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Geffen Playhouse

10886 Le Conte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Geffen Playhouse is a theatre in Los Angeles.

Upcoming Shows

Purpose

Purpose

Nov 11 – Dec 13, 2026

Purpose, directed by Phylicia Rashad, will make its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse from November 11 to December 13, 2026. This Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins explores the complexities of legacy within a powerful Black political family as they...

Liberation

Liberation

Jan 27 – Feb 28, 2027

Liberation makes its West Coast premiere at Geffen Playhouse, following a successful run on Broadway. Written by Bess Wohl and directed by Whitney White, the play unfolds in 1970 Ohio, where six women gather for a consciousness-raising group, grappling with the complexities of...

The Monsters

The Monsters

Mar 3 – Apr 4, 2027

The Monsters, written by Ngozi Anyanwu and directed by Awoye Timpo, makes its Los Angeles premiere at the Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater. The story revolves around Big, a seasoned MMA fighter nearing the end of his career, who must confront years of resentment and unresolved pain...

Closing Costs

Closing Costs

Mar 31 – May 2, 2027

Closing Costs is a world premiere comedy written by Grace McLeod, set to run at the Geffen Playhouse from March 31 to May 2, 2027. The story follows a scrappy real estate agent and her Uber-driving boyfriend who are living in a problematic luxury home they are desperate to sell...

Wine in the Wilderness

Wine in the Wilderness

Jun 2 – Jul 4, 2027

Wine in the Wilderness, written by Alice Childress and directed by LaChanze, takes place during the 1964 Harlem riot in the apartment of painter Bill Jameson. As he seeks to capture the essence of Black womanhood for his art, tensions rise outside, leading to the unexpected...

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Review: FALSETTOS at Victory Theatre

Review: FALSETTOS at Victory Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · October 18, 2026

Let’s face the music: William Finn’s Falsettos, written during the Reagan administration’s brutal fumbling of the AIDS epidemic and polarizing of the LGBTQ+ community, remains strikingly relevant to today.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at A Noise Within

Review: COME FROM AWAY at A Noise Within

by Evan Henerson · October 16, 2026

Clearly there were a lot worse places to be on that infamous day than small provincial Gander. In Julia Rodriguez-Elliott’s spirited and heart-warming production...A Noise Within let’s us savor that unique visit.…

Review: WAITING IN THE WINGS at Theatricum Botanicum

Review: WAITING IN THE WINGS at Theatricum Botanicum

by Amanda Callas · October 14, 2026

Waiting in the Wings explores the glamor and elegance of a lost era, life on the stage of 1920s music halls, the terror and loss and beauty of aging, and the incomparable treasures of female friendship. …

Review: BAT BOY at GEM Theatre

Review: BAT BOY at GEM Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · October 11, 2026

Before the hit movie-to-musical adaptations Legally Blonde and Heathers, Laurence O’Keefe wrote Bat Boy, a cult classic camp-horror musical about a boy who is half human and half bat.…

Review: CRONE CREED at El Portal Theatre

Review: CRONE CREED at El Portal Theatre

by Harker Jones · October 6, 2026

CRONE CREED is an ambitious take on mythology and fate, and it is one of the best shows the El Portal has offered in recent years — out of a field of many exceptional efforts.…

Review: KAIJU at Road Theatre Company

Review: KAIJU at Road Theatre Company

by Evan Henerson · October 5, 2026

Consistently over-the-top with plenty of laughs and some technical dash for which the Road has long been known, Sawyer’s production shoots out a volley of satirical darts, few of which land with much impact.…

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Hollywood Pantages Theatre

by Andrew Child · October 2, 2026

A musical about disenfranchised teenage boys in warring gangs in the middle of the twentieth century has an impossibly high standard to measure up against in the department of subject matter.…

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents A Revamped INTO THE WOODS

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents A Revamped INTO THE WOODS

by Michael Quintos · October 1, 2026

To celebrate the musical's 40th anniversary, South Coast Reportory recreates INTO THE WOODS with a decisively different approach, one that both entices and, at times, triggers an uneasy vibe (at first) that seems to have permeated out from the show's darker second half. Admittedly, something felt of…

Past Shows

29 total · showing 1–10

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Jun 10 – Jul 12, 2026

Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous features Anna Campbell, a celebrated actress looking to reclaim her status while navigating the complexities of her past and the evolving landscape of activism. Written by Pearl Cleage and directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson, this...

Master Harold… and the Boys

Apr 8 – May 10, 2026

The production of Athol Fugard’s Master Harold… and the Boys takes place in a 1950s South African tea shop, where the dynamics between a white teenager, Hally, and two Black waiters, Sam and Willie, unfold against a backdrop of race and power. As Hally reminisces about his...

Dragon Mama

Mar 4 – Apr 12, 2026

Dragon Mama is the Los Angeles premiere written and performed by Sara Porkalob, marking the second part of The Dragon Cycle. The story follows Maria Porkalob, Jr. as she grapples with an unexpected opportunity for freedom that challenges her responsibilities to her family in...

SYLVIA SYLVIA SYLVIA

Feb 4 – Mar 8, 2026

SYLVIA SYLVIA SYLVIA is a world premiere from playwright Beth Hyland, set to run at the Geffen Playhouse. The story follows Sally, a former acclaimed novelist struggling with writer's block as she confronts her husband's rising literary fame. Seeking inspiration in the Boston...

Table 17

Nov 5 – Dec 7, 2025

In the West Coast premiere of Table 17, Jada and Dallas, former fiancés, reunite for dinner to confront their shared past. As they navigate the complexities of old wounds and lingering chemistry, a seemingly casual meeting transforms into an unexpected exploration of romance and...

Am I Roxie?

Sep 3 – Oct 5, 2025

Am I Roxie? is a world premiere showcasing the talents of Roxana Ortega, who both writes and performs this one-woman show. Through humor and resilience, Ortega navigates the poignant complexities of her mother's mental decline, portraying a range of characters along the way. The...

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

Sep 13 – Nov 27, 2022

In contemporary Manhattan, Eric and Toby are 30-somethings who seem to be very much in love and thriving. But on the cusp of their engagement, they meet an older man haunted by the past, and a younger man hungry for a future. Chance meetings lead to surprising choices as the...

Man Of God

May 10 – Jun 19, 2022

David Henry Hwang Theater: Anna Moench; dir: Jesca Prudencio.

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