The latest news on live theater in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theater.
Lisa Donahey took ten minutes to discuss with BWLA's Gavin Glynn about her RETRO REWIND Divas of the 60s with the UK's leading ELVIS Tribute Artist, Andy James.
DIAVOLO’s ESCAPE, running at L'Espace DIAVOLO in DTLA through June 14, isn’t really dance—and it’s not quite Cirque either.
On Thursday, April 9, 2026, LACAE and FYC Independents are presenting a special charity screening of the 2012 documentary Casting By, followed by a talkback featuring several influential casting professionals.
IAMA Theatre Company has selected Agyeiwaa Asante as the 2026 recipient of the Los Angeles-based theatre company’s The Rhimes Unsung Voices Playwriting Commission.
The LA Phil has appointed Anna Handler as Conductor-in-Residence, beginning with the LA Phil’s 2026/27 season.
Rubén Carbajal (who played John Laurens/Philip in Hamilton on Broadway) talks to BroadwayWorld about playing Usnavi in Musical Theatre West's production of IN THE HEIGHTS, running April 10–26 at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.
The Richard & Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center on the campus of California State University, Long Beach, will bring jazz to its Cabaret Stage.
ArtsUP! LA will present ATHENA FEST, a three-day one-act festival featuring five female playwrights and performers, April 24-26 at the Blue Door Theater in Culver City.
The Wallis Annenberg Center will present DANCING WITH BOB, a centennial tribute to Robert Rauschenberg, with Trisha Brown Dance Company performing works by Brown and Cunningham May 7-9.
Marc Shaiman will launch a second leg of the Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner Book Tour, with special guests Patti LuPone, Michael Buble, and more!
The Paley Center for Media kicked off PaleyFest LA 2026 with Apple TV’s “Pluribus” Opening Night at the Dolby Theatre, featuring stars Rhea Seehorn, Karolina Wydra, and more.
Voting is now open for the final round of BroadwayWorld's Annual Bracket! Which film is really the Best Movie Musical of all time? Our editors have selected the options, and now BroadwayWorld invites YOU to join us and our readers in deciding which movie musical deserves the title of The Ultimate Be
As New York City and the broader United States prepare to welcome the world for a historic stretch of global events — including FIFA World Cup 2026 and America's 250th Anniversary celebrations — BroadwayWorld is expanding its platform to meet that moment in a meaningful way.
Eight nationally recognized slam poets will compete for cash prizes at the INKSLAM INVITATIONAL on April 25 at Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by 2023 Womxn of the World Poetry Slam champion Ayanna Florence.
This is a visionary and essential new work, a seminal and remarkable achievement of storytelling, music, and dance.
Director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott delivers a production that pulses with quiet power and a moody score.
The Long Beach Shakespeare Company invites audiences to experience a timeless story of friendship, sacrifice, and the extraordinary power of words with its upcoming radio-style production of Charlotte's Web.
American Contemporary Ballet will present SPECTACULAR BALANCHINE! June 4-20 at Bank of America Plaza in Los Angeles, featuring works including Stars and Stripes and Who Cares?, performed with live music.
El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood will present three Star Wars films — Rogue One, Solo, and The Force Awakens — from April 17–28, with tickets starting at $5 on select Tuesdays.
Symphonic Jazz Orchestra has announced that Chanté Moore, the celebrated R&B singer/songwriter, has officially been added to the upcoming 'Tribute to Maurice White.
TRANS MOM VS FAMILY COURT: JUSTICE SEES NO GENDER, a workshop ensemble reading based on Rejyna Douglass-Whitman's 1995 custody battle, will be staged April 12 at Hudson Theatres in Los Angeles.
The Music Center's VERY SPECIAL ARTS FESTIVAL: FAMILY DAY has been rescheduled to May 2, 2026, on Jerry Moss Plaza in Los Angeles, offering free live performances, art-making activities, and a magic show for families of all ages.
Conundrum Theatre Company will stage HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH at the Victory Theatre Center in Burbank, CA, with performances running April 17–19 and April 24–26.
Local 802 and Local 47 AFM presidents Dan Point and Marc Sazer issued a joint statement defending Bruce Springsteen after Trump's personal attacks on the union member, citing musicians' right to freedom of expression.
The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has revealed the 2025 Season Award winners.
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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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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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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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p h o r i a: a trans musical anthology Renberg Theatre, Los Angeles LGBT Center (8/08-8/08) |
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The Totally Awesome Prom: The ’80s Night to Remember Torrance Cultural Arts Center (5/01-5/01) |
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SomeTHING Magical James Armstrong Theatre (5/22-5/22) |
