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LES MISERABLES Cast Announced at Bank of America Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 31, 2026

5-Star Theatricals announced full casting for LES MISERABLES, closing out its 2026 season at the Fred Kavli Theatre in Thousand Oaks, with direction by Doug Kreeger and musical direction by Anthony Lucca.

Full Cast Set for THE WIZARD OF OZ at 5-Star Theatricals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 8, 2026

5-Star Theatricals has revealed the full cast for the second show of their 2026 season, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, with music and lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg.

THE DIARY OF AN OREGON TRAIL SPINSTER To Play Fertile Ground Festival 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 25, 2026

The Diary of an Oregon Trail Spinster will be presented at the Fertile Ground Festival in Portland. The solo show is written and performed by Brenan Dwyer. Performances run April 24–26.

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at 5-Star Theatricals
by Cary Ginell - Mar 20, 2026

What did our critic think of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at 5-Star Theatricals?

Photos: 5-Star Theatricals' THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG
by Gillian Blum - Mar 14, 2026

Check out photos from 5-Star Theatricals and the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society's The Play That Goes Wrong, written by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, and Henry Shields, with direction by Larry Raben.

THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG to be Presented at 5-Star Theatricals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2026

5-Star Theatricals together with the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society present the first show of their 2026 season, the uproarious comedy hit, The Play That Goes Wrong.

Photos: IAMA Theatre Company Presents ESTHER PEREL RUINED MY LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2025

IAMA Theatre Company is presenting a workshop production of Mathilde Dratwa’s biting, tender, and tragically modern new play Esther Perel Ruined My Life. Check out photos of the show below.

Photos: IAMA Theatre Company's ESTHER PEREL RUINED MY LIFE In Rehearsal
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2025

IAMA Theatre Company will present a workshop production of Mathilde Dratwa’s biting, tender, and tragically modern new play Esther Perel Ruined My Life. See photos from inside rehearsal.

ESTHER PEREL RUINED MY LIFE is Coming to IAMA Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2025

IAMA Theatre Company will present a workshop production of Mathilde Dratwa’s biting, tender, and tragically modern new play Esther Perel Ruined My Life.

Skylight Theatre Co. PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE Takes On THE WINTER'S TALE In April
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 4, 2025

Skylight Theatre Company premieres Tracy Young's modern verse translation of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale opening at Skylight Theatre on Thursday, April 24 at 8:00pm (with previews on April 18, 19, and 23) running through Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Review: Musical Theatre West Ventures Back INTO THE WOODS in Long Beach
by Michael Quintos - Apr 3, 2025

For Musical Theatre West's new, winning large-scale production—now on stage at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through April 13, 2025—director Kari Hayter and a company of terrific performers have revived the musical in an expected, true-to-the-classic staging, bursting with the color and aura of a storybook fairy tale come-to-life. While, sure, nothing necessarily new is presented in MTW's vibe, this lively, genuinely spirited presentation reminds old and new fans exactly why the show—for many theatergoers—continues to be a beloved show decades after it first conjured itself on stage.

THE WINTER'S TALE Comes to Skylight Theatre Co This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2025

Skylight Theatre Company will premiere Tracy Young's modern verse translation of William Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale opening at Skylight Theatre. Learn more here!

Skylight Theatre Company to Premiere Play On Shakespeare Translation of THE WINTER’S TALE
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 17, 2025

Skylight Theatre Company has set dates for an accessible new modern English translation of Shakespeare's The Winter’s Tale, conceived and directed by Tracy Young. The production opens Thursday, April 24, 2025, and runs through June 14, 2025.

Photos: CABARET at 5-Star Theatricals
by Emmy Rice - Mar 16, 2025

Production photos for 5-Star Theatricals' first production of its 2025 season, Cabaret, have been released. Check here for the photos and more details.

Skylight Theatre Company To Premiere New Translation of THE WINTER'S TALE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2025

Skylight Theatre Company has set dates for this accessible new modern English translation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, conceived and directed by Tracy Young.

BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL to be Presented at Open Fist Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2025

Open Fist Theatre Company will present Bat Boy: The Musical, the award-winning rock horror musical with a book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming and music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE PIANO LESSON at A Noise Within
by Evan Henerson - Oct 27, 2024

Barely six months since braving Wilson's KING HEDLEY II, the company and director Gregg T. Daniel are back an impactful - if leisurely – PIANO LESSON. Where HEDLEY was grim, this one is ghostly, rueful and full of music.

Photos: 5-Star Theatricals' LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Bank of America Performing Arts Center
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 5, 2024

5-STAR THEATRICALS is presenting LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, music by Alan Menken, book and lyrics by Howard Ashman, musical direction by Ryan O'Connell, choreography by Dana Solimando and directed by Brian Kite.  Check out the production photos below!

August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON to be Presented at A Noise Within
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2024

A Noise Within will present August Wilson's THE PIANO LESSON, directed by Gregg T. Daniel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Cast & Creative Team Set for LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at 5-Star Theatricals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2024

5-Star Theatricals will present LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, choreographed by Dana Solimando and directed by Brian Kite. Learn how to purchase tickets.