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Review: THE BOOK OF WILL at A Noise Within
by Evan Henerson - May 28, 2023
Gunderson’s storytelling and her love of Shakespeare is another. It’s also icing on a most tasty cake that may not be for all palates. If you get the running gag of a character’s passion for PERICLES, this one’s for you.
Lin Shaye to Debut Solo Show TRIPPING ON LIFE at The Hollywood Fringe in June
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2023
 Rugolo Entertainment and Buchwald have announced the highly anticipated staged reading of “Tripping on Life,' written and performed by the legendary Lin Shaye. Directed by Robert Galinsky, the solo show will be showcased as a staged reading at this year's prestigious Hollywood Fringe Festival.
IF I'M GOOD to Play Hollywood Fringe in June
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2023
Tennessee Whiskey & Fresno Chile Productions has announced the West-Coast premiere of If I'm Good, by Ronnie Larsen, at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Theatre 40 to Present DORIS & IVY IN THE HOME, ONE MOMENT OF FREEDOM, and More in 2023-2024 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2023
Theatre 40, the professional non-profit theatre company of Beverly Hills, is roaring back with a season of eight plays. 
Open-Door Playhouse to Debut THAT DAY IS COMING, EVERY DAY IS COMING in June
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2023
Open-Door Playhouse will continue to present short plays in podcast form. Its upcoming play, That Day Is Coming, Every Day Is Coming will debut on June 28, 2023 online.
THE PITCH to Open at Madnani Theatre in July
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2023
Waterfront Productions will present The Pitch, written by Tom Alper, directed by Louie Liberti, and produced by Tom Alper and Christine Blackburn at Madnani Theatre. The production runs July 1- July 23, 2023. Performances are Saturdays at 7:30 pm, Sundays at 3:00 pm.
Photos: LA PIÑATA Premieres This Weekend In Los Angeles!
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
LA PIÑATA, written by comedian Jerry Garcia, with music and lyrics by Grammy and Latin Grammy award-winning children's musician Lucky Diaz, directed by Drina Durazo premieres on Saturday, May 27, at Art Share LA. See photos from the production!
THE ALLURE OF THUG LIFE Comes to 905 Cole Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
The Allure of Thug Life is a Hip Hopsical comedy about Mélia, an upper middle-class teen from Oakland who wants to be a gangster rapper.
World Premiere of ACCOMMODATION Comes to the Odyssey Theatre in June
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
Christopher Sepulveda & 3Gems Productions present a visiting production at the Odyssey Theatre, the world premiere of ACCOMMODATION, written by Greg Burdick and directed by Brandon Baer & Garrett Baer. 
World Premiere of EXODUS: THE SHANGHAI JEWS Comes to L.A. Theatre Works
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
 L.A. Theatre Works presents the world premiere of Exodus: The Shanghai Jews, an original, commissioned audio docudrama by Kate McAll.
RAISE YOUR HAND...FROM THE DEAD!! Comes to Hollywood Fringe
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
The Sacred Fools Theater Company will welcome Hollywood Fringe Festival audiences back to the Broadwater for the 2023 festival. The venue will be hosting dozens of shows, including the Company’s own offering, the B-Movie horror/comedy opus “Raise Your Hand… From the DEAD!!”
Desert Ensemble Theatre Reveals 13th Season: “Off Center at the Cultural Center”
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2023
Desert Ensemble Theater’s (DET) Artistic Director Jerome Elliott Moskowitz announced the company’s 13th season, continuing its tradition of presenting new, groundbreaking, and offbeat plays.
THE DECADE FROM HELL... Comes to the Gibney Center
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
Gibney, the New York City based dance and social justice organization, presents the world premiere of The Decade from Hell…, with unique experiences at each performance of the three-night run. The work is both a devised movement theater work and a live-studio audience recording, with a film and album produced from the performances.
SICK Premieres At 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
The new docu-dramedy SICK, premiering June 9th at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival, tells the story of the early 1970s struggle to remove homosexuality from the American Psychiatric Association's Manual of Mental Disorders.
East West Players Extends ON THIS SIDE OF THE WORLD
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
Snehal Desai, Producing Artistic Director of East West Players (EWP) the nation’s longest-running Asian American theater and the largest producer of Asian American theatrical works, has announced the extension of the world premiere musical On This Side of the World.
