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Review: TWELFTH NIGHT at Actors Co-op David Schall Theater


by Amanda Callas - April 25, 2024

Twelfth Night is a glorious example of how to do Shakespeare right.  This production is full-bodied, fresh, cheeky, lighthearted, inventive, imaginative, and flat-out hilarious....

Review: PRELUDE TO A KISS Returns to South Coast Repertory as a World Premiere Musical


by Michael Quintos - April 23, 2024

Based on Craig Lucas' 1988 play and 1992 film adaptation of the same name, PRELUDE TO A KISS - THE MUSICAL is an admirable first attempt of a new musical that is, clearly, still a work-in-progress. In its current state, this genuinely charming but disjointed musical could use a sharp refocus and som...

Review: Wildly Over-the-top BEETLEJUICE - THE MUSICAL Spooks Laughs at OC's Segerstrom Center


by Michael Quintos - April 22, 2024

Adapted from the 1988 Tim Burton cult classic, BEETLEJUICE - THE MUSICAL is an over-the-top, chaotic, and wildly unhinged reimagining that amps up the kooky-ness of its source material a thousand-fold. Mostly funny and entertaining despite its tonal shifts and forced outlandishness, the show elicits...

Review: KING HEDLEY II at A Noise Within


by Evan Henerson - April 19, 2024

KING HEDLEY II is the eighth and quite possibly bleakest play of August Wilson’s Century Cycle. Pasadena’s A Noise Within is committed to producing the entire cycle, and ANW’s production, under the direction of frequent Wilson helmsman Gregg T. Daniel, wrestles with it valiantly....

Review: STALIN'S MASTER CLASS at Odyssey Theatre


by Amanda Callas - April 19, 2024

Stalin’s Master Class is enthralling, darkly funny, awkward, and thought-provoking about the eternal tension of politics vs art, censorship vs thought, modern art vs people’s tastes, groupthink vs ingenuity, and popularity vs quality. ...

Review: Musical Theatre West Brings MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Back to Life in Long Beach


by Michael Quintos - April 19, 2024

More like one elongated impromptu jam session than a typical musical, Musical Theatre West's new production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET doesn't involve a complex storyline, but instead focuses on imagining what it must have been like to be in the room where music history happened. The resulting concer...

Review: HIGH MAINTENANCE at The Road Theatre On Magnolia


by Harker Jones - April 18, 2024

Ritt raises questions about the ethical and moral quandaries of employing AI to replace humans in a distinctly human space — art — but they aren’t pointed enough to really spark conversation or suggest insights, settling instead for an amusing if slight glimpse into the near future....

Review: PUPPY PALS at the Norris Theater


by Melissa Heckscher - April 14, 2024

Dog-lovers will lap up every minute of this 90-minute comedic dog stunt show that first premiered on America's Got Talent....

Review: OPHELIA at the Odyssey Theatre


by Melissa Heckscher - April 14, 2024

Anything that makes you think is worth watching. And so Ophelia — in all its memory lapses and uncomfortable places — is worth it. Just bring a friend so you have someone to help you put the pieces together when it’s all over. ...

Review: FAT HAM at Geffen Playhouse


by Evan Henerson - April 12, 2024

Huzzah James Ijames’ FAT HAM. Bless its softness, its savory juiciness, its wit and its ostentation. And its Juicy! Hooray for the clothes, the music, the unabashed delight that this whacked-out literary homage enjoys in wrestling with Shakespeare’s existential conundrums and deciding, screw it! let...

Past Shows

The Prom School Edition
2/2 - 2/4/2024


The Prom is a comedic musical with a heartwarming message, created by a talented team. The music was composed by Matthew Sklar, with lyrics by ...

Disney's Aladdin Jr.
6/29 - 7/1/2022


Greasepaint Theatre for Youth presents Disney's Aladdin Jr. For tickets and information, visit the website....


In a magical kingdom fathoms below, the beautiful young mermaid Ariel longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. But first, ...

