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Devising It All for Company

Lincoln Heights · $20–50

🟡 closes September 5 · 🟣 just opened

An intimate solo performance of Samuel Beckett’s 1979 novella Company, conceived and performed by Valerie McCann.

Typewriters Anonymous · The Brewery Arts Lofts · Playing now through September 5

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Grave Mistakes

North Hollywood · $40

🟡 closes September 6

A quirky romance and haunted house mashup set in the book industry. Ben Abbott’s comedy, directed by Jonathan Fahn.

SkyPilot Theatre Company · LACAE Theater · Playing now through September 6

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The Woolgatherer

Burbank · $25–32

🟡 closes September 7

A brash truck driver and a fragile five-and-dime clerk collide over one night in a Philadelphia apartment. William Mastrosimone’s first play, directed by Rob Nagle.

B. Light and Jaramillo Productions · The Victory Theatre Center · Playing now through September 7

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Pericles

Pasadena · $25–82

🟢 extended by popular demand · 🔵 west coast premiere

One of Shakespeare’s least-staged plays, reset inside a storm evacuation center where displaced strangers tell the story of a prince forced into exile after uncovering a deadly royal secret. A West Coast premiere in Ellen McLaughlin’s modern verse translation, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck, in partnership with Play On Shakespeare.

Boston Court Pasadena · Playing now through September 27

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Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon)

Atwater Village · $20–40

🟢 extended by popular demand · 🔵 world premiere

Three soldiers, two Ukrainian and one Russian, are trapped together in the bombed out Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol days before the siege ends. All three are lovers of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, searching for meaning in the actions of their countries. Keith Szarabajka’s new play, directed by Tony Pasqualini.

A Few Thoughts Theater Co. · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through September 27

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Clue

Downtown LA · $37.95+

🟣 just opened

Six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night of murder and blackmail. Based on the 1985 Paramount film and the Hasbro board game, at the Ahmanson for one week only.

Center Theatre Group · Ahmanson Theatre · September 8–12

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The Crucible

Brea · $30–38

🟣 just opened

Arthur Miller’s drama of the Salem witch trials, in which fear and accusation tear a Puritan community apart.

The Larking House Theatre Co. · Curtis Theatre · September 4–13

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Happy Havens

Hollywood · $29–35

🟣 just opened

When two members of a doomsday cult both fail to drink the kool aid, awkwardness ensues. A dark comedy from Strategic Spaghetti.

Strategic Spaghetti · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · September 8–October 4

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A Case for the Existence of God

Hollywood · $20–45

🟣 just opened

Two fathers in Idaho form an unexpected bond through shared vulnerability, parenthood, and economic uncertainty. Samuel D. Hunter’s play, in its Los Angeles premiere, following his recent Tony nomination for Little Bear Ridge Road.

Rogue Machine Theatre · The Matrix Theatre · September 5–October 11

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Hollywood · $230–700

A newly reimagined 30th anniversary touring production of the Disney classic, in which a beauty falls in love with a cursed prince trapped in the form of a beast.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through September 13

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Eurydice

North Hollywood · $26–31

Sarah Ruhl retells the myth of Orpheus from Eurydice’s point of view. Dying on her wedding day, she journeys to the underworld, reunites with her father, and struggles to remember who she is.

Cease and Desist Theatre Collective · Stuart Rodger Studios · Playing now through September 19

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Pasadena · $52–96

Set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio, blues singer Ma Rainey and her band confront ambition, race, and exploitation over one fraught session. August Wilson’s play, directed by Gregg T. Daniel.

A Noise Within · Playing now through September 20

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The Italian Brothers

Hollywood · $20

Two brothers, Giorgio and Armani, prepare for bed, but their routine is upended when a robber on the run randomly chooses their apartment to hide in.

Dry Elbows · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Playing now through September 20

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The Trail to Oregon!

North Hollywood · $30

An interactive musical comedy retelling of the Oregon Trail computer game, from the writers behind StarKid’s online musicals.

Up Next Productions · Wisteria Theater · Playing now through September 20

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in an outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 26

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The Swan

Long Beach · $23–40

After a swan crashes through Dora’s window, the rescued bird transforms into a young man who understands nothing about the inconsistencies of human emotion. A fantastical dark comedy.

The Garage Theatre · Playing now through September 26

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Enemy of the People

West LA · $23

Dr. Stockmann discovers the town’s celebrated public baths are contaminated, and pays the price for telling the truth. Henrik Ibsen’s drama.

Odyssey Theatre · Playing now through September 27

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The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubria, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 27

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noel Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in an outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 10

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COMING SOON

Antigone

Pacific Palisades · $30–45

A reimagining of Sophocles’ tragedy set in the world of pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, where Antigone defies the state to bury her brother and sets divine law against a ruler’s edict. The production weaves in pre-Hispanic music, poetry, and Aztec mythology, staged in the Getty Villa’s outdoor theater.

Getty Villa · Opens September 10

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Our Man in Santiago

West LA · $35

Chile, 1973. After a bungled first attempt to overthrow President Allende, the CIA sends a glee club to finish the job. A political comedy.

Topanga Actors Company · Odyssey Theatre · Opens September 10

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The Year We Disappeared

Hollywood · $35

A reimagined comedy in which Mary Shelley helps humanity save the planet and confront the monsters within. A returning sold-out production.

The Broadwater · Opens September 11

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Verily 80’s Romeo & Juliet

Hollywood · $25

A gender-swapped staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set against a 1980s backdrop.

Speak Low Productions · McCadden Place Theater · Opens September 11

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Dog Man: The Musical

Culver City · $40.25+

A stage musical based on Dav Pilkey’s bestselling graphic novel series, following a half dog, half policeman hero who fights crime and chews the furniture. Book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila.

Center Theatre Group · Kirk Douglas Theatre · Opens September 12

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Catch Me If You Can

Burbank · $76

The Broadway musical based on the film and the true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., who runs from home into a life of forgery and disguise.

The Colony Theatre · Opens September 17

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Fallen Saints presents The Art of Heartbreak

North Hollywood · $25

A story of fear, regret, repressed creativity, and murder.

Force of Nature Productions · Sawyer’s Playhouse at LACAE · Opens September 18

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Criers for Hire

Brea · $12–20

A comedy about cultural identity, generational conflict, and finding home in a new country. One night only.

Curtis Theatre · Opens September 20

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Kaiju

North Hollywood · $20–40

Giant mythic monsters become the lens for a play about power, destruction, and artistic responsibility, where chaos becomes pageantry and pageantry becomes debate. From The Road Theatre Company.

The Road Theatre Company · The Road Theatre · Opens September 25

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Confessions of a Sugar Baby

Santa Monica · $24

🔵 world premiere

A one woman show. The true story of facing a terminal diagnosis with no health insurance, and the sugar daddies, cash, and reinvention that followed. Written and performed by Allison Dayne.

The Crow Comedy (Bergamot Station) · Opens September 25

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Crone Creed

North Hollywood · $19.26–50

In a world shaped by fear, faith, and inherited power, a fractured family whose supernatural gifts threaten to alter the course of human history.

Theater 4 All · Opens September 30

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Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon)

Atwater Village · $20–40

🟡 closes August 31 · 🔵 world premiere

Three soldiers, two Ukrainian and one Russian, are trapped together in the bombed out Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol days before the siege ends. All three are lovers of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, searching for meaning in the actions of their countries. Keith Szarabajka’s new play, directed by Tony Pasqualini.

A Few Thoughts Theater Co. · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 31

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Edgar Allan Poe’s Murder Mystery Dinner Party: The Musical

Burbank · $65–85

🟡 closes August 29

Edgar Allan Poe hosts a murder mystery dinner party for a room of famous authors, and the fake murders start turning real. A musical comedy from Shipwrecked Comedy, based on their hit web series.

Shipwrecked Comedy · Garry Marshall Theatre · Playing now through August 29

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Plan 9 from Outer Space

Fullerton · $17–33

🟡 closes August 29

A stage adaptation of Ed Wood’s 1959 film, played with affection for its incoherent plot and threadbare effects.

Maverick Theater · Playing now through August 29

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After the Blast

Hollywood · $20+

🟡 closes August 30

Generations after an environmental disaster drives humanity underground, a couple hoping to have a child brings home a small robotic companion that changes their lives. Zoe Kazan’s science fiction drama.

Blast Bunker Theatre · The Broadwater Second Stage · Playing now through August 30

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Being Piaf

West LA · $38

🟡 closes August 30

A performance portrait of French singer Edith Piaf.

Odyssey Theatre · Playing now through August 30

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Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

🟡 closes August 30

A family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 30

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Heroes of the Fourth Turning

East Hollywood · $20–25

🟡 closes August 30

Four young conservative Catholics gather late into the night in Wyoming in 2017, days after their mentor’s inauguration as a college president. Will Arbery’s play.

Catharsis Theatre Collective · The Broadwater · Playing now through August 30

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Kimberly Akimbo

West LA · $22–25

🟡 closes August 30

A teenager with a condition that ages her body rapidly navigates high school, a scheming family, and first love. The Tony Award winning musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire.

Theatre Palisades · Odyssey Theatre · Playing now through August 30

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Much Ado About Nothing

North Hollywood · $23

🟡 closes August 30

Shakespeare’s comedy of sparring wits and mistaken accusations, reset in a hot, carefree Italian summer in 1999. Rotation Theatre Company asks what happens when people are given permission to stop being who they think they are.

Rotation Theatre Company · The Whitmore Theatre · Playing now through August 30

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Murder at the Queen’s Cabaret

Downtown LA · $60–120

🟡 closes August 30

Guests mingle with suspicious characters and take in burlesque performances while working together to solve a killing before the night is over. An immersive 1920s murder mystery cabaret.

The Count’s Den · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

The Comedy of Errors

Griffith Park · Free–$60

🟡 closes August 30

Two small towners stumble through mishaps, mayhem, and mistaken identities in a Mediterranean port town, only to run into the last people they expect. A music filled staging directed by Melissa Chalsma, performed in the round.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · Playing now through August 30

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The Phantom of the Opera

Costa Mesa · $110–800

🟡 closes August 30

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. The touring production continues its Southern California run for a three week engagement after its stop at the Pantages.

Broadway Tour · Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Playing now through August 30

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Tomorrow Game

North Hollywood · $20

🟡 closes August 30 · 🟣 just opened

Two women struggle to survive a post-apocalyptic world where the greatest danger is each other.

Walking Snail Productions · Theater 68 Arts Complex · August 28–30

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Tunnel of Love

Echo Park · $45

🟡 closes August 30

A kaleidoscope of love stories following couples at different points along the emotional tunnel of a relationship.

Blue Pen Theatre · The Majic Factory · Playing now through August 30

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Two Gentelbots of Verona

Culver City · Free

🟡 closes August 30

The Actors’ Gang’s clown centered take on Shakespeare’s tale of friendship and romantic mixed signals, staged outdoors at Culver City’s Media Park.

The Actors’ Gang · Media Park · Playing now through August 30

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Devising It All for Company

Lincoln Heights · $20–50

🟣 just opened

An intimate solo performance of Samuel Beckett’s 1979 novella Company, conceived and performed by Valerie McCann.

Typewriters Anonymous · The Brewery Arts Lofts · September 1–5

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Pasadena · $52–96

🟣 just opened

Set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio, blues singer Ma Rainey and her band confront ambition, race, and exploitation over one fraught session. August Wilson’s play, directed by Gregg T. Daniel.

A Noise Within · Playing now through September 20

Get tickets →

The Italian Brothers

Hollywood · $20

🟣 just opened

Two brothers, Giorgio and Armani, prepare for bed, but their routine is upended when a robber on the run randomly chooses their apartment to hide in.

Dry Elbows · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · August 28–September 20

Get tickets →

The Trail to Oregon!

North Hollywood · $30

🟣 just opened

An interactive musical comedy retelling of the Oregon Trail computer game, from the writers behind StarKid’s online musicals.

Up Next Productions · Wisteria Theater · August 28–September 20

Get tickets →

Grave Mistakes

North Hollywood · $40

A quirky romance and haunted house mashup set in the book industry. Ben Abbott’s comedy, directed by Jonathan Fahn.

SkyPilot Theatre Company · LACAE Theater · Playing now through September 6

Get tickets →

The Woolgatherer

Burbank · $25–32

A brash truck driver and a fragile five-and-dime clerk collide over one night in a Philadelphia apartment. William Mastrosimone’s first play, directed by Rob Nagle.

B. Light and Jaramillo Productions · The Victory Theatre Center · Playing now through September 7

Get tickets →

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Hollywood · $230–700

A newly reimagined 30th anniversary touring production of the Disney classic, in which a beauty falls in love with a cursed prince trapped in the form of a beast.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through September 13

Get tickets →

Eurydice

North Hollywood · $26–31

Sarah Ruhl retells the myth of Orpheus from Eurydice’s point of view. Dying on her wedding day, she journeys to the underworld, reunites with her father, and struggles to remember who she is.

Cease and Desist Theatre Collective · Stuart Rodger Studios · Playing now through September 19

Get tickets →

Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in an outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 26

Get tickets →

The Swan

Long Beach · $23–40

After a swan crashes through Dora’s window, the rescued bird transforms into a young man who understands nothing about the inconsistencies of human emotion. A fantastical dark comedy.

The Garage Theatre · Playing now through September 26

Get tickets →

Enemy of the People

West LA · $23

Dr. Stockmann discovers the town’s celebrated public baths are contaminated, and pays the price for telling the truth. Henrik Ibsen’s drama.

Odyssey Theatre · Playing now through September 27

Get tickets →

The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubria, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 27

Get tickets →

Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

Get tickets →

Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noel Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

Get tickets →

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in an outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 10

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COMING SOON

The Crucible

Brea · $30–38

Arthur Miller’s drama of the Salem witch trials, in which fear and accusation tear a Puritan community apart.

The Larking House Theatre Co. · Curtis Theatre · Opens September 4

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Clue

Downtown LA · $37.95+

Six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night of murder and blackmail. Based on the 1985 Paramount film and the Hasbro board game, at the Ahmanson for one week only.

Ahmanson Theatre · Opens September 8

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Happy Havens

West Hollywood · $29–35

When two members of a doomsday cult both fail to drink the kool aid, awkwardness ensues. A dark comedy from Strategic Spaghetti.

Strategic Spaghetti · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens September 8

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Our Man in Santiago

West LA · $35

Chile, 1973. After a bungled first attempt to overthrow President Allende, the CIA sends a glee club to finish the job. A political comedy.

Topanga Actors Company · Odyssey Theatre · Opens September 10

Get tickets →

Verily 80’s Romeo & Juliet

Hollywood · $25

A gender-swapped staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set against a 1980s backdrop.

Speak Low Productions · McCadden Place Theater · Opens September 11

Get tickets →

The Year We Disappeared

Hollywood · $35

A reimagined comedy in which Mary Shelley helps humanity save the planet and confront the monsters within. A returning sold-out production.

The Broadwater · Opens September 11

Get tickets →

Dog Man: The Musical

Culver City · $40.25+

A stage musical based on Dav Pilkey’s bestselling graphic novel series, following a half dog, half policeman hero who fights crime and chews the furniture. Book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila.

Kirk Douglas Theatre · Opens September 12

Get tickets →

Catch Me If You Can

Burbank · $76

The Broadway musical based on the film and the true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., who runs from home into a life of forgery and disguise.

The Colony Theatre · Opens September 17

Get tickets →

Fallen Saints presents The Art of Heartbreak

North Hollywood · $25

A story of fear, regret, repressed creativity, and murder.

Force of Nature Productions · Sawyer’s Playhouse at LACAE · Opens September 18

Get tickets →

Criers for Hire

Brea · $12–20

A comedy about cultural identity, generational conflict, and finding home in a new country. One night only.

Curtis Theatre · Opens September 20

Get tickets →

Kaiju

North Hollywood · $20–40

Giant mythic monsters become the lens for a play about power, destruction, and artistic responsibility, where chaos becomes pageantry and pageantry becomes debate. From The Road Theatre Company.

The Road Theatre Company · The Road Theatre · Opens September 25

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Confessions of a Sugar Baby

Santa Monica · $24

🔵 world premiere

A one woman show. The true story of facing a terminal diagnosis with no health insurance, and the sugar daddies, cash, and reinvention that followed. Written and performed by Allison Dayne.

The Crow Comedy (Bergamot Station) · Opens September 25

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Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon)

Atwater Village · $20–40

🔵 world premiere

Three soldiers, two Ukrainian and one Russian, are trapped together in the bombed out Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol days before the siege ends. All three are lovers of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, searching for meaning in the actions of their countries. Keith Szarabajka’s new play, directed by Tony Pasqualini.

A Few Thoughts Theater Co. · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 31

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Dancing Queens! A Mamma Mia Drag Musical Parody

Long Beach · $27–35

🟡 closes August 22

An ABBA scored drag musical parody inspired by the world of Mamma Mia, featuring a rotating cast of Southern California drag performers. Contains adult content.

Voyance Productions · Hamburger Mary’s · Playing now through August 22

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Do You Believe in Life Before Death?

West Hollywood · $12.50–30

🟡 closes August 23

A new play about choosing to love someone fully while they are still alive, presented by Let Live Theatre.

Let Live Theatre · The Actors’ Company · Playing now through August 23

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Lakefront

Beverly Hills · $35

🟡 closes August 23

Two retirees rent a lakefront cabin together to see if a night or two away can help them find their mojo again. The American premiere of a comedy from Norm Foster, directed by Larry Eisenberg.

Theatre 40 · Playing now through August 23

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Mary Poppins

La Crescenta · $18–28

🟡 closes August 23

The stage musical based on the Disney film and P.L. Travers’ stories, in which a magical nanny arrives to change the lives of the Banks family. Songs by the Sherman Brothers, with additional music by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

Highlands Theater LA · Highlands Church · Playing now through August 23

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Matt & Ben

North Hollywood · $35

🟡 closes August 23

A screenplay falls from the sky into the living room of two aspiring actors in 1995, and it is the script for Good Will Hunting, years before Matt Damon and Ben Affleck become famous. Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers’ comedy, directed by Max Downs.

Please Like Us Productions · Sherry Theatre · Playing now through August 23

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🟡 closes August 23 · 🔵 world premiere

A small firm attorney takes on the predatory ambulance chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94 year old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include MAS*H and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 23

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Next to Normal

Hollywood · $45

🟡 closes August 23 · 🟣 just opened

A suburban household copes with a mother’s mental illness and the crisis it brings to the whole family. Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical.

