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Drive Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of Allison Volk's 'Rite of Seymour' from March 14 through March 30, 2014 at the Son of Semele Theater in Silver Lake, with a preview performance March 13.

Me and My Girl/music by Noel Gay/book and lyrics by Douglas Furber and L.

Larry Shue's career as playwright/actor fell far too short with his sudden death in 1985.

The Producers/book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan/music and lyrics by Mel Brooks/choreography (recreated from the original) by Linda Love Simmons/original direction recreated by David Lamoureux/3-D Theatricals @/Redondo Performing Arts Center/through March 2

Debra Ehrhardt's solo show JAMAICA FAREWELL has returned to the Santa Monica Playhouse after successful runs all over the world.

With the Winter Olympics upon us, and recent attempts to reign in NSA spying, the time is ripe for a musical comedy with a Russian accent.

THE BEST OF BROADWAY concert selections include rousing renditions of Broadway show tunes, accompanied by the Center Stage Opera orchestra, led spectacularly by guest conductor Ryan Rowles.

Having established itself as the premiere night of new musical theatre in Los Angeles with last years' sold out debut season, A LITTLE NEW MUSIC returns to Rockwell: Table & Stage in Los Feliz with an innovative program featuring fresh music with Broadway and local talent.

What does it mean to have faith in God? What makes a family? These two questions fuel conflicting passions in the Los Angeles premiere of Matthew Lopez's THE WHIPPING MAN, directed with a deep understanding of the Jewish faith by Howard Teichman, Artistic Director of West Coast Jewish Theatre.

If 'all the youth of England are on fire,' as the first speech of HENRY V's Act II declares, then all the Porters of Hellsgate have carried the torch forward with guns blazing.

Steppenwolf Theatre co-founder Jeff Perry (Scandal) directs the Los Angeles premiere of a riveting drama by Keith Huff (Mad Men, House of Cards) that will have audiences on The Edge of their seats.

Megan Mullally is a two-time Emmy-winning star of TV's Will & Grace, and star of Broadway's Young Frankenstein.

Actor, musician and writer Peter Gallagher makes his debut at the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs with his one-man show, 'How'd All You People Get In My Room?,' tonight, February 22 at 8:00 pm.

Special guests Dot-Marie Jones (GLEE) and Tony winner Julie Newmar (Batman) will join Oxford University Press, as they announce the release of the book NOTHING LIKE A DAME: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GREAT WOMEN OF MUSICAL THEATER by Eddie Shapiro at 6 p.

The Pasadena Playhouse announced today that the best party in Pasadena annual fundraiser entitled PREMIERE GALA -TAKE THE LEAD AT THE PLAYHOUSE will be held on the stage of The Pasadena Playhouse on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at 5:30p.

The Long Beach Playhouse continues its acclaimed summer youth education series with a new director and a new focus on process and education.

Will Wallace will direct the West Coast Premiere of 'The Optimist' by Jason Chimonides at Elephant Stages in Los Angeles.

The Haugh Performing Arts Center in Glendora will present, SIRO A: The Technical Digital Comedy Experiment, on Friday, March 14 at 8:00pm (Doors open at 7:00pm) at the Haugh Performing Arts Center, 1000 W.

'The Tallest Tree in the Forest', A Play with Music, written and performed by Daniel Beaty will be directed by Moises Kaufman in a World Premiere production at Center Theatre Group's Mark Taper Forum.

MS EGO Endeavors Presents 'Both Sides Now' a one woman show with recording artist Pepper MaShay who is best known for her 'Queer is Folk' dance music and her Blues singer alter ego, Sista Jean.

Noel Coward's film Brief Encounter (1945) based on his 1936 play Still Life, is perhaps one of the finest movies ever made about illicit romance.

This February, join the LA New Court Theatre as we experience John Osborne's Look Back in Anger directed by Rhonda Kohl.

Theatre of NOTE kicks of its 2014 season with the Los Angeles premiere of DISASSEMBLY, written by Steve Yockey, (2013 recipient of the LA Weekly Playwriting Award), and directed by Ovation Award-winner Tom Beyer.

The Open Fist Theatre Company announces that their critically acclaimed production, James Joyce's THE DEAD, book by Richard Nelson; music by Shaun Davey; lyrics conceived and adapted by Nelson and Davey; based on the short story by James Joyce.