The latest theatre news from Los Angeles — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
Write Act Repertory will present HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS, featuring five world premiere one-act musicals by six writers and six directors, performed by a cast of 17 at the Brickhouse Theatre in North Hollywood.
The Actors' Gang will present Two Gentlebots of Verona, a free, family-friendly adaptation of William Shakespeare's Two Gentlemen of Verona, from August 1–30, 2026 in Culver City and Burbank as part of its annual Free Shakespeare in the Park for Families series.
Noted jazz drummer and longtime Disney Cast Member Matt Johnson & The New Jet Set present “Swingin’ the Disney Songbook,” a critically acclaimed program of original retro-cool jazz arrangements of beloved hits from timeless Disney animated films, at Campus Jax in Newport Beach, on Thursday, Ju
Husband-and-wife duo Absolute Focus — santoor virtuoso Kamaljeet Ahluwalia and tabla master Jas Ahluwalia — will perform traditional Hindustani ragas alongside cellist Chris Votek at Sierra Madre Playhouse.
Artist Raphaele Cohen-Bacry's suspended installation of collaged black paper figures and bird forms will be on display at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station in Glendale, CA.
Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum presents Waiting in the Wings, a vibrant, funny, deeply humane comedy by Noël Coward that reminds us that a life well-lived is measured not by applause, but by connection.
Disney's Beauty and the Beast, the first North American touring production of the musical presented by Disney in over 25 years, will celebrate its one-year anniversary, and welcome new cast members.
Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Philharmonic announced a benefit concert at the Hollywood Bowl to raise funds for communities affected by devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
The vocal octet 8TPS will present P H O R I A at the Renberg Theatre, featuring six world premieres by trans and nonbinary composers exploring the emotional space between euphoria and dysphoria.
Sierra Madre Playhouse will present the 1925 silent film BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN alongside the world premiere of a live score for string quartet and vocal quintet, composed and conducted by George Sarah.
Unbound Productions announced WICKED LIT 2026, a Halloween theater festival at Chance Theater in Anaheim featuring two one-act plays: an adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Las Lloronas, drawn from La Llorona myths.
Led by Brent Charles and under the strains of an angry guitar, a dexterous 10-person cast moves us through this still timely tale about the fickleness of public opinion and mob mentality.
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s Thresholds of Invention series will present Tensions, Personified, an afternoon of readings of one-act plays by John Binder.
In this June 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from stages across the country and beyond - from the world premiere of Gloria and Emily Estefan's Basura at Atlanta's Alliance Theatre to the riotous new comedy Iceboy!, starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman, at Chic
The Butterfly Effect is written and directed by Ann Noble, will be presented at The Echo Theater Company.
“If you want to see a piece of Latino theatre, you see something like In the Heights.
Please Like Us Productions will present MATT & BEN, the comedy by Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers, at The Sherry Theatre in North Hollywood, starring Genevieve Lerner and Spring Ferrara.
Tangent Productions will present Katchafire, Long Beach Dub Allstars, Through the Roots, and Tomorrows Bad Seeds at The Mayan in downtown Los Angeles for a 21-and-over reggae event.
Brisk Festival LA 2026 announced its launch and selected participants, including writers, directors, actors, and plays, with full details available via the festival's official press materials.
Barbara Nell Beery's new play HOW HIGH THE MOON, set in 1952 San Fernando Valley, will receive its world premiere at Theatre West in Los Angeles, directed by Asaad Kelada.
Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills will present the U.
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to The Family Album, another world-premiere musical from the renowned theatre company, La Jolla Playhouse.
Jane Don’t views her crowd-pleasing turn on RuPaul’s Drag Race as a springboard that has allowed her to make the kind of drag she has always wanted to make.
La Jolla Playhouse posted a new video for A BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO, a quiet comedy about a Brooklyn birding group upended by a rare sighting, written by playwright Mat Smart.
Blue Pen Theatre Company and EverFound Arts will present the Los Angeles premiere of Charles Mee's TUNNEL OF LOVE, directed by Mark Sitko, at The Majic Factory on Echo Park Lake.
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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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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Zechen Feng Feng Immigration Law (12/05-12/05) |
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Hit a grand slam with baseball hero “MATTY: an evening with Christy Mathewson” – bring the kids! Santa Monica Playhouse (8/15-8/16) |
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Grave Mistakes LACAE Theatre (8/07-8/30) |
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Dancing Storytellers Bring Indian Myths to Life in Family-Friendly Program Dancing Storytellers Bring Indian Myths to Life in Family-Friendly Program (8/29-8/29) |
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Hindustani Music Program Features Absolute Focus & Cellist Chris Votek Sierra Madre Playhouse (8/16-8/16) |
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How High the Moon Theatre West (7/24-8/16) |
