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La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts will present Tony award-nominee Will Swenson starring as “Sweeney Todd” in its upcoming major revival of the Stephen Sondheim masterpiece, SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET.

How did Melissa Barak (Artistic Director) and Julia Rivera (Executive Director) decide on which three ballets to present and how is each representative of the work the group has done and plan to do in their future?

Violinist Martin Chalifour will begin a season-long residency at Sierra Madre Playhouse with The Romantic Violin, presented February 14 and 15, 2026.

This summer, Theatricum will present five mainstage plays in repertory, along with a rich slate of family-friendly and music-centered satellite events.

GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum hip-hop luminaries The Roots will return to the iconic Hollywood Bowl, with A Roots Picnic Experience: A Great Night in Hip-Hop.

This world premiere musical comedy is fast-paced, hilarious, and sneakily poignant, skewering the utter depravity of reality TV and how it can corrupt even the most wholesome element of humanity – children!

I spoke with playwright Catherine Butterfield about the development of her play BROWNSTONE, its structure and subject matter, and her fascination with brownstones.

Long Beach Shakespeare Company will present JULIUS CAESAR as part of its 2026 season, The Stuff of Legends.

Seeds of Resistance will present youth-written and performed social justice plays at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights.

Cal State LA Downtown is set to launch an Arts Management Certificate Program, aimed at equipping arts leaders with the skills to innovate and adapt in a rapidly changing environment.

Rubicon Theatre Company will continue its 2025/26 season with The 39 Steps, adapted by Patrick Barlow from John Buchan’s iconic spy novel and Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary 1935 film.

Netflix Is a Joke Fest is back.

Village Green Productions is presenting  a world premiere musical comedy, KID GLOVES, book and lyrics by Matthew Leavitt, music by Nathan Wang.

The Second City will present 'LAUGH HARDER NOT SMARTER' at the McAninch Arts Center this Valentine's Day, offering a blend of comedy for a special date night experience.

On January 18, The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences  announced the winners of the 2026 Voice Arts Awards at a star-studded ceremony that took place at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles.

Watch Younger Noah actor Kyle Mangold and Younger Allie actor Chloë Cheers from the national tour of The Notebook speak about the production on CBS LA.

The Long Beach Shakespeare Company announced its 2026 season, The Stuff of Legends, a bold and expansive theatrical journey celebrating iconic stories, unforgettable voices, and timeless works that have shaped culture across generations.

Over a convivial 85 minutes directed by Simon Godwin, the shape-shifting Broadway vet Page holds us captive as he demonstrates why he is perpetually in demand as a classical actor, as an interpreter of Shakespeare, and certainly as an enactor of villains.

Fill Your Hole is a solo performance by David Jahn featured as part of Solofest at the Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks.

Theatre 40 will resume its Monday Night Theatre Appreciation Seminars with a series of staged play readings presented at the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre in Beverly Hills.

The Old Globe has announced the full cast and creative team for Fiasco Theater's upcoming production of BARTLEBY, set to premiere in 2026.

The Recording Academy’s Grammy House is returning during Grammy Week, running from Wed, Jan.

The Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach is now accepting applications for its longstanding and highly competitive Scholarship Program for the 2026–2027 academic year.

The Verdi Chorus will continue its 42nd season with a special Master Class led by critically praised dramatic baritone Malcolm MacKenzie with six of the Verdi Chorus' Fox Singers at the First Presbyterian Church.

Disney’s 101 Dalmatians will return to the El Capitan Theatre for a limited engagement celebrating the film’s 65th anniversary.