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Kirk Douglas Theatre

9820 Washington Boulevard
Culver City, CA 90232
(213) 234-1717

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Dog Man: The Musical

Dog Man: The Musical

Sep 12 – Oct 18, 2026

TWTheatrical's production of Dog Man: The Musical Adapted from the DOG MAN series of books by Dav Pilkey Book and Lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila Music by Brad Alexander Original Direction & Choreography by Jen Wineman THE HILARIOUS, HEARTFELT FAMILY ADVENTURE RETURNS! Based on the...

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

12 total · showing 1–10

Back East

Jul 12

Back East is a new play by Maddox Pennington, presented as part of Center Theatre Group's LA Writers' Workshop Reading Series. A prodigal trans son faces down his extended family in the Cherokee Nation as he attempts to win custody of his cousins. Jay must navigate his changing...

The Shameful (Untrue) Story of Herbie Gregory Morgan

Jul 12

The Shameful (Untrue) Story of Herbie Gregory Morgan is a new play by Kevin Douglas, presented as part of Center Theatre Group's LA Writers' Workshop Reading Series. The play tells the story of a Black man who secretly rides the bus in order to get to the job of his dreams, set...

44

44

Feb 23 – Mar 23, 2025

Barack Obama's election changed history. And as we can clearly see, it also ended racism forever! But 44 is the story of Obama you won't read about in history books...because history books are now banned in most states. But also because 44 is the story of Obama as Joe Biden...

Having Our Say

FeaturedHaving Our Say

Apr 13

Hattie Winston and Emily Yancy are featured in a dramatic play reading of Emily Mann's "Having Our Say" under the direction of Fay Hauser-Price, one performance only, at 3:30 pm on Saturday, April 13 at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City. Presented by Los Angeles Inner City...

Little Black Dress The Musical

Little Black Dress The Musical

Dec 3 – Dec 15, 2019

Deemed the fearlessly funny girls night out musical LITTLE BLACK DRESS is the perfect show for every bachelorette party, birthday, anniversary, reunion, date night and is a-must see for any man looking to decode the mystery of every womans secret weapon - the LBD. With hilarious...

DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY

DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY

Nov 28 – Dec 30, 2018

DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY KIRK DOUGLAS THEATRE NOVEMBER 28 - DECEMBER 30, 2018 TICKETS: https://www.centertheatregroup.org/tickets/kirk-douglas-theatre/guest-productions/dixies-tupperware-party "I was laughing too hard to breathe!" - Los Angeles Times This hilarious off-Broadway...

Mutt House

Mutt House

Jul 10 – Aug 5, 2018

Ryan McCartan heads the cast of a fun and furry musical tale for animal lovers of all ages. Featuring 20 original songs and a cast of 10, Mutt House is the story of quirky outsider Eddie Corbin. Bullied all his life, Eddie has finally found a place to call home — a neglected...

RECORDED IN HOLLYWOOD - THE MUSICAL

RECORDED IN HOLLYWOOD - THE MUSICAL

Jul 8 – Aug 7, 2016

The new musical RECORDED IN HOLLYWOOD returns from its sold-out, critically acclaimed, 2015 engagement, with additional songs and scenes in an all-new production. This LA Times Critics pick tells the true and fascinating love, life and times of 1950’s Los Angeles entrepreneur...

The Convert

Apr 17 – May 13, 2012

Salvation comes at an unholy price “Gurira is earning a reputation for hard-hitting drama.” — Variety SALVATION COMES AT AN UNHOLY PRICE when colonialism threatens a Southern African boomtown. It’s 1895 when the convert, a teenager named Jekesai, is thrust into strange new...

The Cripple of Inishmaan

FeaturedThe Cripple of Inishmaan

Apr 5 – May 1, 2011

If the outlandishly macabre antics of The Lieutenant of Inishmore at the Mark Taper Forum tickled your fancy, here’s a kinder, gentler work from Martin McDonagh—direct from Ireland! It’s 1934 when word arrives on the island of Inishmaan that Hollywood is making a film on...

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