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Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS Shines Under Cate Caplin’s Direction at Theatre 40
by Shari Barrett - Nov 17, 2025

Directed with pinpoint focus and lots of movement by Cate Caplin to keep the play from becoming a typical “talking heads” production, I guarantee An Inspector Calls will keep you captivated until its startling conclusion.

AN INSPECTOR CALLS Begins Performances At Greystone Mansion In January 2026
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2025

Theatre 40 will present An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley at Greystone Mansion from January 8–18, 2026. Directed by Cate Caplin, the limited engagement features performances Thursday through Sunday, with an additional showing on January 14.

MY DAD'S KID Comes to Beverly Hills Playhouse This Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2025

Beverly Hills Playhouse will present the world premiere stimulating drama of MY DAD'S KID by playwright Eric Toms.  Allen Barton will direct a cast of two in the sweet and witty production about complicated familial dynamics.

First Show of 25-26 Season OTHERKIN Announced at Road Theatre Company
by Emmy Rice - Aug 23, 2025

Otherkin will begin previews on Tuesday, September 23; will open on Friday, September 26 at 8pm and perform through Sunday, November 2 at 2pm at the Road Theatre, located in The NoHo Senior Arts Colony, 10747 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood.

ALL THESE WOMEN World Premiere to Open at Theatre 40 This Fall
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2025

Theatre 40 in Beverly Hills will present the world premiere of All These Women, a new historical drama written and directed by longtime company artist Melanie MacQueen. Performances will run from September 18 to October 19, 2025, at Theatre 40’s home in the Mary Levin Cutler Theatre on the campus of Beverly Hills High School.

A JUKEBOX FOR THE ALGONQUIN Will Make West Coast Premiere at Theatre 40
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2025

A Jukebox for the Algonquin will make its West Coast Premiere engagement of a new comedy, written by Paul Stroili, directed by Larry Eisenberg, and produced for Theatre Forty by David Hunt Stafford.

BECKY'S NEW CAR Opens At Theatre 40 In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2025

Becky's New Car, a comedy by Steven Dietz, will be presented at Theatre Forty in a production directed by Cape Caplin. The play runs May 15- June 15, 2025.

THE TOTALITY OF ALL THINGS Gets West Coast Premiere at Road Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, has announced the third show of its 2024-2025 season, the West Coast premiere of THE TOTALITY OF ALL THINGS, written by Eric Gernand and directed by Taylor Nichols.

Review: SLEEPING GIANT at The Road Theatre Company
by Tracey Paleo - Jan 28, 2025

In SLEEPING GIANT, it was clear I was witnessing more than a metaphor about the continuing evolution of MAGA. And it was all too frightening.

Review: FAT HAM at Dezart Performs
by Kay Kudukis - Jan 21, 2025

I will start off straight away by saying you have to see FAT HAM. And I hope you are lucky enough to see it at Dezart Performs. This cast, in the hands of Michael Shaw, and AD Chuma Gault, form a very realistic, very dysfunctional family coming together at a backyard barbecue in North Carolina resulting in awkward situations and non-stop laughter in the James Ijames play aptly described as “Hamlet at a Southern BBQ”.

SLEEPING GIANT Comes to The Road Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2024

The Road Theatre Company has announced the second show of its 2024-2025 season, the West Coast premiere of SLEEPING GIANT, set for next month. Learn more here!

AGATHA CHRISTIE'S THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD Adds Performances at Theatre 40
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 1, 2024

Agatha Christie mysteries are popular with Theatre 40 audiences, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is no exception. Learn more about the production's expanded performance schedule here!

Photos: ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD at the Road Theatre Company
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 12, 2024

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, is presenting the first show of its 2024-2025 season, the world premiere of ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD, written by Marlow Wyatt and directed by Chuma Gault. Check out photos here!

A DOLL'S HOUSE and A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 Come to Beverly Hills Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 7, 2024

Beverly Hills Playhouse will present the world premiere of two stimulating drama’s A DOLL’S HOUSE by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Mia Christou and A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 by Lucas Hnath, directed by Allen Barton  This is the first time these plays will be seen together in Rep.

Interview: Ben Edlin And Deborah Aquila on TH IR DS at Zephyr Theatre
by Shari Barrett - Sep 18, 2024

Given the divisive political climate in our country right now, when I heard about the new play TH IR DS being presented at the Zephyr Theatre, I decided to speak with Co-Story Creator/Playwright/Actor Ben Edlin and Co-Story Creator and Multi-award-winning Casting Director Deborah Aquila about the creation of such a timely piece of theatre.

The Road Theatre Company Adds Captioned Performances of ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024

The Road Theatre Company has added a new captioning system to its state-of-the-art theatre in North Hollywood and the company will now be able to offer three captioned performances for the deaf and hard of hearing communities for their upcoming world premiere of ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD.

Review: TH IR DS at Zephyr Theatre
by Amanda Callas - Sep 11, 2024

TH IR DS is the world premiere of a new dystopian drama, a messy play with a lot of interesting things on its mind. 

TH IR DS Comes to the Zephyr in Hollywood This Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 4, 2024

In an alternate timeline of American history in which the Civil War was never fought, America stands divided into three separate countries: The Union, The Confederate, and The Pacific States of America.

Road Theatre Company to Present World Premiere of ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD By Marlow Wyatt
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 26, 2024

THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, have announced the first show of its 2024-2025 season, the world premiere of ROBBIN, FROM THE HOOD, written by Marlow Wyatt and directed by Chuma Gault. 

Norm Lewis, Myles Frost, and More to Be Honored at NAACP Theatre Awards
by Blair Ingenthron - May 11, 2024

The NAACP Theatre Awards has revealed the honorees for the 30th Annual Awards Ceremony, taking place on June 3rd in Los Angeles.