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Review: Last Call Theatre Invites You to Discover The Liminary


by Shari Barrett - April 27, 2026

Be ready to play your part to find out who can you trust and who wants to destroy The Liminary. Depending on the questions asked and information gathered via audience participation, the process and ending will be different at each of the performances....

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME


by Michael Quintos - April 26, 2026

First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere prod...

Review: LOVE STRUCK by Macha Theatre/Films at Odyssey Theatre


by Shari Barrett - April 25, 2026

We never get a sense of what draws these two women to each other (other than sex), or what they have in common other than auditioning for acting work. Nor do we witness them falling in love, which makes it difficult to care whether or not their relationship succeeds....

Review: HELL MOUTH at The Road Theatre


by Harker Jones - April 23, 2026

The star of the show, in the end, is Jacobson’s script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own....

Review: MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS at Geffen Playhouse


by Evan Henerson - April 21, 2026

The Southland has had its share of memorable Fugard stagings, and the newly-opened revival of “MASTER HAROLD” at the Geffen Playhouse boasts an impressive roster of artists and creatives – onstage and off – who bring this tale vibrantly to life....

Review: AMERIKA OR, THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED - an Open Fist and Circle X co-production


by Harker Jones - April 16, 2026

The MVP of the show is the dynamic Oqalile Tshetshe, who has a star-making role that he inhabits with complexity, depth, and grace....

Review: Revamped MEAN GIRLS Musical Debuts at La Mirada Theatre


by Michael Quintos - April 15, 2026

Now having its Southern California regional production, MEAN GIRLS - THE MUSICAL continues performances at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts through May 3, 2026. Produced by McCoy Rigby Entertainment, this fun, high-energy, youthfully-targeted new iteration of the 2018 stage adaptation o...

Review: TEEN BEAT LIVE: 80S MOVIE MIXTAPE at CineVita


by Melissa Heckscher - April 15, 2026

TEEN BEAT LIVE is an immersive musical ode to the 80s that's a must-see, whether or not you’ve ever used a rotary phone, worn a Walkman, or unfolded the boy-toy poster from a Teen Beat magazine....

Review: BLUE KISS at Ruskin Group Theatre


by Shari Barrett - April 14, 2026

Brilliantly directed by Mike Reilly, Casey Morris and Carolina Rodriguez are both impeccable in their roles as teacher and student, with Rodriguez’s Susan a true master at emotional game playing....

Review: ENGLISH at Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts


by Evan Henerson - April 13, 2026

ENGLISH isn’t so much a play about the power of words as it is about the inextricable and very complicated bonds between language, culture and identity....

Past Shows

A Child's Christmas in Wales
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

A Child's Christmas in Wales is a one-man retelling of Dylan Thomas' poignant poem, capturing the essence of nostalgia and holiday magic. The performance takes...

A Christmas Carol in 60 Minutes
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

A Christmas Carol in 60 Minutes presents a brisk, engaging retelling of Charles Dickens' classic tale, focusing on Ebenezer Scrooge's transformation from a miser to...

A Very DIE HARD Christmas
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

A Very DIE HARD Christmas returns to the stage as part of the inaugural FrostyFest, presented by The StageCrafts. This theatrical production combines action, humor,...

Half-Past the Unlucky
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

Half-Past the Unlucky takes place on Christmas Eve, featuring two EMTs caught in a chaotic hospital waiting room with a scatterbrained patient and a rude...

Kosher Salt
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

Kosher Salt presents a unique exploration of Jewish culture through a blend of humor and personal narrative. In this clown show, Abel Horwitz embarks on...

The Comedy Roast of Santa Clause Hosted by Krampus
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

The Comedy Roast of Santa Claus Hosted by Krampus brings festive humor and irreverence to the holiday season. Set in a unique comedy format, this...

Ugly Cry Christmas
Dec 12 – Dec 22, 2024

Ugly Cry Christmas tells the story of Candy, a dejected 19-year-old barista in Portland, and her unexpected connection with Gertrude, an elderly woman who shares...

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