EL PORTAL THEATER

by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023

Just out of prison for a string of inexplicable arsons, a celebrated novelist returns home to Venice, California with a dark and singular goal. Set against the splendor and privation of modern Los Angeles, this dark, poetic drama excavates painful human truths, exploring how early violence and unres...

by A.A. Cristi - March 07, 2023

After 12 years of pop-up performances and nomadic operations at locations around Los Angeles, Pacific Opera Project (POP) has a new permanent residence in Highland Park. Located at 125 S. Avenue 57, POP HQ AKA 'The POPera Shop' is next door to (and owned by) one of POP's most beloved venues, The Hig...

by A.A. Cristi - December 06, 2022

Pacific Opera Project (POP) presents the US premiere production of the rare Vivaldi opera, Ercole su'l Termodonte, almost 300 years to the day from its original premiere with eight performances at The Highland Park Ebell Club from Friday, January 6, 2023 to Saturday, January 21, 2023....

by BWW Staff - November 01, 2022

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Coming up this month we've got Rock My Soul Festival - A Musical Portrait: Price & Bonds and more!...

by Stephi Wild - July 27, 2022

​​​​​​​Pacific Opera Project (POP) reprises their smash hit, 1950s inspired production of The Elixir of Love (L'Elisir D'Amore) with six performances at El Portal Theater from Friday, September 9, 2022 to Sunday, September 18, 2022....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 15, 2022

Don’t be a “beauty school dropout” this summer! Musical Theatre West has announced that the iconic role of Teen Angel for its summer production of Grease will be played by RuPaul's Drag Race Season 12 star Darius Rose, aka Jackie Cox!...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2022

East West Players has announced casting for the rolling world premiere of INTERSTATE, an Asian-American pop-rock poetry musical that follows Dash, a transgender spoken word performer who becomes internet-famous along with his best friend Adrian, a lesbian singer-songwriter....