SANTA MONICA PLAYHOUSE - THE OTHER SPACE

1211 4th Street
Santa Monica, CA 90401

JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING & More Lead Los Angeles's November 2025 Top Theatre Shows

Los Angeles Critics Wanted

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Your compensation as a featured writer with us not only includes exclusive press seats to all of the shows you cover (as is standard in your area and arranged between you and the theater) but also the opportunity to be published under your own byline and publishing profile on both the local and main pages of the site for maximum exposure to our 5M+ monthly visitors.

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Past Shows

The Lost Sisters of OZ – a brand-new Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy for all ages

11/1 - 11/16/2025

Join Actors’ Repertory Theatre at Santa Monica Playhouse for this brand-new Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical... in which not one, not two, but three Dorothys ...

NEW! Special “MATTY” show honoring the 100th anniversary of Baseball Legend Christie Mathewson’s passing

10/7

“A magnificent trip back in time! I recommend it highly!” Keith Olbermann, ESPN This just in! A special performance of Eddie Frierson’s internationally acclaimed ...

Alice and the Wonderful Tea Party – a “Wonderful!” Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy for all ages

7/13 - 9/28/2025

“Wonderful! This is genuine Lewis Carroll, updated with witty alliterations and puns. Skillful direction and humorous extractions from the original Alice gives everyone something to ...

Edgy! Heartfelt! Enlightening! Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America

9/27 - 9/28/2025

It’s Monique DeBose’s edgy one woman show, part of the exciting “Black History [every] Month” 2025 project. “Very entertaining, cool, and enlightening…poignant and humorous!” ...

added early evening show for Alice and the Wonderful Tea Party –a Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy

9/20

“A winning blend of vaudeville, English pantomime and music hall.” Drama-logue One special added twilight performance – have the kids dress up and go ...

The Game: Trapped, Stripped, Stereotyped – one encore performance

9/17

It’s a tongue-in-cheek homage to Survivor, Desperate Housewives, CLUE, The Love Boat and Love is Blind, all rolled into one, with a whiff of White ...

ALEICHEM SHOLOM! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem – a “Brilliant” musical comedy

8/10 - 9/14/2025

“Brilliant performances!” The Tolucan Times. “Brilliant portrayals!” broadwayworld.com. “Just plain brilliant!” playwright/performer Wendy Michaels. This joyous and poignant musical, now in its 6th ...

Jewish for Dinner – one-night-only to support the Save-the-Main-Stage Fund

8/24

Join us for a First-Look Staged Reading of Lou Borenstein's play, based on his multi-award-winning short film, "Jewish for Lunch." Ruth Cohen finally finds ...

Pain in My Asperger’s –Jeremy Ebenstein’s inspiring solo musical story of overcoming obstacles enroute to success – one show only

8/2

“GOLD MEDAL! Ebenstein’s show is as entertaining as he is engaging!” the TVolution Through story and song, actor/musician Jeremy Ebenstein shares an inside look ...

Pain in My Asperger’s –Jeremy Ebenstein’s inspiring solo musical story of overcoming obstacles enroute to success – one show only

8/2

“GOLD MEDAL! Ebenstein’s show is as entertaining as he is engaging!” the TVolution Through story and song, actor/musician Jeremy Ebenstein shares an inside look ...

Pain in My Asperger’s –Jeremy Ebenstein’s inspiring solo musical story of overcoming obstacles enroute to success – one show only

8/2

“GOLD MEDAL! Ebenstein’s show is as entertaining as he is engaging!” the TVolution Through story and song, actor/musician Jeremy Ebenstein shares an inside look ...

“Kiki Yeung Cantonese Mom!” 6 shows only before its Hong Kong International Comedy Festival debut

7/17 - 7/27/2025

“Kiki Yeung is a comedy pioneer!” - NBCLA Kiki Yeung is a Hong Kong and LA based comedian, actress, and producer, whose shows always ...

Shelley Fisher’s The Hebrew Hillbilly – Fifty Shades of Oy Vey! Last performance ever?

7/13

“Thanks to this talented lady from Memphis, TN - who is a dash of Mae West, and a pinch of Dolly Parton - the stage ...

