Review: HOLLYWOOD FRINGE ROUND-UP PT. 1 at Various
by Harker Jones - June 24, 2025
The Hollywood Fringe Festival is hitting new highs this year, and with 416 shows to choose from, there’s something for everyone. The sheer number of shows means there is essentially no way to see them all, but I’m giving an overview and mini reviews of some of them. This is part one.
by Harker Jones - June 24, 2025
The Hollywood Fringe Festival is hitting new highs this year, and with 416 shows to choose from, there’s something for everyone. The sheer number of shows means there is essentially no way to see them all, but I’m giving an overview and mini reviews of some of them. This is part one.
Blue Note Jazz Club Confirms LA Club Opening Date, Reveals Programming Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2025
The iconic Blue Note Jazz Club is set to open its Los Angeles location on August 14 and launches the first season of show programming throughout 2025, with the grand opening by five-time Grammy-winning artist Robert Glasper.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2025
The iconic Blue Note Jazz Club is set to open its Los Angeles location on August 14 and launches the first season of show programming throughout 2025, with the grand opening by five-time Grammy-winning artist Robert Glasper.
Photos: THE RESERVOIR at Geffen Playhouse First Look
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2025
The world premiere of The Resevoir is now playing at Geffen Payhouse. Get a first look at production photos here!
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2025
The world premiere of The Resevoir is now playing at Geffen Payhouse. Get a first look at production photos here!
BETTER DAYS: A NEW MUSICAL to Have World Premiere Reading at the Los Angeles LGBT Center
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2025
BETTER DAYS: A NEW MUSICAL will receive its world premiere, public reading at the LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER’s Renberg Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2025
BETTER DAYS: A NEW MUSICAL will receive its world premiere, public reading at the LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER’s Renberg Theatre. Learn more and see how to attend.
Review: NICE GIRL at Rogue Machine at The Matrix Theatre
by Amanda Callas - June 23, 2025
Nice Girl is the West Coast premiere of a must-see new drama at Rogue Machine on Melrose through July 20th. This is a quietly thoughtful, intimately compelling slice-of-life four person play I found incredibly poignant and moving.
by Amanda Callas - June 23, 2025
Nice Girl is the West Coast premiere of a must-see new drama at Rogue Machine on Melrose through July 20th. This is a quietly thoughtful, intimately compelling slice-of-life four person play I found incredibly poignant and moving.
Interview: KIMMEL'S KRITZERLAND: YOUNG AT HEART!
by Gavin Glynn - June 23, 2025
Bruce Kimmel the preeminent LA Cabaret impresario and the most successful producer of Broadway music recordings is hosting KRITZERLAND: Young At Heart from the very start of singing Cabaret. Catalina Jazz Club will present new faces and rising stars of Broadway performers on Cabaret Tuesday 6/24/25.
by Gavin Glynn - June 23, 2025
Bruce Kimmel the preeminent LA Cabaret impresario and the most successful producer of Broadway music recordings is hosting KRITZERLAND: Young At Heart from the very start of singing Cabaret. Catalina Jazz Club will present new faces and rising stars of Broadway performers on Cabaret Tuesday 6/24/25.
Review: PANDORA'S BOOMBOX at Actors Company
by Amanda Callas - June 23, 2025
Pandora’s Boombox is a metaphysical, absurdist, family-friendly clown show through June 28th at the Actors Company on Formosa, as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. This is the kind of show that I always hope to see at Fringe - clever, wildly unusual and imaginative, hugely entertaining, and nothing you would ever usually see in a standard theatre season.
by Amanda Callas - June 23, 2025
Pandora’s Boombox is a metaphysical, absurdist, family-friendly clown show through June 28th at the Actors Company on Formosa, as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival. This is the kind of show that I always hope to see at Fringe - clever, wildly unusual and imaginative, hugely entertaining, and nothing you would ever usually see in a standard theatre season.
