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.…
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.…
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…
Like the playwright, several of these company members are themselves proud Topangans. Performing as they are in the center of town, in quite literally the House that Geer Built, you’ve got to figure that they have a nightly audience who will get all the hippy in-jokes.…
Puppet Up!'s motley crew of Jim Henson puppets are as raw and funny as you can get...if you're willing.…
Here are my interviews with director Melissa Chalsma, composer David Melville, and actor Carene Rose Mekertichyan on COMEDY OF ERRORS presented by Independent Shakespeare Company outdoors in Griffith Park this summer.…
All in all, Lakefront offers a very enjoyable two-hour romantic journey guaranteed to keep you laughing and rooting for these lost and lonely souls looking for their soulmate.…
Focusing on four lonely people in Southern California, it dramatizes the ever-shifting facets of our relationships as we struggle to be vulnerable and honest with others and ourselves.…
Beautifully and tenderly directed by Matthew McCray, this ferociously performed and often visually hypnotic intimate production of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical is such a pleasant surprise, instantly becoming one of Chance Theater's most piercingly emotional new musicals it has ever produc…
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.…
A Hot Mess is a world premiere one-act musical written by Helema Maggiore and directed by Tiffani Ann Mills, presented as part of HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS (2026). Four band members are getting ready to perform at a big night club in front of a large crowd, but the...
Another Time is a world premiere one-act musical written and directed by Darrin Yalacki, presented as part of HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS (2026). As two people mourn parallel losses, their belief in fate is tested when moments of connection hint that love might transcend...
Embrace the Cringe is a world premiere one-act musical written and directed by Dmitry Parkhomchuk, presented as part of HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS (2026). An anxious young man tries to prove he belongs at the best night club in town, and his overenthusiastic mom might be...
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS (2026) is a festival of six world premiere one-act musicals produced by Write Act Repertory's Producing Artistic Director John Lant and Producer Darrin Yalacki. The works are written and directed by Susan C. Hunter, David Lvov, Helema Maggiore...
Real ID is a world premiere one-act musical written and directed by Chris McGriff, presented as part of HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS (2026). Three days before her dream destination wedding, a bride-to-be lies about having a REAL ID and rushes to the DMV, only to be stopped...
The Disappearance of Norman Crabbe is a world premiere one-act musical written by Susan C. Hunter and Tom Shelton and directed by Susan C. Hunter, presented as part of HOT SUMMER NIGHTS - THE MUSICALS (2026). A determined wife arrives on a remote island to rescue her shipwrecked...
TALES FROM THE BEYOND is a captivating anthology featuring five original one-act plays that delve into the uncanny and the otherworldly. Written by Nathaniel Beaver, Susan C. Hunter, David Lvov, Anne Mesa, Mark Alan Rice, and Darrin Yalacki, the series is directed by multiple...
Write Act Repertory presents a world premiere collection of six original one-act plays titled Write of Spring. The works, penned by various writers including Carla Cackowski and Susan C. Hunter, explore themes of art and inspiration. Directed by a team that features Kyle...
Swing! tells the story of Adrianna, a factory worker in the 40s who is holding down her husband Butchs factory job while hes at war. Once he returns home, both Adrianna and Butch feel like they dont fit into their old lives. When she meets Janine, Adrianna rediscovers old...
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Good Night, Oscar North Coast Repertory (9/16-10/11) |
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6 Out of 10 Theatre 68 (8/20-8/20) |
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Catch Me If You Can Colony Theatre (9/17-10/18) |
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Gershwin and the Golden Age 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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Love, Loss and What I Wore Sawyer's Playhouse (8/08-8/30) |
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Our Man in Santiago by Mark Wilding Odyssey Theatre Ensemble (9/10-9/20) |
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Once More, With Feeling: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Live! Three Clubs Hollywood (7/14-12/01) |
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Jane Austen UnScripted Kings Road Park (9/12-9/27) |
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90s Corridos Tour Peacock Theater (8/22-8/22) |
