Kaiju
Two gigantic, mythical monsters have just destroyed the city. Amid the chaos and destruction, a debate ensues. A funny and audacious takedown of the sometimes pretentious...
The Road Theatre Company
Upcoming Shows
Review: APPLAUSE at The Group Rep
Applause has too much heart and is simply too much fun to be bogged down by its shortcomings, so audiences should take advantage of catching this gem while they can.…
Review: OC's Segerstrom Center Welcomes HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
In the fantastical, visually-enchanting stage play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD—the theatrical continuation of J.K. Rowling's beloved magical saga—the idea of revisiting the past is embraced as its central theme, which in turn shifts the focus away from the mischievous school adventures tha…
Review: MUSE/IQUE DEFIANTLY JONI: A SINGER/SONGWRITER BARES HER SOUL at Mark Taper Forum
The concert offered an intimate tribute to Joni Mitchell's unique genius, offering a revelatory look at the cultural milieu and musical streams that fed into her art, and then poured out of her Laurel Canyon home and into her unique ways of mixing other genres and artists into her music – or inspi…
Review: ANATOMY OF A BACK by Kick Boom Theater at Electric Lodge
John Wuchte and his Kick Boom Theater ensemble of five actors and two onstage musicians (Wuchte on percussion and Sarah Green on guitar) continue their exploration of live percussion scoring the actors’ movement, gestures and stylized dialogue during Anatomy of a Back at the Electric Lodge in Veni…
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Musical Theatre West
Musical Theatre West's brand new presentation of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT marks the fifth time the 74-season-old institution is revisiting this ubiquitous musical, this time starring hunky Broadway alum and America's Got Talent standout Brian Justin Crum. For all intents and purp…
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Wisteria Theater
Even in Los Angeles, in the midst of a spectacular live theater renaissance, there are few theaters in town doing musicals with as much deep excellence and sheer joy as Wisteria Theater.…
Review: MEXODUS at Pasadena Playhouse
When we hum along, dance, applaud or whatever (folks in the up close Get Down section probably have more opportunity to, you know, get down), the connection to the story and to its themes feels that much more immediate.…
Review: PAINTED PONIES Starring Rachel Sorsa at Ruskin Group Theatre
Sorsa’s extraordinary talent in enveloping Pam as if she was inside her soul, along with Elina de Santos minimally invasive direction by keeping Sorsa seated on the couch center stage to tell her story into her cell phone, will keep your sharp focus on Ian McRae’s monologue honoring human resili…
Review: IF/THEN at the Zephyr Theatre
What did our critic think of IF/THEN at Zephyr Theatre?…
Review: World Premiere E=MC² EINSTEIN THE MUSICAL Often Trades Depth for Silly Songs
I want to praise the quality of the large cast for their dedication to bringing so many authentic characters to life onstage while changing costumes, accents and physicality often in the blink of an eye. But with so much interesting history to be explored about a man who was often quoted, and misquo…
Past Shows
At Home
At Home is a new one-act play written by Steven D'Addieco and directed by Darryl Johnson. It is presented as part of the One-Act Night...
Cereal Noir
Cereal Noir is a new one-act play written by Austin Steinmetz and directed by Devin Davis-Lorton. It is presented as part of the One-Act Night...
Dinner at Donovan's
Dinner at Donovan's is a new one-act play written by Nan Gatewood Satter and directed by John Gowans. It is presented as part of the...
One Way to Reno
One Way to Reno is a new one-act play written by Bill DiPaolo and directed by Laura Gardner. It is presented as part of the...
Patriots
Patriots is a new play written by Enrique R. Carrasco and directed by Andre G. Brown. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre...
Taylor's Backpack
Taylor's Backpack is a new one-act play written by Elin Hampton and directed by Carolyn Crotty. It is presented as part of the One-Act Night...
The Inevitability of Falling
The Inevitability of Falling is a new play written by Kevin Theis and directed by Elizabeth Herron. It is presented as part of the Road...
The Things We Keep
The Things We Keep is a new one-act play written by David J. Valdez and directed by Matt Hill. It is presented as part of...
Women's Health and Wellness
Women's Health and Wellness is a new one-act play written by Sharon E. Cooper and directed by Alexandra Tejada. It is presented as part of...
A FATAL PLACE
A FATAL PLACE is a new play written by Hallie Palladino and directed by Chelsea Gonzalez. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre...
MAPP
MAPP is a new play written by Angela J. Davis and directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre...
Orson & Walt in a Bar in Rio
Orson & Walt in a Bar in Rio is a new play written by Brian Hohlfeld and directed by Rob Brownstein. It is presented as...
A Walking Shadow
A Walking Shadow is a new play written by Ryan Clarke and directed by Carlos Lacámara. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre...
That Day Is Coming, Every Day Is Coming
That Day Is Coming, Every Day Is Coming is a new play written by Cameron Scott and directed by Christian Haines. It is presented as...
The View From Here
The View From Here is a new play written by Ellen Margaret Lewis and directed by Dana Schwartz. It is presented as part of the...
He Looked at Me with His Dick in Her Mouth
He Looked at Me with His Dick in Her Mouth is a new play written by Annie Grey Smith and directed by Jamie Gallo. It...
