California's Teenage Drama Workshop Sets Summer Productions
Teenage Drama Workshop (TADW) will host a three-week public run of two stage productions, including Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical JR.
Los Angeles Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
THE IMPACT OF DILDOS ON A FUNERAL Comes to the Loft Ensemble
Loft Ensemble in North Hollywood has announced the final production of its 2024–2025 season in Sawyer’s Playhouse (the company’s second stage), the world premiere of The Impact of Dildos on a Funeral by Emma J.
A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN Will Make West Coast Premiere at Theatre 40
A Jukebox for the Algonquin will make its West Coast Premiere engagement of a new comedy, written by Paul Stroili, directed by Larry Eisenberg, and produced for Theatre Forty by David Hunt Stafford.
Interview: Trevor James of PARADE at Ahmanson Theatre
While still a high schooler living and finding his passion for theatre in Los Angeles, Trevor James had the opportunity to sing “The Old Red Hills of Home” from Parade for composer Jason Robert Brown.
Liverpool Legends THE COMPLETE BEATLES EXPERIENCE at House of Blues Anaheim
Grammy-nominated and internationally acclaimed Liverpool Legends will be at House of Blues Anaheim on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 7:00pm.
THE MEETING Opens Tomorrow At Thymele Arts
Theatre Unleashed returns to the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June with The Meeting, a powerful new play by acclaimed playwright Brian James Polak that imagines a not-so-distant dystopia in which all forms of artistic expression are banned.
HOT OFF THE PRESS To Be Presented At Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival
Hot Off the Press is a program of new solo writings presented by talented scribes in staged readings.
Review: New Regional Production of Disney's FROZEN Debuts at La Mirada
Touted as the first 'non-replica' regional production of this Disney stage musical mounted in Southern California, La Mirada Theatre's fresh iteration of FROZEN - THE MUSICAL still has plenty of Disney-esque magic to offer young and old audience members alike seeking to revisit the land of Arendelle
Ann Morrison Will Lead National Tour of KIMBERLY AKIMBO
Ann Morrison will lead the National Tour of Kimberly Akimbo, in the title role, beginning next month.
Photos: PERIL IN THE ALPS At Laguna Playhouse
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE is presenting the world premiere of a new Hercule Poirot comic mystery, PERIL IN THE ALPS, written and directed by Steven Dietz (Laguna Playhouse’s wildly successful production of Murder on the Links), and based in part of “Poirot Investigates” by Agatha Christie.
RUNBOYRUN by Mfoniso Udofia Premieres as Audio Drama June 16
A new audio adaptation of runboyrun, the acclaimed play by Mfoniso Udofia, will premiere June 16, 2025 on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.
Review: HAMLET at Mark Taper Forum
This production is erotic, evocative, lean as a bone and, at a certain point, leaves HAMLET behind entirely.
Jessica Lia Berry Returns to Hollywood Fringe with New Solo Show I’M STILL NOT THAT GIRL
Actress-writer Jessica Lia Berry brings a revived and revitalized version of her acclaimed solo show to the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
EUREKA DAY, AMADEUS And More Set for Pasadena Playhouse 2025/2026 Season
Pasadena Playhouse has announced the Mainstage offerings for the 2025/2026 Season, kicking off with an all new Pasadena Playhouse production of Jonathan Spector's 2025 Tony Award-winning, razor-sharp satire Eureka Day.
Holocaust Museum LA Will Host the Return of the Teicholz Film Series
Holocaust Museum LA will present the Teicholz Film Series, a selection of five films focused on the theme of the aftermath of the Holocaust.
THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY Comes To Chromolume Theatre
Chromolume Theatre has announced the next production of its 2025 Season of Musicals — A Season of Love and Romance (and Adultery) — the Broadway musical The Bridges of Madison County.
JELLO BRAIN Returns to the Madnani Theatre
JELLO BRAIN, directed by Terra Mackintosh and Produced by Jonah Weiland, is a one-woman show written and performed by Natalie Grove.
SALON NOIR to Make World Premiere at 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival
The 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival will present the world premiere of Salon Noir, a one-act comedic celebration of radical Black joy, blending sketch, lyric play, and heartfelt farce.
Ashley Griffin’s THE OPPOSITE OF LOVE to Make West Coast Premiere at Hudson Backstage Theatre
Neil Gooding Productions has announced the West Coast premiere of the acclaimed Off-Broadway play The Opposite of Love, opening July 25 at Hudson Backstage Theatre, with a preview on July 24.
Photos: First Look at Niki J. Borger in the 2025 Playhouse West One Act Festival
The 2025 Playhouse West One Act Festival has released a first look at Niki J.
From Ballet to Broadway and Back: SWAN LAKE's Andrei Chagas Talks Musical Theater
BroadwayWorld sat down with ballet dancer Andrei Chagas about how his foray into musical theater changed him as a dancer, and what audiences can expect of the latest production of Swan Lake, which will run at the Segerstrom June 20-22 before moving to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion June 26-29.
Musical Theatre West Will Bring Buddy Holly Pop Up Concerts Across Long Beach
Musical Theatre West (MTW) is bringing Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story to life ahead of its July production with a series of live, pop-up concerts across the city.
THE JOURNEY OF A LEGENDARY LANDSCAPE PAINTING Debuts North American Tour
Presented by the China Oriental Performing Arts Group, the acclaimed dance drama The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting will set out on a North American tour this summer.
Review: THE CHINESE LADY at Chance Theatre
The production by Chance Theater, directed brilliantly by Shinshin Yuder Tsai, is lyrical, riveting, and provocative.
Interview: TONY WINNER MICHAEL MAGUIRE Solos with the LA LAW PHIL at Disney Concert Hall!
Michael Maguire is perhaps best known to theater goers for his portrayal of Enjolras in the original Broadway company of ‘Les Miserables’ for which he won the Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, Theater World Award and was featured on the cover of Newsweek.
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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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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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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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Studio Cabaret: Tabitha Meeks George Nakano Theatre (3/05-3/06) |