Review: ESTATE SALE at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - Jul 7, 2026
I often look or ask for the take away message in a performance. I feel this is not that kind of a play. ESTATE SALE is an unusual, interesting presentation that makes the viewer think - which (IMHO) is typically, the best kind of theatrical experience. Playwright Keelay Gipson says 'grief may feel like a blessing and a curse, it alternates between joy and pain. Those two poles of experience remind me that life is a collection of contradictions. Grief can both the devastation of loss and the celebration of life.'
Review: THE MONSTERS at La Jolla Playhouse
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jun 6, 2026
“The Monsters” delivers thrilling fight sequences, but its greatest strength lies in the family story at its center. Whether you're an MMA fan or not, the play's emotional punches land with equal force.
THE MONSTERS Cast & Creative Team Unveiled at La Jolla Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026
La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for THE MONSTERS, a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Playwright Ngozi Anyanwu stars alongside Sullivan Jones in the sibling drama set in the world of mixed martial arts.
Review: MASTER HAROLD...AND THE BOYS at Geffen Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - Apr 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.
Exclusive Photos: Fiasco Theater’s BARTLEBY at The Old Globe
by Joshua Wright - Feb 25, 2026
Get a first look at The The Old Globe's commissioned world premiere of Fiasco Theater’s Bartleby, now running through March 22, 2026. Performances began February 20, with the official opening set for February 26 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center in Balboa Park.
THE MONSTERS West Coast Premiere is Coming to Berkeley Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2026
This March, Berkeley Repertory Theatre will present the West Coast premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu’s The Monsters, a raw and riveting sibling love story that grapples with reunions, buried resentments and reconnection.
Fiasco Theater's BARTLEBY Extended at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2026
The Old Globe will present a one-week extension for the Globe-commissioned world premiere of Fiasco Theater’s Bartleby, adapted by Noah Brody and Paul L. Coffey, from Herman Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener.”
BURN BOOK Premieres at 122 Community Center
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2025
This Halloween, audiences are invited into the world of spells, scandal, and survival of Burn Book, a new play by JJ McGlone, directed by Obie Award-winner Rory Pelsue.
Review: WIPEOUT at Studio Theatre
by Roger Catlin - Jun 25, 2025
The final play of the season at Studio Theatre comes with some environmental warnings. The production includes “nontoxing vaping, loud music, and controlled water spray, some of which might hit the audience.”