End of the Century
End of the Century is a new play written by Lee Rosenthal and directed by George Bamber. It is presented as part of the Road...
Red Devil
Red Devil is a new play written by Andrea Berting and directed by Victoria Hoffman. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre Company's...
Behind the Sun
Behind the Sun is a new play written by Stanley Kipper and Laura Drake, directed by Angie Browne. It is presented as part of the...
COMPROMISED
COMPROMISED is a new play written by Mike Bencivenga and directed by April Webster. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre Company's 17th...
SHUT UP WHEN YOU TALK TO ME
SHUT UP WHEN YOU TALK TO ME is a new play written by Stephen Belber and directed by Ken Meseroll. It is presented as part...
Losing Face
Losing Face is a new play written by Nathan Joe and directed by Danny Bernardo. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre Company's...
The Emergency
The Emergency is a new play written by Sopan Deb and directed by Arpita Mukherjee. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre Company's...
We'd Rather Know If You Weren't Coming Back
We'd Rather Know If You Weren't Coming Back is a new play written by Dave Osmundsen and directed by Christina Carlisi. It is presented as...
Children and Art
Children and Art is a new play written by Ian August and directed by Ryan McRee. It is presented as part of the Road Theatre...
Hell Mouth
EXTENDING Until June 6, 2026Torn between his Oklahoma parents and the Beverly Hills owners of an unknown Caravaggio hanging of Judas, Tim rediscovers himself while...
Hell Mouth
Hell Mouth is a world premiere play written by Tom Jacobson and directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky. Torn between his Oklahoma parents and the Beverly...
Hell Mouth
Torn between his Oklahoma parents and the Beverly Hills owners of an unknown Caravaggio hanging of Judas, Tim rediscovers himself while making the art history...
Lifeline
In the aftermath of an unforeseen, life-changing event, Patti, a well-meaning mother, becomes a volunteer at a suicide hotline. Over the course of the intense...
Otherkin
Olive is 14 years old and identifies as a dragon. It’s three weeks till the end of the world and all hell has broken loose....
The Totality Of All Things
When a hate crime rocks a small Indiana town, an act of vandalism escalates into something with potentially deadly consequences, and the search for answers only...
Robbin, From The Hood
In this re-imagined, classic tale, corporate greed dominates the deceptive game of capitalism. Robbin Woods, a 17-year-old math genius, is given the opportunity to enter...
SINGULARITIES or the Computers of Venus
The stars? The past? The future? Our own limits? Set in three different time periods, , looks at the lives of women astronomers in three different...
High Maintenance
House - opposite a robot that could bring about the end of the acting profession. HIGH MAINTENANCE raises questions about the relationship between art and...
Mercury
Three stories cross outside of Portland, OR in a pitch-black comedy with an illicit affair, a couple hanging on by a thread, bears at the...
BISEXUAL SADNESS
THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY presents the first show of its 2023-2024 Season…THE WORLD PREMIERE ofBISEXUAL SADNESSWritten by India KotisDirected by Carlyle KingLimited Engagement begins Saturday, September...
Scintilla
World Premiere written by Oscar nominated Alessandro CamonDirected by Ann Hearn TobolowskiMichael and Nora travel to visit his mother Marianne, a reclusive artist who lives...
Beloved
In this world premiere, Dorothy and Stephen are married co-owners of a failing real estate company. Theyre shocked when they learn that their teenage son...
Bright Half Life
The much-anticipated Los Angeles premiere of BRIGHT HALF LIFE is the moving love story of Erica and Vicky that spans decades in an instant -...
The Play You Want
THE PLAY YOU WANT by Bernardo Cubra - Fed-up by the theatre world's desires to box him in, Mexican playwright Bernardo Cubra sarcastically pitches Nar-Cocos...
Featured11th Annual Summer Playwrights Online Festival
*Extended due to popular demand! Join us starting Sunday, August 16 at 8:00pm PT through Sunday, August 23 at 8:00pm PT as we encore stream...
FeaturedNOWHERE ON THE BORDER
A border watch volunteer confronts a Mexican man who claims to be looking for his missing daughter. Set in a hostile wasteland between nations, Nowhere...
AT THE TABLE
Six friends head out of the city on their annual weekend retreat. With no social media, no cell phones, no internet allowed at all, this...
FeaturedFriends With Guns
"FRIENDS WITH GUNS is a subtle, savage feminist parable" * CRITIC'S CHOICE - LA TIMES OVATION RECOMMENDED! You think you know your friends, your neighbors,...
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After the Blast The Broadwater Second Stage (8/05-8/13) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Emily Skinner: In Concert Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/14-8/15) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11) |
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John Lloyd Young Feinstein's at the Nikko (8/21-8/22) |
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Magic at the Langham with David Minkin The Langham Huntington (5/02-5/02) |
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Cynthia Erivo: Let Me Sing To You Hollywood Bowl (10/15-10/15) |
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Studio Cabaret: Tabitha Meeks George Nakano Theatre (3/05-3/06) |
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Three Days Grace, I Prevail & The Funeral Portrait SAP Center (11/18-11/18) |
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Mount Wilson Observatory presents “Jazz / Carte Blanche to Tom Ranier” Mount Wilson Observatory (8/09-8/09) |