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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....

Review: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Morgan-Wixson Theatre


by Shari Barrett - March 22, 2026

When Tony “accidentally” brings his conservative parents over for dinner a night too early, all hell breaks loose as the polished socialites clash with the chaos and disorder of the Sycamore clan, which raised the roof with laughter thanks to Cate Caplin’s spot-on direction and the impeccable ...

Review: FAIRVIEW at Rogue Machine At The Matrix Theatre


by Evan Henerson - March 23, 2026

Despite its title, its well-intentioned if cynical nod to diplomacy, Oz Scott’s production is a swift kick to the nether regions. You will probably laugh – hard and often, and you will emerge after 100 minutes with plenty to discuss....

Review: DRAGON MAMA written and performed by SARA PORKALOB at Geffen Playhouse


by Shari Barrett - March 18, 2026

In this next chapter, Sara takes on many personas who interact with her mother during her lifetime, each one a standout as an individual through unique voice and movement thanks to Sara's great skill with improvisation....

Review: ALL MY SONS at Antaeus Theatre Company


by Harker Jones - March 17, 2026

What did our critic think of ALL MY SONS at Antaeus Theatre Company?With Miller’s prescient book and under Nguyễn’s precise and fluid direction, ALL MY SONS is another gem in the Antaeus crown....

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE by Chromolume Theatre at The Zephyr


by Shari Barrett - March 16, 2026

Directed magnificently by Elijah Green, with energetic choreography by Katie Powers-Faulk and musical direction by Miki Yokomizo, the totally entertaining and artistically brilliant production pulled me in from the moment it started....

Past Shows

Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler
Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler
Feb 7 – Mar 8, 2026

World premiereHenrik Ibsen’s Hedda GablerIn a new version by Erin Cressida WilsonDirected by Barry EdelsteinFilm, television, and stage star Katie Holmes (Broadway’s Our Town, Off Broadway’s The Wanderers) brings to...

Huzzah!
Huzzah!
Sep 13 – Oct 19, 2025

Two sisters, one a princess and one who works in insurance, must stop fighting to save their father’s Renaissance Faire from financial ruin (and the...

Deceived
Deceived
Aug 9 – Sep 7, 2025

Bella Manningham’s new husband seems the doting partner, but when she sees the gaslights dim and he claims they have not, she begins to suspect...

The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors
Jul 27 – Aug 24, 2025

Merriment and mayhem come to life in Shakespeare’s uproarious comedy, last produced at The Old Globe in 2015. Immediately after arriving in a new town,...

The Janeiad
The Janeiad
Jun 21 – Jul 13, 2025

In The Odyssey, Penelope’s long wait is rewarded when her husband Odysseus returns home 20 years after leaving to fight in the Trojan War. Will the...

All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well
Jun 8 – Jul 6, 2025

By William ShakespeareDirected by Peter Francis JamesOne of Shakespeare’s wittiest comedies comes to life on the Globe’s outdoor stage. Helena is in love with the aristocrat Bertram,...

One of the Good Ones
One of the Good Ones
May 24 – Jun 22, 2025

A hilarious and heartwarming new comedy from acclaimed writer Gloria Calderón Kellett (Netflix’s Emmy Award–winning “One Day at a Time”). When Yoli brings her new...

House of India
House of India
May 10 – Jun 1, 2025

Ananya runs House of India, a once-successful restaurant in a strip mall outside of Cleveland. Her cook Jacob has an idea to bring in more...

Regency Girls
Regency Girls
Apr 2 – May 4, 2025

A raucous and daring new musical comedy from two-time Tony and Grammy nominee Amanda Green (Mr. Saturday Night, Hands On A Hardbody, Bring It On: The Musical),...

Regency Girls
Apr 2 – May 4, 2025

Regency Girls is a world premiere musical set in 19th-century England, where Elinor Benton finds herself pregnant and unmarried. Desperate to change her fate, she...

The 360 Project
Mar 22 – Apr 27, 2025

The 360 Project is a six-week showcase at The Old Globe featuring a range of performances and readings from seven local community groups, including TuYo...

Empty Ride
Empty Ride
Feb 8 – Mar 2, 2025

A major new American play that first launched in the 2024 Powers New Voices Festival. Kisa, a painter in Paris, returns to her small Japanese...

Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Nov 6 – Dec 31, 2024

Book and lyrics by Timothy MasonMusic by Mel MarvinOriginal production conceived and directed by Jack O’BrienAdditional lyrics by Theodor S. GeiselAdditional music by Albert HagueOriginal choreography by John DeLucaDirected by James VásquezDr....

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Told by Jefferson Mays
A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story Told by Jefferson Mays
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

By Jefferson Mays, Susan Lyons, and Michael ArdenDirected by Barry EdelsteinThis holiday season, Mays will return to The Old Globe after his San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award–winning performance...

Henry VIII
Henry VIII
Nov 16 – Nov 24, 2024

With no male heir and the weight of the nation on his shoulders, King Henry VIII seeks to divorce his wife Katherine so he can...

DRACULA: A Comedy of Terrors
Oct 1 – Oct 31, 2024

DRACULA: A Comedy of Terrors is set to enchant audiences at The Old Globe in San Diego from October 1 to October 31, 2024. This...

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig
Sep 7 – Oct 20, 2024

Get ready for a glamorous and enthralling journey in this adaptation of Agatha Christie’s masterpiece. On a train traveling through Europe, a wealthy American tycoon...

Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
Dracula, A Comedy of Terrors
Sep 20 – Oct 20, 2024

West Coast premiereBy Gordon Greenberg and Steve RosenDirected by Gordon GreenbergCelebrate Halloween with a new side-splitting adventure based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale that’s sure to induce blood-curdling screams—of...

Henry 6 Two: Riot and Reckoning
Henry 6 Two: Riot and Reckoning
Jul 9 – Sep 15, 2024

World premiere adaptationBy William ShakespeareAdapted and directed by Barry EdelsteinIn Two: Riot and Reckoning, England descends into a bloody civil war. The York family is intent on overthrowing...

Henry 6 One: Flowers and France
Henry 6 One: Flowers and France
Jun 30 – Sep 14, 2024

World premiere adaptationBy William ShakespeareAdapted and directed by Barry EdelsteinIn One: Flowers and France, King Henry VI inherits the crown of England as a child. Absent the strong...

Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B
Jul 27 – Aug 25, 2024

By Kate HamillDirected by James VásquezA fast-paced and wildly entertaining new play that reimagines the most iconic detective team of all time. In present-day Baker Street, steampunk...

Duel Reality
Duel Reality
Jul 6 – Aug 4, 2024

The triumphant return of the company that brought Globe audiences last summer’s smash hit Passengers. Love, honor, and betrayal come to life through a blend of...

Fat Ham
Fat Ham
May 25 – Jun 23, 2024

The 2022 Pulitzer-winning, Tony-nominated sensation Fat Ham is a fresh and funny take on Shakespeare’s Hamlet that The New York Times called “a flat-out hilarious comedy.” During a Southern family cookout,...

Hair
Hair
Aug 10 – Sep 26, 2021

From its stunning Broadway premiere in 1968, Hair defined the "rock musical," exuberantly celebrating the hippie counterculture, anti-war movement and sexual revolution of the 1960s...

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