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INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE

330 East Seaside Way
Long Beach, CA 90802

Upcoming Shows

The Revolutionists
The Revolutionists
Jun 11 – Jun 28, 2026

Playwright Lauren Gunderson gives France’s Reign of Terror a riotous, sharp-tongued makeover in this fast-paced comedy that finds humor even in the darkest of times....



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....

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....

Past Shows

Warsaw
Warsaw
Apr 30 – May 17, 2026

International City Theatre presents the world premiere of a haunting new drama by British playwright and screenwriter Paul Webb (Selma). Four lives are unexpectedly brought...

I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
Feb 18 – Mar 8, 2026

International City Theatre opens its 41st season with I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, the crowd-pleasing musical comedy revue that tackles modern love in...

‘Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson–Apt. 2B’
‘Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson–Apt. 2B’
Oct 15 – Nov 2, 2025

Two free-spirited women solve mysteries and kick butts in a fast-paced and wildly entertaining comic escapade that offers a cheerful, sassy twist on Sir Arthur...

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson–Apt. 2B
Oct 15 – Nov 2, 2025

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson–Apt. 2B presents a modern, irreverent twist on the classic detective duo, reimagining the iconic characters of Sherlock Holmes and Joan...

Masala Dabba
Masala Dabba
Aug 27 – Sep 14, 2025

Aug. 27 – Sept. 14Wednesday at 8 p.m. (Aug. 27 ONLY)Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.Fridays at 7:30 p.m.Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.Sundays at 2 p.m. ...

The World Premiere of Masala Dabba
The World Premiere of Masala Dabba
Aug 27 – Sep 14, 2025

A Multicultural Family Drama

Untitled Family Drama
Aug 27 – Sep 14, 2025

International City Theatre's 40th anniversary season opens with a world premiere family drama by Wendy Graf. In this play, members of a mixed-race family explore...

The Angel Next Door
The Angel Next Door
Jun 12 – Jun 29, 2025

International City Theatre presents the Los Angeles premiere of The Angel Next Door, a deliciously screwy rom-com by Paul Slade Smith, the playwright behind last...

The Angel Next Door
Jun 11 – Jun 29, 2025

The Angel Next Door, a screwball romantic comedy by Paul Slade Smith, will have its Los Angeles premiere at International City Theatre. The story follows...

The Violin Maker
The Violin Maker
Apr 24 – May 11, 2025

Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein gathered and restored ruined violins that survived the Holocaust, creating a remarkable collection known throughout the world as the “Violins...

The Violin Maker
Apr 23 – May 11, 2025

The Violin Maker, written by Lisa Pearl Rosenbaum and Ronda Spinak, features the remarkable story of Israeli violin maker Amnon Weinstein, who dedicated his life...

Desperate Measures
Desperate Measures
Feb 20 – Mar 9, 2025

International City Theatre presents the Los Angeles premiere of a foot-stompin’, knee-slappin’ musical inspired by Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Saddle up for this joyous musical...

Desperate Measures
Feb 19 – Mar 9, 2025

International City Theatre will showcase the Los Angeles premiere of Desperate Measures, a musical inspired by Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. With a score by David...

Murder on the Links
Murder on the Links
Oct 16 – Nov 3, 2024

Something’s afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer, namely the body of Hercule Poirot’s newest client! Acclaimed playwright Steven Dietz brings the famed Belgian...

Murder on the Links
Murder on the Links
Oct 18 – Nov 3, 2024

Something’s afoul on the private golf course at Merlinville-Sur-Mer, namely the body of Hercule Poirot’s newest client! International City Theatre presents Murder on the Links,...

The Double V
The Double V
Aug 21 – Sep 8, 2024

International City Theatre will present The Double V, a historical drama by Carole Eglash-Kosoff about the first Black civil rights movement in the U.S. Michael...

The Double V
The Double V
Aug 22 – Sep 8, 2024

International City Theatre presents a historical drama about the first Black civil rights movement in the U.S. In 1942, his attempt to enlist in the...

The Outsider
The Outsider
Jun 13 – Jun 30, 2024

International City Theatre presents the Los Angeles premiere of a wildly funny and frighteningly timely satire about a flawed candidate who might just be the...