The Hudson Theatre · August 20–23

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Tomb Quest

Burbank · $35–70

🟡 closes August 23

On the night of a friend’s funeral, a formerly close-knit group reunites in a suburban basement to finish the role-playing campaign they abandoned after high school. A musical comedy about friendship and unfinished business, presented by StarKid Productions.

StarKid Productions · Colony Theatre · Playing now through August 23

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Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind

Burbank · $21

🟡 closes August 23 · 🟣 just opened

A high energy attempt to perform thirty short plays in sixty minutes, in an order chosen by the audience, with a different show every night. Prequel Productions stages the Neo-Futurist format.

Prequel Productions · Victory Theatre Center · August 21–23

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F**king Strangers

Atwater Village · $15–42.75

🟡 closes August 24 · 🔵 world premiere

Ru has not left his bedroom in six years. Mick pays for affection he cannot otherwise find. Julianne mourns a life she never pursued, and Dylan sells companionship to whoever can afford him. A world premiere comedy by Erik Patterson, directed by Chris Fields.

Echo Theater Company · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 24

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Being Piaf

West LA · $38

🟣 just opened

A performance portrait of French singer Edith Piaf.

Odyssey Theatre · August 21–30

Get tickets →

Eurydice

North Hollywood · $26–31

🟣 just opened

Sarah Ruhl retells the myth of Orpheus from Eurydice’s point of view. Dying on her wedding day, she journeys to the underworld, reunites with her father, and struggles to remember who she is.

Cease and Desist Theatre Collective · Stuart Rodger Studios · August 21–September 19

Get tickets →

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Pasadena · $52–96

🟣 just opened

Set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio, blues singer Ma Rainey and her band confront ambition, race, and exploitation over one fraught session. August Wilson’s play, directed by Gregg T. Daniel.

A Noise Within · August 23–September 20

Get tickets →

The Swan

Long Beach · $23–40

🟣 just opened

After a swan crashes through Dora’s window, the rescued bird transforms into a young man who understands nothing about the inconsistencies of human emotion. A fantastical dark comedy.

The Garage Theatre · August 21–September 26

Get tickets →

Enemy of the People

West LA · $23

🟣 just opened

Dr. Stockmann discovers the town’s celebrated public baths are contaminated, and pays the price for telling the truth. Henrik Ibsen’s drama.

Odyssey Theatre · Playing now through September 27

Get tickets →

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Fullerton · $17–33

A stage adaptation of Ed Wood’s 1959 film, played with affection for its incoherent plot and threadbare effects.

Maverick Theater · Playing now through August 29

Get tickets →

After the Blast

Hollywood · $20+

Generations after an environmental disaster drives humanity underground, a couple hoping to have a child brings home a small robotic companion that changes their lives. Zoe Kazan’s science fiction drama.

Blast Bunker Theatre · The Broadwater Second Stage · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

A family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

Heroes of the Fourth Turning

East Hollywood · $20–25

Four young conservative Catholics gather late into the night in Wyoming in 2017, days after their mentor’s inauguration as a college president. Will Arbery’s play.

Catharsis Theatre Collective · The Broadwater · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

Kimberly Akimbo

West LA · $22–25

A teenager with a condition that ages her body rapidly navigates high school, a scheming family, and first love. The Tony Award winning musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire.

Theatre Palisades · Odyssey Theatre · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

Murder at the Queen’s Cabaret

Downtown LA · $60–120

Guests mingle with suspicious characters and take in burlesque performances while working together to solve a killing before the night is over. An immersive 1920s murder mystery cabaret.

The Count’s Den · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

The Comedy of Errors

Griffith Park · Free–$60

Two small towners stumble through mishaps, mayhem, and mistaken identities in a Mediterranean port town, only to run into the last people they expect. A music filled staging directed by Melissa Chalsma, performed in the round.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

The Phantom of the Opera

Costa Mesa · $110–800

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. The touring production continues its Southern California run for a three week engagement after its stop at the Pantages.

Broadway Tour · Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Playing now through August 30

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Tunnel of Love

Echo Park · $45

A kaleidoscope of love stories following couples at different points along the emotional tunnel of a relationship.

Blue Pen Theatre · The Majic Factory · Playing now through August 30

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Two Gentelbots of Verona

Culver City · Free

The Actors’ Gang’s clown centered take on Shakespeare’s tale of friendship and romantic mixed signals, staged outdoors at Culver City’s Media Park.

The Actors’ Gang · Media Park · Playing now through August 30

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Grave Mistakes

North Hollywood · $40

A quirky romance and haunted house mashup set in the book industry. Ben Abbott’s comedy, directed by Jonathan Fahn.

SkyPilot Theatre Company · LACAE Theater · Playing now through September 6

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The Woolgatherer

Burbank · $25–32

A brash truck driver and a fragile five-and-dime clerk collide over one night in a Philadelphia apartment. William Mastrosimone’s first play, directed by Rob Nagle.

B. Light and Jaramillo Productions · The Victory Theatre Center · Playing now through September 7

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Hollywood · $230–700

A newly reimagined 30th anniversary touring production of the Disney classic, in which a beauty falls in love with a cursed prince trapped in the form of a beast.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through September 13

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in an outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 26

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The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubria, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 27

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noel Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in an outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 10

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COMING SOON

The Italian Brothers

Hollywood · $20

Two brothers, Giorgio and Armani, prepare for bed, but their routine is upended when a robber on the run randomly chooses their apartment to hide in.

Dry Elbows · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens August 28

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The Trail to Oregon!

North Hollywood · $30

An interactive musical comedy retelling of the Oregon Trail computer game, from the writers behind StarKid’s online musicals.

Up Next Productions · Wisteria Theater · Opens August 28

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Tomorrow Game

North Hollywood · $20

Two women struggle to survive a post-apocalyptic world where the greatest danger is each other.

Walking Snail Productions · Theater 68 Arts Complex · Opens August 28

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Devising It All for Company

Lincoln Heights · $20–50

An intimate solo performance of Samuel Beckett’s 1979 novella Company, conceived and performed by Valerie McCann.

Typewriters Anonymous · The Brewery Arts Lofts · Opens September 1

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Clue

Downtown LA · $37.95+

Six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night of murder and blackmail. Based on the 1985 Paramount film and the Hasbro board game, at the Ahmanson for one week only.

Ahmanson Theatre · Opens September 8

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Happy Havens

West Hollywood · $29–35

When two members of a doomsday cult both fail to drink the kool aid, awkwardness ensues. A dark comedy from Strategic Spaghetti.

Strategic Spaghetti · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens September 8

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Verily 80’s Romeo & Juliet

Hollywood · $25

A gender-swapped staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set against a 1980s backdrop.

Speak Low Productions · McCadden Place Theater · Opens September 11

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Dog Man: The Musical

Culver City · $40.25+

A stage musical based on Dav Pilkey’s bestselling graphic novel series, following a half dog, half policeman hero who fights crime and chews the furniture. Book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila.

Kirk Douglas Theatre · Opens September 12

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Catch Me If You Can

Burbank · $76

The Broadway musical based on the film and the true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., who runs from home into a life of forgery and disguise.

The Colony Theatre · Opens September 17

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Kaiju

North Hollywood · $20–40

Giant mythic monsters become the lens for a play about power, destruction, and artistic responsibility, where chaos becomes pageantry and pageantry becomes debate. From The Road Theatre Company.

The Road Theatre Company · The Road Theatre · Opens September 25

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Confessions of a Sugar Baby

Santa Monica · $24

🔵 world premiere

A one woman show. The true story of facing a terminal diagnosis with no health insurance, and the sugar daddies, cash, and reinvention that followed. Written and performed by Allison Dayne.

The Crow Comedy (Bergamot Station) · Opens September 25

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Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon)

Atwater Village · $20–40

🔵 world premiere

Three soldiers, two Ukrainian and one Russian, are trapped together in the bombed out Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol days before the siege ends. All three are lovers of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, searching for meaning in the actions of their countries. Keith Szarabajka’s new play, directed by Tony Pasqualini.

A Few Thoughts Theater Co. · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 31

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A Doll’s House, Part 2

Long Beach · $23–36

🟡 closes August 15

Fifteen years after leaving her husband and children, Nora Helmer returns to reckon with the family she left. Lucas Hnath’s continuation of Ibsen’s classic, directed by Phyllis Gitlin.

Long Beach Playhouse · Playing now through August 15

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Whittier · Free

🟡 closes August 15 · 🟣 just opened

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers and mischievous fairies, performed outdoors under the stars. Free admission.

Whittier Shakes Theater Co. · Whittier Shakes · August 13–15

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Camp One Act: A One-Act Festival

West Hollywood · $15

🟡 closes August 15 · 🟣 just opened

The second annual one-act festival, five original camp-themed pieces, with a portion of proceeds to CHIRLA, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.

Camp · August 13–15

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For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf

Downtown LA · $35

🟡 closes August 15

A staging of Ntozake Shange’s landmark 1976 choreopoem, weaving poetry, movement, and music through the interlocking stories of seven women.

The Last Acting Studio · Playing now through August 15

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King James

East Hollywood · $27.50–50

🟡 closes August 15

Two men from Cleveland forge a turbulent twelve-year friendship shaped by the rise of NBA superstar LeBron James. Rajiv Joseph’s two-hander.

The B Stage Company · Thymele Arts · Playing now through August 15

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The Charioteer and the Prince

East Hollywood · $27.50–50

🟡 closes August 15 · 🔵 world premiere

On the eve of a devastating battle, a prince is torn between duty and compassion when he comes face to face with his estranged cousin. A world premiere reimagining of a seminal Indian text, built around silambam, an ancient Indian stick-fighting martial art.

The B Stage Company · Thymele Arts · Playing now through August 15

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BARE: A Stripped-Down Evening of Intimate One Acts

Atwater Village · $18–20

🟡 closes August 16

A limited run of original one-act plays created and produced by the IAMA Theatre Company ensemble, staged with minimal design.

IAMA Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 16

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How High the Moon

Hollywood · $20–35

🟡 closes August 16 · 🔵 world premiere

Two neighboring families in the San Fernando Valley are upended when Harris, his brother’s former love interest, unexpectedly returns on his sister in law’s twenty fifth birthday. A world premiere by Barbara Nell Beery, directed by Asaad Kelada.

Theatre West · Playing now through August 16

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Mean Girls: The Musical

North Hollywood · $27–58

🟡 closes August 16

New student Cady Heron navigates the social hierarchy of North Shore High and falls in with the Plastics, the ruling clique led by Regina George. Based on Tina Fey’s 2004 film, in an intimate fourteen performer staging directed by Meghan Ripchik.

Wisteria Theater · Playing now through August 16

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The Full Monty

Glendale · $44.50–73.50

🟡 closes August 16

A group of out of work steelworkers decide to put on a one night act to make money and reconnect with the people in their lives. The Nocturne Theatre’s staging of the Broadway musical, with a score by David Yazbek.

The Nocturne Theatre · Playing now through August 16

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Plan 9 from Outer Space

Fullerton · $17–33

🟣 just opened

A stage adaptation of Ed Wood’s 1959 film, played with affection for its incoherent plot and threadbare effects.

Maverick Theater · August 14–29

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Heroes of the Fourth Turning

East Hollywood · $20–25

🟣 just opened

Four young conservative Catholics gather late into the night in Wyoming in 2017, days after their mentor’s inauguration as a college president. Will Arbery’s play.

Catharsis Theatre Collective · The Broadwater · August 14–30

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Kimberly Akimbo

West LA · $22–25

🟣 just opened

A teenager with a condition that ages her body rapidly navigates high school, a scheming family, and first love. The Tony Award winning musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire.

Theatre Palisades · Odyssey Theatre · August 14–30

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The Phantom of the Opera

Costa Mesa · $110–800

🟣 just opened

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. The touring production continues its Southern California run for a three week engagement after its stop at the Pantages.

Broadway Tour · Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

The Woolgatherer

Burbank · $25–32

🟣 just opened

A brash truck driver and a fragile five-and-dime clerk collide over one night in a Philadelphia apartment. William Mastrosimone’s first play, directed by Rob Nagle.

B. Light and Jaramillo Productions · The Victory Theatre Center · August 15–September 7

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Hollywood · $230–700

🟣 just opened

A newly reimagined 30th anniversary touring production of the Disney classic, in which a beauty falls in love with a cursed prince trapped in the form of a beast.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through September 13

Get tickets →

Dancing Queens! A Mamma Mia Drag Musical Parody

Long Beach · $27–35

An ABBA scored drag musical parody inspired by the world of Mamma Mia, featuring a rotating cast of Southern California drag performers. Contains adult content.

Voyance Productions · Hamburger Mary’s · Playing now through August 22

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Lakefront

Beverly Hills · $35

Two retirees rent a lakefront cabin together to see if a night or two away can help them find their mojo again. The American premiere of a comedy from Norm Foster, directed by Larry Eisenberg.

Theatre 40 · Playing now through August 23

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Mary Poppins

La Crescenta · $18–28

The stage musical based on the Disney film and P.L. Travers’ stories, in which a magical nanny arrives to change the lives of the Banks family. Songs by the Sherman Brothers, with additional music by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe.

Highlands Theater LA · Highlands Church · Playing now through August 23

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Matt & Ben

North Hollywood · $35

A screenplay falls from the sky into the living room of two aspiring actors in 1995, and it is the script for Good Will Hunting, years before Matt Damon and Ben Affleck become famous. Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers’ comedy, directed by Max Downs.

Please Like Us Productions · Sherry Theatre · Playing now through August 23

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere

A small firm attorney takes on the predatory ambulance chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94 year old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include MAS*H and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 23

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Tomb Quest

Burbank · $35–70

On the night of a friend’s funeral, a formerly close-knit group reunites in a suburban basement to finish the role-playing campaign they abandoned after high school. A musical comedy about friendship and unfinished business, presented by StarKid Productions.

StarKid Productions · Colony Theatre · Playing now through August 23

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F**king Strangers

Atwater Village · $15–42.75

🔵 world premiere

Ru has not left his bedroom in six years. Mick pays for affection he cannot otherwise find. Julianne mourns a life she never pursued, and Dylan sells companionship to whoever can afford him. A world premiere comedy by Erik Patterson, directed by Chris Fields.

Echo Theater Company · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 24

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After the Blast

Hollywood · $20+

Generations after an environmental disaster drives humanity underground, a couple hoping to have a child brings home a small robotic companion that changes their lives. Zoe Kazan’s science fiction drama.

Blast Bunker Theatre · The Broadwater Second Stage · Playing now through August 30

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Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

A family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 30

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Murder at the Queen’s Cabaret

Downtown LA · $60–120

Guests mingle with suspicious characters and take in burlesque performances while working together to solve a killing before the night is over. An immersive 1920s murder mystery cabaret.

The Count’s Den · Playing now through August 30

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The Comedy of Errors

Griffith Park · Free–$60

Two small towners stumble through mishaps, mayhem, and mistaken identities in a Mediterranean port town, only to run into the last people they expect. A music filled staging directed by Melissa Chalsma, performed in the round.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · Playing now through August 30

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Tunnel of Love

Echo Park · $45

A kaleidoscope of love stories following couples at different points along the emotional tunnel of a relationship.

Blue Pen Theatre · The Majic Factory · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

Two Gentelbots of Verona

Culver City · Free

The Actors’ Gang’s clown centered take on Shakespeare’s tale of friendship and romantic mixed signals, staged outdoors at Culver City’s Media Park.

The Actors’ Gang · Media Park · Playing now through August 30

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Grave Mistakes

North Hollywood · $40

A quirky romance and haunted house mashup set in the book industry. Ben Abbott’s comedy, directed by Jonathan Fahn.

SkyPilot Theatre Company · LACAE Theater · Playing now through September 6

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in an outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 26

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The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubria, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 27

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noel Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

Get tickets →

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in an outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 10

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COMING SOON

Enemy of the People

West LA · $23

Dr. Stockmann discovers the town’s celebrated public baths are contaminated, and pays the price for telling the truth. Henrik Ibsen’s drama.

Odyssey Theatre · Opens August 19

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Next to Normal

Hollywood · $45

A suburban household copes with a mother’s mental illness and the crisis it brings to the whole family. Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical.

The Hudson Theatre · Opens August 20

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Eurydice

North Hollywood · $26–31

Sarah Ruhl retells the myth of Orpheus from Eurydice’s point of view. Dying on her wedding day, she journeys to the underworld, reunites with her father, and struggles to remember who she is.

Cease and Desist Theatre Collective · Stuart Rodger Studios · Opens August 21

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Being Piaf

West LA · $38

A performance portrait of French singer Edith Piaf.

Odyssey Theatre · Opens August 21

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Pasadena · $52–96

Set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio, blues singer Ma Rainey and her band confront ambition, race, and exploitation over one fraught session. August Wilson’s play, directed by Gregg T. Daniel.

A Noise Within · Opens August 23

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The Italian Brothers

Hollywood · $20

Two brothers, Giorgio and Armani, prepare for bed, but their routine is upended when a robber on the run randomly chooses their apartment to hide in.

Dry Elbows · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens August 28

Get tickets →

The Trail to Oregon!

North Hollywood · $30

An interactive musical comedy retelling of the Oregon Trail computer game, from the writers behind StarKid’s online musicals.

Up Next Productions · Wisteria Theater · Opens August 28

Get tickets →

Tomorrow Game

North Hollywood · $20

Two women struggle to survive a post-apocalyptic world where the greatest danger is each other.

Walking Snail Productions · Theater 68 Arts Complex · Opens August 28

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Clue

Downtown LA · $37.95+

Six mysterious guests assemble at Boddy Manor for a night of murder and blackmail. Based on the 1985 Paramount film and the Hasbro board game, at the Ahmanson for one week only.

Center Theatre Group · Ahmanson Theatre · Opens September 8

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Happy Havens

West Hollywood · $29–35

When two members of a doomsday cult both fail to drink the kool aid, awkwardness ensues. A dark comedy from Strategic Spaghetti.

Strategic Spaghetti · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens September 8

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Verily 80’s Romeo & Juliet

Hollywood · $25

A gender-swapped staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set against a 1980s backdrop.

Speak Low Productions · McCadden Place Theater · Opens September 11

Get tickets →

Dog Man: The Musical

Culver City · $40.25+

A stage musical based on Dav Pilkey’s bestselling graphic novel series, following a half dog, half policeman hero who fights crime and chews the furniture. Book and lyrics by Kevin Del Aguila.

Center Theatre Group · Kirk Douglas Theatre · Opens September 12

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Catch Me If You Can

Burbank · $76

The Broadway musical based on the film and the true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., who runs from home into a life of forgery and disguise.

