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DOWNEY THEATRE

8435 Firestone Blvd
Downey, CA 90241



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...

Review: Last Call Theatre Invites You to Discover The Liminary


by Shari Barrett - April 27, 2026

Be ready to play your part to find out who can you trust and who wants to destroy The Liminary. Depending on the questions asked and information gathered via audience participation, the process and ending will be different at each of the performances....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME


by Michael Quintos - April 26, 2026

First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere prod...

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


by Shari Barrett - April 25, 2026

We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work. Nor do we witness them falling in love, which makes it difficult to care whether or not their relationship succeeds....

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....

Past Shows

2025 GRAMMY-Nominated Kalani Pe'a Brings Hawaiian Xmas Tour to LA
2025 GRAMMY-Nominated Kalani Pe'a Brings Hawaiian Xmas Tour to LA
Dec 14

The Aloha Everywhere Concert Series presented by Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC) Lifestyle presents 2025 GRAMMY-Nominated for Best Regional Roots Music Album and three-time GRAMMY Winner...

Kalani Pe'a: Festive Hawaiian Christmas Tour
Dec 14

Kalani Pe'a, a three-time GRAMMY winner, brings his Festive Hawaiian Christmas Tour to the Downey Theatre on December 14, 2024. Known for his versatility, Pe'a's...

‘Na Leo Pilimehana,’ Legendary Female Hawaiian Music Group Celebrating 40 Years
‘Na Leo Pilimehana,’ Legendary Female Hawaiian Music Group Celebrating 40 Years
Oct 19

The Aloha Everywhere Concert Series presented by Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC) Lifestyle returns to the Downey Theatre on Saturday, October 19 at 7pm, bringing the...

Na Leo Pilimehana
Oct 19

Na Leo Pilimehana, the acclaimed female Hawaiian music group, will celebrate their 40th anniversary as part of the Aloha Everywhere Concert Series at Downey Theatre....

Aloha Everywhere Concert Series Bringing the Best in Hawaiian Music Presents Mark Yamanaka - Kūpaoa – Hōkū Zuttermeister + Hula
Aloha Everywhere Concert Series Bringing the Best in Hawaiian Music Presents Mark Yamanaka - Kūpaoa – Hōkū Zuttermeister + Hula
May 18

The Aloha Everywhere Concert Series presented by Hawaiian Island Creations (HIC) Lifestyle returns to the Downey Theatre on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm, bringing the...

Videos


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North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
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)
Millennials Are Killing Musicals in Los Angeles Millennials Are Killing Musicals
Colony Theatre (4/30-5/17)
Melt : The Play in Los Angeles Melt : The Play
The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (6/11-6/13) PHOTOS
Doom Girls in Los Angeles Doom Girls
Broadwater Black Box (6/08-6/27)
Fuerza Regida in Los Angeles Fuerza Regida
UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium (7/18-7/18)
Riverdance 30 – The New Generation  in Los Angeles Riverdance 30 – The New Generation
Ahmanson Theatre (4/13-4/18)
Hell Mouth  in Los Angeles Hell Mouth
Road Theatre (4/17-5/24)
Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents Short Comic Opera "The Maestro," a Hilarious Parody of the Music Business, 5/30 in Los Angeles Sierra Madre Playhouse Presents Short Comic Opera "The Maestro," a Hilarious Parody of the Music Business, 5/30
Sierra Madre Playhouse (5/30-5/30)
The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes in Los Angeles The Princess Bride: An Inconceivable Evening with Cary Elwes
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts (12/12-12/12)