Upcoming Shows
The TurningWorld Premiere Original MusicalBook, Music and Lyrics by Zack ZadekMusic Supervised by Geoffrey KoChoreographed by Chanel DaSilvaDirected by and Developed with Sammi CannoldIn Association...
A Telenovela Play with Music By Karen Zacarías Directed by Marcela Lorca A DELIGHTFULLY UNAPOLOGETIC HOMAGE TO TELENOVELASOn a stormy night in Bellarica, Mexico, two baby girls...
THE EXPLOSIVE COMING-OF-AGE STORY COMES TO THE WEST COASTIn a one-stoplight town in Georgia, in a high school AP English class, five young women begin...
August Wilson’s Fences COMPLETING AUGUST WILSON’S CENTURY CYCLE AT CENTER THEATRE GROUPSet in segregated Pittsburgh in the 1950s, Fences depicts the life of Troy Maxson, a former Negro League...
by Shari Barrett - April 29, 2026
Astounding triple-threat talent is on display in big production numbers with attention-grabbing scenic elements by brilliant designers add to the artistic wonder of the entire production helmed by EWP Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal, choreographed by Janelle Dote Portman, with music direction by...
by Harker Jones - April 28, 2026
BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road...
by Shari Barrett - April 27, 2026
Be ready to play your part to find out who can you trust and who wants to destroy The Liminary. Depending on the questions asked and information gathered via audience participation, the process and ending will be different at each of the performances....
by Michael Quintos - April 26, 2026
First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere prod...
by Shari Barrett - April 25, 2026
We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work. Nor do we witness them falling in love, which makes it difficult to care whether or not their relationship succeeds....
by Harker Jones - April 23, 2026
The star of the show, in the end, is Jacobson’s script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own....
by Evan Henerson - April 21, 2026
The Southland has had its share of memorable Fugard stagings, and the newly-opened revival of “MASTER HAROLD” at the Geffen Playhouse boasts an impressive roster of artists and creatives – onstage and off – who bring this tale vibrantly to life....
by Harker Jones - April 16, 2026
The MVP of the show is the dynamic Oqalile Tshetshe, who has a star-making role that he inhabits with complexity, depth, and grace....
by Michael Quintos - April 15, 2026
Now having its Southern California regional production, MEAN GIRLS - THE MUSICAL continues performances at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through May 3, 2026. Produced by McCoy Rigby Entertainment, this fun, high-energy, youthfully-targeted new iteration of the 2018 stage adaptation o...
by Melissa Heckscher - April 15, 2026
TEEN BEAT LIVE is an immersive musical ode to the 80s that's a must-see, whether or not you’ve ever used a rotary phone, worn a Walkman, or unfolded the boy-toy poster from a Teen Beat magazine....
Past Shows
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...
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 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 is a vibrant comedy that takes place in a bustling Harlem hair salon, where West African immigrant braiders create stunning hairstyles...
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 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 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 celebrates the rich musical heritage of East Harlem, where mambo, salsa, and boogaloo intersected to create iconic hits such as “I...
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 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 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 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 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, a world premiere by playwright Larissa FastHorse, explores themes of ambition and identity within the nonprofit sector. Directed by...
"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...
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...
“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...
President Charles Smith is desperate to be re-elected and hes not afraid to beg, bargain or sacrifice to get there....
“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...
“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 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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