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The Groundlings

7307 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90028

The Groundlings is a theatre in Los Angeles, CA.

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Review: & JULIET Roars Into The McCallum Theatre And It’s Nearly F**kin Perfect!

Review: & JULIET Roars Into The McCallum Theatre And It’s Nearly F**kin Perfect!

by David Green · October 30, 2026

When writing a review about a campy Jukebox Musical that is way more fluff than substance one might be tempted to say “Well, it ain’t Shakespeare. But, in fact, & Juliet IS Shakespeare. The premise: What would happen if Juliet didn’t die at the end of Romeo and Juliet and instead chose to live…

Review: CARMEN at LA Opera

Review: CARMEN at LA Opera

by Andrew Child · October 28, 2026

This is not a reinvention that apologizes for the libretto or attempts to pander to contemporary sensibilities, rather an exploration of the humanity which has maintained the opera’s popularity for over a century.…

Review: WIVES at East West Players

Review: WIVES at East West Players

by Evan Henerson · October 22, 2026

Far more corny than it is cutting or inspiring...the play offers a few insights, scattered laughs and a ton of heavy-handed self-actualization. Even at 90 minutes, this one feels repetitive.…

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Ovation Theatre

Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Ovation Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · October 21, 2026

Jagged Little Pill takes on a Herculean challenge: create a good original story out of a set of existing songs connected only by artist. Diablo Cody, the librettist for this Alanis Morissette musical, accomplishes this feat.…

Review: FALSETTOS at Victory Theatre

Review: FALSETTOS at Victory Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · October 18, 2026

Let’s face the music: William Finn’s Falsettos, written during the Reagan administration’s brutal fumbling of the AIDS epidemic and polarizing of the LGBTQ+ community, remains strikingly relevant to today.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at A Noise Within

Review: COME FROM AWAY at A Noise Within

by Evan Henerson · October 16, 2026

Clearly there were a lot worse places to be on that infamous day than small provincial Gander. In Julia Rodriguez-Elliott’s spirited and heart-warming production...A Noise Within let’s us savor that unique visit.…

Review: WAITING IN THE WINGS at Theatricum Botanicum

Review: WAITING IN THE WINGS at Theatricum Botanicum

by Amanda Callas · October 14, 2026

Waiting in the Wings explores the glamor and elegance of a lost era, life on the stage of 1920s music halls, the terror and loss and beauty of aging, and the incomparable treasures of female friendship. …

Past Shows

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'Twas The Night Before Groundlings...

'Twas The Night Before Groundlings...

Dec 5 – Dec 20, 2025

This holiday season cozy up with the very merry Groundlings as they spread cheer once again with the return of the annual Holiday Show, Twas the Night Before Groundlings. Yule surely will be laughing your way through the holiday season with these holly, jolly original sketches...

COOKIN' WITH GAS

COOKIN' WITH GAS

Oct 2 – Dec 18, 2025

For over 30 years The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Company have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic...

CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW

CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW

Oct 1 – Dec 17, 2025

Join us LIVE as The Groundlings Players begin with three suggestions from the crowd, and then proceed to weave the stories together, traveling back and forth through time, playing different characters in many different situations. AND, they keep it up for an uncanny 40 minutes...

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY GROUNDLINGS

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY GROUNDLINGS

Oct 3 – Nov 22, 2025

You’re invited to see the magic unfold as characters and sketches are imagined for the first time. This is an experience for true fans of comedy to see the Main Company test out wild new characters and push every possible sketch comedy boundary. Opens October 3rd.

Got a Light?

Got a Light?

May 3 – Jun 21, 2025

Got a light is a fully staged, hilarious improvised show where the actors play off the audience and every performance is different. Developed through improv, this is a brand new, experimental show unlike anything we have done at the Groundlings before. We have built our sets and...

The Black Version

The Black Version

Sep 27

The audience suggests the title of popular film and a cast of all black comedy actors improvise the black version of it. Simple? Yes. Funny? Hells Yeah!!

Sundays Drive-Ins & Dives

Sundays Drive-Ins & Dives

Sep 12

The Sunday Company members write and perform a new sketch comedy show every Sunday night. Each member has completed the Core Track (improv training) and the Lab Track (sketch training) of The Groundlings School and, because of their amazing potential, was invited to join the...

Groundlings Light Up

Groundlings Light Up

Sep 11

The Groundlings return to our legendary stage on Melrose Avenue to perform their first improv show since the shutdown. Come laugh with us!

Groundlings Light Up

Groundlings Light Up

Sep 10

The Groundlings return to our legendary stage on Melrose Avenue to perform their first improv show since the shutdown. Come laugh with us!

Cookin' With Gas

Cookin' With Gas

Sep 9

For over 20 years The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Company have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic...

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