Ensemble Theatre Company Announces Annual CURTAIN UP! Gala Honoring Cultural Visionary Dana White
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) of Santa Barbara has announced its annual Curtain Up! gala, scheduled for Sunday, June 29, 2025. The highly anticipated event will honor longtime board member Dana White, recognizing his four decades of cultural stewardship that have shaped Santa Barbara's theatrical landscape.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) of Santa Barbara has announced its annual Curtain Up! gala, scheduled for Sunday, June 29, 2025. The highly anticipated event will honor longtime board member Dana White, recognizing his four decades of cultural stewardship that have shaped Santa Barbara's theatrical landscape.
Esperanza Spalding to Perform Free Outdoor Summer Concert on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Angelenos and jazz lovers of all ages are invited to experience a free concert by the incomparable GRAMMY-winning artist esperanza spalding (name stylized as lowercase) on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Angelenos and jazz lovers of all ages are invited to experience a free concert by the incomparable GRAMMY-winning artist esperanza spalding (name stylized as lowercase) on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 8:00 p.m., on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Center.
The Wayward Artist to Present GODSPELL at Irvine United Congregational Church
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
The Wayward Artist is coming full circle. After launching its inaugural production with Godspell in 2017, the acclaimed theater company is revisiting the iconic musical with a fresh and fearless new staging –this time at its new home, Irvine United Congregational Church (IUCC).
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
The Wayward Artist is coming full circle. After launching its inaugural production with Godspell in 2017, the acclaimed theater company is revisiting the iconic musical with a fresh and fearless new staging –this time at its new home, Irvine United Congregational Church (IUCC).
Live Taping Of BLOODY MARY: LIVE! Comes to The Cat's Crawl in July
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Pink Tax Productions will present an exclusive live taping of Bloody Mary: LIVE! a one woman show by Olivia Miller. Originally directed and produced by Olivia Munk and Part of the Night, this taping is directed by John Noble Barrack.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Pink Tax Productions will present an exclusive live taping of Bloody Mary: LIVE! a one woman show by Olivia Miller. Originally directed and produced by Olivia Munk and Part of the Night, this taping is directed by John Noble Barrack.
Dorian Harewood to Present Tribute to Nat King Cole at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Dorian Harewood, Tony Award Nominee (The Notebook The Musical), Film and Television Star will pay tribute to the legendary Nat King Cole at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz. Learn more!
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
Dorian Harewood, Tony Award Nominee (The Notebook The Musical), Film and Television Star will pay tribute to the legendary Nat King Cole at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill & Jazz. Learn more!
BODYTRAFFIC Teen Program Showcase Set For Next Month
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
BODYTRAFFIC, one of Los Angeles's most celebrated contemporary dance companies, will present its 2025 Teen Program Showcase on Friday, July 18 at Loyola Marymount University.
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2025
BODYTRAFFIC, one of Los Angeles's most celebrated contemporary dance companies, will present its 2025 Teen Program Showcase on Friday, July 18 at Loyola Marymount University.
Victorian Thriller GASLIGHT Comes to Pacific Resident Theatre
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
Pacific Resident Theatre launches the classic Victorian thriller, Gaslight, adding suspense and intrigue to its current season of world-class entertainment.
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
Pacific Resident Theatre launches the classic Victorian thriller, Gaslight, adding suspense and intrigue to its current season of world-class entertainment.
Sweet Talk Productions to Put On World Premiere Play MÉNAGE À QUATRE
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
Sweet Talk Productions will present a world premiere play, MÉNAGE À QUATRE, written by Peter Lefcourt and directed by Ryan O’Connor. See here for more details!
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
Sweet Talk Productions will present a world premiere play, MÉNAGE À QUATRE, written by Peter Lefcourt and directed by Ryan O’Connor. See here for more details!
Road Theatre Company Launches 16th Annual Summer Playwrights Festival From
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
The Road Theatre Company and Taylor Gilbert, Founding Artistic Director, together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, remain committed to their meaningful mission to develop and produce New Works for the Stage.
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
The Road Theatre Company and Taylor Gilbert, Founding Artistic Director, together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, remain committed to their meaningful mission to develop and produce New Works for the Stage.
PUPPET UP! - UNCENSORED by Center Theatre Group This July
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
Center Theatre Group will present Puppet Up! – Uncensored this summer for 14 hysterical performances of adult comedy, puppet hijinks, and surprises from July 16 to 27, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
Center Theatre Group will present Puppet Up! – Uncensored this summer for 14 hysterical performances of adult comedy, puppet hijinks, and surprises from July 16 to 27, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre.
