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Upcoming Shows

Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love
Feb 11 – Mar 22, 2026

Here Lies Love is a groundbreaking musical about former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos' and the Marcos' rise to power and subsequent fall at...

Primary Trust
Primary Trust
May 20 – Jun 28, 2026

Happy hour is a state of mind.Kenneth, a 38-year-old bookstore worker in a small upstate New York town, spends his evenings sipping Mai Tais at...

Mamma Mia!
Jun 23 – Jul 19, 2026

Mamma Mia! returns with its 25th Anniversary Production at the Ahmanson Theatre, bringing the beloved story of a mother, daughter, and three potential fathers set...



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. ...

Review: THREE COCONUTS World Premiere Comedy at Miles Memorial Playhouse


by Shari Barrett - February 18, 2026

I really enjoyed the story, acting and staging, along with recognizing the Yiddish comments, behavior and attitudes from my own life being raised by a close-knit Jewish family....

Past Shows

The Enormous Crocodile
Dec 5 – Jan 4, 2026

The Enormous Crocodile is a mischievous musical based on Roald Dahl's beloved tale, adapted with a lively book and lyrics by Suhayla El-Bushra and music...

Paranormal Activity
Nov 13 – Dec 7, 2025

Paranormal Activity is a new stage adaptation set in the familiar, chilling universe of the popular film franchise. Written by Levi Holloway and directed by...

Jaja's African Hair Braiding
Oct 1 – Nov 9, 2025

Jaja's African Hair Braiding is a vibrant comedy that takes place in a bustling Harlem hair salon, where West African immigrant braiders create stunning hairstyles...

Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Jaja’s African Hair Braiding
Oct 1 – Nov 9, 2025

Step into the vibrant world of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a beloved Harlem hotspot where West African immigrant braiders work their magic on the locals’...

GUAC
Oct 14 – Nov 2, 2025

GUAC is a powerful play written and performed by Manuel Oliver, who transformed his grief into art after losing his son in the Parkland shooting....

& Juliet
Aug 13 – Sep 7, 2025

& Juliet reimagines the iconic love story of Romeo and Juliet, exploring the question of what might have happened if Juliet chose a different path....

Like It Like Harlem
Aug 8 – Aug 10, 2025

Like It Like Harlem celebrates the rich musical heritage of East Harlem, where mambo, salsa, and boogaloo intersected to create iconic hits such as “I...

Like It Like Harlem: Salsa, Boogaloo & the Making of a New Musical Playground
Like It Like Harlem: Salsa, Boogaloo & the Making of a New Musical Playground
Aug 8 – Aug 10, 2025

The story of East Harlem is the story of how American music is made.It's where mambo, salsa, and boogaloo converged to give rise to iconic...

Puppet Up! – Uncensored
Jul 16 – Jul 27, 2025

Puppet Up! – Uncensored offers an evening of adult-focused improv comedy brought to life by talented puppeteers from The Jim Henson Company. Created by Brian...

Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love
Feb 11 – Mar 22, 2025

Here Lies Love is a groundbreaking musical about former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos' and the Marcos' rise to power and subsequent fall at...

Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love
Feb 11 – Mar 22, 2025

Here Lies Love is a groundbreaking musical about former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos' and the Marcos' rise to power and subsequent fall at...

Here Lies Love
Here Lies Love
Feb 11 – Mar 22, 2025

Here Lies Love is a groundbreaking musical about former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos' and the Marcos' rise to power and subsequent fall at...

Fake It Until You Make It
Jan 29 – Mar 9, 2025

Fake It Until You Make It, a world premiere by playwright Larissa FastHorse, explores themes of ambition and identity within the nonprofit sector. Directed by...

Other Desert Cities
Nov 20 – Dec 30, 2012

"The most richly enjoyable new play for grown-ups that New York has known in many a season. Seriously satisfying. As directed by Joe Mantello, who...

OTHER DESERT CITIES
Nov 23 – Dec 30, 2012

Set in Palm Springs on Christmas Eve Brooke Wyeth releases a tell-all confessional novel painting her Reagan-adjacent parents in a less-than-flattering light. Directed by Tony...

November
Sep 26 – Nov 4, 2012

“You want to rile people up, you’ve got to give them something to like better than the things they like OR something to HATE better...

NOVEMBER
Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2012

President Charles Smith is desperate to be re-elected and hes not afraid to beg, bargain or sacrifice to get there....

Red
Aug 1 – Sep 9, 2012

“Look at these pictures. Look at them! You see the dark rectangle, like a doorway, an aperture, yes, but it’s also a gaping mouth letting...

Los Otros
May 23 – Jul 1, 2012

“Right this minute, what matters most is that bean, pork and cheese burrito they’re making for me. Little North Hollywood all-night outdoor Mexican food stand,...

Waiting for Godot
Mar 14 – Apr 22, 2012

Waiting near a tree on a barren stretch of road are two seemingly homeless men. They wait for someone, or something, in this play 'Waiting...

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