SANTA MONICA PLAYHOUSE - THE OTHER SPACE

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Santa Monica, CA 90401

Review: HERE LIES LOVE at Mark Taper Forum

by Evan Henerson - February 22, 2026

With so many delights and leaning heavily into both the political moment that is recounts and what America is experiencing in the here and now, HERE LIES LOVE rocks as aggressively as it rallies....

Review: SPAMALOT Revives A New Quest at OC's Segerstrom Center

by Michael Quintos - February 20, 2026

Initially billed as a show that was 'lovingly ripped off' from the 1975 cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Tony Award–winning 2005 Broadway musical comedy MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT™ gleefully gallops back onto the stage in a brand new production with its signature coconut-clack...

Review: APPLAUSE at Eli & Edythe Broad Stage

by Cary Ginell - February 18, 2026

Musical Theatre Guild, the Los Angeles-based company that produces staged readings of long-forgotten, rarely seen musicals, has done it again with a stellar and highly entertaining production of the 1970 musical Applause. ...

Review: THREE COCONUTS World Premiere Comedy at Miles Memorial Playhouse

by Shari Barrett - February 18, 2026

I really enjoyed the story, acting and staging, along with recognizing the Yiddish comments, behavior and attitudes from my own life being raised by a close-knit Jewish family....

Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA Journeys Back to Musical Theatre West

by Michael Quintos - February 17, 2026

Directed by James Vásquez with musical direction by Ryan O'Connell and choreography by Shani Talmor, this remarkably solid new production of the 1965 Tony Award winner boasts haunting visuals and superb performances from its assembled ensemble, led by a trio of excellent leads that offer three dist...

Review: AMADEUS at Pasadena Playhouse

by Andrew Child - February 17, 2026

Director Darko Tresnjak has crafted a visually-appealing world that unfortunately reduces the action of the play to broad strokes enacted in a toy theatre....

Review: SYLVIA SYLVIA SYLVIA at Geffen Playhouse

by Evan Henerson - February 17, 2026

SYLVIA SYLVIA SYLVIA is trying to be perhaps too many things at once and not really succeeding at any of them....

Review: POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE at Fountain Theatre

by Evan Henerson - February 13, 2026

These are words that both sing and challenge. If, like this reviewer, you were not previously acquainted with June Jordan, POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE is a crackling introduction....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents GOD OF CARNAGE

by Michael Quintos - February 10, 2026

Wildly surprising and deliciously savage, Yasmina Reza's machete-edged 2006 dark comedy GOD OF CARNAGE—here directed by Marco Barricelli and continues performances at OC's South Coast Repertory through March 21, 2026—has to be one of the most ferocious dissections of modern-day performative civi...

Review: WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOLF? at South Coast Rep

by Tracey Paleo - February 09, 2026

South Coast Repertory’s production of Edward Albee’s dark psychological comedy 100% embodies all the epic frustration and athletic dysfunction which begins and ends with Martha. ...

Past Shows

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

Nov 1 – Nov 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 come face...

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

Oct 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 “MATTY: An...

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

Jul 13 – Sep 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

Sep 27 – Sep 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!” LOS ANGELES...

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

Sep 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 out for...

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

Sep 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

Aug 10 – Sep 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 smash year,...

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

Aug 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 the perfect...

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

Aug 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 at the...

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

Aug 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 at the...

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

Aug 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 at the...

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

Jul 17 – Jul 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 sell out...

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

Jul 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

Apr 12 – Jun 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

Jun 9 – Jun 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? Is the...

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

Apr 19 – Jun 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!

Jun 1

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

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

May 24 – May 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 theatrical show....

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

May 17 – May 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 DISTRICT Through original...

Aleichem Sholom - The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem

May 10 – May 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 poignant...

Aleichem Sholom - The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem

May 10 – May 11, 2025

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

May 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 theater...music,...

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

May 10

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

Apr 24 – Apr 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

Apr 24 – Apr 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

Apr 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 Hall...

It's Just a Wedding

Apr 12 – Apr 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

Apr 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

Mar 2 – Mar 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 you’ve...

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

Mar 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...