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Review: LOVE STRUCK by Macha Theatre/Films at Odyssey Theatre


by Shari Barrett - April 25, 2026

What did our critic think of LOVE STRUCK at Odyssey Theatre?...

Review: HELL MOUTH at The Road Theatre


by Harker Jones - April 23, 2026

The star of the show, in the end, is Jacobson’s script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own....

Review: MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS at Geffen Playhouse


by Evan Henerson - April 21, 2026

The Southland has had its share of memorable Fugard stagings, and the newly-opened revival of “MASTER HAROLD” at the Geffen Playhouse boasts an impressive roster of artists and creatives – onstage and off – who bring this tale vibrantly to life....

Review: AMERIKA OR, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED - an Open Fist and Circle X co-production


by Harker Jones - April 16, 2026

The MVP of the show is the dynamic Oqalile Tshetshe, who has a star-making role that he inhabits with complexity, depth, and grace....

Review: Revamped MEAN GIRLS Musical Debuts at La Mirada Theatre


by Michael Quintos - April 15, 2026

Now having its Southern California regional production, MEAN GIRLS - THE MUSICAL continues performances at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through May 3, 2026. Produced by McCoy Rigby Entertainment, this fun, high-energy, youthfully-targeted new iteration of the 2018 stage adaptation o...

Review: TEEN BEAT LIVE: 80S MOVIE MIXTAPE at CineVita


by Melissa Heckscher - April 15, 2026

TEEN BEAT LIVE is an immersive musical ode to the 80s that's a must-see, whether or not you’ve ever used a rotary phone, worn a Walkman, or unfolded the boy-toy poster from a Teen Beat magazine....

Review: BLUE KISS at Ruskin Group Theatre


by Shari Barrett - April 14, 2026

Brilliantly directed by Mike Reilly, Casey Morris and Carolina Rodriguez are both impeccable in their roles as teacher and student, with Rodriguez’s Susan a true master at emotional game playing....

Review: ENGLISH at Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts


by Evan Henerson - April 13, 2026

ENGLISH isn’t so much a play about the power of words as it is about the inextricable and very complicated bonds between language, culture and identity....

Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Returns to Musical Theatre West


by Michael Quintos - April 13, 2026

Bursting with contagious rhythm, irrepressible heart, and an abiding sense of community pride, Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony Award-winning 2008 original Broadway musical IN THE HEIGHTS remains one of the most vibrant and emotionally resonant contemporary musicals to emerge from the early 21st century. F...

Preview: 'IT ENDS WITH GUINEA PIGS' at The Elysian


by Anna Jensen - April 10, 2026

“It Ends With Guinea Pigs” opens this weekend in the Elysian’s intimate 40-seat Vault space. Playwright-performer Diana Gitelman takes the audience on a path that begins with a minor parenting problem, the care and feeding of two high‑maintenance guinea pigs, and then winds its way through g...

Past Shows

THE WONDERFUL WINTER OF OZ
Dec 12 – Dec 28, 2025

The Wonderful Winter of Oz, presented by 5-Star Theatricals, TOArts, and Lythgoe Family Productions, features Nicole Parker as the Wicked Witch of the West, alongside...

HAIRSPRAY
Oct 10 – Oct 26, 2025

HAIRSPRAY, presented by 5-Star Theatricals, is set to take the stage from October 10 to October 26, 2025, at the Scherr Forum Theatre in Thousand...

FROZEN
Jul 11 – Jun 20, 2025

5-Star Theatricals presents the Southern California premiere of Frozen, running from July 11 to June 20, 2025, at the Kavli Theatre. This stage adaptation of...

CABARET
Mar 14 – Mar 30, 2025

CABARET takes center stage at 5-Star Theatricals in Thousand Oaks from March 14 to March 30, 2025. With a book by Joe Masteroff and music...

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Oct 4 – Oct 20, 2024

A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Jul 19 – Jul 28, 2024
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET
Mar 15 – Mar 24, 2024
Mamma Mia! - The Musical
Mamma Mia! - The Musical
Mar 27 – Apr 5, 2020

You can dance, you can jive and youll have the time of your life when 5-Star Theatricals stages this massively popular musical for the first...

West Side Story
West Side Story
Jul 26 – Aug 4, 2019

Since debuting on Broadway in 1957, West Side Story has become one of the most beloved and riveting musicals in theater historyand this summer, it...

Shrek The Musical
Shrek The Musical
Oct 19 – Oct 28, 2018

Another top-notch musical from 5-Star Theatricals!! Based on the contemporary fairy-tale book and the animated film it inspired, "Shrek the Musical" uses an all-new score...

Hunchback of Notre Dame
Hunchback of Notre Dame
Apr 20 – Apr 29, 2018

Get carried away by the harrowing adventures of Quasimodo and Esmeralda when The Hunchback of Notre Dame swings into Fred Kavli Theatre. This epic Disney...

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