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Christopher Backus (Roadies, Underground) has joined the starry cast for River Street Theater Company's Staged Reading of the Sept 11th play, '110 Stories' (by Sarah Tuft).

Academy Award Nominee, Robert Forster (The Confirmation, The Descendants, Jackie Brown), Elizabeth Greer (Bates Motel, Ray Donovan, Corbin Nash) SAG Nominee Mark Pellegrino (Quantico, The Big Lebowski, The Number 23), Emilio Rivera (Sons Of Anarchy, Z-Nation, Hitman: Agent 47) SAG Award Win

Rehearsals have begun for the world premiere of 'Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up,' written and performed by the Oscar-nominated Lucy Alibar (Best Adapted Screenplay for 'Beasts of the Southern Wild').

Coming off the success of Passages: Classics Remixed and a short run series of sold out co-productions, Theatre Unleashed is excited to announce that its Fall Main Stage show will be Matt Ritchey's original work Nevermore, playing Oct.

Best In Drag Show - the fabulous and long-running annual fundraiser for Aid For AIDS, a program of Alliance for Healing and Housing - has announced that Emmy and Grammy Award winner Kathy Griffin will open this year's festivities.

The Theatre @ Boston Court presents Bars and Measures, A National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere written by Idris Goodwin and directed by Weyni Mengesha.

Pacific Symphony's Pops season undergoes a mighty launch with a stupendous opening night featuring six-time Grammy Award winner Amy Grant.

Just in time for Halloween, an infamous treat, SWEENEY TODD! An unjustly exiled barber returns home in 19th century London seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife.

Kerry Logan - former caterer/event planner, now writer/director/producer - has combined his party throwing expertise and acting experiences into an audience-participation, behind-the-velvet-ropes evening titled HOLLYWOOD PREMIERE PARTY THE SHOW debuting October 7, 2016 at the Manor on Vine in Hollyw

Troubadour Theatre Company's classless clowns of classical comedy go rogue in their latest adaptation at the Getty Villa.

Maureen Bharoocha (I Am Watching You) will direct an invitational reading of Elizabeth Higgins Clark's new play FRACTURED today and tomorrow, September 9th & 10th at 8 PM at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood.

Whittier Community Theatre presents the first show of their 95th Season, Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' opening September 9 and playing September 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 8:00pm, with one Sunday matinee September 18 at 2:30pm.

FRESH PRODUCE'd LA has announced the world premiere of Friends in Transient Places by Jonathan Caren, directed by Katherine Vondy and produced by Amelia Phillips and Heather Boothby.

Rita Wilson brings her vocal and songwriting talents to the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater at the Geffen Playhouse for six all-new shows this month, following sell-out performances at last fall's premiere of Liner Notes.

Comedian/actress/jazz musician Lea DeLaria will be performing the Los Angeles premiere of LEA DeLARIA: HOUSE OF DAVID, her jazz-inspired David Bowie cabaret show to benefit Grand Performances' 30th Anniversary on September 17, 2016.

An epic, theatrical event! For the first time, Evelina Fernandez's award-winning trilogy, 'Faith,' 'Hope' and 'Charity,' will be presented in its entirety as one unforgettable tour de force.

Short+Sweet Hollywood, the biggest little play festival in the world, is coming to Los Angeles! Short+Sweet Theatre Festival is an international phenomenon that is expanding 10-minute performing arts and entertainment opportunities across the globe!

River Street Theater Company's Staged Reading of the Sept 11th play, '110 Stories' (A Play By Sarah Tuft) includes an all star cast:

The Fifth Annual Australians in Film Awards (AiF) will take place on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 in Los Angeles.

Sticks and stones didn't break her bones, but words and pointing crushed her.

 Musical Theatre West (MTW) raises the curtain on its inaugural "Broadway in Concert" series for the 2016-17 season.

YARMY'S ARMY, a madcap review of some of the funniest and most popular comedians of TV and film, will hold a One Night Only fundraiser for the Group Rep on Sunday, September 11, 7:00 PM, at the Lonny Chapman Theatre located at 10900 Burbank Boulevard in North Hollywood, 91601.

The forecast looks good for smiles and laughter with the breezy, dry delivery that Fritz has honed since his early days as staff comedian at the Comedy Store.

Check out some exclusive new stills from Ivo van Hove's award-winning revival of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge set to inhabit the Ahmanson Theater this fall.

The award-winning Impro Theatre continues its 10th Anniversary Season with a one-time-only production of L.