Guys & Dolls Jr
1/10 - 1/12/2020


Based on the legendary, multi-award-winning, musical comedy classic about rolling the dice and falling in love under the lights of Broadway....

SHREK THE MUSICAL JR
1/17 - 1/20/2019


Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway musical. It's ...

CRAZY FOR YOU
1/26 - 2/3/2018


A toe-tapping musical brimming with Gershwin classics, whisks audiences away to the roaring twenties. This romantic comedy follows Bobby Child, a wealthy New Yorker with ...

CHARLIE BROWN (REVISED)
6/23 - 6/25/2017


URINETOWN
6/9 - 6/18/2017


Winner of three Tony Awards, three Outer Critics Circle Awards, two Lucille Lortel Awards and two Obie Awards, Urinetown is a hilarious musical satire of ...


The Brainy and Beautiful Belle yearns to escape her provincial life...and her brute of a suitor, Gaston. However, Belle gets more adventurous than she wanted ...

HELLO, DOLLY!
1/13 - 1/22/2017


Hello, Dolly! is a timeless musical overflowing with charm and humor. Debuting on Broadway in 1964, the show tells the story of Dolly Levi, a ...

ALL SHOOK UP
1/15 - 1/24/2016


A musical comedy about a magical jukebox and a leather-jacketed stranger and the impact they have on a loveless town....

DISNEY'S ALADDIN JR
1/8 - 1/9/2016


Welcome to Agrabah, City of Enchantment, where every beggar has a story and every camel has a tail! All of your favorite characters are here ...


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
6/5 - 6/14/2015


The final production of Masquerade’s 2010-2011 season is Thoroughly Modern Millie, the zany new 1920's-style musical that has taken Broadway by storm! Taking place in ...


The legendary Broadway musical has been specially adapted to meet the needs of young performers. This author-approved, PG-rated edition has been abridged to a running ...

PETER PAN
1/9 - 1/11/2015


Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...

SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION
1/24 - 2/1/2014


This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim ,to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, ...

DISNEY'S 101 DALMATIANS KIDS
1/10 - 1/11/2014


101 DALMATION KIDS is the familiar tale of kidnappers, puppies, and villains.  In a loving home in the city of London, human owners Robert and ...

ANNIE JR
6/14 - 6/15/2013


Leapin' Lizards!  The popular comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.  With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little ...

GUYS & DOLLS JR
6/13 - 6/15/2013


Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, GUYS AND DOLLS JR. introduces us to colorful characters who have become legends in the musical theatre ...

G2K Oklahoma!
1/18 - 1/20/2013


The 'G2K' Getting To Know Series: Uniquely adapted musicals specifically for youth performers. Rodgers & Hammerstein's first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, ...

ANNIE
2/2 - 2/4/2012


Leapin' Lizards! The popular comic strip heroine takes centerstage in one of the world's best-loved musicals.brbr"Annie" is a spunky Depression-era orphan determined to find her ...


The jungle is jumpin? with jazz is this exciting Disney classic! Join Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang as they swing their way through ...

Videos


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What The Constitution Means To Me in Los Angeles What The Constitution Means To Me
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Spring Awakening in Los Angeles Spring Awakening
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VOX Cabaret in Los Angeles VOX Cabaret
Catalina Jazz Club (5/5 - 5/5) Tracker
Footloose The Musical in Los Angeles Footloose The Musical
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Kairos in Los Angeles Kairos
David Henry Hwang Theater (4/4 - 4/28)

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Stalin's Master Class in Los Angeles Stalin's Master Class
Odyssey Theatre (4/6 - 5/26)
Lost Girl in Los Angeles Lost Girl
Campus Theatre, El Camino College (5/10 - 5/19)
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City Theatre (4/26 - 5/11)
COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE? in Los Angeles COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE?
Lonny Chapman Theatre (3/29 - 5/5)
Evita in Los Angeles Evita
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