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BROADWATER

The Broadwater (Black Box), 6322 Santa Monica Blvd. , Los Angeles, CA 90038,
90038, CA



Review: L.A. Premiere of Héctor Armienta’s ZORRO! by Pacific Opera Project


by Shari Barrett - May 20, 2026

Based on the adventures of Johnston McCully's legendary pulp hero, Armienta infuses his opera with the music and sounds of early-19th century Alta California, including flamenco, corrido, and mariachi, with all performed exquisitely by the 24-member POP Orchestra....

Review: BRIGADOON at Pasadena Playhouse


by Andrew Child - May 18, 2026

Brava to Alexandra Silber for capturing all the heart and humor of Lerner’s original book with her thoughtful new adaptation and brava to Katie Spelman for dreaming up a Brigadoon that is as ebullient and spirited as it is deeply human....

Review: PUCK BUNNIES: A HEATED RIVALRY DRAG MUSICAL PARODY at Dynasty Typewriter


by Andrew Child - May 17, 2026

Puck Bunnies, a musical from the minds of Kyra Brown and Christian Leonard lovingly lampoons the ludicrousness of this love story through heightened impersonations, witty pop culture needle drops, and a boatload of silliness....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents West Coast Debut of FREMONT AVE.


by Michael Quintos - May 14, 2026

Beautifully acted, engagingly riveting, and populated with impactful characters, Reggie D. White's thoughtfully sprawling and emotionally layered new play—directed by Lili-Anne Brown—delivers an ambitious, deeply affecting examination of generational legacy, Black identity, masculinity, and the ...

Review: MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS at Colony Theater


by Evan Henerson - May 13, 2026

As directed by Kristin Hanggi and led by actors Emma Hunton, Diana Huey and Aynsley Bubbico, KILLING MUSICALS looks to blend pathos, satire and female empowerment not always particularly smoothly....

Review: THE CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR STORY at BroadStage


by Shari Barrett - May 08, 2026

While harmonizing to perfection, Katis rules the piano with the sensitivity necessary to realistically perform King’s songs of self-awareness and the longing to find your place in the world, while Clews’ finger-picking expertise on guitar adds a real sense of introspective musical magic to Taylo...

Review: THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE at the El Portal


by Harker Jones - May 07, 2026

This marks the second triumph for co-creator-director-choreographer Scott Thompson, following his sensational “One For My Baby” at the same venue last year....

Review: THE EAVES at Nocturne Theatre


by Harker Jones - May 05, 2026

Director Meyer keeps things moving at a fair clip without ever seeming rushed, and he serves up real scares....

Review: Updated FLOWER DRUM SONG Returns to Los Angeles by East West Players


by Shari Barrett - April 29, 2026

Astounding triple-threat talent is on display in big production numbers with attention-grabbing scenic elements by brilliant designers add to the artistic wonder of the entire production helmed by EWP Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal, choreographed by Janelle Dote Portman, with music direction by...

Review: BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum


by Harker Jones - April 28, 2026

BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road...

Past Shows

An Evening Alone with Natalie Wood
An Evening Alone with Natalie Wood
Aug 29 – Aug 30, 2025

In 1966, a 28-year-old Natalie Wood runs away from Hollywood to spend her first night alone... ever! 90 minutes, 1 Act.

stuck
stuck
Jun 6 – Jun 29, 2025

It’s not just the elevator that’s broken.

Out There
Jun 9 – Jun 28, 2025

Mark Vigeant returns to The Hollywood Fringe Festival with Out There, an interactive dark comedy where he plays Larry, a repressed product manager from Connecticut....

Holy Holy: The Birth Of Disco
Jun 7 – Jun 22, 2025

Holy Holy: The Birth of Disco is a world premiere at the Broadwater that combines physical comedy with surreal storytelling. Directed by Natasha Mercado, the...

Union Station
Jan 24 – Jan 26, 2025

Union Station is an evocative play that centers around a young musician at a pivotal moment in her life, grappling with the challenge of finding...

Phoenix
Phoenix
Oct 4 – Oct 20, 2024

Bruce and Sue's reunion four weeks after their uncharacteristic first date leads them on an unexpected two-thousand-mile journey to places neither of them expected.

Phoenix
Phoenix
Oct 4 – Oct 20, 2024

Back by popular demand, following its sold out run in April!Bruce and Sue reconnect four weeks after a one-night stand, with Sue declaring she had...

Phoenix
Phoenix
Apr 5 – Apr 6, 2024

When Bruce and Sue meet four weeks after an uncharacteristic one-night-stand, Sue has this to say to him: one, I had a great time with...

Trsut Me, I'm from Essex
Trsut Me, I'm from Essex
Jun 9 – Jun 24, 2023

In “Trust me, I’m from Essex”, Lindsay Lucas-Bartlett will take you on a journey through life growing up in notorious Essex, England. From going to...

Thank You So Much For Coming
Thank You So Much For Coming
Jun 3 – Jun 23, 2023

 The World Premiere of Thank You So Much For Coming is Written and Performed by writer, comedian Alex Kern, Directed by Natasha Mercado. Thank You...

The Pig Farm
The Pig Farm
Jun 3 – Jun 25, 2022

The Pig Farm is an immersive and visceral audience experience of sound, light, darkness, comedy and horror that follows the journey of two young religious...

REDEEMher
REDEEMher
Aug 7 – Aug 28, 2021

REDEEMher is a multi-media, multi-character story of a Mormon wife who tries to redeem her eternal marriage from a sin next to murder. Tatum Langton...

I HAVE TOO MANY FEELINGS
I HAVE TOO MANY FEELINGS
Aug 10 – Aug 25, 2021

I HAVE TOO MANY FEELINGS Written and performed by Bethany Vee Developed with and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson Where: Broadwater Theatre - Black Box6320...

I Heart Maroc
I Heart Maroc
Aug 6 – Aug 22, 2021

I HEART MAROC Written and Performed by Azo Safo Developed with and Directed by Jessica Lynn JohnsonIn the World Premiere I Heart Maroc Azo Safo...

NATURALLY TAN
NATURALLY TAN
Aug 7 – Aug 21, 2021

NATURALLY TAN Written and performed by Tanya ThomasDeveloped with and directed by Jessica Lynn JohnsonRunning time: 80 minutesFollow Tanya Thomas search for acceptance in America...

Videos


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Broadwater Studio (6/07-6/24)
Melt : The Play in Los Angeles Melt : The Play
The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (6/11-6/13) PHOTOS
Jenn Collela: LIVE at the Nikko in Los Angeles Jenn Collela: LIVE at the Nikko
Feinstein's at the Nikko (6/04-6/05) PHOTOS
MISS MAGNOLIA BEAUMONT GOES TO PROVINCETOWN in Los Angeles MISS MAGNOLIA BEAUMONT GOES TO PROVINCETOWN
Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Davidson/Valentini Theatre (6/17-6/28) PHOTOS VIDEOS
A Haunting Revue II in Los Angeles A Haunting Revue II
Impro Theatre (6/06-6/26) PHOTOS
In the Blink of an Eye: A Musical Memoir in Los Angeles In the Blink of an Eye: A Musical Memoir
The Pico (6/19-6/21)
Hunting the Irish Heiress in Los Angeles Hunting the Irish Heiress
Newport Theatre Arts Center (6/05-6/05) VIDEOS
My Life is a Sonnet in Los Angeles My Life is a Sonnet
Broadwater Studio (6/07-6/27)
Matt & Lily Get Together in Los Angeles Matt & Lily Get Together
The Actor's Company (6/07-6/21)