Los Angeles Theater Newsroom
The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Emma Hunton, John Krause, and Diana Huey to Lead World Premiere of MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS
Broadway stars Emma Hutton, John Krause, and Diana Huey will lead the world premiere of MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS at The Colony Theatre in Burbank starting April 30.
Dolby Theatre Hollywood, Home Of The Academy Awards, Soon Be Powered By On-Site Renewable Energy
The Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, renowned for hosting the Oscars, will transition to on-site renewable energy by 2027.
SILHOUETTES OF SCARLET Hip Hop Musical To Return To Regent Theater
Los Angeles rapper Chris Siders revives the acclaimed hip hop musical 'SILHOUETTES OF SCARLET' at The Regent Theater on April 18, 2026.
Liza Minnelli To Appear At Million Dollar Theatre For Memoir Launch Event
Liza Minnelli will make a rare onstage appearance in Los Angeles as part of an event celebrating the release of her forthcoming memoir Kids, Wait Till You Hear This.
Little Fish Theatre Will Present THE TAMING by Lauren Gunderson in March 2026
Little Fish Theatre will present THE TAMING, a political comedy by acclaimed playwright Lauren Gunderson, from March 20 to April 4, 2026, in Redondo Beach, CA.
Play On Shakespeare Launches New Partnership with Ojai Playwrights Conference
Play On Shakespeare has expanded its programming by launching new partnerships - including with the award-winning Ojai Playwrights Conference - to commission contemporary playwrights as part of a rigorous translation process.
THE ART OF DREAMING: A Landscape Of L.A. Voices to be Presented at Lineage Performing Arts Center
The Art of Dreaming: a landscape of L.
THE OUTSIDERS, DEATH BECOMES HER, and More Set For Broadway in Hollywood 2026-27 Season
The 2026-27 season has been announced for Broadway in Hollywood, which will feature seven Los Angeles premieres direct from Broadway, a rock theatrical classic, and the return of two Broadway blockbusters.
East West Players Reveals Full Cast For David Henry Hwang’s Updated FLOWER DRUM SONG
East West Players has announced the ensemble and understudy cast for the world premiere of Tony-winner David Henry Hwang's refreshed 2026 book for RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S FLOWER DRUM SONG.
A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN To Screen At El Portal Theatre For Women’s History Month
El Portal Theatre will host a special screening of A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN on March 14, 2026, celebrating Women's History Month and the theatre's 100th anniversary.
THE UNEXPECTED GUEST to Open at Theatre Forty in Beverly Hills
The Unexpected Guest, the classic mystery by Agatha Christie, will be directed by Warren Davis and produced by David Hunt Stafford for Theatre Forty.
Deaf West Theatre Partners with Disney Animation for ASL Musical Sequences
On April 27, in celebration of National Deaf History Month, Disney+ will debut Disney Animation’s Songs in Sign Language, created in collaboration with Los Angeles’ Tony Award-winning Deaf West Theatre.
FOR WANT OF A HORSE to be Presented at Echo Theater Company
The Echo Theater Company will present the world premiere of For Want of a Horse, a darkly comic, deeply human exploration of love, desire and unconventional relationships.
THE PSYCHOLOGY OF SERIAL KILLERS to Launch US Tour This Spring
The Psychology of Serial Killers invites audiences beyond the headlines and into the behavioral, developmental, and psychological pathways that can precede serial homicide.
Maurice White's Lost Orchestral Work 'PASSAGES' to Premiere in Long Beach
The 68-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO), the nation's premier hybrid orchestra blending the worlds of jazz and classical music, announced the newly discovered orchestral work believed to be lost to time.
AMERIKA OR, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED Returns for Six-Week Run at Atwater Village Theatre
Dietrich Smith's acclaimed adaptation of Franz Kafka's Amerika or, The Man Who Disappeared will return to the Atwater Village Theatre stage by popular demand.
AN ODE TO PARENTING Will Open in April at Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre
Writer and director Chance Lang will premiere An Ode to Parenting, a new series of five original one-act plays exploring family, forgiveness, and the complicated love between parents and children.
The Music Center Will Host VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL: FAMILY DAY in 2026
Creativity will take center stage in Downtown L.
Josh Johnson Reveals Dates for 2026 Tour JOSH JOHNSON'S COMEDY BAND CAMP
The Emmy-nominated writer, stand-up comedian, and The Daily Show rotating host and correspondent will be embarking on Josh Johnson'S COMEDY BAND CAMP as his next tour, a one-of-a-kind stand up and live music experience that brings together all the community of being in one big band and all the nosta
Ledisi and Chester Gregory to Star in AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Ebony Repertory Theatre
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present AIN'T MISBEHAVIN', starring Grammy-winner Ledisi and NAACP-winner Chester Gregory, from May 21 to June 8, 2026, at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center.
Ledisi and Chester Gregory to Star In AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Ebony Rep
Ebony Repertory Theatre will present Ain't Misbehavin'.
Photos: CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE at South Coast Rep
South Coast Repertory presents CINDERELLA: A SALSA FAIRY TALE, a bilingual musical by Karen Zacarias and Deborah Wicks La Puma, running February 20–March 8.
Tom Jacobson's HELL MOUTH to Have World Premiere at Road Theatre Company
The Road Theatre Company has revealed the final show of its 2025–2026 season, the world premiere of Hell Mouth, written by Tom Jacobson and directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky.
Center Theatre Group to Present New Touring Show ¡SÍ SE PUEDE!
Center Theatre Group will present a new touring show under the CTG:FWD banner–¡SÍ SE PUEDE!–which will receive its world premiere in venues across Los Angeles.
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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) |