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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...

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...

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...

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....

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...


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Review: GRANGEVILLE Staged to Absolute Perfection at the Ruskin Group Theatre


by Shari Barrett - June 05, 2026

The West Coast premiere of Grangeville is staged to absolute perfection on all levels including the script, director, actors, and overall technical brilliance at the Ruskin Group Theatre....

Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE at LA OPERA


by Andrew Child - June 04, 2026

Suzanne Andrade and Barrie Kosky’s Magic Flute returns to LA Opera with a whimsical fusion of animations by Paul Barritt. The effect of the production is a bit surprising. Yes, as characters are revealed by revolving doors and interact with animations of barking dogs, Mozart’s music takes on a n...

Review: Defying Gravity - An Evening with Stephen Schwartz Flies to the Irvine Barclay


by Michael Quintos - June 04, 2026

It's a very rare treat—particularly all the way here in Orange County, California—to hear Broadway songs and the stories behind them performed directly by the legendary composer himself, even for just a one-night-only event. But that is exactly the gift bestowed upon a rapt audience recently whe...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Hollywood Pantages


by Evan Henerson - June 03, 2026

As substantial as its built-in assets are, the two-time Tony Award winner, musical is lacking in other areas. Book writer Kristoffer Diaz has crafted an exciting leading character, and an even more interesting supporting player. Alas, he has also included a rather perfunctory family triangle that gu...

Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Mark Taper Forum


by Evan Henerson - May 31, 2026

Booth’s deeply sympathetic rendering of a good man navigating a life of crises is 95 minutes of sublimity. And in the role of Kenneth, actor Petey McGee delivers a performance that is as throat lump-inducing as it is uplifting....

Review: ANTIGONE at Antaeus


by Evan Henerson - May 27, 2026

Andy Wolk's production transports Sophokles’s work off the pages of a high school syllabus and directly across the threshold of our comfort zone....

Review: Impeccable World Premiere of HENRY ONG’S final play ASCENT


by Shari Barrett - May 26, 2026

Along with the impeccable acting and Diana Wyenn's brilliant direction, the most striking element of the production is Randy Wong-Westbrooke’s scenic design which features a half-dome representation of a rocket engine....

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....

Past Shows

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...

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...

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...

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...

littleboy/littleman
Oct 1 – Nov 2, 2025

Littleboy/littleman is a world premiere play that explores the complex relationship between Nicaraguan brothers Fíto and Bastian as they navigate their differing visions of the...

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,...

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,...

King Liz
Jul 12 – Aug 14, 2022
A WICKED SOUL IN CHERRY HILL
Jun 21 – Jul 24, 2022
Man Of God
May 10 – Jun 19, 2022

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

WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
Apr 19 – May 22, 2022
Trayf
Mar 1 – Apr 10, 2022

Lindsay Joelle; dir: Benjamin Kamine.American Premiere...

Power Of Sail
Power Of Sail
Feb 8 – Mar 13, 2022

Distinguished Harvard professor Charles Nichols (Emmy & Tony Award winner Bryan Cranston) finds himself in hot water after inviting an incendiary white nationalist to speak...

The Enigmatist
The Enigmatist
Sep 14 – Oct 30, 2021

Can you solve the enigma? From the creator and performer of the hit virtual production Inside the Box comes an immersive experience of puzzles and...

Someone Else's House
Someone Else's House
Apr 23 – Jul 3, 2021

Obie Award-winning multimedia artist Jared Mezzocchi has a harrowing story to tell: his family's frightening, true-life haunting inside a 200-year-old New England house. Flip the...

The Door You Never Saw Before
The Door You Never Saw Before
May 14 – Jun 27, 2021

Part musical, part adventure, this inventive new play is designed to take frustrated kids in quarantine on an outrageously fun journey. After entering a door...

Skintight
Sep 3 – Oct 6, 2019

Joshua Harmon; dir: Daniel Aukin....

Skintight
Sep 3 – Oct 6, 2019

Hanging on by a thread after her ex-husband gets engaged to a much younger woman, Jodi (Tony Award winner Idina Menzel, Rent, Wicked) retreats to...

Witch
Aug 20 – Sep 29, 2019

Mischief is afoot in the sleepy village of Edmonton and the fate of the world is at stake in this smart modern fable. When the...

The Exorcist
Jul 3 – Aug 12, 2012

The most chilling test of faith come to life on stage. This world premiere adaptation of the famous 1971 novel documenting the terror and redemption...

Superior Donuts
Superior Donuts
May 31 – Jul 10, 2011

Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Tracy Letts weaves a heart-warming and humorous tale of unlikely friendships in one of Chicago’s most diverse neighborhoods....

The Break of Noon
The Break of Noon
Jan 25 – Mar 6, 2011

Playwright and provocateur Neil LaBute’s newest play takes off from George Bernard Shaw’s quote: “All truths begin as blasphemies.” And then we meet John Smith....

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