Crux
When Wrenn meets Constantine, her life plans are suddenly thrown into a frenzy. Written by Chris DiGiovanni.
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Upcoming Shows
Theatre West Summer Reading Series
Play readings are Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.throughout the summer. Here’s the schedule: July 28-House of Sauro - by Mark Masi After the death of her husband, and famous architect, T.M. Sauro, Toshio after many years away, has returned to the iconic house he designed for them to live...
The Feel Good Story America Needs Right Now
It's a year after six brave Americans escaped the Hand of God, the most notorious group of terrorists on the planet. The heroes have gathered for a reunion on a 60 Minutes type of news magazine. We'll come to find out that not all was it seems during their captivity. In...
Review: THE ARSONISTS at Skylight Theatre
Swiss writer Max Frisch’s post–World War II absurdist satire THE ARSONISTS hit Los Feliz like a blow torch, scorching everything in its path.…
Review: MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM at A Noise Within
Director Gregg T. Daniel conducts a muscular cast delivering a production that is as fulfilling as it is shattering.…
Review: IN THE TOMB OF TEN THOUSAND CALENDARS at Moving Arts Theatre
Actor WEST LIANG, delivers deeply nuanced, emotionally quiet, and completely resonant character portrayals that enhance each time capsule, in this play about historical and generational change.…
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Theater Palisades At The Odyssey
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Past Shows
62 total · showing 11–20
Twisted
Written by Chris DiGiovanni. Directed by Marc Antonio Pritchett. How far would you go to discover the truth? Scilla Claroe, an African American woman, is a writer. She is interviewing Renton Downey, a Death Row inmate and the subject of her next book, Downey awaits execution...
Mother Courage and Her Children
Mother Courage and Her Children, Bertolt Brecht's classic anti-war drama, will be presented as a staged reading at Theatre West in Hollywood on April 23rd, 2026, directed by Louis Fantasia. Laura James leads the cast in the title role, with Tim Realbuto as Pieter Lamb (The Cook)...
My Uterus: A Womb with a View
Written and performed by Dina Morrone. Directed by Peter Flood. In My Uterus: A Womb with a View, Dina digs deep into her pelvic cavity to explore what the Uterus really is, what it means to own one, and to probe and examine how and why it continues to get screwed over, again...
Incitation to the Dance
Incitation to the Dance is a sexy, dark gay comedy that will make you laugh, blush, and maybe want to dance. Malcolm and Asher are a long-term couple. Malcolm is a film historian and professor. Asher is an unemployed dance instructor. They’re dealing with Asher’s depression...
What the Constitution Means to Me
What the Constitution Means to Me is a compelling play written by Heidi Schreck that examines the impact of the U.S. Constitution on the lives of American women. Directed by Christian Wolf, the production features Jessica Hayes in the lead role as Heidi, alongside Brian Singer...
Millennium Magic 2026
Millennium Magic 2026 presents a captivating celebration of magic and illusion hosted by seasoned magicians George Tovar and Steve Branham. This three-day event at Theatre West will showcase the talents of renowned magicians from Hollywood's Magic Castle, Las Vegas, and beyond...
A Sleighful of Songs
John A. Goux and Victoria Lavan, the creative duo behind our recent sold-out concert event The Age of Aquarius, team up again for the feel-good holiday show of the season, A Sleighful of Songs. Come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with songs made famous by...
One-Day Play Festival
On December 2 at 8 p.m., Theatre West will present a program of short plays created in just 24 hours by its actors, writers, and directors. Why December 2? Because December 2 is Giving Tuesday (the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving), and Theatre West is a non-profit organization...
An Evening of Laughter at the Ellen Idelson Comedy Celebration
An Evening of Laughter at the Ellen Idelson Comedy Celebration honors the legacy of Ellen Idelson, a former Theatre West member known for her work as a comedy writer for shows like Ellen and Will & Grace. This event features a lineup of comedic performances, showcasing original...
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Comics Reading Comics Dynasty Typewriter (9/13-9/13) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age The Soraya (10/11-10/11) |
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It's A Lot Lyric Hyperion Theater & Cafe (9/17-9/19) |
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Jane Austen UnScripted Kings Road Park (9/12-9/27) |
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Melt : The Play The Marilyn Theatre at the Lee Strasberg Institute (9/24-10/02) |
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New Works Festival Shoebox Theatre (9/11-9/26) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |
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Worthy The Un-Erasable Solo Festival - Willie Agee Playhouse (9/12-9/25) |