The Colony Theatre · Opens September 17

Get tickets →

Kaiju

North Hollywood · $20–40

Giant mythic monsters become the lens for a play about power, destruction, and artistic responsibility, where chaos becomes pageantry and pageantry becomes debate. From The Road Theatre Company.

The Road Theatre Company · The Road Theatre · Opens September 25

Get tickets →

Confessions of a Sugar Baby

Santa Monica · $24

A one woman show. The true story of facing a terminal diagnosis with no health insurance, and the sugar daddies, cash, and reinvention that followed. Written and performed by Allison Dayne.

The Crow Comedy (Bergamot Station) · Opens September 25

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Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon)

Atwater Village · $20–40

🟣 just opened · 🔵 world premiere

Three soldiers, two Ukrainian and one Russian, are trapped together in the bombed out Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol days before the siege ends. All three are lovers of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and all are searching for meaning in the actions of their countries. Keith Szarabajka’s new play, directed by Tony Pasqualini.

A Few Thoughts Theater Co. · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through September 6

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Ms. Maxwell Presents: The Murder Game

North Hollywood · $35–45

🟡 closes August 8 · 🟣 just opened

A ninety minute interactive experience featuring characters from the society pages of 1920s London, set at an infamous party hosted by Lady Ribblesdale and organized by party planner Elsa Maxwell. The venue is a secret North Hollywood location shared with ticket holders in advance.

What May Come Immersive · Secret NoHo Arts District location · August 7–8

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

🟡 closes August 9

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. The Tony Award winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · Playing now through August 9

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More Sides to the Story

Venice · $45–65

🟡 closes August 9 · 🟣 just opened

Through laughter, honesty, and personal storytelling, More Sides to the Story explores how every person’s story has more than one side.

Renaissance Tribe · Electric Lodge · August 7–9

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The Phantom of the Opera

Hollywood · $59–250

🟡 closes August 9

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. One of the longest running musicals in Broadway history, at the Pantages for a summer engagement.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through August 9

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The SpongeBob Musical

Simi Valley · $27–37

🟡 closes August 9

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom learn a volcano will soon destroy their home, SpongeBob and his friends must find a way to save their undersea world. The stage musical based on Nickelodeon’s animated series.

Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi · Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center · Playing now through August 9

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For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow is Enuf

Downtown LA · $35

🟣 just opened

A staging of Ntozake Shange’s landmark 1976 choreopoem, weaving poetry, movement, and music through the interlocking stories of seven women.

The Last Acting Studio · August 7–15

Get tickets →

King James

East Hollywood · $27.50–50

🟣 just opened

Two men from Cleveland forge a turbulent twelve-year friendship shaped by the rise of NBA superstar LeBron James. Rajiv Joseph’s two-hander, one of the most produced plays in the country last season.

The B Stage Company · Thymele Arts · August 8–15

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The Charioteer and the Prince

East Hollywood · $27.50–50

🟣 just opened · 🔵 world premiere

On the eve of a devastating battle, a prince is torn between duty and compassion when he comes face to face with his estranged cousin. A world premiere reimagining of a seminal Indian text, built around silambam, an ancient Indian stick-fighting martial art.

The B Stage Company · Thymele Arts · August 7–15

Get tickets →

After the Blast

Hollywood · $20+

🟣 just opened

Generations after an environmental disaster drives humanity underground, a couple hoping to have a child brings home a small robotic companion that changes their lives. Zoe Kazan’s science fiction drama.

Blast Bunker Theatre · The Broadwater Second Stage · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

The Comedy of Errors

Griffith Park · Free–$60

🟣 just opened

Two small towners stumble through mishaps, mayhem, and mistaken identities in a Mediterranean port town, only to run into the last people they expect. A music filled staging directed by Melissa Chalsma, performed in the round.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · Playing now through August 30

Get tickets →

Grave Mistakes

North Hollywood · $40

🟣 just opened

A quirky romance and haunted house mashup set in the book industry. Ben Abbott’s comedy, directed by Jonathan Fahn.

SkyPilot Theatre Company · LACAE Theater · August 7–September 6

Get tickets →

A Doll’s House, Part 2

Long Beach · $23–36

Fifteen years after leaving her husband and children, Nora Helmer returns to reckon with the family she left. Lucas Hnath’s continuation of Ibsen’s classic, directed by Phyllis Gitlin.

Long Beach Playhouse · Playing now through August 15

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Gruesome Playground Injuries

Westlake · $20

Two childhood friends’ escalating injuries chart the course of their relationship over three decades. Rajiv Joseph’s play.

Shafergrote Productions · Teatro Frida Kahlo Theater · Playing now through August 16

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How High the Moon

Hollywood · $20–35

🔵 world premiere

Two neighboring families in the San Fernando Valley are upended when Harris, his brother’s former love interest, unexpectedly returns on his sister in law’s twenty fifth birthday. A world premiere by Barbara Nell Beery, directed by Asaad Kelada.

Theatre West · Playing now through August 16

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Mean Girls: The Musical

North Hollywood · $27–58

New student Cady Heron navigates the social hierarchy of North Shore High and falls in with the Plastics, the ruling clique led by queen bee Regina George. Based on Tina Fey’s 2004 film, in an intimate fourteen performer staging directed by Meghan Ripchik.

Wisteria Theater · Playing now through August 16

Get tickets →

The Full Monty

Glendale · $44.50–73.50

A group of out of work steelworkers decide to put on a one night act to make money and reconnect with the people in their lives. The Nocturne Theatre’s staging of the Broadway musical, with a score by David Yazbek.

The Nocturne Theatre · Playing now through August 16

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Dancing Queens! A Mamma Mia Drag Musical Parody

Long Beach · $27–35

An ABBA scored drag musical parody inspired by the world of Mamma Mia, featuring a rotating cast of Southern California drag performers. Contains adult content.

Voyance Productions · Hamburger Mary’s · Playing now through August 22

Get tickets →

Lakefront

Beverly Hills · $35

Two retirees decide to rent a lakefront cabin together to see if spending a night or two away can help them find their mojo again. The American premiere of a new comedy from Norm Foster, directed by Larry Eisenberg.

Theatre 40 · Playing now through August 23

Get tickets →

Matt & Ben

North Hollywood · $35

A screenplay falls from the sky into the living room of two aspiring actors in 1995, and it turns out to be the script for Good Will Hunting, years before Matt Damon and Ben Affleck become famous. Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers’ comedy, directed by Max Downs.

Please Like Us Productions · Sherry Theatre · Playing now through August 23

Get tickets →

My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere

A small firm attorney in Los Angeles takes on the predatory ambulance chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94 year old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include MAS*H and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 23

Get tickets →

Tomb Quest

Burbank · $35–70

On the night of a friend’s funeral, a formerly close-knit group reunites in a suburban basement to finish the role-playing campaign they abandoned after high school. A musical comedy about friendship and unfinished business, presented by StarKid Productions.

StarKid Productions · Colony Theatre · Playing now through August 23

Get tickets →

F**king Strangers

Atwater Village · $15–42.75

🔵 world premiere

Ru has not left his bedroom in six years. Mick pays for affection he cannot otherwise find. Julianne mourns a life she never pursued, and Dylan sells companionship to whoever can afford him. A world premiere comedy by Erik Patterson, directed by Chris Fields.

Echo Theater Company · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 24

Get tickets →

Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

A family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 30

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Murder at the Queen’s Cabaret

Downtown LA · $60–120

Guests mingle with suspicious characters and take in burlesque performances while working together to solve a killing before the night is over. An immersive 1920s murder mystery cabaret, back by popular demand for a summer run.

The Count’s Den · Playing now through August 30

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Tunnel of Love

Echo Park · $45

A kaleidoscope of love stories following couples at different points along the emotional tunnel of a relationship.

Blue Pen Theatre · The Majic Factory · Playing now through August 30

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Two Gentelbots of Verona

Culver City · Free

The Actors’ Gang’s clown centered take on Shakespeare’s tale of friendship and romantic mixed signals, staged outdoors at Culver City’s Media Park.

The Actors’ Gang · Media Park · Playing now through August 30

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in an outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 26

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The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubria, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 27

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noel Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in an outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 10

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COMING SOON

The Phantom of the Opera

Costa Mesa · $110–800

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical continues its Southern California run for a three week engagement in Costa Mesa after its Pantages stop.

Broadway Tour · Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Opens August 12

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Hollywood · $230–700

A newly reimagined 30th anniversary touring production of the Disney classic, in which a beauty falls in love with a cursed prince trapped in the form of a beast.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Opens August 12

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Whittier · Free

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers and mischievous fairies, performed outdoors under the stars. Free admission.

Whittier Shakes Theater Co. · Whittier Shakes · Opens August 13

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Camp One Act: A One-Act Festival

West Hollywood · $15

The second annual one-act festival, five original camp-themed pieces, with a portion of proceeds to CHIRLA, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.

Camp · Opens August 13

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Kimberly Akimbo

West LA · $22–25

A teenager with a condition that ages her body rapidly navigates high school, a scheming family, and first love. The Tony Award winning musical by Jeanine Tesori and David Lindsay-Abaire.

Theatre Palisades · Odyssey Theatre · Opens August 14

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Heroes of the Fourth Turning

East Hollywood · $20–25

Four young conservative Catholics gather late into the night in Wyoming in 2017, days after their mentor’s inauguration as a college president. Will Arbery’s play.

Catharsis Theatre Collective · The Broadwater · Opens August 14

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Plan 9 from Outer Space

Fullerton · $17–33

A stage adaptation of Ed Wood’s 1959 film, played with affection for its incoherent plot and threadbare effects.

Maverick Theater · Opens August 14

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The Woolgatherer

Burbank · $25–32

A brash truck driver and a fragile five-and-dime clerk collide over one night in a Philadelphia apartment. William Mastrosimone’s first play, directed by Rob Nagle.

B. Light and Jaramillo Productions · The Victory Theatre Center · Opens August 15

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Enemy of the People

West LA · $23

Dr. Stockmann discovers the town’s celebrated public baths are contaminated, and pays the price for telling the truth. Henrik Ibsen’s drama.

Odyssey Theatre · Opens August 19

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Next to Normal

Hollywood · $45

A suburban household copes with a mother’s mental illness and the crisis it brings to the whole family. Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical.

The Hudson Theatre · Opens August 20

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Eurydice

North Hollywood · $26–31

Sarah Ruhl retells the myth of Orpheus from Eurydice’s point of view. Dying on her wedding day, she journeys to the underworld, reunites with her father, and struggles to remember who she is.

Cease and Desist Theatre Collective · Stuart Rodger Studios · Opens August 21

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Being Piaf

West LA · $38

A performance portrait of French singer Edith Piaf.

Odyssey Theatre · Opens August 21

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Pasadena · $52–96

Set in a 1927 Chicago recording studio, blues singer Ma Rainey and her band confront ambition, race, and exploitation over one fraught session. August Wilson’s play, directed by Gregg T. Daniel.

A Noise Within · Opens August 23

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The Italian Brothers

Hollywood · $20

Two brothers, Giorgio and Armani, prepare for bed, but their routine is upended when a robber on the run randomly chooses their apartment to hide in.

Dry Elbows · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens August 28

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Happy Havens

West Hollywood · $29–35

When two members of a doomsday cult both fail to drink the kool aid, awkwardness ensues. A dark comedy from Strategic Spaghetti.

Strategic Spaghetti · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens September 8

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Verily 80’s Romeo & Juliet

Hollywood · $25

A gender-swapped staging of Shakespeare’s tragedy, set against a 1980s backdrop.

Speak Low Productions · McCadden Place Theater · Opens September 11

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Catch Me If You Can

Burbank · $76

The Broadway musical based on the film and the true story of con artist Frank Abagnale Jr., who runs from home into a life of forgery and disguise.

The Colony Theatre · Opens September 17

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Confessions of a Sugar Baby

Santa Monica · $24

A one woman show. The true story of facing a terminal diagnosis with no health insurance, and the sugar daddies, cash, and reinvention that followed. Written and performed by Allison Dayne.

The Crow Comedy (Bergamot Station) · Opens September 25

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The Great Clown Bank Show

Atwater Village · $26–40 Check out our new website! PlayTodayLA.com

🟡 closes August 1 · 🔵 world premiere

Under the big top, the Greedy family transforms a small carnival cashbox into the most powerful clown bank in America. A world premiere immersive circus theater piece created and directed by Hank Jacobs, featuring a different guest circus performer each week. Contains risque language and situations.

Open Fist Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 1

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Significant Other

Westchester · $21–25

🟡 closes August 1

Jordan Berman is on the hunt for Mr. Right, but each of his three closest girlfriends keeps beating him to the altar. As his inner circle changes around him, Jordan must learn to navigate his newfound isolation. Joshua Harmon’s comedy, directed by Elijah Green.

Kentwood Players · Westchester Playhouse · Playing now through August 1

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Hot Summer Nights – The Musicals

North Hollywood · $25–35

🟡 closes August 1 · 🔵 world premiere

Six writers and six directors present six original one act musicals in a single evening, spanning romance, comedy, fantasy, and drama. A world premiere anthology now in its third annual summer edition.

Write Act Repertory · Brickhouse Theatre · Playing now through August 1

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Murder at the Queen’s Cabaret

Downtown LA · $60–120

🟡 closes August 1

Guests mingle with suspicious characters and take in burlesque performances while working together to solve a killing before the night is over. An immersive 1920s murder mystery cabaret, back by popular demand for a summer run.

The Count’s Den · July 31–August 1

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Gruesome Playground Injuries

Westlake · $20

🟡 closes August 1

Two childhood friends’ escalating injuries chart the course of their relationship over three decades. Rajiv Joseph’s play.

Shafergrote Productions · Teatro Frida Kahlo Theater · July 31–August 1

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5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche

Atwater Village · $25

🟡 closes August 2

Five women of the 1956 Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein gather for their annual quiche breakfast as Cold War anxieties creep into the meeting hall. Andrew Grosso and Evan Linder’s comedy.

Flicker & Flame Theatre Group · Moving Arts Theatre · Playing now through August 2

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Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee

Culver City · Free

🟡 closes August 2

Physicist Sir Claude Amory is poisoned after the formula for his secret atomic bomb is stolen from his library. Agatha Christie’s first original play, and one of her first to feature detective Hercule Poirot, staged outdoors and free of charge. Danielle Fraser plays the first woman to take on the role of Poirot in this production.

Culver City Public Theatre · Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park · Playing now through August 2

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Alice Emerson and the Secret of the Old Town Vault

East Hollywood · $23

🟡 closes August 2 · 🟣 just opened

When a chain of robberies strikes the small town of Drewby, Alice Emerson sets out to crack the case. An adult production featuring adult themes and language, presented by Silly Goose Productions.

Silly Goose Productions · The Jaxx Theatre · July 31–August 2

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Godspell

Long Beach · $20–36

🟡 closes August 2

A small group of performers tells parables from the Gospel of Matthew through an eclectic score that moves from pop to vaudeville. The first major musical from Stephen Schwartz, with a book by John Michael Tebelak. Directed and choreographed by Sonya Randall.

Long Beach Playhouse · Playing now through August 2

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Mexodus

Pasadena · $40–127

🟡 closes August 2

A live looping hip hop musical from Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson about a hidden chapter of the Underground Railroad, one that moved south toward liberation in Mexico. Built in real time through beat, loop, and verse.

Pasadena Playhouse · Playing now through August 2

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The Blank Theatre’s 34th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Los Feliz · Free

🟡 closes August 2

Twelve plays by playwrights ages 15 to 19 from across the country, professionally staged with three different plays presented each week. The Blank Theatre’s 34th annual nationwide competition for young writers, free with reservations encouraged.

The Blank Theatre · Skylight Theatre · Playing now through August 2

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The Wizard’s Workshop

Culver City · Free

🟡 closes August 2 · 🔵 world premiere

A dollmaker seeks to bring his prized creation to life so that he might have a daughter of his own. A world premiere family show based on the ballet Coppelia, staged outdoors and free of charge, directed by Alaina Haylock.

Culver City Public Theatre · Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park · Playing now through August 2

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The Wolves

Hollywood · $33.85

🟡 closes August 2

A high school girls’ soccer team warms up before games, navigating friendship, ambition, and fear. Sarah DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize finalist play, presented by Mouthbone Theatre.

Mouthbone Theatre · The Hudson Theatre · Playing now through August 2

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Clown Sh*t

East Hollywood · PWYC–$40

🟡 closes August 3

Two strangers find themselves in a liminal space with no idea how they got there, where they are going, or what lies ahead. Presented by Fool’s Errand Players.

Fool’s Errand Players · Eastwood Performing Arts Center · Playing now through August 3

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Cuts From the NY Underground

Elysian Valley · $20–25

🟡 closes July 30 · 🟣 just opened

A night of one acts, new works, and in development pieces from New York City’s underground playwrights, featuring work by Phil Carroll, Alex Ferris, Jessica Marie Fisher, Joie Mitchell, and Wonderful Cringe. Produced by Max Temkin and Grayce Toon.

The Elysian · July 30

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

🟢 extended by popular demand · 🔵 west coast premiere

Two estranged half brothers, one in rural Grangeville, Idaho and the other in Amsterdam, reconnect through a series of virtual conversations as they navigate decisions about their ailing mother’s care. A West Coast premiere from Idaho born playwright Samuel D. Hunter.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through August 2

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Tunnel of Love

Echo Park · $45

🟣 just opened

A kaleidoscope of love stories following couples at different points along the emotional tunnel of a relationship.

Blue Pen Theatre · The Majic Factory · August 1–23

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Two Gentelbots of Verona

Culver City · Free

🟣 just opened

The Actors’ Gang’s clown centered take on Shakespeare’s tale of friendship and romantic mixed signals, staged outdoors at Culver City’s Media Park.

The Actors’ Gang · Media Park · August 1–30

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Matt & Ben

North Hollywood · $35

🟣 just opened

A screenplay falls from the sky into the living room of two aspiring actors in 1995, and it turns out to be the script for Good Will Hunting, years before Matt Damon and Ben Affleck become famous. Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers’ comedy, directed by Max Downs.

Please Like Us Productions · Sherry Theatre · July 31–September 5

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The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

🟣 just opened

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubría, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · August 1–October 4

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. The Tony Award winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · Playing now through August 9

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The Phantom of the Opera

Hollywood · $59–250

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. One of the longest running musicals in Broadway history, at the Pantages for a summer engagement.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through August 9

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The SpongeBob Musical

Simi Valley · $27–37

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom learn a volcano will soon destroy their home, SpongeBob and his friends must find a way to save their undersea world. The stage musical based on Nickelodeon’s animated series.

Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi · Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center · Playing now through August 9

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A Doll’s House, Part 2

Long Beach · $23–36

Fifteen years after leaving her husband and children, Nora Helmer returns to reckon with the family she left. Lucas Hnath’s continuation of Ibsen’s classic, directed by Phyllis Gitlin.

Long Beach Playhouse · Playing now through August 15

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How High the Moon

Hollywood · $20–35

🔵 world premiere

Two neighboring families in the San Fernando Valley are upended when Harris, his brother’s former love interest, unexpectedly returns on his sister in law’s twenty fifth birthday. A world premiere by Barbara Nell Beery, directed by Asaad Kelada.

Theatre West · Playing now through August 16

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Mean Girls: The Musical

North Hollywood · $27–58

New student Cady Heron navigates the social hierarchy of North Shore High and falls in with the Plastics, the ruling clique led by queen bee Regina George. Based on Tina Fey’s 2004 film, in an intimate fourteen performer staging directed by Meghan Ripchik.

Wisteria Theater · Playing now through August 16

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The Full Monty

Glendale · $44.50–73.50

A group of out of work steelworkers decide to put on a one night act to make money and reconnect with the people in their lives. The Nocturne Theatre’s staging of the Broadway musical, with a score by David Yazbek.

The Nocturne Theatre · Playing now through August 16

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Dancing Queens! A Mamma Mia Drag Musical Parody

Long Beach · $27–35

An ABBA scored drag musical parody inspired by the world of Mamma Mia, featuring a rotating cast of Southern California drag performers. Contains adult content.

Voyance Productions · Hamburger Mary’s · Playing now through August 22

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Lakefront

Beverly Hills · $35

Two retirees decide to rent a lakefront cabin together to see if spending a night or two away can help them find their mojo again. The American premiere of a new comedy from Norm Foster, directed by Larry Eisenberg.

Theatre 40 · Playing now through August 23

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere

A small firm attorney in Los Angeles takes on the predatory ambulance chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94 year old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include M*A*S*H and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 23

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F**king Strangers

Atwater Village · $15–42.75

🔵 world premiere

Ru has not left his bedroom in six years. Mick pays for affection he cannot otherwise find. Julianne mourns a life she never pursued, and Dylan sells companionship to whoever can afford him. A world premiere comedy by Erik Patterson, directed by Chris Fields.

Echo Theater Company · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 24

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Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

A family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 30

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in an outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 26

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noel Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in an outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 10

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COMING SOON

Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon)

Atwater Village · $20–40

🔵 world premiere

Three soldiers, two Ukrainian and one Russian, are trapped together in the bombed out Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol days before the siege ends. All three are lovers of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and all are searching for meaning in the actions of their countries. Keith Szarabajka’s new play, directed by Tony Pasqualini.

A Few Thoughts Theater Co. · Atwater Village Theatre · Opens August 7

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The Comedy of Errors

Griffith Park · Free–$60

Two small towners stumble through mishaps, mayhem, and mistaken identities in a Mediterranean port town, only to run into the last people they expect. A music filled staging directed by Melissa Chalsma, performed in the round.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · Opens August 5

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After the Blast

Hollywood · $20+

Generations after an environmental disaster drives humanity underground, a couple hoping to have a child brings home a small robotic companion that changes their lives. Zoe Kazan’s science fiction drama.

Blast Bunker Theatre · The Broadwater Second Stage · Opens August 5

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Grave Mistakes

North Hollywood · $40

A quirky romance and haunted house mashup set in the book industry. Ben Abbott’s comedy, directed by Jonathan Fahn.

SkyPilot Theatre Company · LACAE Theater · Opens August 7

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More Sides to the Story

Venice · $45–65

Through laughter, honesty, and personal storytelling, More Sides to the Story explores how every person’s story has more than one side.

Renaissance Tribe · Electric Lodge · Opens August 7

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Ms. Maxwell Presents: The Murder Game

North Hollywood · $30–45

A ninety minute interactive experience featuring characters from the society pages of 1920s London, set at an infamous party hosted by Lady Ribblesdale and organized by party planner Elsa Maxwell. The venue is a secret North Hollywood location shared with ticket holders in advance.

What May Come Immersive · Secret NoHo Arts District location · Opens August 7

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Hollywood · $230–700

A newly reimagined 30th anniversary touring production of the Disney classic, in which a beauty falls in love with a cursed prince trapped in the form of a beast.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Opens August 12

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Next to Normal

Hollywood · $45

A suburban household copes with a mother’s mental illness and the crisis it brings to the whole family. Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s Pulitzer Prize winning rock musical.

The Hudson Theatre · Opens August 20

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The Italian Brothers

Hollywood · $20

Two brothers, Giorgio and Armani, prepare for bed, but their routine is upended when a robber on the run randomly chooses their apartment to hide in.

Dry Elbows · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens August 28

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Happy Havens

West Hollywood · $29–35

When two members of a doomsday cult both fail to drink the kool aid, awkwardness ensues. A dark comedy from Strategic Spaghetti.

Strategic Spaghetti · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens September 8

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Costa Mesa · $54–199

🟡 closes July 25

The official eighth story in the Harry Potter series, set nineteen years after the final novel, staged with large scale illusions. The first Harry Potter story written for the stage.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Playing now through July 25

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Next to Normal

Torrance · $15–45

🟡 closes July 25

A suburban mother’s bipolar disorder tests her family’s ability to remember, cope, and move forward. Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt’s rock musical, winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony Awards, presented by Phantasma Arts.

Phantasma Arts · West Torrance High School · Playing now through July 25

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Bixby Knolls · $21.50–31.50

🟡 closes July 25

Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff invent false identities that lead to romantic entanglements, social mix ups, and one very famous handbag. Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners, restaged with an early 1980s New Romantic visual style by director Rebekah Walendzak Slepski for Long Beach Shakespeare Company.

Long Beach Shakespeare Company · Helen Borgers Theatre · Playing now through July 25

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Long Beach · $28–162

🟡 closes July 26

The biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and his multicolored coat, told through a score that spans pop, rock, and jazz. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical, presented by Musical Theatre West.

Musical Theatre West · Carpenter Performing Arts Center · Playing now through July 26

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Menopause the Musical

Laguna Beach · $57–116

🟡 closes July 26

Four women at a lingerie sale discover they share more than a black lace bra. A musical comedy set to classic hits of the 1960s, ‘70s, and ‘80s, launching its 25th anniversary North American touring revival at Laguna Playhouse.

Broadway Tour · Laguna Playhouse · Playing now through July 26

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Coriolanus

Griffith Park · Free–$60

🟡 closes July 26

A celebrated Roman general returns from war and is pushed toward political power, then turns on the city that casts him out. Independent Shakespeare Co.’s first staging of Shakespeare’s political tragedy, directed by David Melville and starring Brent Charles, performed in the round at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park. Free admission with reservations, and reserved cushioned seating is available. Bring a picnic and a blanket.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · Playing now through July 26

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Shrek The Musical

Santa Monica · $29–39

🟡 closes July 26

An ogre named Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona from a tower guarded by a dragon in exchange for the deed to his swamp. Based on the DreamWorks animated film and its sequels, with a score by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Michael Heimos.

Morgan-Wixson Theatre · Playing now through July 26

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E=MC² (Einstein The Musical)

Glendale · $30–45

🟡 closes July 26 · 🔵 world premiere

A musical spanning 1896 to 1955, following Albert Einstein from his early life through his roles as physicist, father, immigrant, and advocate for German Jewish scientists during World War II. Randy Crenshaw stars as the elder Einstein and narrator, with Christopher M. Allport as the younger Albert. Written by Soroca and Allocca in its world premiere production.

Wise Woman Musical Theatre Group · Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center · Playing now through July 26

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If/Then

West Hollywood · $40

🟡 closes July 26

A woman in her late 30s moves back to New York City for a fresh start after a divorce, and the story follows two parallel versions of the life that unfolds from there. The 2014 Broadway musical with a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, presented by Chromolume Theatre.

Chromolume Theatre · Zephyr Theatre · Playing now through July 26

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Hollywood · $25

🟡 closes July 26

A groovy, puppet filled adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers and mischievous fairies. Presented by Fool’s Errand Players at McCadden Place Theater.

Fool’s Errand Players · McCadden Place Theater · Playing now through July 26

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Proof

North Hollywood · $35–100

🟡 closes July 26 · 🟣 just opened

Ten years after his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Ed Begley Jr. stars opposite his daughter Hayden in a benefit staging of David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning drama about a woman caring for her brilliant, ailing father. Proceeds benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Independent Production · El Portal Theatre · July 23–26

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I am a Snail

Elysian Heights · $10–13

A surreal, interactive clown show in which a snail teaches the audience about business. A one night performance at The Elysian.

Independent Production · The Elysian · July 24

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entertwine’s Grand Event 2026: 10 Short Plays

Little Tokyo · $12

The top ten plays from entertwine’s sixth annual APIDA 24-Hour Playwriting Contest, celebrating the stories and voices of Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Desi American writers.

entertwine · Japanese American National Museum · July 26

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The Wolves

Hollywood · $33.85

🟣 just opened

A high school girls’ soccer team warms up before games, navigating friendship, ambition, and fear. Sarah DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize finalist play, presented by Mouthbone Theatre.

Mouthbone Theatre · The Hudson Theatre · July 24–August 2

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5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche

Atwater Village · $25

🟣 just opened

Five women of the 1956 Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein gather for their annual quiche breakfast as Cold War anxieties creep into the meeting hall. Andrew Grosso and Evan Linder’s comedy.

Flicker & Flame Theatre Group · Moving Arts Theatre · July 24–August 2

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How High the Moon

West Hollywood · $20–35

🟣 just opened · 🔵 world premiere

Two neighboring families in the San Fernando Valley are upended when Harris, his brother’s former love interest, unexpectedly returns on his sister in law’s twenty fifth birthday. A world premiere play by Barbara Nell Beery, directed by Asaad Kelada.

Theatre West · July 24–August 16

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Lakefront

Beverly Hills · $35

🟣 just opened

Two retirees decide to rent a lakefront cabin together to see if spending a night or two away can help them find their mojo again. The American premiere of a new comedy from Norm Foster, directed by Larry Eisenberg.

Theatre 40 · July 23–August 23

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

🔵 west coast premiere · 🟢 extended by popular demand

Two estranged half brothers, one in rural Grangeville, Idaho and the other in Amsterdam, reconnect through a series of virtual conversations as they navigate decisions about their ailing mother’s care. A play about memory, the stories we tell to make sense of suffering, and forgiveness, from Idaho born playwright Samuel D. Hunter.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through August 2

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Significant Other

Westchester · $21–25

Jordan Berman is on the hunt for Mr. Right, but each of his three closest girlfriends keeps beating him to the altar. As his inner circle changes around him, Jordan must learn to navigate his newfound isolation while still showing up as the companion his friends need. Joshua Harmon’s comedy, directed by Elijah Green for Kentwood Players.

Kentwood Players · Westchester Playhouse · Playing now through August 1

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The Great Clown Bank Show

Atwater Village · $26–40

🔵 world premiere

Under the big top, the Greedy family transforms a small carnival cashbox into the most powerful clown bank in America. A world premiere immersive circus theater piece created and directed by Hank Jacobs, with original music by Stephen Jacobs and songs by Michael Messer, featuring a different guest circus performer each week. Contains risque language and situations.

Open Fist Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 1

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Hot Summer Nights – The Musicals

North Hollywood · $25–35

🔵 world premiere

Six writers and six directors present six original one act musicals in a single evening, spanning romance, comedy, fantasy, and drama. A world premiere anthology from Write Act Repertory, now in its third annual summer edition.

Write Act Repertory · Brickhouse Theatre · Playing now through August 1

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Mexodus

Pasadena · $40–127

A live looping hip hop musical from Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson about a hidden chapter of the Underground Railroad, one that moved south toward liberation in Mexico. Built in real time through beat, loop, and verse.

Pasadena Playhouse · Playing now through August 2

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Godspell

Long Beach · $20–36

A small group of performers tells parables from the Gospel of Matthew through an eclectic score that moves from pop to vaudeville. The first major musical from Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, with a book by John Michael Tebelak and songs including “Day by Day” and “All for the Best.” Directed and choreographed by Sonya Randall.

Long Beach Playhouse · Playing now through August 2

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The Blank Theatre’s 34th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Los Feliz · Free

Twelve plays by playwrights ages 15 to 19 from across the country, professionally staged with three different plays presented each week. The Blank Theatre’s 34th annual nationwide competition for young writers, free with reservations encouraged.

The Blank Theatre · Skylight Theatre · Playing now through August 2

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Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee

Culver City · Free

Physicist Sir Claude Amory is poisoned after the formula for his secret atomic bomb is stolen from his library. Agatha Christie’s first original play, and one of her first to feature detective Hercule Poirot, staged outdoors and free of charge by Culver City Public Theatre. Danielle Fraser plays the first woman to take on the role of Poirot in this production.

Culver City Public Theatre · Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park · Saturdays and Sundays, playing now through August 2

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The Wizard’s Workshop

Culver City · Free

🔵 world premiere

A dollmaker seeks to bring his prized creation to life so that he might have a daughter of his own. A world premiere family show based on the ballet Coppelia, staged outdoors and free of charge by Culver City Public Theatre, directed by Alaina Haylock.

Culver City Public Theatre · Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park · Saturdays and Sundays, playing now through August 2

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Clown Sh*t

East Hollywood · PWYC–$40

Two strangers find themselves in a liminal space with no idea how they got there, where they are going, or what lies ahead. Presented by Fool’s Errand Players at Eastwood Performing Arts Center.

Fool’s Errand Players · Eastwood Performing Arts Center · Playing now through August 3

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The Phantom of the Opera

Hollywood · $59–250

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. One of the longest running musicals in Broadway history, returning to the Pantages for a summer engagement.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through August 9

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The SpongeBob Musical

Simi Valley · $27–37

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom learn a volcano will soon destroy their home, SpongeBob and his friends must find a way to save their undersea world. The stage musical based on Nickelodeon’s animated series, presented by Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi.

Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi · Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center · Playing now through August 9

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. Addiction, assault, secrets, and the rage underneath the surface all come spilling out. The Tony Award winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · Playing now through August 9

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A Doll’s House, Part 2

Long Beach · $23–36

Fifteen years after leaving her husband and children, Nora Helmer returns to reckon with the family she left. Lucas Hnath’s continuation of Ibsen’s classic, directed by Phyllis Gitlin.

Long Beach Playhouse · Playing now through August 15

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The Full Monty

Glendale · $44.50–73.50

A group of out of work steelworkers decide to put on a one night act to make money and reconnect with the people in their lives. The Nocturne Theatre’s staging of the Broadway musical adaptation of the 1997 film, with a score by David Yazbek.

The Nocturne Theatre · Playing now through August 16

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Mean Girls: The Musical

North Hollywood · $27–58

New student Cady Heron navigates the social hierarchy of North Shore High and falls in with the Plastics, the ruling clique led by queen bee Regina George. Based on Tina Fey’s 2004 film, with music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and a book by Fey, presented in an intimate fourteen performer staging directed by Meghan Ripchik.

Wisteria Theater · Playing now through August 16

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Dancing Queens! A Mamma Mia Drag Musical Parody

Long Beach · $27–35

An ABBA scored drag musical parody inspired by the world of Mamma Mia, created by Voyance Productions and featuring a rotating cast of Southern California drag performers. Contains adult content.

Voyance Productions · Hamburger Mary’s · Playing now through August 22

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere

A small firm attorney in Los Angeles takes on the predatory ambulance chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94 year old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include M*A*S*H, The Bob Newhart Show, and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 23

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F**king Strangers

Atwater Village · $15–42.75

🔵 world premiere

The Echo Theater Company presents the world premiere of F**King Strangers, a comedy by Erik Patterson. Ru has not left his bedroom in six years. Mick pays for affection he cannot otherwise find. Julianne mourns a life she never pursued, and Dylan sells companionship to whoever can afford him. Directed by Chris Fields, the play follows four strangers who discover they are connected in ways none of them expected.

Echo Theater Company · Atwater Village Theatre · Playing now through August 24

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Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

The Santa Monica Playhouse’s long running family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, performed by the Actors’ Repertory Theatre.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Playing now through August 30

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, a period of stark inequality and rampant industrialization, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in Theatricum Botanicum’s outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through September 26

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, on Theatricum’s outdoor stage.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noel Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together. Performed at Theatricum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 3

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in Theatricum Botanicum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Playing now through October 10

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COMING SOON

Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon)

Atwater Village · $20–40

🔵 world premiere

Three soldiers, two Ukrainian and one Russian, are trapped together in the bombed out Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol days before the siege ends. All three are lovers of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and all are searching for meaning in the actions of their countries. Keith Szarabajka’s new play, directed by Tony Pasqualini, is the inaugural production for A Few Thoughts Theater Co.

A Few Thoughts Theater Co. · Atwater Village Theatre · Opens August 2

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Cuts From the NY Underground

Elysian Valley · $20–25

A night of one acts, new works, and in development pieces from New York City’s underground playwrights, featuring work by Phil Carroll, Alex Ferris, Jessica Marie Fisher, Joie Mitchell, and Wonderful Cringe. Produced by Max Temkin and Grayce Toon.

Independent Production · The Elysian · Opens July 30

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Murder at the Queen’s Cabaret

Downtown LA · $60–120

Guests mingle with suspicious characters and take in burlesque performances while working together to solve a killing before the night is over. An immersive 1920s murder mystery cabaret at The Count’s Den, back by popular demand for a special summer run.

The Count’s Den · The Count’s Den · Opens July 31

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Gruesome Playground Injuries

Westlake/MacArthur Park · $20

Two childhood friends’ escalating injuries chart the course of their relationship over three decades. Rajiv Joseph’s play, presented by Shafergrote Productions.

Shafergrote Productions · Teatro Frida Kahlo Theater · Opens July 31

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Matt & Ben

North Hollywood · $35

A screenplay falls from the sky into the living room of two aspiring actors in 1995, and it turns out to be the script for Good Will Hunting, years before Matt Damon and Ben Affleck become famous. Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers’ comedy, directed by Max Downs for Please Like Us Productions.

Please Like Us Productions · Sherry Theatre · Opens July 31

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Tunnel of Love

Echo Park · $45

A kaleidoscope of love stories following couples at different points along the emotional tunnel of a relationship. Blue Pen Theatre’s new production.

Blue Pen Theatre · The Majic Factory · Opens August 1

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The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community when the ground beneath them still feels unstable. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubría, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero, joining Theatricum’s repertory season.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Opens August 1

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Two Gentelbots of Verona

Culver City · Varies

The Actors’ Gang’s clown centered take on Shakespeare’s tale of friendship and romantic mixed signals, staged outdoors at Culver City’s Media Park.

