The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
With frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in the news due to actor Bruce Willis fighting the disease for several years, I decided to speak with playwright Jake Broder, an Atlantic Fellow at the Global Brain Health Institute, about his motivation to create Unravelled and his research on the disease.
Laugh your cares away at a special anniversary show with champion comedy star Fritz Coleman celebrating his 2nd year of residency in the Monroe Forum, at the El Portal Theatre.
Insomniac has revealed the lineup for its intergalactic celebration, Countdown NYE.
I Was Born This Way, a new documentary exploring the life and legacy of Archbishop Carl Bean, has set its theatrical release.
Evil Dead In Concert, a new live-to-film production, will launch September 22 in Buffalo, New York, beginning a run of 50 cities this fall, including a special three-night event in Los Angeles for Halloween.
JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, completing a mini tour of regional theaters at the Mark Taper Forum following an acclaimed New York run in the fall of 2023, is a tender and humorous snapshot of a community and also a plea for community.
Tickets are on sale now for 20th Century Studios’ “Predator: Badlands” at the El Capitan Theatre! Guests can take pictures at our photo op! Learn more here.
Art of Acting Studio has announced that the Seventh Annual Party in the Parking Lot Gala will be held next month.
Storybook Theatre at Theatre West will present the beloved musical JACK AND THE BEANSTALK, running November 1, 2025, through May 16, 2026, with performances Saturdays at 1 p.
5-Star Theatricals has released new production photos from its upcoming production of HAIRSPRAY, directed by Marissa Jaret Winokur, Broadway’s original Tracy Turnblad and Tony Award winner for her performance in the 2002 musical phenomenon.
I decided to speak with Dietrich Smith, adaptor and director of Amerika or, The Man Who Disappeared, about his journey to present it as well as his interest in Franz Kafka’s story.
August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone introduces us to a group of men and women teetering on the brink as they search for lost family, identity, and purpose in the aftermath of slavery.
Heisenberg by Simon Stephens opens November 20 at Skylight Theatre in Los Feliz, directed by Cameron Watson and starring Paul Eiding and Juls Hoover.
The world premiere of Brown Broadway: The Musical, written and directed by Billie King, runs December 5–7 at The Assistance League Theatre in Los Angeles.
Now in previews, Mascogos—a bold, historical sci-fi drama by Miranda González—will officially open this Saturday night at The Los Angeles Theatre Center.
From start to finish, Hernandez and Vargas are to be commended for their tour-de-force performances, often taking on other roles in the brothers’ lives, be it their ancestors, employers, or the cop who changes the course of both their lives forever.
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles will present as part of its 2025–2026 Season, now in its 47th year, LA’s favorite singing and dancing Holiday Spectacular: HOLIDAY LEGENDS.
If life were a Renaissance Faire, things would be…well, different, certainly.
Ensemble Theatre Company of Santa Barbara opens its 47th season with War of the Worlds: The Panic Broadcast, a thrilling live reimagining of Orson Welles’ infamous 1938 radio play.
Casa Romantica Cultural Center in San Clemente welcomes fall with the launch of its new Edible Garden, live concerts, family workshops, and seasonal events including Spooky Symphonies and the Fall Harvest Festival.
The Al Hirschfeld Foundation is celebrating the release of Hirschfeld’s Sondheim with nationwide events in New York, California, Pennsylvania, and more.
The Latino Theater Company kicks off its fall season with the world premiere of THE LITTLE KING OF NORWALK, written by Israel López Reyes and directed by Geoffrey Rivas.
Stan Zimmerman’s The Diary of Anne Frank returns to The Colony Theatre in Burbank for a limited run November 5–6, 2025, featuring a predominantly Latinx cast.
East West Players has announced updates to its upcoming production lineup, along with a special celebration highlighting 60 years of artistic achievement.
Last Call Theatre has announced the ticket release for its upcoming immersive time travel experience, The Butterfly Effect.
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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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Closing Costs Gil Cates Theater (3/31-5/02) |
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How High the Moon Theatre West (7/24-8/16) |
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Purpose Gil Cates Theater (11/11-12/13) |
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2026 Award Recipients Announced, Celebrating Excellence in Film, Art, and Emerging Media Culver City Theater (6/21-12/31) |
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Stand-up Jesus! Blessed be the Punchlines! Wine and Wafers (the vanilla kind) included! Santa Monica Playhouse (5/23-8/22) |
