Incitation to the Dance at Theatre West
Dates: 2/13/2026 - 3/15/2026
📍 Theatre: Theatre West
Theatre West
3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West
Hollywood, CA 90068
Phone: 323-851-4839
Tickets: $30 online; $40 at the door
Incitation to the Dance is a sexy, dark gay comedy that will make you laugh, blush, and maybe want to dance.
Malcolm and Asher are a long-term couple. Malcolm is a film historian and professor. Asher is an unemployed dance instructor. They’re dealing with Asher’s depression since losing his job. Malcolm’s delight in teaching his class, “Gunsels and Gay Blades” (a survey of homoerotic coding in Film Noir), exacerbates Asher’s hopelessness. Finn, a determined young man, upends their world with his provocative blend of candid sexuality and menace.
Oh, and they do dance.
The stage is both the landscape of three minds and a choreographed battlefield. Stylized verbal battles escalate to physical confrontations, characters break the fourth wall, Malcolm’s class probes an overwrought 1940s love triangle, while the dances build in intensity and violence.
Michael Van Duzer is the director and playwright.
Ages: 18 to Adult.
News About Incitation to the Dance at Theatre West
Interview: Michael Van Duzer of INCITATION TO THE DANCE at Theatre West
February 25, 2026 Recently, Michael’s production of the new play, Incitation of the Dance, opened at Theatre West. Its title Inspired by Gene Kelly's 1956 film; Invitation to the Dance, this dark comedy explores the complexities of older gay relationships—described by one critic as a 'gay gray play.' The production runs from February 27 to March 15. $10 off for tix bought in advance online. It will be followed by a two-night engagement of My Uterus: A Womb with a View, written and performed by DINA MORRONE. On Mother's Day there will be a Theatre West cabaret concert of 30 years of Broadway hit show tunes for moms, dads, sibs and caretakers.
MY UTERUS: A WOMB WITH A VIEW Returns to Theatre West This March
February 24, 2026 Theatre West will present MY UTERUS: A WOMB WITH A VIEW, a solo show by Dina Morrone, exploring themes of bodily autonomy and personal narratives, on March 21 and 22 in Los Angeles.
INCITATION TO THE DANCE Has World Premiere at Theatre West in February
December 12, 2025 Incitation to the Dance will have its World Premiere engagement, written and directed by Michael Van Duzer. Performanaces run February 13- March 15, 2026 at Theatre West.
Staged Reading of IN ON IT by Daniel MacIvorv at Theatre West
June 08, 2025 Presented by Theatre West, In On It, written by Daniel Maclvor, will have a staged reading on Sunday, June 22, at 3pm. it will take place at Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, in Los Angeles, CA 90068.About the Theatre
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