The Actors’ Gang · Media Park · Opens August 1

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The Comedy of Errors

Griffith Park · Free–$60

Two small towners stumble through mishaps, mayhem, and mistaken identities in a Mediterranean port town, only to run into the last people they expect. Independent Shakespeare Co.’s music filled staging, directed by Melissa Chalsma, performed in the round at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · Opens August 5

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After the Blast

Hollywood · $20+

Generations after an environmental disaster drives humanity underground, a couple hoping to have a child brings home a small robotic companion that changes their lives. Zoe Kazan’s science fiction drama.

The Broadwater Second Stage · Opens August 5

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Grave Mistakes

North Hollywood · $40

A quirky romance and haunted house mashup set in the book industry, and a maybe haunted house. Ben Abbott’s comedy, directed by Jonathan Fahn for SkyPilot Theatre Company.

SkyPilot Theatre Company · LACAE Theater · Opens August 7

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More Sides to the Story

Venice · $45–65

Through laughter, honesty, and personal storytelling, More Sides to the Story explores how every person’s story has more than one side.

Renaissance Tribe · Electric Lodge · Opens August 7

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The Phantom of the Opera

Costa Mesa · $110–800

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. The touring production continues its Southern California run for a three week engagement at Segerstrom Center after its run at the Pantages.

Broadway Tour · Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Opens August 12

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Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Hollywood · $230–700

A newly reimagined 30th anniversary touring production of the Disney classic, in which a beauty falls in love with a cursed prince trapped in the form of a beast.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Opens August 12

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The Italian Brothers

Hollywood · $20

Two brothers, Giorgio and Armani, prepare for bed, but their normal routine is altered when a robber on the run randomly chooses their apartment to hide in.

Dry Elbows · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens August 28

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Happy Havens

Hollywood · $29–35

A satire about a doomsday cult whose mass suicide attempt fails to go as planned. Church of Higher Enlightenment presents Strategic Spaghetti’s new comedy.

Church of Higher Enlightenment / Strategic Spaghetti · The Hobgoblin Playhouse · Opens September 8

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Mamma Mia!

Downtown LA · $40–150

🟡 closes July 19

On a Greek island, a bride to be secretly invites three men from her mother’s past, hoping to discover which one is her father before her wedding day. The 25th anniversary North American tour of the jukebox musical built around the songs of ABBA, including “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance on Me,” and the title track. Book by Catherine Johnson.

Broadway Tour · Ahmanson Theatre · June 23–July 19

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Painted Ponies

Santa Monica · $30–35

🟡 closes July 19 · 🔵 world premiere

Thirty years ago Pam’s young son vanished from a merry go round in their small coastal town, and she has lived with the question of what happened ever since. Older now and facing illness, she records a video message in the hope that he will someday see it and know he was never forgotten. A world premiere solo drama written by Ian McRae, directed by Elina de Santos, and performed by Rachel Sorsa. Contains upsetting subject matter.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 19

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The Price

Venice · $12–45

🟡 closes July 19

Two brothers reunite in the attic of their late father’s New York brownstone to sort through his possessions. What begins as a long overdue reunion becomes an examination of the value of success versus personal integrity as four characters struggle to make sense of the past and create a future. Arthur Miller’s play, first produced on Broadway in 1968.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Playing now through July 19

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Defiantly Joni

Downtown LA · $46–138

🟡 closes July 19

A celebration of the songwriting of Joni Mitchell, featuring classics including “Both Sides Now,” “A Case of You,” and “Circle Game.” Led by MUSE/IQUE artistic director Rachael Worby with vocalists Chris Pierce and Effie Passero, the DC6 Singers Collective, and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra. A limited engagement at the Mark Taper Forum.

MUSE/IQUE · Mark Taper Forum · July 11–19

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Appetite

North Hollywood · $22.50

🟡 closes July 18

The Donner family gathers for dinner with an unusual appetite for meat in this new horror play from Zombie Joe’s Underground. Four performances only.

ZJU Theatre Group · Zombie Joe’s Underground · July 10, 11, 17 & 18

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You’re Too Old For That!

Sherman Oaks · $55.20

🟡 closes July 18 · 🟣 just opened

A cross generational cabaret where acting your age is strongly discouraged. A one night variety show from CloudBreak Theatre Company.

CloudBreak Theatre Company · July 18

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Too Bad For Her

Cypress Park · $40–85

🟡 closes July 19 · 🟣 just opened

A thirty year affair and its consequences come under examination in this staged reading. Written by Claire Barron and directed by Anne Kaufman.

Huron Station Playhouse · July 17–19

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Road Theatre Summer Playwrights Festival

North Hollywood · $15–75

🟡 closes July 19

Twenty five new plays over ten days, each staged reading followed by a talkback with the playwright, director, and cast. The Road Theatre Company’s 17th annual new play showcase, one of the largest staged reading festivals in the nation.

The Road Theatre Company · The Road Theatre · July 10–19

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Daredevil Arts Festival

Venice · $15–125

🟡 closes July 19

A multidisciplinary festival of theater, dance, comedy, cabaret, music, and more, spotlighting nearly fifty original performances from artists based in Venice. Presented across Electric Lodge and Pacific Resident Theatre in its second year.

Electric Lodge · July 11–19

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American Idiot

Hollywood · $30

🟡 closes July 19

Three friends struggle to find meaning in a post 9/11 world as they navigate addiction, military service, and unplanned pregnancy. Green Day’s album American Idiot retold as a rock musical, presented by Conundrum Theatre Company. Promo code “711” for $7 off.

Conundrum Theatre Company · The Broadwater Main Stage Theater · July 10–19

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The Importance of Being Earnest

Bixby Knolls · $21.50–31.50

🟡 closes July 25

Jack Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff invent false identities that lead to romantic entanglements, social mix ups, and one very famous handbag. Oscar Wilde’s comedy of manners, restaged with an early 1980s New Romantic visual style by director Rebekah Walendzak Slepski for Long Beach Shakespeare Company.

Long Beach Shakespeare Company · Helen Borgers Theatre · July 10–25

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Costa Mesa · $54–199

🟡 closes July 25

The official eighth story in the Harry Potter series, set nineteen years after the final novel, staged with large scale illusions. The first Harry Potter story written for the stage.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts · July 11–25

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Long Beach · $28–162

🟡 closes July 26

The biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and his multicolored coat, told through a score that spans pop, rock, and jazz. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical, presented by Musical Theatre West.

Musical Theatre West · Carpenter Performing Arts Center · July 10–26

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If/Then

West Hollywood · $40

🟡 closes July 26

A woman in her late 30s moves back to New York City for a fresh start after a divorce, and the story follows two parallel versions of the life that unfolds from there. The 2014 Broadway musical with a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, presented by Chromolume Theatre.

Chromolume Theatre · Zephyr Theatre · July 10–26

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Coriolanus

Griffith Park · Free–$60

🟡 closes July 26

A celebrated Roman general returns from war and is pushed toward political power, then turns on the city that casts him out. Independent Shakespeare Co.’s first staging of Shakespeare’s political tragedy, directed by David Melville and starring Brent Charles, performed in the round at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park. Free admission with reservations, and reserved cushioned seating is available. Bring a picnic and a blanket.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · June 24–July 26

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E=MC² (Einstein The Musical)

Glendale · $30–45

🟡 closes July 26 · 🔵 world premiere

A musical spanning 1896 to 1955, following Albert Einstein from his early life through his roles as physicist, father, immigrant, and advocate for German Jewish scientists during World War II. Randy Crenshaw stars as the elder Einstein and narrator, with Christopher M. Allport as the younger Albert. Written by Soroca and Allocca in its world premiere production.

Wise Woman Musical Theatre Group · Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center · July 3–26

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Shrek The Musical

Santa Monica · $29–39

🟡 closes July 26

An ogre named Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona from a tower guarded by a dragon in exchange for the deed to his swamp. Based on the DreamWorks animated film and its sequels, with a score by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Michael Heimos.

Morgan-Wixson Theatre · Playing now through July 26

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Hollywood · $25

🟡 closes July 26 · 🟣 just opened

A groovy, puppet filled adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers and mischievous fairies. Presented by Fool’s Errand Players at McCadden Place Theater.

Fool’s Errand Players · McCadden Place Theater · July 17–26

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The Full Monty

Glendale · $44.50–73.50

🟣 just opened

A group of out of work steelworkers decide to put on a one night act to make money and reconnect with the people in their lives. The Nocturne Theatre’s staging of the Broadway musical adaptation of the 1997 film, with a score by David Yazbek.

The Nocturne Theatre · July 17–August 16

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F**king Strangers

Atwater Village · $15–42.75

🟣 just opened · 🔵 world premiere

Ru has not left his bedroom in six years. Mick pays for affection he cannot otherwise find. Julianne mourns a life she never pursued, and Dylan sells companionship to whoever can afford him. Erik Patterson’s world premiere comedy, directed by Chris Fields, follows four strangers who discover they are connected in ways none of them expected.

Echo Theater Company · Atwater Village Theatre · July 18–August 24

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Clown Sh*t

East Hollywood · PWYC–$40

🟣 just opened

Two strangers find themselves in a liminal space with no idea how they got there, where they are going, or what lies ahead. Presented by Fool’s Errand Players at Eastwood Performing Arts Center.

Fool’s Errand Players · Eastwood Performing Arts Center · July 18–August 3

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

🔵 west coast premiere · 🟢 extended by popular demand

Two estranged half brothers, one in rural Grangeville, Idaho and the other in Amsterdam, reconnect through a series of virtual conversations as they navigate decisions about their ailing mother’s care. A play about memory, the stories we tell to make sense of suffering, and forgiveness, from Idaho born playwright Samuel D. Hunter.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 26

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The Great Clown Bank Show

Atwater Village · $26–40

🔵 world premiere

Under the big top, the Greedy family transforms a small carnival cashbox into the most powerful clown bank in America. A world premiere immersive circus theater piece created and directed by Hank Jacobs, with original music by Stephen Jacobs and songs by Michael Messer, featuring a different guest circus performer each week. Contains risque language and situations.

Open Fist Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · June 27–August 1

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Hot Summer Nights – The Musicals

North Hollywood · $25–35

🔵 world premiere

Six writers and six directors present six original one act musicals in a single evening, spanning romance, comedy, fantasy, and drama. A world premiere anthology from Write Act Repertory, now in its third annual summer edition.

Write Act Repertory · Brickhouse Theatre · July 11–August 1

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Significant Other

Westchester · $21–25

Jordan Berman is on the hunt for Mr. Right, but each of his three closest girlfriends keeps beating him to the altar. As his inner circle changes around him, Jordan must learn to navigate his newfound isolation while still showing up as the companion his friends need. Joshua Harmon’s comedy, directed by Elijah Green for Kentwood Players.

Kentwood Players · Westchester Playhouse · July 10–August 1

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Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee

Culver City · Free

Physicist Sir Claude Amory is poisoned after the formula for his secret atomic bomb is stolen from his library. Agatha Christie’s first original play, and one of her first to feature detective Hercule Poirot, staged outdoors and free of charge by Culver City Public Theatre. Danielle Fraser plays the first woman to take on the role of Poirot in this production.

Culver City Public Theatre · Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park · Saturdays and Sundays, July 11–August 2

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The Wizard’s Workshop

Culver City · Free

🔵 world premiere

A dollmaker seeks to bring his prized creation to life so that he might have a daughter of his own. A world premiere family show based on the ballet Coppelia, staged outdoors and free of charge by Culver City Public Theatre, directed by Alaina Haylock.

Culver City Public Theatre · Dr. Paul Carlson Memorial Park · Saturdays and Sundays, July 11–August 2

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The Blank Theatre’s 34th Annual Young Playwrights Festival

Los Feliz · Free

Twelve plays by playwrights ages 15 to 19 from across the country, professionally staged with three different plays presented each week. The Blank Theatre’s 34th annual nationwide competition for young writers, free with reservations encouraged.

The Blank Theatre · Skylight Theatre · July 9–August 2

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Mexodus

Pasadena · $40–127

A live looping hip hop musical from Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson about a hidden chapter of the Underground Railroad, one that moved south toward liberation in Mexico. Built in real time through beat, loop, and verse.

Pasadena Playhouse · July 8–August 2

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Godspell

Long Beach · $20–36

A small group of performers tells parables from the Gospel of Matthew through an eclectic score that moves from pop to vaudeville. The first major musical from Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, with a book by John Michael Tebelak and songs including “Day by Day” and “All for the Best.” Directed and choreographed by Sonya Randall.

Long Beach Playhouse · June 27–August 2

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The SpongeBob Musical

Simi Valley · $27–37

When the citizens of Bikini Bottom learn a volcano will soon destroy their home, SpongeBob and his friends must find a way to save their undersea world. The stage musical based on Nickelodeon’s animated series, presented by Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi.

Actors’ Repertory Theatre of Simi · Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center · July 11–August 9

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. Addiction, assault, secrets, and the rage underneath the surface all come spilling out. The Tony Award winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · July 10–August 9

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The Phantom of the Opera

Hollywood · $59–250

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. One of the longest running musicals in Broadway history, returning to the Pantages for a summer engagement.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · June 24–August 9

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Mean Girls: The Musical

North Hollywood · $27–58

New student Cady Heron navigates the social hierarchy of North Shore High and falls in with the Plastics, the ruling clique led by queen bee Regina George. Based on Tina Fey’s 2004 film, with music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and a book by Fey, presented in an intimate fourteen performer staging directed by Meghan Ripchik.

Wisteria Theater · June 26–August 16

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere

A small firm attorney in Los Angeles takes on the predatory ambulance chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94 year old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include M*A*S*H, The Bob Newhart Show, and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · June 13–August 23

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Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

The Santa Monica Playhouse’s long running family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, performed by the Actors’ Repertory Theatre.

Santa Monica Playhouse · June 20–August 30

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, a period of stark inequality and rampant industrialization, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in Theatricum Botanicum’s outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 6–September 26

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, on Theatricum’s outdoor stage.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 20–October 3

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noel Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together. Performed at Theatricum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · July 11–October 3

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in Theatricum Botanicum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 7–October 10

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Slava Ukraini! (or Waiting for Elon)

Atwater Village · $20–40

🔵 world premiere

Three soldiers, two Ukrainian and one Russian, are trapped together in the bombed out Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plant in Mariupol days before the siege ends. All three are lovers of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and all are searching for meaning in the actions of their countries. Keith Szarabajka’s new play, directed by Tony Pasqualini, is the inaugural production for A Few Thoughts Theater Co.

A Few Thoughts Theater Co. · Atwater Village Theatre · Opens August 2

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Proof

North Hollywood · $35–100

Ten years after his Parkinson’s diagnosis, Ed Begley Jr. stars opposite his daughter Hayden in a one time benefit staging of David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning drama about a woman caring for her brilliant, ailing father. Proceeds benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

Independent Production · El Portal Theatre · Opens July 23

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Lakefront

Beverly Hills · $35

Two retirees decide to rent a lakefront cabin together to see if spending a night or two away can help them find their mojo again. A new comedy from Canada’s most produced playwright, Norm Foster.

Theatre 40 · Opens July 23

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The Wolves

Hollywood · $33.85

A high school girls’ soccer team warms up before games, navigating friendship, ambition, and fear. Sarah DeLappe’s Pulitzer Prize finalist play, presented by Mouthbone Theatre.

Mouthbone Theatre · The Hudson Theatre · Opens July 24

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5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche

Atwater Village · $25

Five women of the 1956 Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein gather for their annual quiche breakfast as Cold War anxieties creep into the meeting hall. Andrew Grosso and Evan Linder’s comedy.

Flicker & Flame Theatre Group · Moving Arts Theatre · Opens July 24

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I am a Snail

Elysian Heights · $10–13

A surreal, interactive clown show in which a snail teaches the audience about business. A one night performance at The Elysian.

Independent Production · The Elysian · July 24

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How High the Moon

West Hollywood · $20–35

🔵 world premiere

Two neighboring families in the San Fernando Valley are upended when Harris, his brother’s former love interest, unexpectedly returns on his sister in law’s twenty fifth birthday. A world premiere play by Barbara Nell Beery, directed by Asaad Kelada.

Theatre West · Opens July 24

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Cuts From the NY Underground

Elysian Valley · $20–25

A night of one acts, new works, and in development pieces from New York City’s underground playwrights, featuring work by Phil Carroll, Alex Ferris, Jessica Marie Fisher, Joie Mitchell, and Wonderful Cringe. Produced by Max Temkin and Grayce Toon.

Independent Production · The Elysian · Opens July 30

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Matt & Ben

North Hollywood · $35

A screenplay falls from the sky into the living room of two aspiring actors in 1995, and it turns out to be the script for Good Will Hunting, years before Matt Damon and Ben Affleck become famous. Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers’ comedy, directed by Max Downs for Please Like Us Productions.

Please Like Us Productions · Sherry Theatre · Opens July 31

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Murder at the Queen’s Cabaret

Downtown LA · $60–120

Guests mingle with suspicious characters and take in burlesque performances while working together to solve a killing before the night is over. An immersive 1920s murder mystery cabaret at The Count’s Den.

The Count’s Den · The Count’s Den · Opens July 31

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The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community when the ground beneath them still feels unstable. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubria, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero, joining Theatricum’s repertory season.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Opens August 1

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Two Gentelbots of Verona

Culver City · Varies

The Actors’ Gang’s clown centered take on Shakespeare’s tale of friendship and romantic mixed signals, staged outdoors at Culver City’s Media Park.

The Actors’ Gang · Media Park · Opens August 1

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The Comedy of Errors

Griffith Park · Free–$60

Two small towners stumble through mishaps, mayhem, and mistaken identities in a Mediterranean port town, only to run into the last people they expect. Independent Shakespeare Co.’s music filled staging, directed by Melissa Chalsma, performed in the round at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · Opens August 5

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Grave Mistakes

North Hollywood · $40

A quirky romance and haunted house mashup set in the book industry, and a maybe haunted house. Ben Abbott’s comedy, directed by Jonathan Fahn for SkyPilot Theatre Company.

SkyPilot Theatre Company · LACAE Theater · Opens August 7

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More Sides to the Story

Venice · $45–65

Through laughter, honesty, and unforgettable conversations, More Sides to the Story reveals that every person has a story, and every story has more than one side.

