Bee, and More Set For Carpenter Center 2026-2027 Season
The Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center at CSULB announced its 2026–2027 season, featuring Patti LuPone, Samantha Bee, Elizabeth Gilbert, Adam Kinzinger, dance companies, tributes, and family shows.
CAP UCLA Reveals 2026-27 Season With Kronos Quartet, Kathleen Hanna, and More
CAP UCLA announced its 2026-27 season spanning music, dance, theater, and film, featuring Akram Khan Company's final touring production, a world premiere punk operetta starring Kathleen Hanna, and Kronos Quartet performing an all-Glass program.
PAINTED PONIES to Make World Premiere at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center
Ian McRae's PAINTED PONIES, directed by Elina de Santos, will receive its world premiere on the Audre Stage at Ruskin Group Theatre Arts Center in Santa Monica, starring Rachel Sorsa as a mother reckoning with past mistakes.
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL Launches 25th Anniversary North American Tour
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL announced a multi-city anniversary tour celebrating 25 years since its debut in a 76-seat Orlando theater.
Review: Diana Varco Shares Her Journey to RISE Above Childhood Rage
It's a very well done, confrontational hour-long play at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival, but also life-affirming to know none of us are alone in the struggle for emotional maturity rather than turn to the easy crutches of overeating, alcohol abuse, drug use or unbridled sex to forget about
|
Next to Normal Phantasma Arts (7/17-7/25) |
|
After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
|
Catch Me If You Can The Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
|
E=MC² Einstein The Musical Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center (7/03-7/26) |
|
Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
|
Fool for Love Santa Monica Playhouse (7/23-7/26) |
|
Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
|
NewGen Jewels MA (12/04-12/04) |
|
The Monsters Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater (3/03-4/04) |
|
SomeTHING Magical James Armstrong Theatre (5/22-5/22) |