NEWPORT THEATRE ARTS CENTER

by Andrew Child - May 17, 2026

Puck Bunnies, a musical from the minds of Kyra Brown and Christian Leonard lovingly lampoons the ludicrousness of this love story through heightened impersonations, witty pop culture needle drops, and a boatload of silliness....

by Michael Quintos - May 14, 2026

Beautifully acted, engagingly riveting, and populated with impactful characters, Reggie D. White's thoughtfully sprawling and emotionally layered new play—directed by Lili-Anne Brown—delivers an ambitious, deeply affecting examination of generational legacy, Black identity, masculinity, and the ...

by Evan Henerson - May 13, 2026

As directed by Kristin Hanggi and led by actors Emma Hunton, Diana Huey and Aynsley Bubbico, KILLING MUSICALS looks to blend pathos, satire and female empowerment not always particularly smoothly....

by Shari Barrett - May 08, 2026

While harmonizing to perfection, Katis rules the piano with the sensitivity necessary to realistically perform King’s songs of self-awareness and the longing to find your place in the world, while Clews’ finger-picking expertise on guitar adds a real sense of introspective musical magic to Taylo...

by Harker Jones - May 07, 2026

This marks the second triumph for co-creator-director-choreographer Scott Thompson, following his sensational “One For My Baby” at the same venue last year....

by Harker Jones - May 05, 2026

Director Meyer keeps things moving at a fair clip without ever seeming rushed, and he serves up real scares....

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...