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Sierra Madre Playhouse

87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Sierra Madre, CA 91024

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Jazz @ the Playhouse: Sidney Jacobs

Aug 2

The Sierra Madre Playhouse continues its Jazz @ the Playhouse series with jazz and R&B vocalist, songwriter, and bandleader Sidney Jacobs. Jacobs leads a dynamic...

Box of Hope (2nd Edition)

Aug 7 – Aug 8, 2026

Box of Hope (2nd Edition) is an evening-length multidisciplinary work by Versa-Style Street Dance Company celebrating the company's 20th anniversary as a hip hop and...

Babatunde Blends Hip Hop and Opera

Babatunde Blends Hip Hop and Opera

Aug 28

Babatunde Akinboboye, a visionary classically-trained baritone singer brings fresh new perspective to opera with “Hip Hopera,” a genre-defying musical style fusing the classical opera with...

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Review: THE GREAT CLOWN BANK SHOW at Open Fist Theatre Company

Review: THE GREAT CLOWN BANK SHOW at Open Fist Theatre Company

by Harker Jones · July 9, 2026

What did our critic think of THE GREAT CLOWN BANK SHOW at Open Fist Theatre Company?The lunacy is unbridled, but with all the insanity, you’re too often left wondering: “What is going ON??” And moreover: “Why??”…

Review: OUT WITH A BANG Proves Growing Older is not for Sissies

Review: OUT WITH A BANG Proves Growing Older is not for Sissies

by Shari Barrett · July 1, 2026

Out With a Bang Playwright Tony Pasqualini started writing it when he turned the dreaded 70 while feeling lucky to keep working in a profession he loves, married for forty years to the same loving woman, with two adult kids that live nearby.…

Review: THE REAL LADY MACBETH World Premiere at The Actors Company

Review: THE REAL LADY MACBETH World Premiere at The Actors Company

by Shari Barrett · June 28, 2026

The intense production will pull into its spell thanks to the astonishingly real characters brought to life by four amazing actors who authentically portray these historical druids on the darkened and often spooky, mist-filled set.…

Review: TREASURE ISLAND at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: TREASURE ISLAND at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Melissa Heckscher · June 22, 2026

Review: Even if you leave wanting a few more cannon blasts from Theatricum Botanicum's 2026 adaptation of TREASURE ISLAND, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful place to spend a summer evening.…

Review: THE FIRST GENTLEMAN World Premiere Musical at Torrance Theatre Company

Review: THE FIRST GENTLEMAN World Premiere Musical at Torrance Theatre Company

by Shari Barrett · June 22, 2026

Director Glenn Kelman is to be commended for taking on the challenge of coordinating twenty cast members moving scenery and set pieces into place to create 22 set changes in 14 locations on such a small stage, as well as setting the timing of each Ameri-News video projection to forward the story. An…

Past Shows

Roots of Loving Us

Jun 13

Roots of Loving Us is an innovative, multi-modal, full-length work-in-progress by CONTRA-TIEMPO, a Los Angeles-based activist dance theater company, incorporating somatic healing, dance, music, and...

Vijay Gupta Discusses New Memoir Restrung

Vijay Gupta Discusses New Memoir "Restrung"

Jun 12

Acclaimed violinist and author Vijay Gupta, noted for his wide-ranging artistry and visionary community engagement, takes the stage at Sierra Madre Playhouse on Friday, June...

Haunted

Jun 5 – Jun 6, 2026

Haunted is a one-act dance opera with music by Paul Salerni and libretto by former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia, based on Gioia's narrative poem...

Il maestro di cappella ("The Maestro")

May 30

Sierra Madre Playhouse continues its inaugural opera series with Domenico Cimarosa's short comic intermezzo Il maestro di cappella, reimagined and produced by Source/Filter Music. Baritone...

Three Lives

May 22 – May 24, 2026

Three Lives is a one-man show written, directed, and performed by Chinese-Vietnamese American artist Alex Xander Luu, playing at Sierra Madre Playhouse May 22–24, 2026....

Jodi Siegel Live at Sierra Madre Playhouse

May 16

Jodi Siegel Live at Sierra Madre Playhouse features the Chicago-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist performing her blend of blues, R&B, soul, and jazz. Known for...

One Million Words – Rilke

Apr 24 – May 3, 2026

One Million Words – Rilke marks the North American premiere of a thought-provoking solo show created and performed by Ivo Müller, inspired by the works...

Home Alone – a 30 Minute Musical Parody

Dec 6 – Dec 14, 2025

Sierra Madre Playhouse hosts a comedic musical parody of Home Alone, crafted by the renowned troupe 30 Minute Musicals. This engaging 30-minute show condenses the...

Melody of China

Nov 22

Melody of China is set to showcase the rich heritage of traditional Chinese instruments through contemporary compositions at Sierra Madre Playhouse on November 22, 2025....

