DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 To Open At Long Beach Playhouse
Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House ends with Nora, stifled by her husband Torvald and domestic life, leaving behind her keys and wedding ring, and the sound of a closing door.
Los Angeles Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
ORIGINS to Open at Theatre of NOTE With 7 World Premiere One-Acts
ORIGINS, a benefit production featuring seven world premiere one-acts by Los Angeles playwrights including Steve Yockey and Kirsten Vangsness, will run for a limited engagement at Theatre of NOTE in Hollywood.
Interview: Playwright Erik Patterson of F**KING STRANGERS produced by The Echo Theater Company
I spoke with playwright Erik Patterson about his twisted, hilarious and unexpectedly moving story about loneliness, desire, family secrets and the strange ways people try to save one another.
Interview: Sarah Uriarte Berry of FOR THE LOVE OF JUDY! at the Coachella Valley Repertory
Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy.
KAIJU to Make World Premiere at Road Theatre in North Hollywood
The Road Theatre Company and BroadStage announced their first co-production, the world premiere of KAIJU by Dan Caffrey, directed by Ken Sawyer, opening at the Road Theatre in North Hollywood.
WHERE WE PLAYED: VOICES FROM THE FIRE to Screen at Indy Shorts
Co-directed by Nat Wolff and Austin Cauldwell, WHERE WE PLAYED: VOICES FROM THE FIRE, a documentary short on children's experiences of the 2025 LA wildfires, will screen at Heartland Film's Indy Shorts Festival for Oscar qualification.
LA County Parks to Launch Free Summer Concert Series Across 27 Parks
LA County Parks announced Sounds of LA County, a free outdoor concert series featuring 108 performances across 27 parks, produced by NextFest LA and spanning genres tied to each park community's cultural identity.
Review: World Premiere E=MC² EINSTEIN THE MUSICAL Often Trades Depth for Silly Songs
I want to praise the quality of the large cast for their dedication to bringing so many authentic characters to life onstage while changing costumes, accents and physicality often in the blink of an eye.
Cast Set For YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL Week Two at The Blank Theatre
The Blank Theatre announced casting for week two of its 34th Annual Young Playwrights Festival, featuring three plays by playwrights aged 15–19 performed at the Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz.
Review: THE GREAT CLOWN BANK SHOW at Open Fist Theatre Company
What did our critic think of THE GREAT CLOWN BANK SHOW at Open Fist Theatre Company?The lunacy is unbridled, but with all the insanity, you’re too often left wondering: “What is going ON??” And moreover: “Why??”
GREASE and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS to Open Altadena Music Theatre's 2026 Summer Season
Altadena Music Theatre announced its 2026 summer season with productions of GREASE and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, performed at a temporary outdoor venue at the Mountain View Mausoleum after the Eaton Fire displaced the company.
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT to Open at Musical Theatre West
Musical Theatre West will present JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach, starring Broadway performer Brian Justin Crum in the title role.
ETHIO CALI to Celebrate 15th Anniversary at Grand Performances With DJ Nu-Mark
Los Angeles Ethio-Jazz ensemble Ethio Cali will mark 15 years on the Grand Performances stage, joined by Jurassic 5 turntablist DJ Nu-Mark in a night curated by Nance Arte Presents.
GRAVE MISTAKES to Open at LACAE Theater from SkyPilot Theatre Company
SkyPilot Theatre Company will present GRAVE MISTAKES, a comedy by Ben Abbott, at LACAE Theater in North Hollywood.
THE DRESSER to Close 2026 Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival at The MAIN
The Tavern Brawlers will present THE DRESSER, Ronald Harwood's Tony- and Oscar-nominated backstage dramedy, as the closing production of the 2026 Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival at The MAIN.
The Academy Museum Celebrates Horror Films in New Exhibition
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will celebrate the horror genre with the new exhibition, The Horror Show, opening in the fourth-floor Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg Gallery on September 26, 2026.
WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME to Return to Torrance's George Nakano Theatre
The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation will present an encore engagement of What the Constitution Means to Me at the George Nakano Theatre, reuniting the original cast from last season's sold-out run.
Abigail Thorn's THE PRINCE to Have Staged Reading at Dynasty Typewriter
Abigail Thorn's queer Shakespearean play The Prince, which won three BroadwayWorld Awards including Best New Play, will have a staged reading at Dynasty Typewriter, with a late show added after the first sold out in under 48 hours.
EMILY GOGLIA PRESENTS THE LIMELIGHT CLUB Will Come to Three Clubs in Hollywood
Emily Goglia Presents The Limelight Club will make its debut at Three Clubs on Vine Street in Hollywood next week.
Interview: Prodigy Sophia Lalin of LORD OF THE RINGS: LIVE CONCERT at the Peacock Theater @ LA LIVE!
The Grammy® Award-winning Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) and LACC soloist Sophia Lalin join forces with Pacific Symphony, soprano Kaitlyn Lusk, and voices/LA, and for one of the Southland’s most highly anticipated summer events – The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, In Con
Brian Henson's PUPPET UP! Comes to The Montalbán For Eight Performances
Brian Henson's Puppet Up! returns to the Ricardo Montalbán Theatre in Los Angeles for eight performances from July 31 through August 9, 2026.
Review: THE DIARY OF AN OREGON TRAIL SPINSTER at Atwater Village Theatre
Writer, producer, and actor Dwyer illuminates the interior life of a woman whose existence echoes much of what is happening today, misogyny, betrayal, insecurity, ageism — making this a timeless, sometimes terrifying tale.
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS to Open at Write Act Repertory in North Hollywood
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.
TWO GENTLEBOTS OF VERONA to Bring Free Shakespeare in the Park to Culver City
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.
Interview: MATT JOHNSON of SWINGIN' THE DISNEY SONG BOOK! @ CAMPUS JAX NEWPORT BEACH
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
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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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Kinky Boots - The Musical (FILM) The Plaza Theatre (8/30-8/30) |
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The Lion King Pantages Theatre (12/17-2/13) |
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NewGen Jewels MA (12/04-12/04) |
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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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Die Already! Diversionary Black Box (7/31-8/09) |
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An Evening of Spanish Guitar with Diego García in Palos Verdes The Neighborhood Church (9/27-9/27) |