LA Phil Appoints Ben Ullery as Principal Viola
The LA Phil has appointed Ben Ullery as Principal Viola.
Los Angeles Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Dressy Bessy to Headline 'Betty Boop's Birthday Bash for a Cause'
Denver indie-pop group Dressy Bessy, actress, comedian, and musician Kate Micucci, and Allison Wolfe of Bratmobile will headline Betty Boop's Birthday Bash for a Cause, a one-night-only celebration of live music, animation, comedy, and pop culture nostalgia.
Review: OUT WITH A BANG Proves Growing Older is not for Sissies
Out With a Bang Playwright Tony Pasqualini started writing it when he turned the dreaded 70 while feeling lucky to keep working in a profession he loves, married for forty years to the same loving woman, with two adult kids that live nearby.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Launch Oberonis Latino Shakespeare Company in Bilingual LA Production
Oberonis Latino Shakespeare Company will present a bilingual Spanish/English adaptation of MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at McCadden Place Theatre in Los Angeles, directed by Adrián Genésius Barrón and set in a vineyard-inspired Latino cultural world.
Carey Frank to Perform Jazz Hammond B3 Organ Show at Sierra Madre Playhouse
Jazz organist Carey Frank will perform at Sierra Madre Playhouse, joined by guitarist Nadav Peled and drummer Jake Reed, reimagining rock, pop, and soul classics through jazz improvisation on the Hammond B3 organ.
DAREDEVIL ARTS FESTIVAL to Return for Second Year in Venice, CA
The Daredevil Arts Festival will return to Electric Lodge and Pacific Resident Theatre in Venice, CA, with nearly 50 original performances spanning theater, dance, music, and multimedia across two weekends.
KRISTINA WONG, #FOOD BANK INFLUENCER and More Set for East West Players 61st Season
East West Players will launch its 61st season by centering female, queer, and marginalized voices, both onstage and off.
Video: ANGRY, RAUCOUS AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS Trailer Debuts at Geffen Playhouse
A new trailer for ANGRY, RAUCOUS AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS at Geffen Playhouse previews Pearl Cleage's comedy about art, activism, and aging, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson.
Stephen Bishop Sets First Live Performance in Seven Years at the Grammy Museum
Oscar and two-time GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop will play his first live performance in seven years, taking place at the GRAMMY Museum on Friday, October 9, at the Clive Davis Theater in Los Angeles, CA.
John Gore, Gale Anne Hurd, & Guillermo del Toro Join Board of Trustees at the Academy Museum
John Gore, Gale Anne Hurd, and Guillermo del Toro have joined the Board of Trustees at The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Madonna's CONFESSIONS II Pop-up Coming to Los Angeles
In celebration of the release of Madonna's new album, Confessions II, the official Confessions II Los Angeles Pop-Up will be open July 3–5.
CRONE CREED to Make World Premiere as Theater4All Launches at El Portal Theatre
Theater4All, a new nonprofit founded by talent representative John Epstein, will present its inaugural production, Crone Creed, premiering at El Portal Theatre as part of the historic venue's 100th anniversary season.
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Dominique Morisseau, and More Will Headline LA Black Creators Summit
The 2026 Los Angeles Black Creators Summit, produced by Support Black Theatre, will gather leading voices in theatre, TV, and film at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center around the theme 'Black Theatre: Then.
BOX OF HOPE to Return at Sierra Madre Playhouse for Versa-Style's 20th Anniversary
Versa-Style Street Dance Company will present 'Box of Hope' (2nd Edition) at Sierra Madre Playhouse, marking the company's 20th anniversary with tributes to pioneers of popping, locking, house, and hip hop.
INGLORIOUS BASTERDS and More to Screen as Part of Teicholz Film Series at Goldrich Cultural Center
The Goldrich Cultural Center will present the Teicholz Film Series, featuring five curated films screened at the new Gonda Auditorium, each followed by panel discussions moderated by journalist Tom Teicholz.
Full Cast Set For DIRTY DANCING: THE MUSICAL North American Tour
The full cast has been revealed for the North American Tour of Dirty Dancing: The Musical, a new stage production based on the beloved film Dirty Dancing.
SPIRITED AWAY Will Embark on World Tour Including Stop at London Coliseum in 2028
The stage adaptation of SPIRITED AWAY will embark on a world tour beginning in December, with stops in Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, and Los Angeles before returning to the London Coliseum.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS... To Be Presented By The Robey Theatre Company
The Robey Theatre Company will present a free play reading of WHAT HAD HAPPENED WAS.
1518: THE DANCING PLAGUE To Perform At Daredevil Arts Fest Ahead Of Edinburgh Fringe Debut
1518: THE DANCING PLAGUE, a satirical comedy about medieval mass hysteria, will perform at the Electric Lodge in Los Angeles as part of the Daredevil Arts Festival before heading to Edinburgh Fringe.
Review: THE REAL LADY MACBETH World Premiere at The Actors Company
The intense production will pull into its spell thanks to the astonishingly real characters brought to life by four amazing actors who authentically portray these historical druids on the darkened and often spooky, mist-filled set.
Jazz Vocalist Sidney Jacobs to Perform at Sierra Madre Playhouse
Jazz and R&B vocalist Sidney Jacobs will perform as part of Sierra Madre Playhouse's Jazz @ the Playhouse series, leading a quartet through original music and reimagined standards.
Center Theatre Group to Present 2026 LA Writers' Workshop Reading Series
Center Theatre Group's LA Writers' Workshop Reading Series will feature six new plays at the Kirk Douglas Theatre and REDCAT, marking the program's 20th anniversary.
JEREMY WORRIED ABOUT THE WIND to Add Final Performance at Hollywood Fringe
The world premiere musical JEREMY WORRIED ABOUT THE WIND has extended its Hollywood Fringe Festival run due to popular demand, adding a final matinee at the Hobgoblin Playhouse in Los Angeles.
DEAD JOHN to Add Encore After Sold-Out Hollywood Fringe Run
The horror-comedy rock musical DEAD JOHN has added an encore performance at the Madnani Theater in Los Angeles following a sold-out Hollywood Fringe Festival run, with reviewers comparing it to SIX and RENT and calling for a Broadway transfer.
Ed Begley Jr and Hayden Begley to Star in PROOF at the El Portal Theatre
Ed Begley Jr and Hayden Begley will star in PROOF written by David Auburn at the El Portal Theatre.
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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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"Once Upon a Mattress" Whittier Community Theatre (9/12-9/26) |
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Peter Hook And The Light at Mountain Winery Mountain Winery (9/22-9/22) |
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SANTASIA - A Summer Immersive Sing Along & Film Festival Spectacular! Whitefire Theatre (7/25-7/26) |