Renaissance Tribe · Electric Lodge · Opens August 7

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Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Westwood · $35–130

🟡 closes July 12

Anna Campbell is a celebrated actress with a wall full of awards and a nearly empty bank account. When she comes back to the U.S. to stage a comeback, she runs headlong into a new generation that challenges everything: her politics, her past, and her place in the movement. Written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Tony nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson, featuring Charlayne Woodard and Deborah Joy Winans.

Geffen Playhouse · Gil Cates Theater · June 10–July 12

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Elves 1989

Long Beach · $20–35

🟡 closes July 11

Disgusted by crass commercialism and her lame job at the mall, Kirsten invites her two best friends to perform a ritual denouncing Christmas. Their innocent ceremony in the woods accidentally awakens a deadly dark elf intent on taking over the world with an evil elf army. Now Kirsten must stop the terror before the elves destroy Christmas and everything else. A parody of the 1989 horror film.

Garage Theatre · Garage Theatre · June 12–July 11

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Footloose

Garden Grove · $35–50

🟡 closes July 12

Big-city teen Ren McCormack moves to a small town where dancing has been outlawed and challenges the community to loosen its rules. One More Productions’ staging of the 1998 Broadway musical based on the 1984 film, featuring “Footloose,” “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” and “Holding Out for a Hero.” Directed and choreographed by Broadway’s Nikki Snelson.

One More Productions · GEM Theatre · June 4–July 12

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Defiantly Joni

Downtown LA · $46–138

🟡 closes July 19

A celebration of the songwriting of Joni Mitchell, featuring classics including “Both Sides Now,” “A Case of You,” and “Circle Game.” Led by MUSE/IQUE artistic director Rachael Worby with vocalists Chris Pierce and Effie Passero, the DC6 Singers Collective, and the MUSE/IQUE Orchestra. A limited engagement at the Mark Taper Forum.

MUSE/IQUE · Mark Taper Forum · July 11–19

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Mamma Mia!

Downtown LA · $40–150

🟡 closes July 19

On a Greek island, a bride-to-be secretly invites three men from her mother’s past, hoping to discover which one is her father before her wedding day. The 25th anniversary North American tour of the jukebox musical built around the songs of ABBA, including “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance on Me,” and the title track. Book by Catherine Johnson.

Broadway Tour · Ahmanson Theatre · June 23–July 19

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Painted Ponies

Santa Monica · $30–35

🟡 closes July 19 · 🔵 world premiere

Thirty years ago Pam’s young son vanished from a merry-go-round in their small coastal town, and she has lived with the question of what happened ever since. Older now and facing illness, she records a video message in the hope that he will someday see it and know he was never forgotten. A world premiere solo drama written by Ian McRae, directed by Elina de Santos, and performed by Rachel Sorsa. Contains upsetting subject matter.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 19

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The Price

Venice · $12–45

🟡 closes July 19

Two brothers reunite in the attic of their late father’s New York brownstone to sort through his possessions. What begins as a long overdue reunion becomes an examination of the value of success versus personal integrity as four characters struggle to make sense of the past and create a future. Arthur Miller’s play, first produced on Broadway in 1968.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · Playing now through July 19

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Costa Mesa · $54–199

🟣 just opened

The official eighth story in the Harry Potter series, set nineteen years after the final novel, staged with large-scale illusions. The first Harry Potter story written for the stage.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts · July 11–25

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Long Beach · $28–162

🟣 just opened

The biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and his multicolored coat, told through a score that spans pop, rock, and jazz. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical, presented by Musical Theatre West.

Musical Theatre West · Carpenter Performing Arts Center · July 10–26

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If/Then

West Hollywood · $40

🟣 just opened

A woman in her late 30s moves back to New York City for a fresh start after a divorce, and the story follows two parallel versions of the life that unfolds from there. The 2014 Broadway musical with a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, presented by Chromolume Theatre.

Chromolume Theatre · Zephyr Theatre · July 10–26

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Mexodus

Pasadena · $40–127

🟣 just opened

A live-looping hip-hop musical from Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson about a hidden chapter of the Underground Railroad, one that moved south toward liberation in Mexico. Built in real time through beat, loop, and verse.

Pasadena Playhouse · Pasadena Playhouse · July 8–August 2

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

🟣 just opened

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. Addiction, assault, secrets, and the rage underneath the surface all come spilling out. The Tony Award-winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · Chance Theater · July 10–August 9

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

🟣 just opened

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noël Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together. Performed at Theatricum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · July 11–October 3

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

🔵 west coast premiere · 🟢 extended by popular demand

Two estranged half-brothers, one in rural Grangeville, Idaho and the other in Amsterdam, reconnect through a series of virtual conversations as they navigate decisions about their ailing mother’s care. A play about memory, the stories we tell to make sense of suffering, and forgiveness, from Idaho-born playwright Samuel D. Hunter.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 26

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Coriolanus

Griffith Park · Free–$60

A celebrated Roman general returns from war and is pushed toward political power, then turns on the city that casts him out. Independent Shakespeare Co.’s first staging of Shakespeare’s political tragedy, directed by David Melville and starring Brent Charles, performed in the round at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park. Free admission with reservations, and reserved cushioned seating is available. Bring a picnic and a blanket.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · June 24–July 26

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E=MC² (Einstein The Musical)

Glendale · $30–45

🔵 world premiere

A musical spanning 1896 to 1955, following Albert Einstein from his early life through his roles as physicist, father, immigrant, and advocate for German Jewish scientists during World War II. Randy Crenshaw stars as the elder Einstein and narrator, with Christopher M. Allport as the younger Albert. Written by Soroca and Allocca in its world premiere production.

Wise Woman Musical Theatre Group · Kiki & David Gindler Performing Arts Center · July 3–26

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Shrek The Musical

Santa Monica · $29–39

An ogre named Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona from a tower guarded by a dragon in exchange for the deed to his swamp. Based on the DreamWorks animated film and its sequels, with a score by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire. Directed by Michael Heimos.

Morgan-Wixson Theatre · Morgan-Wixson Theatre · Playing now through July 26

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The Great Clown Bank Show

Atwater Village · $26–40

🔵 world premiere

Under the big top, the Greedy family transforms a small carnival cashbox into the most powerful clown bank in America. A world premiere immersive circus-theater piece created and directed by Hank Jacobs, with original music by Stephen Jacobs and songs by Michael Messer, featuring a different guest circus performer each week. Contains risqué language and situations.

Open Fist Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · June 27–August 1

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Godspell

Long Beach · $20–36

A small group of performers tells parables from the Gospel of Matthew through an eclectic score that moves from pop to vaudeville. The first major musical from Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, with a book by John Michael Tebelak and songs including “Day by Day” and “All for the Best.” Directed and choreographed by Sonya Randall.

Long Beach Playhouse · Long Beach Playhouse · June 27–August 2

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The Phantom of the Opera

Hollywood · $59–250

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. One of the longest-running musicals in Broadway history, returning to the Pantages for a summer engagement.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · June 24–August 9

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Mean Girls: The Musical

North Hollywood · $27–58

New student Cady Heron navigates the social hierarchy of North Shore High and falls in with the Plastics, the ruling clique led by queen bee Regina George. Based on Tina Fey’s 2004 film, with music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and a book by Fey, presented in an intimate fourteen-performer staging directed by Meghan Ripchik.

Wisteria Theater · Wisteria Theater · June 26–August 16

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere

A small-firm attorney in Los Angeles takes on the predatory ambulance-chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94-year-old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include M*A*S*H, The Bob Newhart Show, and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Santa Monica Playhouse · June 13–August 23

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Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

The Santa Monica Playhouse’s long-running family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, performed by the Actors’ Repertory Theatre.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Santa Monica Playhouse · June 20–August 30

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, a period of stark inequality and rampant industrialization, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in Theatricum Botanicum’s outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 6–September 26

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, on Theatricum’s outdoor stage.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 20–October 3

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in Theatricum Botanicum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 7–October 10

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The Full Monty

Glendale · $44–73

A group of out-of-work steelworkers decide to put on a one-night act to make money and reconnect with the people in their lives. The Broadway musical adaptation of the 1997 film, with a score by David Yazbek.

The Nocturne Theatre · Nocturne Theatre · Opens July 17

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The People of Pompeii

Topanga · $15–63

A dinner party meant to celebrate survival after the 2025 Los Angeles fires turns into a reckoning with how people choose to stay, rebuild, and hold onto community when the ground beneath them still feels unstable. A new comedy by Topanga playwright Bernardo Cubría, directed by Ellen Geer and Xochitl Romero, joining Theatricum’s repertory season.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Opens August 1

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Kimberly Akimbo

Long Beach · $20–32

🟡 closes July 3

Kimberly is 16, but a rare genetic disorder has her aging at four times the normal rate. She is navigating a new school, a chaotic family, first love, and the mortality running toward her. The original play by David Lindsay-Abaire that inspired the Tony Award-winning musical.

Long Beach Playhouse · Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater · June 6–July 3

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Antigone Rex

Venice · $25

🟡 closes July 5

A young woman’s act of resistance against a tyrannical leader inspires a city to fight back. She and her sister make a last stand for their people and their family. A retelling of Sophocles by playwright Gregg Ostrin, presented on Pacific Resident Theatre’s Co-op stage.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · June 19–July 5

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Elves 1989

Long Beach · $20–35

🟡 closes July 11

Disgusted by crass commercialism and her lame job at the mall, Kirsten invites her two best friends to perform a ritual denouncing Christmas. Their innocent ceremony in the woods accidentally awakens a deadly dark elf intent on taking over the world with an evil elf army. Now Kirsten must stop the terror before the elves destroy Christmas and everything else. A parody of the 1989 horror film.

Garage Theatre · Garage Theatre · June 12–July 11

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The Great Clown Bank Show

Atwater Village · $26–40

🔵 world premiere · 🟣 just opened

Under the big top, the Greedy family transforms a small carnival cashbox into the most powerful clown bank in America. A world premiere immersive circus-theater piece created and directed by Hank Jacobs, with original music by Stephen Jacobs and songs by Michael Messer, featuring a different guest circus performer each week. Contains risqué language and situations.

Open Fist Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · June 27–August 1

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Painted Ponies

Santa Monica · $30–35

🔵 world premiere · 🟣 just opened

Thirty years ago Pam’s young son vanished from a merry-go-round in their small coastal town, and she has lived with the question of what happened ever since. Older now and facing illness, she records a video message in the hope that he will someday see it and know he was never forgotten. A world premiere solo drama written by Ian McRae, directed by Elina de Santos, and performed by Rachel Sorsa. Contains upsetting subject matter.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 19

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Mean Girls: The Musical

North Hollywood · $27–58

🟣 just opened

New student Cady Heron navigates the social hierarchy of North Shore High and falls in with the Plastics, the ruling clique led by queen bee Regina George. Based on Tina Fey’s 2004 film, with music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin, and a book by Fey, presented in an intimate fourteen-performer staging directed by Meghan Ripchik.

Wisteria Theater · Wisteria Theater · June 26–August 16

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Godspell

Long Beach · $20–36

🟣 just opened

A small group of performers tells parables from the Gospel of Matthew through an eclectic score that moves from pop to vaudeville. The first major musical from Stephen Schwartz, the composer and lyricist of Wicked, with a book by John Michael Tebelak and songs including “Day by Day” and “All for the Best.” Directed and choreographed by Sonya Randall.

Long Beach Playhouse · Long Beach Playhouse · June 27–August 2

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Coriolanus

Griffith Park · Free–$60

🟣 just opened

A celebrated Roman general returns from war and is pushed toward political power, then turns on the city that casts him out. Independent Shakespeare Co.’s first staging of Shakespeare’s political tragedy, directed by David Melville and starring Brent Charles, performed in the round at the Old Zoo in Griffith Park. Free admission with reservations, and reserved cushioned seating is available. Bring a picnic and a blanket. No performance July 4.

Independent Shakespeare Co. · Old Zoo, Griffith Park · June 24–July 26

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

🔵 west coast premiere · 🟢 extended by popular demand

Two estranged half-brothers, one in rural Grangeville, Idaho and the other in Amsterdam, reconnect through a series of virtual conversations as they navigate decisions about their ailing mother’s care. A play about memory, the stories we tell to make sense of suffering, and forgiveness, from Idaho-born playwright Samuel D. Hunter.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 26

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Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Westwood · $35–130

Anna Campbell is a celebrated actress with a wall full of awards and a nearly empty bank account. When she comes back to the U.S. to stage a comeback, she runs headlong into a new generation that challenges everything: her politics, her past, and her place in the movement. Written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Tony nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson, featuring Charlayne Woodard and Deborah Joy Winans.

Geffen Playhouse · Gil Cates Theater · June 10–July 12

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The Price

Venice · $12–45

Two brothers reunite in the attic of their late father’s New York brownstone to sort through his possessions. What begins as a long overdue reunion becomes an examination of the value of success versus personal integrity as four characters struggle to make sense of the past and create a future. Arthur Miller’s play, first produced on Broadway in 1968.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · Playing now through July 19

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Mamma Mia!

Downtown LA · $40–150

On a Greek island, a bride-to-be secretly invites three men from her mother’s past, hoping to discover which one is her father before her wedding day. The 25th anniversary North American tour of the jukebox musical built around the songs of ABBA, including “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance on Me,” and the title track. Book by Catherine Johnson.

Broadway Tour · Ahmanson Theatre · June 23–July 19

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The Phantom of the Opera

Hollywood · $59–250

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. One of the longest-running musicals in Broadway history, returning to the Pantages for a summer engagement.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · June 24–August 9

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere

A small-firm attorney in Los Angeles takes on the predatory ambulance-chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94-year-old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include M*A*S*H, The Bob Newhart Show, and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Santa Monica Playhouse · June 13–August 23

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Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

The Santa Monica Playhouse’s long-running family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, performed by the Actors’ Repertory Theatre.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Santa Monica Playhouse · June 20–August 30

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, a period of stark inequality and rampant industrialization, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in Theatricum Botanicum’s outdoor amphitheater carved into a Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 6–September 26

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, on Theatricum’s outdoor stage.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 20–October 3

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors, staged in Theatricum Botanicum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 7–October 10

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Mexodus

Pasadena · $40–127

A live-looping hip-hop musical from Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson about a hidden chapter of the Underground Railroad, one that moved south toward liberation in Mexico. Built in real time through beat, loop, and verse.

Pasadena Playhouse · Pasadena Playhouse · Opens July 8

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. Addiction, assault, secrets, and the rage underneath the surface all come spilling out. The Tony Award-winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · Chance Theater · Opens July 10

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Long Beach · $28–162

The biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and his multicolored coat, told through a score that spans pop, rock, and jazz. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical, presented by Musical Theatre West.

Musical Theatre West · Carpenter Performing Arts Center · Opens July 10

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If/Then

West Hollywood · $40

A woman in her late 30s moves back to New York City for a fresh start after a divorce, and the story follows two parallel versions of the life that unfolds from there. The 2014 Broadway musical with a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, presented by Chromolume Theatre.

Chromolume Theatre · Zephyr Theatre · Opens July 10

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Costa Mesa · $54–199

The official eighth story in the Harry Potter series, set nineteen years after the final novel, staged with large-scale illusions. The first Harry Potter story written for the stage.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Opens July 11

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noël Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together. Performed at Theatricum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Opens July 11

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Defiantly Joni

Downtown LA · $46–138

A celebration of the songwriting of Joni Mitchell, featuring classics including “Both Sides Now,” “A Case of You,” and “Circle Game.” A limited engagement at the Mark Taper Forum.

Center Theatre Group · Mark Taper Forum · Opens July 11

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The Full Monty

Glendale · $44–73

A group of out-of-work steelworkers decide to put on a one-night act to make money and reconnect with the people in their lives. The Broadway musical adaptation of the 1997 film, with a score by David Yazbek.

The Nocturne Theatre · Nocturne Theatre · Opens July 17

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Primary Trust

Downtown LA · $45–130

🟡 closes June 28

Kenneth is 38, works at a bookstore in a small upstate New York town, and spends his evenings sipping Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. When he gets laid off, he’s forced to face a world he’s been quietly avoiding. The 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about loneliness and what it looks like to finally start living.

Center Theatre Group · Mark Taper Forum · Playing now through June 28

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A Time to Kill

North Hollywood · $25–35

🟡 closes June 28

A young Black girl is brutally attacked in a small Mississippi town. Her father takes justice into his own hands. Now a scrappy street lawyer must defend him against a system stacked against them both. Based on John Grisham’s landmark novel, a courtroom drama about how far we’ll go and how much we’ll sacrifice for justice.

The Group Rep · Lonny Chapman Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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The Little Mermaid

Glendale · $44–73

🟡 closes June 28

Disney’s stage musical follows Ariel, a young mermaid who dreams of the human world and strikes a bargain with the sea witch Ursula to walk on land. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and book by Doug Wright, staged in the Nocturne Theatre’s high-fantasy costuming style.

The Nocturne Theatre · Nocturne Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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The Legend of George McBride

Upland · $30

🟡 closes June 28

A married Elvis impersonator who needs money accepts a job performing as a female impersonator. A comedy presented by Ophelia’s Jump in Upland.

Ophelia’s Jump · Ophelia’s Jump · Playing now through June 28

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Cassatt

Hollywood · $30

🔵 world premiere · 🟡 closes June 28

Mary Cassatt, one of the most celebrated American painters of all time, is at her French estate, burning her early work. What drove her to destroy it? A multi-media world premiere that moves through the salons of Paris where Cassatt painted alongside Degas and Renoir, fighting for her place in an art world that didn’t think women belonged there. Written and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Arden Teresa Lewis.

Theatre West · Theatre West · May 29–June 28

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Red

Laguna Beach · $64+

🟡 closes June 28

Mark Rothko is at the height of his powers and has just landed the biggest commission of his career. Then his new assistant walks in and starts asking questions. John Logan’s Tony Award-winning two-hander about art, ambition, and what we owe to the work that comes after us.

Laguna Playhouse · Laguna Playhouse · June 10–28

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The Revolutionists

Long Beach · $44–59

🟡 closes June 28

It’s 1793, the French Revolution is in full swing, and four extraordinary women are all about to lose their heads: a playwright, an assassin, a Haitian rebel, and a former queen. Lauren Gunderson’s comedy about the absurdity of the darkest of times and the sisterhood that forms in the most unlikely places.

International City Theatre · Beverly O’Neill Theater · June 10–28

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Out With A Bang

Venice · $12–35

🔵 world premiere · 🟡 closes June 28

Eddie Cappiello is stuck living out his days at a senior living community. When his ex-wife Betty arrives with a plan to get revenge on an intolerable neighbor, Eddie enlists his friend Daniel, a former Israeli accountant, and the three of them devise a dangerous and blatantly illegal plot. A world premiere comedy written by and starring long-time PRT member Tony Pasqualini.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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Hollywood Fringe Festival

Hollywood · Pay what you can–$30

🟡 closes June 28

Over 480 shows across 40+ venues, all within walking distance on Santa Monica Blvd. The annual explosion of indie theatre that turns Hollywood into a playground for three weeks. The festival closes June 28.

