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1516 N. Gardner St
Hollywood, CA 90046

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey

Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey

by Evan Henerson · August 27, 2026

TP’s production of Abaire’s KIMBERLY AKIMBO, the 2000 play, not the musical, is a potent concoction of pitch-black humor, family dysfunction and unexpected does of sweetness that one would not expect out of a tale this offbeat.…

Review: SWEENEY TODD at The Gem Theater

Review: SWEENEY TODD at The Gem Theater

by Edmund Whelan · August 24, 2026

The Gem Theatre in Garden Grove, CA, tackles one of Broadway’s darkest musicals, Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, armed with every color of light you can think of.…

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ovation Theatre

Review: COME FROM AWAY at Ovation Theatre

by Edmund Whelan · August 22, 2026

Amid the heat and haze of Bakersfield emerges a spine-shivering show of human connection, compassion, and camaraderie. One of the first community theatre productions of Come From Away brings out the best of humanity (and Bakersfield) on stage.…

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Hudson Backstage Theatre

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Hudson Backstage Theatre

by Melissa Heckscher · August 22, 2026

With a powerhouse cast and a Pulitzer Prize-winning story about how mental illness shapes a family, Hudson Backstage's production of NEXT TO NORMAL was every bit as moving as its source material.…

Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at Broadwater Black Box

Review: HEROES OF THE FOURTH TURNING at Broadwater Black Box

by Harker Jones · August 18, 2026

Political and politically motivated, this quintet of characters offers a blistering two-hour presentation on how extremist religious views can warp minds, even that of intellectuals. It’s a smart, timely, and timeless script that is both illuminating and alarming.…

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Old Globe Theatre - San Diego

Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Old Globe Theatre - San Diego

by Evan Henerson · August 17, 2026

The world of Barry Edelstein’s high octane spin on MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at the Old Globe Theater is much of a much, containing much of just about everything...Of Shakespeare’s comedies, Edelstein’s cast, crew and musicians have worked awfully hard to make this merry.…

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

Review: Immersive Rock Opera DRACULA THE MUSICAL at Nocturne Theatre

by Shari Barrett · August 12, 2026

Based on characters in Bram Stoker's novel, Dracula: The Musical, with a score by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics/book by Christopher Hampton and Don Black, will no doubt attract fans of the genre and its well-known characters to see Justin Meyers bring his terrifyingly horrific yet totally mesmerizing im…

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: THE PEOPLE OF POMPEII at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson · August 7, 2026

Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…

Past Shows

20 total · showing 11–20

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

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 women. The piece explores what happens between Lady Macbeth's final exit and her off-stage death, as she summons the...

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. As can be expected, he turns out to be a serial killer. Should Victoria call the cops? Maybe. But not before she confronts him. She was sure there was a spark between them. Then...

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 — and each other. He is a drunk. She is purposefully wasting away. But between them there is an intimacy of...

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 the search for authenticity in a hyper-sexualized world. This one-person show...

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 a young couple and their bittersweet adventure of sex, love, pregnancy, and multiple cleanups in the produce aisle. Grocery Store Romance jumps into...

To Be Liberated

To Be Liberated

Jun 6 – May 19, 2025

From the creators of the award-winning Maron Doll and Cadenza To Be Liberated In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Korea’s liberation , Liberation is a poignant and deeply moving theatrical experience that weaves history, faith, and the enduring human spirit into one...

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 extraordinary imagination. After being abused and outcast, she is left alone with no friends, no talents, and no control over her...

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 shows up to a gig dressed in the wrong costume and all hell breaks loose when the kids beg her for the real story of the little...

The Terrible Legend of Victoria Woodhull

FeaturedThe 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 the first woman to run for President of the United States in 1872, 48 years before women won the right to vote...

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