West Coast Jazz Hour Quintet

Sep 21

The West Coast Jazz Hour Quintet, featuring drummer Kevin van den Elzen and pianist Josh Nelson, brings the vibrant sounds of 1950s and '60s jazz...

Parable of Portals

Sep 6

Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Parable of Portals, a dance work by d. Sabela grimes that combines movement, sound, and visual media inspired by the writings...

Sugar Houses

Jun 28 – Jun 29, 2025

Sugar Houses is an immersive dance theater piece by Rosanna Gamson/World Wide that offers a haunting reimagining of the classic Hansel and Gretel fairytale. Set...

Flashes of Light

May 25 – Jun 9, 2025

Flashes of Light is a new musical that tells the star-crossed story of inventor Nikola Tesla and his muse, Electra, the goddess of storm clouds....

In Search of an Exit

May 17 – May 18, 2025

Interdisciplinary dance artists Steven Atwater and Thomas Ford will present the world premiere of In Search of an Exit at Sierra Madre Playhouse on May...

John Schneider: The Well-Tempered Guitar

John Schneider: The Well-Tempered Guitar

Apr 26

Sierra Madre Playhouse, noted for its wide-ranging programming, presents John Schneider: The Well-Tempered Guitar, a captivating exploration of classical and experimental guitar styles, on Saturday,...

The Curse of Quon Gwon

The Curse of Quon Gwon

Jan 31

The Curse of Quon Gwon, the earliest known Chinese American feature film, directed by Marion E. Wong in 1916, lights up the Sierra Madre Playhouse’s...

Patsy

Patsy

Jan 25

The multi-week Lunar New Year celebration at Sierra Madre Playhouse kicks off with the East West Players’ production of Patsy, a heartwarming play about the...

Bob Baker’s Nutcracker

Bob Baker’s Nutcracker

Nov 30 – Jan 5, 2025

Bob Baker’s Nutcracker, Bob Baker Marionette Theater’s (BBMT) delightful and spellbinding 1969 marionette adaptation of the beloved ballet classic, makes its highly anticipated Sierra Madre...

Tesserae Baroque – Musica Secreta

Dec 7

The Tesserae Baroque Ensemble will perform a selection of intricate Renaissance vocal music from the 16th-century Ferrarese court at Sierra Madre Playhouse. The concert features...

Music @ The Playhouse: Raga Trio

Music @ The Playhouse: Raga Trio

Nov 17

The Raga Trio, which deftly merges string traditions from the East and West to create a fascinating confluence of musical styles, appears on Sunday, November...

¡Pasaje!

¡Pasaje!

Oct 4 – Nov 3, 2024

The historic Sierra Madre Playhouse, an intimate performing arts center noted for its eclectic programming, presents the world premiere of ¡Pasaje!, an enchanting journey of...

Jazz @The Playhouse: Yuko Mabuchi

Jazz @The Playhouse: Yuko Mabuchi

Sep 15

Sierra Madre Playhouse’s popular Jazz @ the Playhouse series spotlights pianist/composer Yuko Mabuchi, who pays tribute to jazz classics while embracing a broad spectrum of...

Music @The Playhouse: Jett Kwong

Music @The Playhouse: Jett Kwong

Sep 14

The historic Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Music @The Playhouse: Jett Kwong on Saturday, September 14, 2024, 7:30 pm. Kwong is an “experimental pop artist” (303...

Music @The Playhouse: Wild Up

Music @The Playhouse: Wild Up

Sep 9

The historic Sierra Madre Playhouse launches a new partnership with contemporary music ensemble Wild Up, becoming the ensemble’s first-ever long-term East Los Angeles home. For...

Jazz @The Playhouse: The Dave Tull Trio

Jazz @The Playhouse: The Dave Tull Trio

Sep 8

The Dave Tull Trio swings by the Sierra Madre Playhouse on Sunday, September 8, 2024, 7:30 pm. Tull, a premiere songwriter, is also considered among...

Jazz @The Playhouse: Greg Porée

Jazz @The Playhouse: Greg Porée

Sep 7

Sierra Madre Playhouse’s Jazz @ The Playhouse series features the return of jazz/funk/soul guitarist Greg Porée on Saturday, September 7, 2024, 7:30 pm. His soul-stirring...

Music @The Playhouse: GAAYATRI

Music @The Playhouse: GAAYATRI

Aug 31

Sierra Madre Playhouse, a dynamic and intimate performing arts center noted for its eclectic programming, welcomes eminent Hindustani vocalist GAAYATRI in an unprecedented program showcasing...

The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

May 17 – Jun 16, 2024

Sierra Madre Playhouse presents Jason Robert Brown's acclaimed musical The Last Five Years, a captivating and emotionally charged musical journey that explores the complex dynamics...

The Right Is Ours!

The Right Is Ours!

Sep 8 – Oct 8, 2023

Join us September 8 - October 8, 2023 at Sierra Madre Playhouse, in the charming village of Sierra Madre, California, just 10 minutes east of Pasadena, as...

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