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The latest news on live theatre in Los Angeles from Broadway shows on tour to regional theatre.

Spotlight: STORY SMASH at Sessions Hotel and Resort
by BWW Special Offer - July 18, 2024


Enjoy the perfect night out with, Story Smash!

Spotlight: TREASURE ISLAND at Veteran's Park
by BWW Special Offer - July 18, 2024


We can guarantee you’ve never seen Treasure Island presented quite like this!

JANE AUSTEN IN 90 MINUTES Comes to Theatre 40
by Stephi Wild - July 18, 2024


Experience a costumed staged reading of a new comedy, JANE AUSTEN IN 90 MINUTES, at Theatre Forty in Beverly Hills on August 10, 2024. Tickets are $20, and proceeds support Theatre Forty’s artistic endeavors.

Josiah Blount's FLAYED to be Presented at Los Angeles LGBT Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 17, 2024


Flayed, written and performed by Josiah Blount, directed by David Bridel, has been set for two performances in the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center Artist Residency. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Interview: Brandon Victor Dixon's Got PLENTY OF HEART, PLENTY OF HOPE
by Gil Kaan - July 17, 2024


Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Brandon Victor Dixon about Plenty Of Heart, Plenty Of Hope at The Wallis.

The Actors' Gang to Present THE COMEDY OF ARRS in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 17, 2024


The Actors' Gang presents THE COMEDY OF ARRS, a family-friendly adaptation of a classic Shakespeare play. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

THE JUST AND THE BLIND is Coming to The Ford in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 17, 2024


Experience THE JUST AND THE BLIND at The Ford on August 2, 2024. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Ebell of LA Hosts Amelia Earhart Celebration with Deep Sea Explorer Lloyd Romeo
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2024


On the 127th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s birth, The Ebell of Los Angeles will host a commemorative celebration complete with cake and Amelia’s favorite snacks featuring special guest Lloyd Romeo, project manager of Deep Sea Vision company, in conversation with Ebell board member and senior technology executive Rosa Bravo.

An Evening with Jay Leno Comes to Musco Center for the Arts
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2024


Jay Leno will perform live in Orange, CA on Saturday, August 24. Don't miss the chance to see the legendary comedian and former Tonight Show host for an evening of laughter and entertainment.

Cast Set For Week Three Of The Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2024


Casting has been announced for week three of The Blank Theatre’s 32nd Annual Young Playwrights Festival. The next three of 12 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15–19 will be presented live onstage July 25–28.

The Wayward Artist Will Perform BIRDBRAIN Next Month
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2024


The Wayward Artist, Santa Ana’s own ensemble theatre company, will present Birdbrain from August 9th through August 18th at its exclusive theater venue at the Grand Central Arts Center in Downtown Santa Ana.

Pacific Symphony's Symphony in the Cities Returns to Musco Center for the Arts
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2024


Pacific Symphony’s Symphony in the Cities will return to Musco Center for the Arts at Chapman University on Sunday, August 4 at 7 p.m., allowing the local community to enjoy an evening of free classical music on the Aitken Arts Plaza lawn.

Pacific Jazz Orchestra 2024-25 Season To Include Christopher Cross, Ivan Lins, Om'Mas Keith, Lee Ritenour, and John Pizzarelli
by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2024


Pacific Jazz Orchestra, LA's only resident 40-piece hybrid big band and string orchestra, has announced an ambitious and adventurous 2024-25 season.

Interview: Marcia Cross' The Substance in THE SUBSTANCE OF FIRE
by Gil Kaan - July 16, 2024


Currently at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Jon Robin Baitz’s The Substance of Fire which opened last week. Mike Reilly directs the cast of Rob Morrow and Marcia Cross with Emmitt Butler, Fiona Dorn and Barret T. Lewis. Marcia most genially made time to answer a few of my queries.

THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINE VOTE to be Presented at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 16, 2024


Bernardo Cubria's play THE HISPANIC/LATINO/LATINA/LATINX/LATINÉ VOTE explores election year themes with humor at Theatricum. Learn more about the play and see how to purchase tickets.

DCA to Present Barnsdall Arts Center & Junior Arts Center's SYNTHESIS, Teaching Artists Exhibition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 16, 2024


The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs is launching the Synthesis teaching artists exhibition and reopening celebration at Barnsdall Arts Center and Junior Arts Center. Learn more!

Photos: BACK TO THE FUTURE Composer Glen Ballard Gets a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
by Lauren Hilton - July 16, 2024


Take a look at these photos of Back to the Future's composer, Glen Ballard, as he celebrates receiving his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Special Guests Revealed For Emily Goglia's MUSICAL MUSINGS at The Moon Room on Melrose
by Stephi Wild - July 16, 2024


The Moon Room on Melrose will once again present Emily Goglia's Musical Musings on Monday, July 22, at 8pm. Goglia’s accompanist is Dwight Rivera. Learn more about the special guests here!

Cast Set For Transcendence Theatre Company's DANCING IN THE STREET
by Stephi Wild - July 16, 2024


Transcendence Theatre Company has announced the cast of Dancing in the Street, a sizzling summer block party and the third performance in Transcendence's summer season Broadway In Sonoma. 

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation Launches Legacy Collection, New Historical Video Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 15, 2024


The SAG-AFTRA Foundation is launching its Legacy Collection today, offering a comprehensive archive of interviews and materials celebrating the contributions of actors and performers in the entertainment industry. Learn more!

Laguna Playhouse to Present COMEDY NIGHT AT THE PLAYHOUSE in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 15, 2024


With the funniest lineup this side of the canyon, LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will present another night of hilarity with its ongoing series, COMEDY NIGHT AT THE PLAYHOUSE. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Spotlight: HERSHEY FELDER'S RACHMININOFF & THE TSAR at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage
by BWW Special Offer - July 15, 2024


Hershey Felder's L.A. Return: Rachmaninoff & The Tsar

THE BLUR: Or HOW TO MARRY A BILLIONAIRE By Peter Wing Healey Comes to The Mesopotamian Opera Company
by Stephi Wild - July 15, 2024


The Mesopotamian Opera Company will present its new production, The Blur: or How to Marry a Billionaire, with words and music by melodic composer Peter Wing Healey. The opera is scored for piano, violin, viola, harp, and percussion with noted pianists Dr. James Lent and Milos Veljkovic as Musical Directors.

Lucy Prebble's THE EFFECT is Coming to Hollywood This July
by Stephi Wild - July 15, 2024


Viviane Angélique Ortega has announced her producing debut with the stage production of The Effect by Lucy Prebble, directed by Tyler-Marie Evans.

Foolish Production Co to Present Radically Contemporary YERMA in Spanish
by Blair Ingenthron - July 14, 2024


Yerma will be presented Saturdays in September beginning September 7th, 2024 through September 28th, 2024 at The East Side Cafe Community Center. Set in contemporary society and told through the lens of an all female cast in its original language- Spanish, Caldera's radical interpretation of Lorca's classic will take audiences to the brink.


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