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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. Selections for Summer 2026 include Kim's Convenience and more.

Dane Laffrey took home a Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical for The Lost Boys. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

The complete cast has been announced for the Boston and Broadway  productions of the Olivier Award nominated new play PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Learn more about the cast here!

Booth’s deeply sympathetic rendering of a good man navigating a life of crises is 95 minutes of sublimity. And in the role of Kenneth, actor Petey McGee delivers a performance that is as throat lump-inducing as it is uplifting.

Discovering Broadway, a pre-Broadway incubator, has announced the stars and concert date for the untitled Zack Zadek musical. Sophia Anne Caruso and Justin Jesso will lead.

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.

Paranormal Activity will make its Canadian Premiere at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in a strictly limited engagement. The cast of the Toronto production includes six actors with credits on Broadway, London's West End and touring productions.  

The nominations are here for the 2026 Tony Awards. This year, a high number of titles have onscreen counterparts, and we have rounded up how to watch these versions at home, from The Lost Boys to Schmigadoon!

Emily Goglia will present THE LIMELIGHT CLUB at Bar Lubitsch on Santa Monica Boulevard, featuring Broadway veterans and TV actors including Adam Shapiro and Jennifer Malenke, with accompanist Dwight Rivera.

The Hanover Theatre will present a 29-hour staged reading of HIGH RISK WARD, a new play by Jamie Wax set in 1963 Louisiana, featuring two-time Tony nominee Johanna Day. The invite-only NYC presentations are directed by Livy Scanlon.

The Clown School Company will present TRICKSTER at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, following a sell-out run at The Stomping Ground LA. The show weaves mythical tales directed by Sarah Painter, with a script by David Bridel.

This summer, Gretna Theatre opens its 2026 season with Always... Patsy Cline, bringing audiences a heartfelt, toe-tapping tribute to the legendary country singer. Inspired by the true story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with devoted fan Louise Seger.

The Music Center will present a summer dance season in Downtown L.A. featuring NEW YORK CITY BALLET, BALLETENOW: SUPERSTARS OF PARIS, and free weekly dancing events at Jerry Moss Plaza and Gloria Molina Grand Park.

Astounding triple-threat talent is on display in big production numbers with attention-grabbing scenic elements by brilliant designers add to the artistic wonder of the entire production helmed by EWP Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal, choreographed by Janelle Dote Portman, with music direction by Marc Macalintal.

BACK TO OZ is an exhilarating trip through history and down the Yellow Brick Road

The Public Theatre will present the New England premiere of GRANDMA GATEWOOD TOOK A WALK, the true story of the first woman to solo-thru hike the Appalachian Trail, starring four-time Helen Hayes nominee Brigid Cleary.

East West Players and the Japanese American Cultural and Community Center will present their world premiere of Tony-winner David Henry Hwang’s newly updated 2026 book for RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S FLOWER DRUM SONG. Check out photos here!

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.

Always feeling honored and blessed and believing in the arts and giving to the world, Jeffrey Polk took ten minutes to answer ten questions with Gavin Glynn about his influences on his continuing career as a much sought after dynamic live performer. 

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation has named acclaimed director JoAnne Akalaitis as the recipient of its 2025 Gordon Davidson Award, recognizing her lifetime achievement and enduring impact on the national nonprofit theatre landscape.