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HOBGOBLIN PLAYHOUSE

1516 N. Gardner St.
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Upcoming Shows

I SUCK: A Vampire Comedy
I SUCK: A Vampire Comedy
Jun 8 – Jun 20, 2026

For Stan, being a vampire really sucks. He’s made every wrong choice for centuries. Instead of powers and riches, all he has to show for

Baby Bipolar
Jun 7 – Jun 21, 2026

Baby Bipolar is a solo show created and performed by Maria Mainelli, directed by Fiona Campbell, making its West Coast premiere at Hollywood Fringe 2026....

Roast Your Chestnuts
Jun 5 – Jun 21, 2026

Roast Your Chestnuts is a 45-minute solo comedy show featuring a glamorously unhinged Mrs. Claus who has had enough of holiday cheer after centuries trapped...

The House Always Wins
Jun 4 – Jun 25, 2026

The House Always Wins is a world-premiere original musical written, directed, and starring Carli Wright, presented as part of the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival. The...

The Secrets of Uvhash-Ra
The Secrets of Uvhash-Ra
Jun 4 – Jun 26, 2026

At the prestigious Miskatonic University, Polly Simpkins and Gwen Hunter are normal, college girls. Polly is academic, obsessed with research and straight A’s. Gwen is...

Jeremy Worried About the Wind
Jeremy Worried About the Wind
Jun 11 – Jun 27, 2026

Explores the weight of childhood anxiety and the liberation found when we finally trade our lists for the unpredictable magic of the unknown.

The Anti-Magic Magic Show
The Anti-Magic Magic Show
Jun 6 – Jun 27, 2026

The Anti-Magic Magic Show is billed as “a magic show for people who hate magic shows.” This suggests that people who have seen magic shows...

Cumming Down The Mountain
Jun 9 – Jun 28, 2026

Cumming Down The Mountain is a 60-minute raunchy queer comedy written and directed by Katie Hatlestad and produced by Carlos Westbrook, presented as part of...

Hold That Thought While I Scream
Hold That Thought While I Scream
Jun 6 – Jun 28, 2026

Set in a 1940s therapist’s office, a therapist meets with three increasingly fractured clients, each bringing their own confessions, delusions, and carefully constructed narratives. As...



Review: ANASTASIA - THE MUSICAL Enchants at La Mirada Theatre


by Michael Quintos - June 11, 2026

I'll say this now: this Summer's most beguiling, most enchanting theatrical surprise is perhaps the brand new, gorgeously opulent regional production of ANASTASIA - THE MUSICAL, now on stage at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through June 20, 2026. A visual stunner punctuated by remark...

Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes New Tour of THE SOUND OF MUSIC


by Michael Quintos - June 08, 2026

You may ask yourself—is seeing a touring stage production of the globally and generationally ubiquitous 1959 musical THE SOUND OF MUSIC still worth experiencing live on stage in 2026? While the stage musical in its current touring form certainly doesn't offer anything revolutionary or new to the s...

Review: 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL at the Morgan-Wixson Theatre in Santa Monica


by Shari Barrett - June 06, 2026

9 to 5 the Musical was an enjoyably nostalgic experience for those of us who actually lived through working in mid-20th Century offices, albeit losing much humorous dialogue and lyrics due to the faulty sound system....

Review: GRANGEVILLE Staged to Absolute Perfection at the Ruskin Group Theatre


by Shari Barrett - June 05, 2026

The West Coast premiere of Grangeville is staged to absolute perfection on all levels including the script, director, actors, and overall technical brilliance at the Ruskin Group Theatre....

Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE at LA OPERA


by Andrew Child - June 04, 2026

Suzanne Andrade and Barrie Kosky’s Magic Flute returns to LA Opera with a whimsical fusion of animations by Paul Barritt. The effect of the production is a bit surprising. Yes, as characters are revealed by revolving doors and interact with animations of barking dogs, Mozart’s music takes on a n...

Review: Defying Gravity - An Evening with Stephen Schwartz Flies to the Irvine Barclay


by Michael Quintos - June 04, 2026

It's a very rare treat—particularly all the way here in Orange County, California—to hear Broadway songs and the stories behind them performed directly by the legendary composer himself, even for just a one-night-only event. But that is exactly the gift bestowed upon a rapt audience recently whe...

Review: HELL'S KITCHEN at Hollywood Pantages


by Evan Henerson - June 03, 2026

As substantial as its built-in assets are, the two-time Tony Award winner, musical is lacking in other areas. Book writer Kristoffer Diaz has crafted an exciting leading character, and an even more interesting supporting player. Alas, he has also included a rather perfunctory family triangle that gu...

Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Mark Taper Forum


by Evan Henerson - May 31, 2026

Booth’s deeply sympathetic rendering of a good man navigating a life of crises is 95 minutes of sublimity. And in the role of Kenneth, actor Petey McGee delivers a performance that is as throat lump-inducing as it is uplifting....

Review: ANTIGONE at Antaeus


by Evan Henerson - May 27, 2026

Andy Wolk's production transports Sophokles’s work off the pages of a high school syllabus and directly across the threshold of our comfort zone....

Review: Impeccable World Premiere of HENRY ONG’S final play ASCENT


by Shari Barrett - May 26, 2026

Along with the impeccable acting and Diana Wyenn's brilliant direction, the most striking element of the production is Randy Wong-Westbrooke’s scenic design which features a half-dome representation of a rocket engine....

Past Shows

Blood Brides
Apr 30 – May 3, 2026

Blood Brides, written and directed by Ellie Pyle, is a one-woman show starring Mary Chieffo (Star Trek: Discovery) as four of classical theatre's greatest mythic...

Slay Me
Slay Me
Jun 8 – Jun 28, 2025

Victoria has a massive crush on her neighbor. He fixes her kitchen sink and men being useful is sexy. Ascan be expected, he turns out...

Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen
Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen
Jun 10 – Jun 28, 2025

Loneliness howls beneath whispered words and broken dreams in Tennessee Williams' quiet symphony of yearning. Two lost souls cling to the last shreds of themselves...

The Injustice of Virginity
The Injustice of Virginity
Jun 7 – Jun 28, 2025

"The Injustice of Virginity" is a thought-provoking and hilarious exploration of self-discovery. Through Justice's experiences, the play examines themes of sexual expectations, gender identity, and...

Grocery Store Romance
Grocery Store Romance
Jun 9 – Jun 25, 2025

Ever gone out for a loaf of bread and come home with a bun in the oven?  Grocery Store Romance is a heartfelt comedy that follows...

To Be Liberated
To Be Liberated
Jun 6 – May 19, 2025

From the creators of the award-winning Maron Doll and CadenzaTo Be LiberatedIn commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation, Liberation is a poignant and deeply moving theatrical experience that weaves...

ne-Fairy-ous
ne-Fairy-ous
Jun 9 – Jun 27, 2024

This is a multimedia, musical, and solo show about a changeling named Mage Lynn. Mage Lynn the changeling. She was an imaginative child with an...

Party Princess
Party Princess
Jun 11 – Jun 22, 2024

Party Princess is a darkly funny one woman play about a disillusioned birthday party princess hurtling rapidly towards the end of her rope. One day she...

The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull
The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull
Jun 3 – Jun 19, 2018

Many terrible legends have been told about the infamous Victoria C. Woodhull, Wall Street's first female stockbroker, the first woman to formally address Congress and...

Videos


The Most Happy Fella in Los Angeles The Most Happy Fella
North Coast Repertory Theatre (6/03-6/28)
STRAITJACKET SIRENS in Los Angeles STRAITJACKET SIRENS
Three Clubs (6/01-6/30)
The Show Has Been Cancelled (Due to the End of The World) in Los Angeles The Show Has Been Cancelled (Due to the End of The World)
Broadwater Second Stage (6/16-6/27)
In the Blink of an Eye: A Musical Memoir in Los Angeles In the Blink of an Eye: A Musical Memoir
The Pico (6/19-6/21)
The Lionheart Play Festival in Los Angeles The Lionheart Play Festival
Skylight Theatre (6/19-6/21)
Sonja Marie’s Free Bricks – two shows only – a Black History [every] Month Special Event in Los Angeles Sonja Marie’s Free Bricks – two shows only – a Black History [every] Month Special Event
Santa Monica Playhouse (6/20-6/21)
A Haunting Revue II in Los Angeles A Haunting Revue II
Impro Theatre (6/06-6/26) PHOTOS
My Life is a Sonnet in Los Angeles My Life is a Sonnet
Broadwater Studio (6/07-6/27)
Mike Blaha: Pivotal Nomad in Los Angeles Mike Blaha: Pivotal Nomad
Broadwater Studio (6/07-6/24)
Bus People – A Hilarious & Optimistic Take on L.A. Public Transit in Los Angeles Bus People – A Hilarious & Optimistic Take on L.A. Public Transit
The Actor's Company (6/06-6/28)