Wild Child is a world premiere musical directed by John Simpkins, featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by Julianne Wick Davis. The story centers on two teens who connect as avatars in a virtual world and are then thrust into a remote wilderness therapy program...
The 39 Steps, directed by Hunter Foster, is inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller. This fast-paced theatrical romp transforms suspense into high-energy comedy, following an ordinary man swept into a web of espionage. He must outrun danger, deception, and mistaken...
Rent, written by Jonathan Larson, follows a group of young artists navigating love, loss, and survival during the AIDS crisis in New York City's East Village. This production, directed by Telly Leung, reimagines the musical through the lens of a filmmaker, incorporating live...
Bonnie & Clyde, directed by J. Scott Lapp, is a musical set during the Great Depression that follows the infamous outlaws whose desire for more led them into legend and danger. The production traces the story of love, adventure, and crime that captured the attention of the...
Tony winner Darko Tresnjak directs a nuanced and unsettling update of the 1956 Swiss play, adapted here by Maurice Valency.…
Featuring book and lyrics by Dan Marshall and music by composer Julianne Wick Davis, WILD CHILD is an ambitious, sincerely earnest, and, at times, cleverly innovative new musical about a group of teenagers who are forced to join an outdoor wilderness therapy program where they must grapple with iden…
WATER FOR ELEPHANTS bears the imprint of its original director, the uber-talented Jessica Stone, and a team of collaborators who span a whole mess of creative genres. Along with their marvelous ensemble, they take us away.…
Beneath the florid poetry, the stunningly-detailed costumes, and the imagistic staging, Sophocles would instantly recognize the overarching humanity that has carried his play through the centuries.…
Rooted in Faustian legend, a horticultural horror musical takes over Tulare for the next three weeks. Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s Little Shop of Horrors highlights the dangers of greed and talking plants as destitute protagonist Seymour Krelbourn discovers his mysterious fly-trap plant may sud…
In staging the west coast premiere of Ellen McLaughlin’s modern verse translation, director Margaret Shigeko Starbuck and her cast are working their Helicanuses and Thaisas off to keep this lesser-staged romance punchy and relevant…
Swiss writer Max Frisch’s post–World War II absurdist satire THE ARSONISTS hit Los Feliz like a blow torch, scorching everything in its path.…
Director Gregg T. Daniel conducts a muscular cast delivering a production that is as fulfilling as it is shattering.…
Actor WEST LIANG, delivers deeply nuanced, emotionally quiet, and completely resonant character portrayals that enhance each time capsule, in this play about historical and generational change.…
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.…
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Menopause The Musical is a 25th Anniversary production of the hit musical comedy set in a department store, where four women meet while shopping for a black lace bra at a lingerie sale and bond over shared experiences of hot flashes, mood swings, wrinkles, and weight gain. The...
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 themes of artistic genius, personal sacrifice, and the often tumultuous relationship between Rothko and his young assistant. As they...
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 of Dashiell Hammett’s classic noir novel follows detective Sam Spade as he becomes embroiled in...
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 from Simon's own experiences as a writer for Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows, the play explores the chaos and creativity...
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 Rubinstein. Written by Richard Hellesen and directed by Peter Ellenstein, the play offers deep insights into Eisenhower's...
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 through a new medical procedure. However, when two versions of herself emerge, she must navigate the complexities of...
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 way - of course! With charm, wit, and just a dash of homicide, A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER takes you on a madcap romp through...
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, boot stompin’ musical that celebrates the enduring power of music and friendship. Armed with only their dreams and a bus...
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 event features top comedic talents guaranteed to leave you in stitches. Don't miss this hilarious showcase of stand-up comedy that...
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 to the big time! Trouble comes in the form of Lois, who arrives to put some polish on the boys. Denny falls in love, Wally falls...
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