The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Director Bart DeLorenzo is bringing Henrik Ibsen’s Enemy of the People into the 21st century with a new adaptation that thrusts the play’s central conflicts into sharp contemporary focus.
The world premiere of a new stage adaptation of The Hour of the Star, the acclaimed novella by Brazilian novelist Clarice Lispector, is set for a limited, five-performance engagement at The Broadwater.
Laurie Woolery will direct the first post-Broadway production of Real Women Have Curves: The Musical, playing at Pasadena Playhouse in spring 2027 as the 3rd Mainstage offering of the theatre's 2026-2027 season.
A special benefit performance of I'M NOT A COMEDIAN… I'M LENNY BRUCE, starring Ronnie Marmo and directed by Joe Mantegna, will honor the memory of Kitty Bruce at Theatre 68 in North Hollywood, raising funds for the Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation.
Single tickets are now on sale for The Soraya's 2026-27 season, a 44-performance lineup featuring eight debuts, including Sutton Foster, Snarky Puppy, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Audra McDonald, and the National Symphony Orchestra.
Pasadena Playhouse is now presenting Mexodus, the acclaimed Off-Broadway musical by Brian Quijada and Nygel D.
CAP UCLA will present Edgar Arceneaux and Frank Lawson's PLACE IS THE SPACE at The Nimoy, a four-hour immersive performance blending live jazz, theatrical storytelling, and multimedia design inspired by Sun Ra.
The Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival will pair 10 high school students with 10 senior residents of the NoHo Senior Arts Colony in an 8-week storytelling program culminating in a public showcase.
Brightwork newmusic will present 'New Music Game Night!' at Sierra Madre Playhouse, featuring game-inspired works by four LA-based composers and audience participation opportunities.
When we hum along, dance, applaud or whatever (folks in the up close Get Down section probably have more opportunity to, you know, get down), the connection to the story and to its themes feels that much more immediate.
Skylight Theatre Company has revealed its 2026/2027 Season, featuring the world premieres of Dirty Sexy Scum by Ruth Fowler, Rorschach by Kelly Younger, and more.
Michael Ausiello's Beverly Hills will present a two-year anniversary performance at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles, featuring Patton Oswalt, Tony Hale and more.
Sorsa’s extraordinary talent in enveloping Pam as if she was inside her soul, along with Elina de Santos minimally invasive direction by keeping Sorsa seated on the couch center stage to tell her story into her cell phone, will keep your sharp focus on Ian McRae’s monologue honoring human resili
The full cast has been revealed for the first year of the multi-year North American Tour of Death Becomes Her, launching at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH this September.
Moving Arts Theatre will present the world premiere of IN THE TOMB OF TEN THOUSAND CALENDARS, a new play by Stephen Dierkes spanning three eras of Chinese history, directed by Jeff Liu at the Atwater Village stage.
All new production photos have been released for Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill The Musical, now playing at Chance Theater.
Sounds of Los Angeles County will present BOOTS ON THE GROUND, a free country music night at El Cariso Community Regional Park in Sylmar, featuring 2-step lessons, blues-country, bluegrass, and folk-rock performers.
Sounds of Los Angeles County will present A SUMMER AFFAIR: Disco, Soul & RNB at Earvin Magic Johnson Park, featuring Chrisol, Camille Trust, and Raquel Rodriguez as part of a free outdoor concert series.
Sounds of LA County will present a free Regional Mexican concert at Franklin D.
Sounds of Los Angeles County will present a Summer Soul showcase at Val Verde Park featuring vocalist Miriah Avila, curated by media pioneer Rod Gee's Still Water Oldies brand, with free food, arts, and games.
Continuing its long-term commitment to the work of August Wilson, A Noise Within will present Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, the seventh of the 10 plays in Wilson's landmark American Century Cycle to be produced by the company.
International City Theatre will present the Los Angeles premiere of Tony Award-winning playwright Joe DiPietro’s fast-paced drama about trailblazing Sen.
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to ha ha ha ha ha ha ha at La Jolla Playhouse! Julia Masli’s award-winning solo phenomenon, arrives in San Diego for two weeks only.
Boston Court Pasadena will present the West Coast premiere of Ellen McLaughlin's modern verse translation of Shakespeare's Pericles, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck, in partnership with Play On Shakespeare.
Telos Ensemble announced casting for the Los Angeles premiere of PURGATORY, a developmental reading series featuring five original works by Dan Blick, performed at The Earl Gallery in Koreatown.
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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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ECO The Fountain Theatre (10/02-10/04) |
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Babatunde Blends Hip Hop and Opera Sierra Madre Playhouse (8/28-8/28) |
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Studio Cabaret: Joel Gaines George Nakano Theatre (1/22-1/23) |