What The Constitution Means To Me
What The Constitution Means To Me
May 2 – May 19, 2024

International City Theatre presents the Obie and New York Drama Critics Circle award-winning play by Heidi Schreck that breathes new life into our Constitution and...

Marilyn, Mom & Me
Marilyn, Mom & Me
Feb 14 – Mar 3, 2024

A true story written and directed by Long Beach resident Luke Yankee, whose mother was a well-known, Oscar and Tony-winning character actress named Eileen Heckart....

Deathtrap
Deathtrap
Oct 18 – Nov 5, 2023

Just in time for Halloween, International City Theatre presents Ira Levin’s Tony-nominated, gasp-inducing comedy thriller. Sidney Bruhl is a playwright desperately in need of a...

Exit Wounds
Exit Wounds
Aug 23 – Sep 10, 2023

How do you find redemption when someone you love has committed a terrible crime? International City Theatre presents the world premiere of Exit Wounds by...

tick, tick...BOOM!
tick, tick...BOOM!
Feb 16 – Mar 5, 2023

Jonathan Larson’s pop/rock musical about the courage it takes to follow one’s dreams. Funny and moving, this autobiographical work about an aspiring composer trying to...

Valley Song
Valley Song
Aug 24 – Sep 11, 2022

International City Theatre presents Valley Song, the first post-apartheid play by South African master playwright Athol Fugard. In this poignant and hope-filled coming-of-age story that...

A Doll's House: Part 2
A Doll's House: Part 2
Apr 14 – May 1, 2022

Lucas Hnath fans, rejoice! International City Theatre presents A Dolls House, Part 2, the Obie-Award winning playwrights bitingly funny, thoroughly modern, 90-minute sequel to Henrik...

The Last Five Years
The Last Five Years
Jun 3 – Jun 20, 2021

International City Theatre virtually presents an intimate, emotionally powerful musical by Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown that ingeniously deconstructs a five-year love...

Slow Food
Slow Food
Apr 29 – May 16, 2021

A tender, uproarious comedy that delves deeply into what we hunger for. A vacationing couple celebrates their anniversary at a Greek restaurant in Palm Springs...

ART
ART
Feb 18 – Mar 7, 2021

International City Theatre opens its 36th season with a virtual presentation of Yasmina Rezas multiple award-winning, hilarious look at the bonds of friendship viewed through...

ART
ART
Feb 18 – Mar 7, 2021

International City Theatre opens its 36th season with a virtual presentation of Yasmina Rezas multiple award-winning, hilarious look at the bonds of friendship viewed through...

The Andrews Brothers
The Andrews Brothers
Feb 19 – Mar 8, 2020

A madcap musical salute to the swinging 40s created by Roger Bean (The Marvelous Wondrettes, Life Could Be A Dream). A USO show is threatened...

Beast on the Moon
Beast on the Moon
Aug 21 – Sep 22, 2019

Richard Kalinoski's haunting and poetic play about two immigrants who escape the Armenian genocide in Turkey to seek refuge in America. In 1921, an Armenian...

Bestseller
Bestseller
Jun 12 – Jun 30, 2019

A zany comic romp by internationally acclaimed playwright Peter Quilter (Glorious!, End of the Rainbow) about writers, how they write, the stories they tell and...

The Price
The Price
May 8 – May 26, 2019

In Arthur Millers riveting masterpiece, two estranged brothers must try to make peace with their past when they meet to dispose of their late father's...

Life Could Be A Dream
Life Could Be A Dream
Feb 20 – Mar 10, 2019

SH-BOOM! Meet fledgling doo-wop singing group Denny and the Dreamers as they prepare to enter the Big Whopper Radio contest and realize their dreams of...

A Splintered Soul
A Splintered Soul
Oct 17 – Nov 4, 2018

A gripping drama about war refugees haunted by the death of their loved ones — and by memories of the things they had to do...

Carboard Piano
Carboard Piano
May 2 – May 20, 2018

Against the backdrop of Uganda’s civil war, the union of the daughter of an American missionary and a local teenage girl is disrupted by violence....

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