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THE GARAGE THEATRE

251 E 7th St
Long Beach, CA 90813



Preview: 'IT ENDS WITH GUINEA PIGS' at The Elysian


by Anna Jensen - April 10, 2026

“It Ends With Guinea Pigs” opens this weekend in the Elysian’s intimate 40-seat Vault space. Playwright-performer Diana Gitelman takes the audience on a path that begins with a minor parenting problem, the care and feeding of two high‑maintenance guinea pigs, and then winds its way through g...

Review: THE BOOK OF WILL at Torrance Theatre Company


by Shari Barrett - April 09, 2026

With a cast of ten actors portraying more than 26 characters, it was bold choice for the intimate theater. But thanks to Perloff’s direction and choice of actors, anyone with the slightest interest in Shakespeare will find the play and its characters captivating....

Review: DIAVOLO’s ESCAPE is a Gravity-Defying Celebration of Human Creativity


by Melissa Heckscher - April 07, 2026

DIAVOLO’s ESCAPE, running at L'Espace DIAVOLO in DTLA through June 14, isn’t really dance—and it’s not quite Cirque either. It’s a thrilling, intimate, and deeply human piece of live theater that feels impossible to replicate....

Review: GILGAMESH: THE OPERA at Cerritos Center For The Performing Arts


by Amanda Callas - April 05, 2026

This is a visionary and essential new work, a seminal and remarkable achievement of storytelling, music, and dance....

Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at A Noise Within


by Evan Henerson - April 05, 2026

Director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott delivers a production that pulses with quiet power and a moody score. An excellent cast renders Miller’s band of climbers, dreamers and ghosts with skill and sensitivity....

Review: SPAMALOT at Hollywood Pantages Theatre


by Amanda Callas - March 30, 2026

Outrageously silly and positively contagious in its deranged fun, Spamalot is quite possibly the best night out you will have all year. ...

Review: THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Hudson Theatres Backstage


by Melissa Heckscher - March 30, 2026

Chalomot's debut production may not be flawless, but it marks a meaningful first for a new theater company willing to take risks, invest in artists, and bring emotionally-driven theater to smaller spaces....

Review: KIM’S CONVENIENCE at Ahmanson Theatre


by Harker Jones - March 27, 2026

While KIM'S CONVENIENCE is charming, the nutritional value may feel more like catching dinner at a 7-Eleven than a fully rounded meal....

Review: SWEET CHARITY! at The JAXX Theater Hollywood is "must see" MUSICAL THEATRE!


by Gavin Glynn - March 26, 2026

Pow Thrust! Bam!! The is the best polished musical theater production currently on the boards in LA!  Musical Theater god, James Lent, took a four piece hugely talented band with only a five piece orchestrations to sound magically like a full orchestra bringing a solid punch to every number!  Crea...

Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Nocturne Theatre


by Harker Jones - March 24, 2026

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR is an electrifying take on the last days of Jesus from one of the most underrated venues in Los Angeles....

Past Shows

Our Dear Dead Drug Lord
Our Dear Dead Drug Lord
Mar 6 – Apr 4, 2026

On March 6th, The Garage Theatre proudly kicks off their 26th season with Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, a dark and feverish coming-of-age comedy written...

Long Beach is Sinking! (Or, Hard Times are Better than a Lifetime of Injustice)
Long Beach is Sinking! (Or, Hard Times are Better than a Lifetime of Injustice)
Nov 14 – Dec 20, 2025

Get ready to cheer for the hero, boo the villain, and throw a lot of tomatoes because it’s time for The Garage Theatre’s annual melodrama!

Predictor
Predictor
Sep 12 – Oct 11, 2025

PREDICTOR is the real-life story of Margaret Crane who, in 1967, defied all odds to become the inventor of the first home pregnancy test.

Witch
Witch
Jul 11 – Aug 9, 2025

This witty, irreverent drama explores power & agency, love & respect, home & despair. Which will you choose when the devil is at your door?

The Call List
The Call List
May 2 – May 24, 2025

Don't miss The Garage Theatre's first One-Woman Show! This poignant dark comedy that invites the audience to reflect on the complexities of the human experience.

Tragedy Giftshop
Tragedy Giftshop
Mar 7 – Apr 5, 2025

We follow the folks of Townesville USA as they grapple with the hard facts - and intersections - of grief & consumerism in modern-day America.

The Steam-Powered Rocket Ride to The Moon Or... Ground Control to Guillo and Rod
The Steam-Powered Rocket Ride to The Moon Or... Ground Control to Guillo and Rod
Nov 14 – Dec 21, 2024

Join our heroes Rod McGirdlebutt and Guillermo Fao as they take on dastardly villains threatening to destroy Long Beach’s Pike, in this beloved children's melodrama.

In The Blood
In The Blood
Sep 13 – Oct 12, 2024

In The Blood, the tragic tale of a homeless black woman and her five children struggling to make themselves a better life.

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Jul 12 – Aug 3, 2024

THIS SUMMER THE GARAGE THEATRE BRINGS QUEER PUNK ROCK TO THE STAGE WITH HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH! DENY HER AND BE DOOMED!

It’s all a Game
It’s all a Game
May 10 – May 25, 2024

Long Beach, CA - Show ‘n Tell, in collaboration with The Garage Theatre, are excited to announce their exciting new show: It’s all a Game!...

Hat Box
Hat Box
Mar 15 – Apr 20, 2024

What happens when boredom turns into rage?

Coronavirus – A Great British Farce
Coronavirus – A Great British Farce
Nov 18

Joe went a little bit mad during lockdown just like you did and its hilariously cathartic to watch. This smash-hit Camden Fringe show is inspired...

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