40+ venues across Hollywood · June 5–28

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Limonade Tous Les Jours: A Paris Love Story

Santa Monica · $20–35

🟡 closes June 29

A 50-something American abroad falls for a French woman less than half his age, and the two of them decide to follow it anyway. Charles Mee’s romantic piece floats somewhere between a fever dream and a love letter, set against the most cinematic city in the world.

City Garage · Bergamot Station Arts Center · Playing now through June 29

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Mamma Mia!

Downtown LA · $40–150

🟣 just opened

On a Greek island, a bride-to-be secretly invites three men from her mother’s past, hoping to discover which one is her father before her wedding day. The 25th anniversary North American tour of the jukebox musical built around the songs of ABBA, including “Dancing Queen,” “Take a Chance on Me,” and the title track. Book by Catherine Johnson.

Broadway Tour · Ahmanson Theatre · June 23–July 19

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The Phantom of the Opera

Hollywood · $59–250

🟣 just opened

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. One of the longest-running musicals in Broadway history, returning to the Pantages for a summer engagement.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · June 24–August 9

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The Great Clown Bank Show

Atwater Village · $26–40

🔵 world premiere · 🟣 just opened

Under the big top, the Greedy family transforms a small carnival cashbox into the most powerful clown bank in America. A world premiere immersive circus-theater piece created and directed by Hank Jacobs, with original music by Stephen Jacobs and songs by Michael Messer, featuring a different guest circus performer each week. Contains risqué language and situations.

Open Fist Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · June 27–August 1

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Cinderella

Santa Monica · $15–18

🟣 just opened

The Santa Monica Playhouse’s long-running family musical retelling of the fairy tale, with an independent Cinderella, a prince who wants to be loved for himself, and audience participation along the way. Book, music, and lyrics by Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie, performed by the Actors’ Repertory Theatre.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Santa Monica Playhouse · June 20–August 30

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Antigone Rex

Venice · $25

🟣 just opened

A young woman’s act of resistance against a tyrannical leader inspires a city to fight back. She and her sister make a last stand for their people and their family. A retelling of Sophocles by playwright Gregg Ostrin, presented on Pacific Resident Theatre’s Co-op stage.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · June 19–July 5

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

🟣 just opened

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, on Theatricum’s outdoor stage.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 20–October 3

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Soul Sacrifice

Boyle Heights · $25–35

🔵 world premiere · 🟢 extended by popular demand

A 9-year-old Mexican American girl begins her journey toward adulthood in Boyle Heights circa 1970, navigating family, identity, and a neighborhood on the edge of change. Playwright Consuelo G. Flores draws from her own life in this community-rooted world premiere.

CASA 0101 Theater · CASA 0101 Theater · Playing now through June 21

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Anastasia

La Mirada · $16–103

🟢 extended by popular demand

Anya is a young woman with no memory of her past, but rumors swirl that she might be Anastasia, the last surviving daughter of the Russian royal family. With the help of a charming con man and his loyal partner, she sets off on a journey from the ruins of St. Petersburg to the glamour of Paris to discover the truth. Based on the beloved animated film, featuring soaring songs including “Journey to the Past” and “Once Upon a December.”

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts · La Mirada Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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Kimberly Akimbo

Long Beach · $20–32

Kimberly is 16, but a rare genetic disorder has her aging at four times the normal rate. She is navigating a new school, a chaotic family, first love, and the mortality running toward her. The original play by David Lindsay-Abaire that inspired the Tony Award-winning musical.

Long Beach Playhouse · Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater · June 6–July 3

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Elves 1989

Long Beach · $20–35

Disgusted by crass commercialism and her lame job at the mall, Kirsten invites her two best friends to perform a ritual denouncing Christmas. Their innocent ceremony in the woods accidentally awakens a deadly dark elf intent on taking over the world with an evil elf army. Now Kirsten must stop the gruesome terror before the elves destroy Christmas and everything else. A parody of the 1989 horror film.

Garage Theatre · Garage Theatre · June 12–July 11

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Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Westwood · $35–130

Anna Campbell is a celebrated actress with a wall full of awards and a nearly empty bank account. When she comes back to the U.S. to stage a comeback, she runs headlong into a new generation that challenges everything: her politics, her past, and her place in the movement. Written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Tony nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson, featuring Charlayne Woodard and Deborah Joy Winans.

Geffen Playhouse · Gil Cates Theater · June 10–July 12

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

🔵 west coast premiere

Two brothers estranged for over half their lives attempt the impossible: finding their way back to each other after decades of accumulated pain, anger, and resentment. From Idaho-born playwright Samuel D. Hunter, this West Coast premiere is the kind of play that lingers long after the lights come up.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 12

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The Price

Venice · $12–45

Two brothers reunite in the attic of their late father’s New York brownstone to sort through his possessions. What begins as a long overdue reunion becomes an examination of the value of success versus personal integrity as four characters struggle to make sense of the past and create a future. Arthur Miller’s 1968 play, considered one of the most searching and personal works of his career.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · Playing now through July 19

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere

A small-firm attorney in Los Angeles takes on the predatory ambulance-chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94-year-old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include MAS*H, The Bob Newhart Show, and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Santa Monica Playhouse · June 13–August 23

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, a period of stark inequality and rampant industrialization, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in Theatricum Botanicum’s spectacular outdoor amphitheater carved into a rustic Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 6–September 26

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

The most magical outdoor setting in Los Angeles becomes an enchanted forest. Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors collides in a world of wonder and moonlit confusion.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 7–October 10

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Mexodus

Pasadena · $40–127

A live-looping hip-hop musical from Brian Quijada and Nygel D. Robinson about a hidden chapter of the Underground Railroad, one that moved south toward liberation in Mexico. Built in real time through beat, loop, and verse.

Pasadena Playhouse · Pasadena Playhouse · Opens July 8

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. Addiction, assault, secrets, and the rage underneath the surface all come spilling out. The Tony Award-winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · Chance Theater · Opens July 10

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Long Beach · $28–162

The biblical story of Joseph, his eleven brothers, and his multicolored coat, told through a score that spans pop, rock, and jazz. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical, presented by Musical Theatre West.

Musical Theatre West · Carpenter Performing Arts Center · Opens July 10

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If/Then

West Hollywood · $40

A woman in her late 30s moves back to New York City for a fresh start after a divorce, and the story follows two parallel versions of the life that unfolds from there. The 2014 Broadway musical with a score by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, presented by Chromolume Theatre.

Chromolume Theatre · Zephyr Theatre · Opens July 10

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Costa Mesa · $54–199

The official eighth story in the Harry Potter series, set nineteen years after the final novel, staged with large-scale illusions. The first Harry Potter story written for the stage.

Segerstrom Center for the Arts · Opens July 11

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Waiting in the Wings

Topanga · $15–60

A charitable home for retired actresses becomes the setting for Noël Coward’s comedy about women who once lived at the center of public attention and must now learn to live together. Performed at Theatricum’s outdoor amphitheater in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Opens July 11

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Defiantly Joni

Downtown LA · $46–138

A celebration of the songwriting of Joni Mitchell, featuring classics including “Both Sides Now,” “A Case of You,” and “Circle Game.” A limited engagement at the Mark Taper Forum.

Center Theatre Group · Mark Taper Forum · Opens July 11

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The Full Monty

Glendale · $44–73

A group of out-of-work steelworkers decide to put on a one-night act to make money and reconnect with the people in their lives. The Broadway musical adaptation of the 1997 film, with a score by David Yazbek.

The Nocturne Theatre · Nocturne Theatre · Opens July 17

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The Physicists

Culver City · $28–38

🟡 closes June 20

Three men in a private Swiss sanatorium each claim to be a famous physicist: Newton, Einstein, and the prophet Solomon. What looks like delusion turns out to be a deliberate choice. Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1962 black comedy about science, power, and the things we know that we can’t unknow.

The Actors’ Gang · Ivy Substation · Playing now through June 20

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Act Your Age!

Studio City · $30

🔵 world premiere · 🟡 closes June 21

Jake was the star of the Sunday neighborhood basketball game. Now he can barely keep up, and he’s about to become a grandfather he’s not ready for. His wife is nudging him. His daughter thinks he doesn’t care. A world premiere comedy about denial, aging, and the family weathering it alongside him.

Borough Park Productions · Two Roads Theatre · Playing now through June 21

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Hell’s Kitchen

Hollywood · $59–199

🟡 closes June 21

Ali is 17, restless, and suffocated by an overprotective mother in 1990s New York City, until a neighbor opens her eyes to the piano and to herself. The Tony Award-winning musical built around the songs of 16-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys is a love letter to New York, to mothers and daughters, and to finding your purpose.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through June 21

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The Magic Flute

Downtown LA · $25–380

🟡 closes June 21

A prince sets off on a dangerous quest to rescue a princess from a mysterious and powerful ruler, armed with nothing but a magic flute. Mozart’s final opera is the most performed opera in history, and this production features astonishing animated visuals inspired by silent cinema that have captivated audiences in over 45 cities worldwide. Conducted by James Conlon in his final performances as LA Opera’s Music Director.

LA Opera · Dorothy Chandler Pavilion · Playing now through June 21

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Bye Bye Birdie

OC · $20–35

🟡 closes June 21

Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted into the Army, and before he ships out, he’s chosen All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Chaos, rock & roll, and small-town hysteria ensue. A joyful, exuberant classic set in the early 1960s.

Phantom Projects Theatre Group · La Habra Depot Theatre · June 5–21

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The Henry Clyde Canning Murder House

Atwater Village · $20–35

🟡 closes June 21

Years after Henry Canning was convicted for the murders of sixteen women, his grown children live very different lives. Elise quietly runs the family property as an archery school. Harry cashes in on every true crime opportunity he can find. When Harry returns with plans to turn it into a murder house tourist attraction, buried secrets refuse to stay buried.

Theatricus · Moving Arts · June 5–21

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Antigone Rex

Venice · $25

🟣 just opened

A young woman’s act of resistance against a tyrannical leader inspires a city to fight back. She and her sister make a last stand for their people and their family. A retelling of Sophocles by playwright Gregg Ostrin, presented on Pacific Resident Theatre’s Co-op stage.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · June 19–July 5

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–63

🟣 just opened

A young man’s romantic dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he is tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic adventure story, reimagined by Theatricum artistic director Ellen Geer, on Theatricum’s outdoor stage.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 20–October 3

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My Lawyer is an Angel

Santa Monica · $35

🔵 world premiere · 🟣 just opened

A small-firm attorney in Los Angeles takes on the predatory ambulance-chasing lawyers who plaster their faces across the city’s billboards. Written by 94-year-old television writer Jerry Mayer, whose credits include MAS*H, The Bob Newhart Show, and All in the Family, and directed by Chris DeCarlo.

Santa Monica Playhouse · Santa Monica Playhouse · June 13–August 23

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Elves 1989

Long Beach · $20–35

🟣 just opened

Disgusted by crass commercialism and her lame job at the mall, Kirsten invites her two best friends to perform a ritual denouncing Christmas. Their innocent ceremony in the woods accidentally awakens a deadly dark elf intent on taking over the world with an evil elf army. Now Kirsten must stop the gruesome terror before the elves destroy Christmas and everything else. A parody of the 1989 horror film.

Garage Theatre · Garage Theatre · June 12–July 11

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Anastasia

La Mirada · $16–103

🟢 extended by popular demand

Anya is a young woman with no memory of her past, but rumors swirl that she might be Anastasia, the last surviving daughter of the Russian royal family. With the help of a charming con man and his loyal partner, she sets off on a journey from the ruins of St. Petersburg to the glamour of Paris to discover the truth. Based on the beloved animated film, featuring soaring songs including “Journey to the Past” and “Once Upon a December.”

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts · La Mirada Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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Soul Sacrifice

Boyle Heights · $25–35

🔵 world premiere · 🟢 extended by popular demand

A 9-year-old Mexican American girl begins her journey toward adulthood in Boyle Heights circa 1970, navigating family, identity, and a neighborhood on the edge of change. Playwright Consuelo G. Flores draws from her own life in this community-rooted world premiere.

CASA 0101 Theater · CASA 0101 Theater · Playing now through June 21

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Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Westwood · $35–130

🔵 world premiere

Anna Campbell is a celebrated actress with a wall full of awards and a nearly empty bank account. When she comes back to the U.S. to stage a comeback, she runs headlong into a new generation that challenges everything: her politics, her past, and her place in the movement. Written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Tony nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson, featuring Charlayne Woodard and Deborah Joy Winans.

Geffen Playhouse · Gil Cates Theater · June 10–July 12

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Cassatt

Hollywood · $30

🔵 world premiere

Mary Cassatt, one of the most celebrated American painters of all time, is at her French estate, burning her early work. What drove her to destroy it? A multi-media world premiere that moves through the salons of Paris where Cassatt painted alongside Degas and Renoir, fighting for her place in an art world that didn’t think women belonged there. Written and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Arden Teresa Lewis.

Theatre West · Theatre West · May 29–June 28

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Red

Laguna Beach · $64+

Mark Rothko is at the height of his powers and has just landed the biggest commission of his career. Then his new assistant walks in and starts asking questions. John Logan’s Tony Award-winning two-hander about art, ambition, and what we owe to the work that comes after us.

Laguna Playhouse · Laguna Playhouse · June 10–28

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The Revolutionists

Long Beach · $44–59

It’s 1793, the French Revolution is in full swing, and four extraordinary women are all about to lose their heads: a playwright, an assassin, a Haitian rebel, and a former queen. Lauren Gunderson’s comedy about the absurdity of the darkest of times and the sisterhood that forms in the most unlikely places.

International City Theatre · Beverly O’Neill Theater · June 10–28

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Out With A Bang

Venice · $12–35

Eddie Cappiello is stuck living out his days at a senior living community. When his ex-wife Betty arrives with a plan to get revenge on an intolerable neighbor, Eddie enlists his friend Daniel, a former Israeli accountant, and the three of them devise a dangerous and blatantly illegal plot. A world premiere comedy written by and starring long-time PRT member Tony Pasqualini.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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Primary Trust

Downtown LA · $45–130

Kenneth is 38, works at a bookstore in a small upstate New York town, and spends his evenings sipping Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. When he gets laid off, he’s forced to face a world he’s been quietly avoiding. The 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about loneliness and what it looks like to finally start living.

Center Theatre Group · Mark Taper Forum · Playing now through June 28

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A Time to Kill

North Hollywood · $25–35

A young Black girl is brutally attacked in a small Mississippi town. Her father takes justice into his own hands. Now a scrappy street lawyer must defend him against a system stacked against them both. Based on John Grisham’s landmark novel, a courtroom drama about how far we’ll go and how much we’ll sacrifice for justice.

The Group Rep · Lonny Chapman Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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Hollywood Fringe Festival

Hollywood · Pay what you can–$30

Over 480 shows across 40+ venues, all within walking distance on Santa Monica Blvd. The annual explosion of indie theatre that turns Hollywood into a playground for three weeks. Start planning now.

40+ venues across Hollywood · June 5–28

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Limonade Tous Les Jours: A Paris Love Story

Santa Monica · $20–35

A 50-something American abroad falls for a French woman less than half his age, and the two of them decide to follow it anyway. Charles Mee’s romantic piece floats somewhere between a fever dream and a love letter, set against the most cinematic city in the world.

City Garage · Bergamot Station Arts Center · Playing now through June 29

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Kimberly Akimbo

Long Beach · $20–32

Kimberly is 16, but a rare genetic disorder has her aging at four times the normal rate. She is navigating a new school, a chaotic family, first love, and the mortality running toward her. The original play by David Lindsay-Abaire that inspired the Tony Award-winning musical.

Long Beach Playhouse · Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater · June 6–July 3

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

Two brothers estranged for over half their lives attempt the impossible: finding their way back to each other after decades of accumulated pain, anger, and resentment. From Idaho-born playwright Samuel D. Hunter, this West Coast premiere is the kind of play that lingers long after the lights come up.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 12

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The Price

Venice · $12–45

Two brothers reunite in the attic of their late father’s New York brownstone to sort through his possessions. What begins as a long overdue reunion becomes an examination of the value of success versus personal integrity as four characters struggle to make sense of the past and create a future. Arthur Miller’s 1968 play, considered one of the most searching and personal works of his career.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · Playing now through July 19

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, a period of stark inequality and rampant industrialization, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in Theatricum Botanicum’s spectacular outdoor amphitheater carved into a rustic Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 6–September 26

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

The most magical outdoor setting in Los Angeles becomes an enchanted forest. Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors collides in a world of wonder and moonlit confusion.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 7–October 10

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The Phantom of the Opera

Hollywood · $59–250

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical follows a disfigured musical genius who haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. One of the longest-running musicals in Broadway history, returning to the Pantages for a summer engagement.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Opens June 24

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. Addiction, assault, secrets, and the rage underneath the surface all come spilling out. The Tony Award-winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · Chance Theater · Opens July 10

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Brigadoon

Pasadena · $44–135

🟡 closes June 14

Two American travelers get lost in the Scottish Highlands and stumble upon a mysterious village that only appears for one day every hundred years, and one of them falls in love with a woman who lives inside it. A sweeping Lerner & Loewe classic, the same duo behind My Fair Lady and Camelot, featuring live orchestra, soaring choreography, and a bold new adaptation starring Tony nominee Tyne Daly.

Pasadena Playhouse · Pasadena Playhouse · Playing now through June 14

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Ascent

Los Feliz · $25–45

🔵 world premiere · 🟡 closes June 14

In 1935, a brilliant young Chinese engineer arrives in America on scholarship, rises to co-found JPL and help the U.S. win World War II, then finds himself accused of being a Communist as the Cold War takes hold. Based on the true story of Qian Xuesen, this world premiere play is a prescient examination of how fear, nationalism, and xenophobia can alter the course of history.

Plain Wood Productions · Skylight Theatre · Playing now through June 14

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Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Glendale · $30–55

🟡 closes June 14

Ariel is a mermaid who dreams of the human world, trades her voice for legs, and races against time to win the heart of a prince, with a sea witch standing in the way. Based on the beloved Disney story, this family-friendly musical features fantastical costumes and theatre-in-the-round staging.

