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Review: PUCK BUNNIES: A HEATED RIVALRY DRAG MUSICAL PARODY at Dynasty Typewriter


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....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents West Coast Debut of FREMONT AVE.


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 ...

Review: MILLENNIALS ARE KILLING MUSICALS at Colony Theater


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....

Review: THE CAROLE KING AND JAMES TAYLOR STORY at BroadStage


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...

Review: THE MUSIC THAT MAKES ME DANCE: THE SONGS OF JULE STYNE at the El Portal


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....

Review: THE EAVES at Nocturne Theatre


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....

Review: Updated FLOWER DRUM SONG Returns to Los Angeles by East West Players


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...

Review: BACK TO OZ at Mark Taper Forum


by Harker Jones - April 28, 2026

BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road...

Review: Last Call Theatre Invites You to Discover The Liminary


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....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME


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...

Past Shows

FAIRVIEW
Mar 14 – Apr 19, 2026

FAIRVIEW follows the Frasier household as they prepare for Grandma's birthday party, revealing the complexities of familial relationships and individual perceptions. Beverly is determined to...

MY SON THE PLAYWRIGHT
Jan 24 – Mar 1, 2026

MY SON THE PLAYWRIGHT features Justin Tanner in a deeply personal exploration of a father-son relationship. Set against the backdrop of Douglas's apartment in Salinas,...

anthropology
Oct 4 – Nov 9, 2025

Rogue Machine's new season premieres with the North American debut of Lauren Gunderson’s anthropology, directed by John Perrin Flynn. The play follows Merril, a Silicon...

Bacon
Bacon
Feb 4 – Apr 13, 2025

Mark is new at school and too scared to make friends. Darren is out of control and too scary to make friends.

Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
Feb 7 – Mar 9, 2025

Winters keep getting worse in Evanston, IL where salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle the ice and snow and pass the time with jokes...

Earthquakes in London
Earthquakes in London
Jan 16 – Mar 1, 2020

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we are borrowing it from our children. Three sisters are left to raise and care for...

Miss Lilly Gets Boned
Miss Lilly Gets Boned
Sep 21 – Oct 28, 2019

Sex, faith, and violence are all part of this intricate package of connections in Miss Lilly Gets Boned. Bekah Brunstetter imaginatively explores the tenuous and...

Ready Steady Yeti Go
Ready Steady Yeti Go
Jun 1 – Jul 29, 2019

Rogue Machine's 12th season begins in association with the National New Play Network by presenting the Rolling World Premiere of David Jacobi's Ready Steady Yeti...

Ready Steady Yeti Go
Ready Steady Yeti Go
Jun 1 – Jul 29, 2019

Rogue Machine's 12th season begins in association with the National New Play Network by presenting the Rolling World Premiere of David Jacobi's Ready Steady Yeti...

The Super Variety Match Bonus Round!
The Super Variety Match Bonus Round!
Nov 12 – Dec 19, 2016

Rogue Machine (“Best Production” - three seasons - Ovation, and Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards) presents the World Premiere of THE SUPER VARIETY MATCH...

Need To Know
Oct 10 – Dec 7, 2015

Jonathan Caren....

Rogue Machine Presents: A PERMANENT IMAGE by Samuel D. Hunter
Rogue Machine Presents: A PERMANENT IMAGE by Samuel D. Hunter
Jun 6 – Jul 20, 2015

As members of an estranged family from a small town in Idaho gather to bury the family patriarch, Mom delivers a surprising twist. The traditionally...

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Newport Theatre Arts Center (6/05-6/05) VIDEOS
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Zephyr Theatre (6/07-6/21)
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Broadwater BlackBox Theatre (6/07-6/26)
Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology in Los Angeles Gil Scott-Heron Bluesology
Hudson Theatres (6/19-6/21)
The Anti-Magic Magic Show in Los Angeles The Anti-Magic Magic Show
The Hobgoblin Playhouse (6/06-6/27)
Mamma Mia! in Los Angeles Mamma Mia!
Ahmanson Theatre (6/23-7/19)
FOOTLOOSE in Los Angeles FOOTLOOSE
The GEM Theatre (6/04-7/12)