SheLA Arts Selects Five Plays and Musicals for 2026 SHELA SUMMER THEATER FESTIVAL
SheNYC Arts has selected their shows for the 2026 SheLA Summer Theater Festival.
Interview: Scott Thompson of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE at El Portal Theatre
Director and choreographer Scott Thompson talks about bringing Jule Styne’s legendary music to life—and why “The Music That Makes Me Dance” is more than just a concert.
Review: Last Call Theatre Invites You to Discover The Liminary
Be ready to play your part to find out who can you trust and who wants to destroy The Liminary.
Contest: Win Tickets to See PURPOSE at La Jolla Playhouse
Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to most awarded play of 2025, Purpose, by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.
Rita Moreno Will Receive Trailblazer in the Arts Award at Public Counsel's Annual Event
The 49th Vice President of the United States, Kamala D.
Lani Harms' RESERVOIR DOLLS: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR Will Return to Hollywood Fringe
Lani Harms' solo comedy RESERVOIR DOLLS: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR, exploring the women of Quentin Tarantino's film universe, returns to the Hollywood Fringe Festival with new characters and multimedia elements at the Broadwater Black Box in Los Angeles.
BUGSY MALONE Will Come to CMT Black Box Theater
Children's Musical Theaterworks will present BUGSY MALONE, the prohibition-era musical comedy featuring a cast of young performers, at the CMT Black Box Theater inside the Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis, CA.
AS WAVE AS STONE To Be Performed By Aperture Duo In Sierra Madre
Aperture Duo – featuring violinist Adrianne Pope and violist Linnea Powell – will showcase theatrical chamber music in a concert of contemporary works for violin and viola that includes performance art and improvisation.
Interview: Playwright Paul Webb of WARSAW at International City Theatre
Here's what playwright Paul Webb shared about the world premiere of Warsaw, a moving meditation on survival, forgiveness, and the invisible threads that bind our lives together.
THE ANTI-MAGIC MAGIC SHOW Set To Perform At Hollywood Fringe
Magician and mentalist Benjamin B, a Magic Castle member whose tricks have been performed by David Blaine and others, will present THE ANTI-MAGIC MAGIC SHOW at the Hobgoblin Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Natascia Diaz To Star in INTO THE WOODS At Arrow Rock Lyceum
Broadway and CBS's FBI actress Natascia Diaz will star as the Witch in INTO THE WOODS at Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre this summer, directed by Michael Lluberes, as part of the theater's 65th anniversary season.
Interview: Scott Thompson of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! at El Portal
All Roads Theatre Company (ARTCO) will present the World Premiere of the musical revue, THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE.
Interview: Anneliese Vander Pol of THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE! @ El PORTAL
Beyond her well-known television presence, Anneliese has a distinguished theater pedigree, including her Broadway debut as the final Belle in Beauty and the Beast and her award-winning performances in both productions of the musical 'Evita!' and 'Vanities.
Review: LOVE STRUCK by Macha Theatre/Films at Odyssey Theatre
We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work.
HEATED RIVALRY: THE MUSICAL PARODY! Adds Performances At Elysian Theater
Quick and Funny Musicals, known for their Upright Citizens Brigade comedy shows, will present HEATED RIVALRY: THE MUSICAL PARODY! at the Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, following two sold-out performances.
SISTER WIVEZ World Premiere Set for Hollywood Fringe Festival
Hail Mary Harry Productions will present SISTER WIVEZ, a dark polygamist farce by Marta Myers, at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Video: First Look at EAT ME at South Coast Repertory
South Coast Repertory has released first look footage of EAT ME, the world premiere of Talene Monahon's wildly imaginative new play, now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Julianne Argyros Stage as part of the Pacific Playwrights Festival.
Interview: GINO GAUDIO SINGS HIS POPULAR SET AT LA PUGLIA Of Santa Monica!
Gino Gaudio is the great nephew of Hollywood's most famous Warner Bros.
Photos: Studio For Performing Arts LA Hosts 4th Annual MENASA Showcase
The 4th Annual MENASA Diversity Actors Showcase returned this spring as a dynamic hybrid industry event, connecting actors and entertainment professionals through both a live Los Angeles showcase and a nationwide digital platform.
Review: HELL MOUTH at The Road Theatre
The star of the show, in the end, is Jacobson’s script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own.
Mary Chieffo Will Lead BLOOD BRIDES at Bard Fest in Los Angeles
Mary Chieffo, known for Star Trek: Discovery, will present BLOOD BRIDES at The Hobgoblin Playhouse in Los Angeles, a one-woman show written and directed by Ellie Pyle featuring four mythic women from classical theatre.
Photos: LACAE And FYC Independents Host CASTING BY Screening With Industry Panel
LACAE and FYC Independents hosted a special charity screening of the documentary Casting By on April 9, 2026, featuring a post-screening panel with director Tom Donahue, composer Leigh Roberts, and a group of casting professionals.
Interview: Eileen Barnett of IT’S MY BIRTHDAY… at Hollywood Catalina Jazz Club
Eileen Barnett celebrates her birthday with a one-night cabaret performance at the Catalina Jazz Club, performing songs by Sondheim, Rodgers and Hart, Randy Newman, Jerome Kern, Jacques Brel, and more.
Photos: MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS in Rehearsal at The Colony Theatre
All new rehearsal photos have been released from the world premiere production of Millennials Are Killing Musicals at The Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA.
Brian Leonard Will Bring THERAPIST ZERO to Hollywood Fringe Festival
Brian Leonard's solo show THERAPIST ZERO, a darkly comedic piece about parenting and mental health, comes to the Hollywood Fringe Festival after sold-out runs off-Broadway and at the San Francisco Fringe Festival.
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The Most Happy Fella North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28) |
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Mike Blaha: Pivotal Nomad Broadwater Studio (6/07-6/24) |
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A Haunting Revue II Impro Theatre (6/06-6/26) |
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MISS MAGNOLIA BEAUMONT GOES TO PROVINCETOWN Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre (6/17-6/28) |
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In the Blink of an Eye: A Musical Memoir The Pico (6/19-6/21) |
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Melt : The Play The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (6/11-6/13) |
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Hunting the Irish Heiress Newport Theatre Arts Center (6/05-6/05) |
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My Life is a Sonnet Broadwater Studio (6/07-6/27) |
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Jenn Collela: LIVE at the Nikko Feinstein's at the Nikko (6/04-6/05) |
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Chameleon - A New Musical Hudson Theatre - MainStage (6/03-6/07) |
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