The Morgan-Wixson Theatre to Bring SISTER ACT to The Stage
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
The Morgan-Wixson Theatre brings Sister Act, the hit movie turned stage musical, to Santa Monica this summer. Sister Act is a lively stage adaptation of the beloved 1992 film about a nightclub singer turned accidental nun.
by Emmy Rice - June 21, 2025
The Morgan-Wixson Theatre brings Sister Act, the hit movie turned stage musical, to Santa Monica this summer. Sister Act is a lively stage adaptation of the beloved 1992 film about a nightclub singer turned accidental nun.
THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, AN INSPECTOR CALLS Included in Theatre Forty 59th Season
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2025
Theatre 40, the professional non-profit theatre company of Beverly Hills, is back with a season of six plays. They've got comedies, mysteries, and a historical drama.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2025
Theatre 40, the professional non-profit theatre company of Beverly Hills, is back with a season of six plays. They've got comedies, mysteries, and a historical drama.
MY UTERUS: A WOMB WITH A VIEW Returns to Theatre West
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2025
By popular demand, Theatre West is presenting a return engagement of My Uterus: A Womb with a View, a stimulatingly funny show. The show will take place on July 12 and July 13 at Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, in Los Angeles, CA 90068.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2025
By popular demand, Theatre West is presenting a return engagement of My Uterus: A Womb with a View, a stimulatingly funny show. The show will take place on July 12 and July 13 at Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, in Los Angeles, CA 90068.
Review: MARRY ME A LITTLE at Zephyr Theatre
by Amanda Callas - June 20, 2025
Marry Me a Little starts strong with a pretty perfect “Two Fairy Tales” and seems to lose a bit of steam as it goes on.
by Amanda Callas - June 20, 2025
Marry Me a Little starts strong with a pretty perfect “Two Fairy Tales” and seems to lose a bit of steam as it goes on.
Review: NETWORK at Group Rep
by Evan Henerson - June 20, 2025
The knives are lethal and the cuts are man...With Bert Emmett fronting an equally enthusiastic and bloodthirsty cast, the Group Rep’s NETWORK is equal parts rollicking, disturbing and thought-provoking.
by Evan Henerson - June 20, 2025
The knives are lethal and the cuts are man...With Bert Emmett fronting an equally enthusiastic and bloodthirsty cast, the Group Rep’s NETWORK is equal parts rollicking, disturbing and thought-provoking.
BWW Q&A: Jake Brasch on THE RESERVOIR at Geffen Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - June 20, 2025
Jake Brasch makes his professional playwriting debut with The Reservoir, now in performances at Geffen Playhouse through July 20, 2025. Directed by Shelley Butler, The Reservoir was developed in partnership with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Alliance Theatre, where Brasch was a finalist for the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition.
by Joshua Wright - June 20, 2025
Jake Brasch makes his professional playwriting debut with The Reservoir, now in performances at Geffen Playhouse through July 20, 2025. Directed by Shelley Butler, The Reservoir was developed in partnership with the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and Alliance Theatre, where Brasch was a finalist for the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition.
BWW Q&A: Bruce Vilanch of Dancing Queens at Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles
by Joshua Wright - June 20, 2025
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) is pleased to present its Season 46 finale and Pride concert, DANCING QUEENS! This musical tribute will feature over 20 iconic songs spanning every genre, performed by GMCLA’s 200-member Chorus on Saturday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
by Joshua Wright - June 20, 2025
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA) is pleased to present its Season 46 finale and Pride concert, DANCING QUEENS! This musical tribute will feature over 20 iconic songs spanning every genre, performed by GMCLA’s 200-member Chorus on Saturday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the historic Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
Photos: STRIFE By John Galsworthy Opens This Weekend In Outdoor Production At Theatricum
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2025
A new production of “Strife,” the rarely produced drama by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy, is set to open this weekend in an outdoor production at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga. Check out the photos, below.
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2025
A new production of “Strife,” the rarely produced drama by Nobel Prize-winning writer and social activist John Galsworthy, is set to open this weekend in an outdoor production at the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum in Topanga. Check out the photos, below.
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