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Upcoming Shows

LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR
Mar 4 – Mar 22, 2026

Laughter on the 23rd Floor is a fast-paced comedy by Neil Simon that takes audiences behind the scenes of a 1950s television sitcom. Drawing inspiration...

THE MALTESE FALCON
Apr 15 – May 3, 2026

Laguna Playhouse presents a humorous, hard-boiled world premiere mystery with The Maltese Falcon, adapted by Matthew Salazar-Thompson and directed by Todd Nielsen. This stage version...

RED
Jun 10 – Jun 28, 2026

RED is a gripping play by John Logan that delves into the life of abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko. Set in his studio, it explores...



Review: OCTOPUS'S GARDEN at Theater At Boston Court


by Evan Henerson - March 14, 2026

Weston Gaylord’s mind-bender of play enhances the mystery of an already fascinating creature and of the limitless possibilities of what we don’t know....

Review: AKHNATEN at Los Angeles Opera


by Andrew Child - March 13, 2026

Glass feels to be in direct conversation with grand opera, layering incantations from the chorus over triangulations of notes played nearly ad nauseam on violas to evoke something of the mystery that shrouds ancient Egypt in western culture....

Review: BEETLEJUICE at Hollywood Pantages


by Evan Henerson - March 13, 2026

With all its visual delights on full display, the non-Equity production directed by Catie Davis (from the original direction by Alex Timbers) is a carnival of the macabre....

Review: Arthur Miller’s THE PRICE at Pacific Resident Theatre through April 12


by Shari Barrett - March 09, 2026

Thanks to de Santos’ insightful direction, the on-going dialogues never seem to drag and the action flows at a pace which keeps the audience interested in just what happens between these well-written characters....

Review: RED HARLEM at Company Of Angels


by Evan Henerson - March 06, 2026

In the premiere of RED HARLEM at Company of Angels, director Bernadette Speakes’s production offers some frequently dynamic staging which is brought down by a mixed bag of acting performances and the heavy-handed messaging of Henderson’s script....

Review: HONOUR by Ruskin Group Theatre


by Shari Barrett - March 01, 2026

Director Max Mayer keeps the action authentic and story realistically contrite after helping execute the play’s workshop, making this production an especially meaningful return to the material....

Review: RICHARD III at A Noise Within


by Evan Henerson - February 27, 2026

Embodied by the exciting Ann Noble and surrounded by a solid cast, Richard and his dastardly deeds are every inch at home within the world of Guillermo Cienfuegos’s sweet and seedy production of RICHARD III for A Noise Within....

Review: Patti LuPone's MATTERS OF THE HEART at LA Opera


by Andrew Child - March 02, 2026

LuPone has woven an unexpected, eclectic musical collage that leads to two clear conclusions; she knows what sounds good in her voice and she knows how to sell a song....

Review: NATURAL SELECTION AT THE ZEPHYR THEATRE at Zephyr Theatre


by Tracey Paleo - February 25, 2026

NATURAL SELECTION is an excessive existential exploration of the ways women encounter their own subjectification.  Playwright Stacy Adelman, gets the point across – in the first 20 minutes. ...

Review: British Farce THE COTTAGE At Torrance Theater Company


by Shari Barrett - February 24, 2026

Hilarity ensues as alcohol is consumed, leading to brilliant cat and mouse games during which laughs abound....

Past Shows

EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND
Jan 14 – Feb 1, 2026

Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground brings to life the remarkable life of Dwight D. Eisenhower through a compelling solo performance by Tony Award winner John...

BESIDE MYSELF
Oct 29 – Nov 16, 2025

BESIDE MYSELF is a world premiere play by Paul Slade Smith, directed by David Ellenstein. The story follows Gemma, who is overwhelmed and seeking transformation...

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE  TO LOVE AND MURDER
A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Sep 17 – Oct 5, 2025

What’s a poor Monty Navarro to do when he discovers he’s ninth in line to inherit a dukedom? Eliminate the eight relatives standing in his...

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER
Sep 17 – Oct 5, 2025

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder is a Tony Award-winning musical that follows the charming Monty Navarro on a darkly comedic quest to inherit...

Honky Tonk Angels
Honky Tonk Angels
Jul 30 – Aug 17, 2025

Revisit dozens of pop-country favorites like “Stand By Your Man,” “Harper Valley, PTA,” “Ode To Billy Joe,” “Delta Dawn,” and many more in this feel-good,...

COMEDY NIGHT AT THE PLAYHOUSE
Aug 6

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter at Comedy Night at the Playhouse! Taking place at Laguna Playhouse on August 6, 2024, this one-night-only...

SH-BOOM! LIFE COULD BE A DREAM
Oct 13 – Oct 31, 2021

Meet Denny and the Dreamers, a fledgling doo-wop singing group preparing to enter the Big Whopper Radio contest to realize their dreams of making it...

Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet
Jul 5 – Jul 29, 2018

The Tony Award nominated MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET explodes on stage with a monumental night of rock ‘n’ roll. Inspired by the most famous jam session...

Mrs. Honey B.'s Guide to the Good Life.
Jun 12 – Jun 24, 2012

From Maripat Donovan the creator and star of the award-winning comedy hit, Late Night Catechism, comes a new hilarious interactive comedy, Mrs. Honey B.'s Guide...

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