Barnyard Madness with the Three Little Pigs

4/12 - 6/29/2025

“This is what family theatre is all about and the Santa Monica Playhouse offers the best. Kids will delight in it all as will adults!” ...

The Game: Trapped, Stripped, Stereotyped – a world premiere

6/9 - 6/18/2025

On an uncharted desert island, four teams play out the final round of THE GAME: TRAPPED, STRIPPED, STEREOTYPED . Is the struggle worth the reward? ...

Stogie Kenyatta’s award-winning The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson – a Black History [every] Month special event

4/19 - 6/1/2025

"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the show celebrates our common humanity." ...

The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson – Stogie Kenyatta’s award-winning show reveals the humanity of a great American hero!

6/1

“Powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous!” Cape Cod Times. The Santa Monica Playhouse Black History [every] Month Project honors Paul Robeson ...

Eddie Frierson’s MATTY: an Evening with Christy Mathewson – a baseball legend comes to life! A Save-the-Main-Stage Benefit event

5/24 - 5/25/2025

“A magnificent trip back in time! I recommend it highly!” Keith Olbermann, ESPN It’s a two-show-only Save-the-Main-Stage home series of Eddie Frierson's widely acclaimed ...

Edgy! Heartfelt! Enlightening! Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America

5/17 - 5/18/2025

Joining the exciting “Black History [every] Month” 2025 line up is Monique DeBose’s edgy one woman show. “I highly recommend Mulatto Math!” NOHO ARTS ...

Aleichem Sholom - The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem

5/10 - 5/11/2025

“Brilliant performances!” The Tolucan Times. “Brilliant portrayals…you will be just as captivated as I was!” broadwayworld.com. “Just plain brilliant!” playwright/performer Wendy Michaels. This joyous and ...

Aleichem Sholom - The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem

5/10 - 5/11/2025

Vasthy and Friends – Sesame Street meets Broadway, Mr. Rogers meets musical theater – music, dance, poetry, fun for the whole family!

5/10

Joining the exciting “Black History [every] Month” 2025 line up is Vasthy Mompoint’s fabulous interactive afternoon of fun. "Sesame Street" meets Broadway...Mr. Rogers meets musical ...

Vasthy and Friends – Sesame Street meets Broadway, Mr. Rogers meets musical theater – music, dance, poetry, fun for the whole family!

5/10

Joining the exciting “Black History [every] Month” 2025 line up is Vasthy Mompoint’s fabulous interactive afternoon of fun. "Sesame Street" meets Broadway...Mr. Rogers meets musical ...

“Captivating!” HEDY! The Life & Inventions of Hedy Lamarr – a GeniusFEST event

4/24 - 4/27/2025

Santa Monica Playhouse and Sew and Sew Productions are proud to present the first annual GeniusFEST From Ideas to Impact – Celebrating Revolutionary Minds, inspiring ...

Shakespeare's Last Night Out - a GeniusFEST Special Event

4/24 - 4/27/2025

Santa Monica Playhouse and Sew and Sew Productions are proud to present the first annual GeniusFEST From Ideas to Impact – Celebrating Revolutionary Minds, inspiring ...

Look What Fell Out De Mango Tree – a wild-ride, delicious new true life comedy dram

4/19

"Debra Ehrhardt possesses a rare ability to mesmerize!" Washington Post Debra Ehrhardt of Jamaica, Farewell fame is back, with acclaimed performer Christopher Grossett and iconic ...

It's Just a Wedding

4/12 - 4/13/2025

Santa Monica Playhouse is excited to present the world premiere of Cabrina Peer’s delightfully intriguing It’s Just a Wedding to support the Save the Main ...

Tony Cronin’s LEAR and the Midwife - a BFF 24 in 25 Free First-Look Event

4/4

It’s BFF 24 in 25, the 9th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Feb 25 - April 4, the only FREE Fringe Festival ...

CINDERELLA – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102 – extended through March

3/2 - 3/29/2025

“Pick of the Month!” Show Time Magazine. The beloved Rudie-DeCarlo musical CINDERELLA is extended through March only, with a stunning multi-media makeover. It’s Cinderella like ...

Love and Liberation: a groundbreaking musical exploration of sight and sound

3/16

A creative exploration of the relationships we nurture and the ones we set free on our journey to collective liberation starring Lena Winner, Adya Mohanty ...