Wild Child
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...
Laguna Playhouse
606 Laguna Canyon RoadLaguna Beach, CA 92651
Upcoming Shows
The 39 Steps
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...
Rent
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...
Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde, directed by J. Scott Lapp, is a musical set during the Great Depression that follows the infamous outlaws whose desire for more...
Review: PUPPET UP! at Richardo Montalbán Theatre
Puppet Up!'s motley crew of Jim Henson puppets are as raw and funny as you can get...if you're willing.…
Interview: COMEDY OF ERRORS Director, Composer and Actor at Independent Shakespeare Company
Here are my interviews with director Melissa Chalsma, composer David Melville, and actor Carene Rose Mekertichyan on COMEDY OF ERRORS presented by Independent Shakespeare Company outdoors in Griffith Park this summer.…
Review: Norm Foster's LAKEFRONT U.S. Premiere Engagement at Theatre 40
All in all, Lakefront offers a very enjoyable two-hour romantic journey guaranteed to keep you laughing and rooting for these lost and lonely souls looking for their soulmate.…
Review: F**KING STRANGERS at Echo Theatre Company
Focusing on four lonely people in Southern California, it dramatizes the ever-shifting facets of our relationships as we struggle to be vulnerable and honest with others and ourselves.…
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Chance Theater
Beautifully and tenderly directed by Matthew McCray, this ferociously performed and often visually hypnotic intimate production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is such a pleasant surprise, instantly becoming one of Chance Theater's most piercingly emotional new musicals it has ever produc…
Review: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep
Applause has too much heart and is simply too much fun to be bogged down by its shortcomings, so audiences should take advantage of catching this gem while they can.…
Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
In the fantastical, visually-enchanting stage play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD—the theatrical continuation of J.K. Rowling's beloved magical saga—the idea of revisiting the past is embraced as its central theme, which in turn shifts the focus away from the mischievous school adventures tha…
Review: MUSE/IQUE DEFIANTLY JONI: A SINGER/SONGWRITER BARES HER SOUL at Mark Taper Forum
The concert offered an intimate tribute to Joni Mitchell's unique genius, offering a revelatory look at the cultural milieu and musical streams that fed into her art, and then poured out of her Laurel Canyon home and into her unique ways of mixing other genres and artists into her music – or inspi…
Review: ANATOMY OF A BACK by Kick Boom Theater at Electric Lodge
John Wuchte and his Kick Boom Theater ensemble of five actors and two onstage musicians (Wuchte on percussion and Sarah Green on guitar) continue their exploration of live percussion scoring the actors’ movement, gestures and stylized dialogue during Anatomy of a Back at the Electric Lodge in Veni…
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Musical Theatre West
Musical Theatre West's brand new presentation of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT marks the fifth time the 74-season-old institution is revisiting this ubiquitous musical, this time starring hunky Broadway alum and America's Got Talent standout Brian Justin Crum. For all intents and purp…
Past Shows
Menopause The Musical
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...
RED
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...
THE MALTESE FALCON
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...
LAUGHTER ON THE 23rd FLOOR
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...
EISENHOWER: THIS PIECE OF GROUND
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
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
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...
Honky Tonk Angels
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
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
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
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.
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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Much Ado About Nothing McCadden Place Theatre (8/07-8/16) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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Come From Away Rubicon Theatre (10/27-11/21) |
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Versa-Style Dance Company Brings Hip Hop and Street Dance to Sierra Madre Playhouse Sierra Madre Playhouse (8/07-8/07) |