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Chance Theater

5522 East La Palma Avenue
Anaheim, CA 92807

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The Bed Trick

The Bed Trick

Sep 11 – Oct 3, 2026

On the Cripe Stage… Shakespeare’s infamous “bed trick” from All’s Well That Ends Well gets a bold and frisky remix in this comic college romp. When deception and desire collide, three friends are forced to navigate the messy, hilarious, and sometimes shocking consequences of...

Wicked Lit 2026: La Llorona and The Headless Horseman

Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2026

Wicked Lit 2026 is a Halloween Theater Festival featuring two fully produced one-act plays: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, adapted from Washington Irving's short story by Jonathan Josephson, and Las Lloronas, an original play adapted by Josephson that draws from La Llorona myths...

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Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey

by Evan Henerson · August 27, 2026

TP’s production of Abaire’s KIMBERLY AKIMBO, the 2000 play, not the musical, is a potent concoction of pitch-black humor, family dysfunction and unexpected does of sweetness that one would not expect out of a tale this offbeat.…

Review: SWEENEY TODD at The Gem Theater

Review: SWEENEY TODD at The Gem Theater

by Edmund Whelan · August 24, 2026

The Gem Theatre in Garden Grove, CA, tackles one of Broadway’s darkest musicals, Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, armed with every color of light you can think of.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ovation Theatre

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ovation Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · August 22, 2026

Amid the heat and haze of Bakersfield emerges a spine-shivering show of human connection, compassion, and camaraderie. One of the first community theatre productions of Come From Away brings out the best of humanity (and Bakersfield) on stage.…

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Hudson Backstage Theatre

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Hudson Backstage Theatre

by Melissa Heckscher · August 22, 2026

With a powerhouse cast and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about how mental illness shapes a family, Hudson Backstage's production of NEXT TO NORMAL was every bit as moving as its source material.…

Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at Broadwater Black Box

Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at Broadwater Black Box

by Harker Jones · August 18, 2026

Political and politically motivated, this quintet of characters offers a blistering two-hour presentation on how extremist religious views can warp minds, even that of intellectuals. It’s a smart, timely, and timeless script that is both illuminating and alarming.…

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Old Globe Theatre - San Diego

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Old Globe Theatre - San Diego

by Evan Henerson · August 17, 2026

The world of Barry Edelstein’s high octane spin on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Old Globe Theater is much of a much, containing much of just about everything...Of Shakespeare’s comedies, Edelstein’s cast, crew and musicians have worked awfully hard to make this merry.…

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

by Shari Barrett · August 12, 2026

Based on characters in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula: The Musical, with a score by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics/book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, will no doubt attract fans of the genre and its well-known characters to see Justin Meyers bring his terrifyingly horrific yet totally mesmerizing im…

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson · August 7, 2026

Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…

Past Shows

73 total · showing 1–10

Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical

Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill: The Musical

Jul 10 – Aug 9, 2026

On the Cripe Stage… Jagged Little Pill reimagines Alanis Morissette’s iconic 1995 album into a contemporary musical that delves into the complexities of a seemingly perfect suburban family. Set in the affluent town of Connecticut, the story centers on Mary Jane Healy, a mother...

OTR: Provenance

OTR: Provenance

Jul 29

The daughter of an adhesives manufacturer and a teacher, Jennifer Maisel grew up in a picture perfect Long Island suburb where she once found a dead man in her driveway. Her THE LAST SEDER, starring Gaby Hoffmann, premiered off-Broadway produced by Rosalind Productions after...

Sanctuary City

Sanctuary City

May 1 – May 24, 2026

On the Fyda-Mar Stage… In the aftermath of 9/11, two teenagers in Newark, New Jersey, navigate the precarious terrain of adolescence while grappling with the looming threat of deportation. When G becomes naturalized, they devise a plan to help B stay in the country. However, as...

OTR: Saint Vegas

OTR: Saint Vegas

May 13 – May 17, 2026

In this memory play, Ben returns to the hot Galveston summer of his thirteenth year when a complicated and dangerous teenaged girl, Fresca, moved in with him and his mom. As he and Fresca become friends, Ben grows up and learns to appreciate the difficult greyness of life...

The Messenger

The Messenger

Mar 27 – Apr 19, 2026

On the Cripe Stage… What does it cost to stay silent? What does it take to finally speak? From the playwright who brought you Matinicus: The Story of Abigail Burgess comes a gripping new play about memory, resilience, and the courage to resist hate. Based on real events in both...

OTR: A Punk AF

OTR: A Punk AF

Apr 8

Holly is mad, you might even say angry as hell. But as a 40-something well-established career woman, she can’t just go around screaming, now can she? Longing for the wild expression of her teen days, Holly plans a girls reunion weekend with a secret mission: to reunite the high...

Once

Once

Jan 23 – Mar 1, 2026

On the Cripe Stage… Get ready to experience the heart and soul of Once ! This intimate musical, based on the Academy Award-winning film, tells the story of a Dublin street musician and a Czech immigrant whose chance encounter sparks a week-long collaboration full of music...

OTR: A Long Time Ago in a Dark Yard at Night

OTR: A Long Time Ago in a Dark Yard at Night

Feb 11

A Long Time Ago in a Dark Yard at Night follows two friends from a small Texas town who take divergent paths in life as they grow from girls to adult women, each fighting to find happiness, overcome significant life and socio-economic obstacles, and remain connected to one...

Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas

Fancy Nancy Splendiferous Christmas

Dec 5 – Dec 21, 2025

Back by popular demand, it’s a holiday season filled with elegant wrapping paper, festive decorations, Christmas cookies with sprinkles – and of course, the tree! After all, there is no such thing as too much tinsel. Ooh, la la! This year, Nancy is especially excited. After...

Scrooge! The Musical

Scrooge! The Musical

Nov 28 – Dec 21, 2025

Scrooge! The Musical is a heartwarming and festive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novella A Christmas Carol , featuring music, lyrics, and book by Leslie Bricusse. Set in Victorian London, the story follows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, a cold-hearted moneylender who...

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