PEACE ON YOUR WINGS Returns to the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo in August
by BWW News Desk - May 25, 2023
Honolulu youth theater company Ohana Arts and the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) will premiere the revival production of Ohana Arts’ signature musical Peace On Your Wings on August 5-6 at the Aratani Theatre in Little Tokyo, downtown L.A., the epicenter of Japanese and Japanese American performing arts.
THE KING & I, AND PAUL Opens June 3rd, 2023, at the Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
THE KING & I, AND PAUL opens June 3rd, 2023, at the Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre.
Captivating Autobiographical Solo Performance WAKE UP YOU'RE NOT DREAMING To Debut At The Hollywood Fringe Festival 
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Alexa Kasparian, a talented graduate from the University of Southern California's School of Dramatic Arts, is set to premiere her compelling solo performance, 'Wake Up You're Not Dreaming,' at the highly anticipated Hollywood Fringe Festival. The autobiographical play, written, produced, and performed by Alexa herself, promises to take audiences on an immersive journey through her life, dreams, and the delicate balance between reality and imagination. 
SICK, Recounting 1973 Struggle To Declassify Homosexuality As A Mental Illness, Premieres At 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
The new docu-dramedy SICK, premiering June 9th at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival, tells the story of the early 1970s struggle to remove homosexuality from the American Psychiatric Association's Manual of Mental Disorders.
Interview: Natalie Paris Empowers Her Reprise of Jane Seymour in SIX
by Gil Kaan - May 24, 2023
The North American ‘Aragon’ tour of Six has made its Los Angeles stop, currently playing at the Pantages Theatre, with dates at Segerstrom following on June 13, 2023. Lucy Moss and Jamie Armitage co-direct the cast of the Six queens: Khaila Wilcoxon, Storm Lever, Natalie Paris, Olivia Donalson, Courtney Mack and Gabriela Carrillo. I had the opportunity to throw out a few queries to Natalie, a veteran of many Six productions who fiercely portrays Henry VIII’s third wife Jane Seymour.
This Apocalyptic Solo Comedy MACBETH Is Blowing Up The Hollywood Fringe!
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
The 55-minute debut solo show of LA-based comedian Jill Young is taking the Hollywood theatre scene by storm. Entitled Little Stars Youth Theatre presents: MACBETH (a solo show), this metatheatrical marriage of slapstick comedy and queer existential angst premieres this June at the Broadwater Studio Stage.
THE BOX to Make LA Premiere at the Hollywood Fringe Festival in June
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
Patrick Hamilton will present The Box as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival, running from June 3rd to June 18th at The Zephyr Theater. A fast paced and whip-smart dark comedy, The Box won almost every major award at The New York Theater Festival, including Best Play, Best Actress, and Best Director.
Free Staged Reading of FOR WANT OF A HORSE to be Presented at Echo Theater Company in June
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2023
The Echo Theater Company will present a staged reading of a new play, For Want of a Horse by Olivia Dufault, on Thursday, June 15 at 8 p.m. at Atwater Village Theatre.
Interview: Writer/Actor Nick Gillie on THE DARKNESS: GODDESS REVEALED at The Actors' Gang
by Shari Barrett - May 24, 2023
The next production to take The Actors' Gang stage is The Darkness: Goddess Revealed, written and performed by Nick Gillie and directed by Dwain Perry. Presented as a special co-production in partnership with Black University and Okan Entertainment, the story is told through the perspective of three vastly different characters (played by Gillie) who enter the afterlife and meet sacred female beings called The We. But have they gathered to hear the new arrivals’ life stories or have a more spiritual lesson in mind? I was curious to hear about the genesis of the play, more about the characters, the purpose of The We in the storyline, and Nick Gille’s personal involvement with Black University.
Mariah Carey, Megan Thee Stallion & More to Perform at LA Pride; Full Lineup Out Now
by Michael Major - May 24, 2023
Check out the additional artists joining LA Pride in the Park’s star-studded lineup. Additional artists join previously announced multi-award winning global superstars and headliners Megan Thee Stallion (June 9) and Mariah Carey (June 10). Check out the full lineup now!

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