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Center Theatre Group to Launch 2026/27 Education and Engagement Programs
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026

Center Theatre Group will offer Student Ambassador, Observership, and Apprenticeship programs, along with student matinees, storytelling residencies, and a community tour across Los Angeles.

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.

ATG San Francisco Will Continue Unscripted Series with Michael Douglas
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 31, 2026

ATG San Francisco and Book Passage present Unscripted: An Evening with Michael Douglas—the next installment in ATG San Francisco's Unscripted series where culture-shaping luminaries and innovators bring their singular perspectives to San Francisco for an unforgettable evening of engaging conversation and captivating storytelling—taking place on Sunday, October 11 at 4 PM at San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre. The one-night-only event will feature legendary actor and producer Michael Douglas in conversation about his extraordinary life and career and his new memoir, One Helluva Ride.

Previews: ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST at Wichita Community Theatre
by Paula Makar - Aug 21, 2026

Wichita Community Theatre OPENS its 2026-2027 Season with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Dale Wasserman, based on the novel of Ken Kesey, and directed by  Joe Parrish The show has mature themes and adult language.

IIAMA Theatre Company Will Present 9th Annual New Works Festival With Six New Plays
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2026

IAMA Theatre Company's 9th Annual New Works Festival will run September 14-28 at Atwater Village Theatre in Los Angeles, featuring six new plays by Agyeiwaa Asante, Serena Berman, Laura Winters, Alicia Carroll, Liba Vaynberg and John Lavelle.

Martha Graham Dance Company to Present 2026-27 Season and Global Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026

Martha Graham Dance Company will present masterworks, new commissions, and Lamentation Variations while touring the US, Canada, England, Spain, Mexico, and China.

DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL to Return to the Kirk Douglas Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 12, 2026

Center Theatre Group will bring back TWTheatricals' production of DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL, based on Dav Pilkey's bestselling books, to the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City.

American Blues Unveils Blue Ink Award Recipients, With Festival Set for August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2026

American Blues Theater has revealed the recipient of the 2026 Blue Ink Award is Nia Akilah Robinson for her play Overnight at the Museum. As part of the award, Robinson receives a $3,000 cash prize and a staged reading.

Theater Resources Unlimited to Host Community Gathering on the Role of the Creative Producer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2026

Theater Resources Unlimited will hold a Zoom community gathering examining whether producers can truly be considered creative collaborators, open to theater professionals and enthusiasts.

MANNING to Make West Coast Premiere at Crowded Fire Theater in San Francisco
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 21, 2026

Crowded Fire Theater will present the West Coast premiere of MANNING, a play by Benjamin Benne directed by Adin Walker, at the Potrero Stage in San Francisco.

Mixed eMotion Theatrix Reveals Upcoming Projects - World Premiere Musical THE SHADOW and More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 16, 2026

Los Angeles based Dance/Theater company, Mixed eMotion Theatrix has revealed its line-up of upcoming projects. First up will be a fully staged developmental production of a brand new musical, Hans Christian Andersen’s The Shadow.

AMONG THE STARS To Hold Developmental Workshop With Staged Reading
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 27, 2026

AMONG THE STARS, a new musical formerly known as Planet Eden, will hold a two-week developmental workshop culminating in a staged reading at Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre in Portland, featuring a cast of local actors.

Center Theatre Group to Present 2026 LA Writers' Workshop Reading Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2026

Center Theatre Group's LA Writers' Workshop Reading Series will feature six new plays at the Kirk Douglas Theatre and REDCAT, marking the program's 20th anniversary. Tickets are $17.25 for general admission.

McCallum Theatre Appoints Eric Sims as Chief Programming and Operating Officer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2026

Yvonne Bell, President and CEO of the McCallum Theatre, has appointed Eric Sims as Chief Programming and Operating Officer for the renowned performing arts center.

RED to Close Out the Season at Laguna Playhouse with Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026

Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.

WHAT SURVIVES World Premiere Set for Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026

WHAT SURVIVES, a new one-act play about a community reckoning with an ICE abduction, will have its world premiere at The Broadwater in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

HELL MOUTH Run Extended At Road Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2026

Road Theatre Company announced an extension of HELL MOUTH, the world premiere written by Tom Jacobson and directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky, closing at the Road Theatre in North Hollywood.

Interview: Manuel Oliver of GUAC at The Kirk Douglas Theatre
by Melissa Heckscher - May 1, 2026

Manuel Oliver talks with BroadwayWorld about how GUAC, his one-man tribute to his son lost in the 2018 Parkland shooting, blends humor, grief, and activism into a deeply personal and unexpectedly life-affirming theatrical experience.

HEATHERS Original Off-Broadway Cast: Where Are They Now?
by Sidney Paterra - May 23, 2026

BroadwayWorld is taking a look back at what the original cast of Heathers: The Musical, including Barrett Wilbert Weed, Ryan McCartan, Jessica Keenan Wynn, and more have been up to since its Off-Broadway debut!

THE PITT on Stage: A Guide to the Theater Stars in the Hit Series
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 16, 2026

With the Season 2 finale of The Pitt almost here, we have rounded up some of the stage stars who have made regular appearances on the hit series during its first two seasons.