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Review: OUT WITH A BANG Proves Growing Older is not for Sissies

Review: OUT WITH A BANG Proves Growing Older is not for Sissies

by Shari Barrett · July 1, 2026

Out With a Bang Playwright Tony Pasqualini started writing it when he turned the dreaded 70 while feeling lucky to keep working in a profession he loves, married for forty years to the same loving woman, with two adult kids that live nearby.…

Review: THE REAL LADY MACBETH World Premiere at The Actors Company

Review: THE REAL LADY MACBETH World Premiere at The Actors Company

by Shari Barrett · June 28, 2026

The intense production will pull into its spell thanks to the astonishingly real characters brought to life by four amazing actors who authentically portray these historical druids on the darkened and often spooky, mist-filled set.…

Review: TREASURE ISLAND at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: TREASURE ISLAND at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Melissa Heckscher · June 22, 2026

Review: Even if you leave wanting a few more cannon blasts from Theatricum Botanicum's 2026 adaptation of TREASURE ISLAND, you'll be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful place to spend a summer evening.…

Review: THE FIRST GENTLEMAN World Premiere Musical at Torrance Theatre Company

Review: THE FIRST GENTLEMAN World Premiere Musical at Torrance Theatre Company

by Shari Barrett · June 22, 2026

Director Glenn Kelman is to be commended for taking on the challenge of coordinating twenty cast members moving scenery and set pieces into place to create 22 set changes in 14 locations on such a small stage, as well as setting the timing of each Ameri-News video projection to forward the story. An…

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

Review: ROMEO AND JULIET at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

by Evan Henerson · June 21, 2026

Casting high school aged teen-agers can be a trickier needle to thread than one might think. Two actors who are still in high school wrestling down the spectrum of emotions, growth journeys and heartbreak of Shakespeare’s tale is no small achievement. Asher Hagler and Quinnlyn Scheppner make thei…

Review: AMAZING GRAVES Sets Two Short Plays Inside the Same Cemetery

Review: AMAZING GRAVES Sets Two Short Plays Inside the Same Cemetery

by Shari Barrett · June 17, 2026

Have you ever wondered what really goes on in cemeteries when memories are shared with those seen and unseen at grave sites?  Then head on over to see two, funny and life-affirming plays in this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival, bundled together as Amazing Graves, produced by Amanda Lynne for Neo…

Review: Diana Varco Shares Her Journey to RISE Above Childhood Rage

Review: Diana Varco Shares Her Journey to RISE Above Childhood Rage

by Shari Barrett · June 16, 2026

It's a very well done, confrontational hour-long play at this year’s Hollywood Fringe Festival, but also life-affirming to know none of us are alone in the struggle for emotional maturity rather than turn to the easy crutches of overeating, alcohol abuse, drug use or unbridled sex to forget about …

Past Shows

Sister Wivez

Jun 7 – Jun 28, 2026

Sister Wivez is a dark polygamist farce by Marta Myers, receiving its World Premiere at the 2026 Hollywood Fringe Festival. The 50-minute comedy unfolds in...

White Lilies

White Lilies

Jun 11 – Jun 28, 2026

White Lilies is a psycho-surreal drama (a la Manchester By The Sea meets Twilight Zone) about grief, trust, and the quiet cost we pay to

DADDY ISSUES

DADDY ISSUES

Jun 6 – Jun 27, 2026

After getting sick with COVID, Spencer can’t stop telling the truth. In DADDY ISSUES, one man turns therapy sessions into theatre as he invites the...

Case Closed??

Jun 13 – Jun 26, 2026

Case Closed?? is a dark, absurd courtroom comedy in which a famous clown is found dead at a clown convention and his sister is put...

hashtag what i did on my summer FAKEcation

hashtag what i did on my summer FAKEcation

Jun 6 – Jun 23, 2026

A heartfelt, high-spirited musical comedy about one woman’s hilarious journey from burnout to breakthrough. In a sixty-minute, round-the-world “fakecation,” Jacqi Bowe packs hope, humor, and...

Earth, Wind & Car Fire  A storytelling joyride…

Earth, Wind & Car Fire A storytelling joyride…

Jun 21 – Jun 29, 2025

"Earth, Wind & Car Fire" is a dynamic storytelling journey exploring sexuality, race, and breaking free from life’s expectations. Join Janora in this evolving, heartfelt...

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E=MC² Einstein The Musical in Los Angeles E=MC² Einstein The Musical
Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center (7/03-7/26)
Gershwin and the Golden Age in Los Angeles Gershwin and the Golden Age
Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) (10/11-10/11)
Roots and Rhythm: Shakuhachi and Ghatam in Dialogue in Los Angeles Roots and Rhythm: Shakuhachi and Ghatam in Dialogue
First Presbyterian Church (7/30-7/30)
‘The Great Clown Bank Show’ in Los Angeles ‘The Great Clown Bank Show’
Atwater Village Theatre (6/27-8/01)
John Proctor is the Villain in Los Angeles John Proctor is the Villain
Mark Taper Forum (3/17-4/25)
Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri Aug 21 8:30pm in Los Angeles Comedy Oakland at Quinn's Lighthouse Fri Aug 21 8:30pm
Quinn's Lighthouse (8/21-8/21)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Los Angeles Hamilton (Angelica Company)
Pantages Theatre (7/28-8/29)
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous in Los Angeles Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous
Gil Cates Theater (6/10-7/12) PHOTOS VIDEOS
Hamlet in Los Angeles Hamlet
Loyola Marymount University (7/09-7/11)
The Lion King in Los Angeles The Lion King
Pantages Theatre (12/17-2/13)