Exit the King at A Noise Within
Dates: 5/3/2026 - 5/31/2026
📍 Theatre: A Noise Within
3352 E Foothill Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91107
Phone: (626) 356-3100
Tickets: Tickets start at $41.75 (including fees)
A Noise Within presents Exit the King, Eugène Ionesco’s wildly funny and deeply human meditation on mortality. It’s King Berenger’s last day on Earth — he just refuses to accept it. As the king stubbornly denies the inevitable, his crumbling kingdom is held together by an eccentric court: his formidable first wife, his devoted second wife, and a band of increasingly bewildered attendants. Absurd, witty and unexpectedly touching, this modern classic becomes a poignant and surprisingly joyful reminder that even kings must face their final curtain. A Noise Within, 3352 E Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107; (626) 356-3100; www.anoisewithin.org
Schedule:
May 3-May 31 (including previews)
• Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.: May 6 ONLY
• Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.:
• Fridays at 7:30 p.m.:
• Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.:
• Saturdays at 2 p.m.: (no matinee on May 9)
• Sundays at 2 p.m.:
Authors
News About Exit the King at A Noise Within
Interview: Director Michael Michetti of EXIT THE KING at A Noise Within
May 09, 2026 Director Michael Michetti shares his vision for the production, what first drew him to it, and how elements of clowning are being used to highlight Ionesco’s surreal humor.
Photos: EXIT THE KING Opens at A Noise Within
May 05, 2026 A Noise Within has released production photos for EXIT THE KING by Eugène Ionesco. Directed by Michael Michetti, the play is now in previews ahead of its opening this weekend. Performances will continue through May 31.
ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS and More Set for A Noise Within's 2025-26 Season
April 09, 2025 A Noise Within will present its “Songs from the Volcano” 2025-26 season of six classic plays. Launching the season in September is British playwright Richard Bean’s Tony Award-winning One Man, Two Guvnors. Learn more about the season here!About the Theatre
A Noise Within Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ
Where is A Noise Within located?
What shows have played recently at A Noise Within?
Richard III (02/08/26-03/08/26)
A Christmas Carol (11/29/25-12/24/25)
Joe Turner's Come and Gone (10/12/25-11/09/25)
One Man, Two Guvnors (08/31/25-09/28/25)
A Man of No Importance (05/04/25-06/01/25)
Jane Eyre (03/23/25-04/20/25)
Macbeth (02/09/25-03/09/25)
A Christmas Carol (11/30/24-12/24/24)
The Piano Lesson (10/19/24-11/10/24)
What is the history of A Noise Within ?
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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Julius Caesar Marin Shakespeare Company (8/14-9/13) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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Wine in the Wilderness Gil Cates Theater (6/02-7/04) |