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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....

Review: HERE LIES LOVE at Mark Taper Forum


by Evan Henerson - February 22, 2026

With so many delights and leaning heavily into both the political moment that is recounts and what America is experiencing in the here and now, HERE LIES LOVE rocks as aggressively as it rallies....

Review: SPAMALOT Revives A New Quest at OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - February 20, 2026

Initially billed as a show that was 'lovingly ripped off' from the 1975 cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Tony Award–winning 2005 Broadway musical comedy MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT™ gleefully gallops back onto the stage in a brand new production with its signature coconut-clack...

Review: APPLAUSE at Eli & Edythe Broad Stage


by Cary Ginell - February 18, 2026

Musical Theatre Guild, the Los Angeles-based company that produces staged readings of long-forgotten, rarely seen musicals, has done it again with a stellar and highly entertaining production of the 1970 musical Applause. ...

Past Shows

On Such a Winter’s Day
May 16 – May 17, 2025

Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents the world premiere of On Such a Winter’s Day by Deanne Stillman as part of its 2025 New Works Festival....

Poetry Series: Part II Sonnets and Readings
Oct 4 – Oct 6, 2024

The Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents the 2024 Poetry Series, showcasing the enduring influence of Shakespeare's work on contemporary writers and poets. The event features...

Shakespeare on the Darkside
Oct 5 – Oct 6, 2024

Shakespeare on the Darkside is a Halloween-themed production by the Long Beach Shakespeare Company that delves into the darker aspects of Shakespeare's work. The show...

The Infinity Show
Oct 5

The Long Beach Shakespeare Company presents The Infinity Show, a one-man performance created and performed by poet Brian Sonia-Wallace and directed by Linda Ravenswood. In...

Chekhov in Shorts
Aug 30 – Sep 20, 2024

Chekhov in Shorts brings the comedic genius of Anton Chekhov to life through two one-act plays and a cleverly woven short story. Directed and adapted...

The Comedy of Errors
Aug 26 – Aug 3, 2024

The Comedy of Errors, directed by Rachel Speth and produced by Holly Leveque, takes the stage at the Long Beach Shakespeare Company. This fast-paced comedy...

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