The Nocturne Theatre · Nocturne Theatre · Playing now through June 14

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Hymn

West LA · $35

🔵 west coast premiere · 🟡 closes June 14

Two men from very different neighborhoods meet at a funeral. One knew the deceased, the other didn’t. What follows is an unlikely friendship over boxing, scotch, and R&B. Written by Lolita Chakrabarti, best known for her stage adaptation of Life of Pi, this soulful two-hander asks what it really means to be a good father, brother, or son.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble · Odyssey Theatre — Theatre 3 · Playing now through June 14

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Weed Oh No!

Downtown LA · $38–60

🟡 closes June 14

Three commercial dance artists who have built worlds for pop tours and major brands make their first original full-length show. The Seaweed Sisters blend choreography, physical comedy, and theater into a 75-minute family-friendly performance.

The Seaweed Sisters / Latino Theater Co. · Los Angeles Theatre Center · June 5–14

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Buyer and Cellar

Burbank · $15–51

🟡 closes June 14 · 🟣 just opened

Barbra Streisand built a shopping mall in the basement of her Malibu estate. A struggling actor gets hired to run it. Jonathan Tolins’ one-man comedy, performed by Michael Mullen, follows one fictional employee through the world’s most exclusive store.

Nerve & Grace Theatricals · Victory Theatre Center · June 4–14

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Reverie

North Hollywood · $26

🔵 world premiere · 🟡 closes June 14

How do we stay present in expiring time? When was the last time you called home? Will people look at you the same once they know who you really are? A new intimate work that sits with the questions we’re all too busy to ask, about memory, identity, and what it means to still be here.

14th & L Productions · Whitmore-Lindley Theatre · June 5–14

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…but you could’ve held my hand

Atwater Village · $25–45

🔵 world premiere

From a stolen slice of wedding cake at age 10 to the complicated terrain of adulthood, four Black friends navigate love, identity, and each other across a decade. Told non-linearly and pulsing with 90s R&B, prom night memories, and real tenderness, this new workshop production is bold, theatrical, and still being shaped.

IAMA Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · June 4–15

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Antigone

Glendale · $35

After her brother is killed in battle, Antigone defies her uncle the king’s orders and tries to give him a proper burial, setting off a chain of events that will destroy everything. Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy, a story about loyalty, law, and the price of moral courage.

Antaeus Theatre Company · Antaeus Theatre · Playing now through June 15

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O: A Rhapsody in Divorce

Highland Park · $25–40

🔵 world premiere · 🟢 extended by popular demand

A successful neurobiologist in her 40s comes home to find her husband wants a separation but won’t leave the house. Displaced and untethered, she embarks on a couch-surfing journey through memory, science, and her own unraveling. A smart, funny, emotionally grounded new play that reimagines The Odyssey through the lens of heartbreak and neurobiology.

Outside In Theatre · Outside In Theatre · Playing now through June 16

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

🟣 just opened

The most magical outdoor setting in Los Angeles becomes an enchanted forest. Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors collides in a world of wonder and moonlit confusion. There’s no better stage for it than a hillside in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 7–October 10

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

🟣 just opened

Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age, a period of stark inequality and rampant industrialization, where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in Theatricum Botanicum’s spectacular outdoor amphitheater carved into a rustic Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 6–September 26

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Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Westwood · $35–130

🔵 world premiere · 🟣 just opened

Anna Campbell is a celebrated actress with a wall full of awards and a nearly empty bank account. When she comes back to the U.S. to stage a comeback, she runs headlong into a new generation that challenges everything: her politics, her past, and her place in the movement. Written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Tony nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson, featuring Charlayne Woodard and Deborah Joy Winans.

Geffen Playhouse · Gil Cates Theater · June 10–July 12

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Red

Laguna Beach · $64+

🟣 just opened

Mark Rothko is at the height of his powers and has just landed the biggest commission of his career. Then his new assistant walks in and starts asking questions. John Logan’s Tony Award-winning two-hander about art, ambition, and what we owe to the work that comes after us.

Laguna Playhouse · Laguna Playhouse · June 10–28

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The Revolutionists

Long Beach · $44–59

🟣 just opened

It’s 1793, the French Revolution is in full swing, and four extraordinary women are all about to lose their heads: a playwright, an assassin, a Haitian rebel, and a former queen. Lauren Gunderson’s comedy about the absurdity of the darkest of times and the sisterhood that forms in the most unlikely places.

International City Theatre · Beverly O’Neill Theater · June 10–28

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Kimberly Akimbo

Long Beach · $20–32

🟣 just opened

Kimberly is 16, but a rare genetic disorder has her aging at four times the normal rate. She is navigating a new school, a chaotic family, first love, and the mortality running toward her. The original play by David Lindsay-Abaire that inspired the Tony Award-winning musical.

Long Beach Playhouse · Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theater · June 6–July 3

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Soul Sacrifice

Boyle Heights · $25–35

🔵 world premiere · 🟢 extended by popular demand

A 9-year-old Mexican American girl begins her journey toward adulthood in Boyle Heights circa 1970, navigating family, identity, and a neighborhood on the edge of change. Playwright Consuelo G. Flores draws from her own life in this community-rooted world premiere.

CASA 0101 Theater · CASA 0101 Theater · Playing now through June 21

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Anastasia

La Mirada · $16–103

🟢 extended by popular demand

Anya is a young woman with no memory of her past, but rumors swirl that she might be Anastasia, the last surviving daughter of the Russian royal family. With the help of a charming con man and his loyal partner, she sets off on a journey from the ruins of St. Petersburg to the glamour of Paris to discover the truth. Based on the beloved animated film, featuring soaring songs including “Journey to the Past” and “Once Upon a December.”

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts · La Mirada Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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Bye Bye Birdie

OC · $20–35

Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted into the Army, and before he ships out, he’s chosen All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Chaos, rock & roll, and small-town hysteria ensue. A joyful, exuberant classic set in the early 1960s.

Phantom Projects Theatre Group · La Habra Depot Theatre · June 5–21

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The Henry Clyde Canning Murder House

Atwater Village · $20–35

Years after Henry Canning was convicted for the murders of sixteen women, his grown children live very different lives. Elise quietly runs the family property as an archery school. Harry cashes in on every true crime opportunity he can find. When Harry returns with plans to turn it into a murder house tourist attraction, buried secrets refuse to stay buried.

Theatricus · Moving Arts · June 5–21

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Act Your Age!

Studio City · $30

🔵 world premiere

Jake was the star of the Sunday neighborhood basketball game. Now he can barely keep up, and he’s about to become a grandfather he’s not ready for. His wife is nudging him. His daughter thinks he doesn’t care. A world premiere comedy about denial, aging, and the family weathering it alongside him.

Borough Park Productions · Two Roads Theatre · Playing now through June 21

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Hell’s Kitchen

Hollywood · $59–199

Ali is 17, restless, and suffocated by an overprotective mother in 1990s New York City, until a neighbor opens her eyes to the piano and to herself. The Tony Award-winning musical built around the songs of 16-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys is a love letter to New York, to mothers and daughters, and to finding your purpose.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through June 21

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The Magic Flute

Downtown LA · $25–380

A prince sets off on a dangerous quest to rescue a princess from a mysterious and powerful ruler, armed with nothing but a magic flute. Mozart’s final opera is the most performed opera in history, and this production features astonishing animated visuals inspired by silent cinema that have captivated audiences in over 45 cities worldwide. Conducted by James Conlon in his final performances as LA Opera’s Music Director.

LA Opera · Dorothy Chandler Pavilion · Playing now through June 21

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Cassatt

Hollywood · $30

🔵 world premiere

Mary Cassatt, one of the most celebrated American painters of all time, is at her French estate, burning her early work. What drove her to destroy it? A multi-media world premiere that moves through the salons of Paris where Cassatt painted alongside Degas and Renoir, fighting for her place in an art world that didn’t think women belonged there. Written and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Arden Teresa Lewis.

Theatre West · Theatre West · May 29–June 28

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Limonade Tous Les Jours: A Paris Love Story

Santa Monica · $20–35

A 50-something American abroad falls for a French woman less than half his age, and the two of them decide to follow it anyway. Charles Mee’s romantic piece floats somewhere between a fever dream and a love letter, set against the most cinematic city in the world.

City Garage · Bergamot Station Arts Center · Playing now through June 29

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A Time to Kill

North Hollywood · $25–35

A young Black girl is brutally attacked in a small Mississippi town. Her father takes justice into his own hands. Now a scrappy street lawyer must defend him against a system stacked against them both. Based on John Grisham’s landmark novel, a gripping courtroom drama about how far we’ll go and how much we’ll sacrifice for justice.

The Group Rep · Lonny Chapman Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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The Physicists

Culver City · $28–38

Three men in a private Swiss sanatorium each claim to be a famous physicist: Newton, Einstein, and the prophet Solomon. What looks like delusion turns out to be a deliberate choice. Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s 1962 black comedy about science, power, and the things we know that we can’t unknow.

The Actors’ Gang · Ivy Substation · Playing now through June 20

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Primary Trust

Downtown LA · $45–130

Kenneth is 38, works at a bookstore in a small upstate New York town, and spends his evenings sipping Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. When he gets laid off, he’s forced to face a world he’s been quietly avoiding. The 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play about loneliness and what it looks like to finally start living.

Center Theatre Group · Mark Taper Forum · Playing now through June 28

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Hollywood Fringe Festival

Hollywood · pay what you can–$30

Over 450 shows across 40+ venues, all within walking distance on Santa Monica Blvd. The annual explosion of indie theatre that turns Hollywood into a playground for three weeks. Start planning now.

40+ venues across Hollywood · June 5–28

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

Two brothers estranged for over half their lives attempt the impossible: finding their way back to each other after decades of accumulated pain, anger, and resentment. From Idaho-born playwright Samuel D. Hunter, this West Coast premiere is the kind of play that lingers long after the lights come up.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 12

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Antigone Rex

Venice · $25

A young woman’s act of resistance against a tyrannical leader inspires a city to fight back. She and her sister make a last stand for their people and their family. A retelling of Sophocles on Pacific Resident Theatre’s Co-op stage.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · Opens June 19

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Treasure Island

Topanga · $15–60

A young man’s dream of pirates on the high seas becomes a harrowing reality when he finds himself tested at every turn. Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure story, reimagined by Ellen Geer, on Theatricum’s outdoor stage.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · Opens June 20

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Jagged Little Pill

Anaheim · $12–55

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack. Addiction, assault, secrets, and the rage underneath the surface all come spilling out. The Tony Award-winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album.

Chance Theater · Chance Theater · July 10–August 9

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Sanctuary City

Anaheim · $20–55

🟡 closes June 7

In the years following September 11th, two undocumented teenagers in Newark — known only as B and G — are bound together by a precarious life they can barely name out loud. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok, this urgently relevant drama is a quiet, devastating look at what it means to belong somewhere that doesn’t legally recognize your existence.

Chance Theater · Chance Theater · Playing now through June 7

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How to Have Sex Again

West LA · $25

🟡 closes June 7

He hasn’t had sex in two years. She hasn’t had sex in two years. They end up on the world’s worst date together, and then make a pact that immediately goes off the rails. A sharp, chaotic new comedy about loneliness, intimacy, and trying to find the good in a lot of bad.

Sanguine Theatre Co · Odyssey Theatre — Theatre 2 · Playing now through June 7

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Little Shop of Horrors

Pasadena · $25–45

🟡 closes June 7

A nerdy florist’s assistant named Seymour discovers a mysterious, blood-drinking plant and suddenly has everything he ever wanted — until the price gets too high. A beloved cult classic musical with a killer (literally) sense of humor and a rock and doo-wop score, written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, the duo behind The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. This production adds live dance to the mix.

Lineage Performing Arts Center · Playing now through June 7

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Ain’t Misbehavin’: Fats Waller Musical Show

Mid-City · $45–65

🟡 closes June 8

A Tony Award-winning revue celebrating the music and spirit of Fats Waller, the jazz and stride piano giant who gave the world “Honeysuckle Rose” and defined the Harlem Renaissance. This new production stars Grammy-winning artist Ledisi and Broadway veteran Chester Gregory.

Ebony Repertory Theatre · Nate Holden Performing Arts Center · Playing now through June 8

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Hell Mouth

North Hollywood · $17–39

🔵 world premiere · 🟡 closes June 6

A young man from the Midwest finds himself caught between his working-class parents and the wealthy Beverly Hills owners of a newly discovered Caravaggio painting — a Hanging of Judas no one knew existed. A world premiere comedy about art, class, and identity.

Road Theatre Company · NoHo Senior Arts Colony · Playing now through June 6

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Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Glendale · $30–55

Ariel is a mermaid who dreams of the human world, trades her voice for legs, and races against time to win the heart of a prince — with a sea witch standing in the way. Based on the beloved Disney story, this family-friendly musical features fantastical costumes and theatre-in-the-round staging.

The Nocturne Theatre · Playing now through June 14

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O: A Rhapsody in Divorce

Highland Park · $25–40

🔵 world premiere

A successful neurobiologist in her 40s comes home to find her husband wants a separation — but won’t leave the house. Displaced and untethered, she embarks on a couch-surfing journey through memory, science, and her own unraveling. A smart, funny, emotionally grounded new play that reimagines The Odyssey through the lens of heartbreak and neurobiology.

Outside In Theatre · Outside In Theatre · Playing now through June 9

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Ascent

Los Feliz · $25–45

🔵 world premiere

In 1935, a brilliant young Chinese engineer arrives in America on scholarship, rises to co-found JPL and help the U.S. win World War II — then finds himself accused of being a Communist as the Cold War takes hold. Based on the true story of Qian Xuesen, this world premiere play is a prescient examination of how fear, nationalism, and xenophobia can alter the course of history.

Plain Wood Productions · Skylight Theatre · Playing now through June 14

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Hymn

West LA · $35

🔵 west coast premiere

Two men from very different neighborhoods meet at a funeral — one knew the deceased, one didn’t — and forge an unlikely friendship over boxing, scotch, and R&B. Written by Lolita Chakrabarti, best known for her stage adaptation of Life of Pi, this soulful two-hander asks what it really means to be a good father, brother, or son.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble · Odyssey Theatre — Theatre 3 · Playing now through June 14

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Brigadoon

Pasadena · $44–135

Two American travelers get lost in the Scottish Highlands and stumble upon a mysterious village that only appears for one day every hundred years — and one of them falls in love with a woman who lives inside it. A sweeping Lerner & Loewe classic (the same duo behind My Fair Lady and Camelot) featuring live orchestra, soaring choreography, and a bold new adaptation starring Tony nominee Tyne Daly.

Pasadena Playhouse · Playing now through June 14

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Antigone

Glendale · $35

After her brother is killed in battle, Antigone defies her uncle the king’s orders and tries to give him a proper burial — setting off a chain of events that will destroy everything. Sophocles’ ancient Greek tragedy is one of the oldest and most enduring plays ever written, a story about loyalty, law, and the price of moral courage.

Antaeus Theatre Company · Antaeus Theatre · Playing now through June 15

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Hell’s Kitchen

Hollywood · $59–199

Ali is 17, restless, and suffocated by an overprotective mother in 1990s New York City — until a neighbor opens her eyes to the piano and to herself. The Tony Award-winning musical built around the songs of 16-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys is a love letter to New York, to mothers and daughters, and to finding your purpose.

Broadway Tour · Hollywood Pantages Theatre · Playing now through June 21

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The Magic Flute

Downtown LA · $25–380

A prince sets off on a dangerous quest to rescue a princess from a mysterious and powerful ruler — armed with nothing but a magic flute. Mozart’s final opera is the most performed opera in history, and this production features astonishing animated visuals inspired by silent cinema that have captivated audiences in over 45 cities worldwide. Conducted by James Conlon in his final performances as LA Opera’s Music Director.

LA Opera · Dorothy Chandler Pavilion · Playing now through June 21

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Primary Trust

Downtown LA · $45–130

Kenneth is 38, works at a bookstore in a small upstate New York town, and spends his evenings sipping Mai Tais at the local tiki bar with his best friend Bert. When he gets laid off, he’s forced to face a world he’s been quietly avoiding. The 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a gentle, funny, deeply humanist story about loneliness and what it looks like to finally start living.

Center Theatre Group · Mark Taper Forum · Playing now through June 28

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Grangeville

Santa Monica · $34–45

Two brothers — estranged for over half their lives — attempt the impossible: finding their way back to each other after decades of accumulated pain, anger, and resentment. From Idaho-born playwright Samuel D. Hunter, this quietly devastating West Coast premiere is the kind of play that lingers long after the lights come up.

Ruskin Group Theatre · Ruskin Group Theatre · Playing now through July 12

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A Time to Kill

North Hollywood · $25–35

A young Black girl is brutally attacked in a small Mississippi town. Her father takes justice into his own hands. Now a scrappy street lawyer must defend him against a system stacked against them both. Based on John Grisham’s landmark novel, this gripping courtroom drama asks how far we’ll go — and how much we’ll sacrifice — for justice.

The Group Rep · Lonny Chapman Theatre · Playing now through June 28

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Soul Sacrifice

Boyle Heights · $25–35

🔵 world premiere · 🟣 just opened

A 9-year-old Mexican American girl begins her journey toward adulthood in Boyle Heights circa 1970 — navigating family, identity, and a neighborhood on the edge of change. Playwright Consuelo G. Flores draws from her own life in this powerful, community-rooted world premiere.

CASA 0101 Theater · CASA 0101 Theater · Playing now through June 21

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Limonade Tous Les Jours: A Paris Love Story

Santa Monica · $20–35

A 50-something American abroad falls for a French woman less than half his age, and the two of them decide to follow it anyway. Charles Mee’s wispy, romantic piece floats somewhere between a fever dream and a love letter, set against the most cinematic city in the world.

City Garage · Bergamot Station Arts Center · Playing now through June 29

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Reverie

North Hollywood · $26

🔵 world premiere · 🟣 just opened

How do we stay present in expiring time? When was the last time you called home? Will people look at you the same once they know who you really are? A new intimate work that sits with the questions we’re all too busy to ask — about memory, identity, and what it means to still be here.

14th & L Productions · Whitmore-Lindley Theatre · June 5–14

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Bye Bye Birdie

OC · $20–35

🟣 just opened

Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted into the Army — and before he ships out, he’s chosen All-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss. Chaos, rock & roll, and small-town hysteria ensue. A joyful, exuberant classic that captures the giddy energy of the early 1960s.

Phantom Projects Theatre Group · La Habra Depot Theatre · June 5–21

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The Henry Clyde Canning Murder House

Atwater Village · $20–35

🟣 just opened

Years after Henry Canning was convicted for the murders of sixteen women, his grown children live very different lives — Elise quietly running the family property as an archery school, Harry cashing in on every true crime opportunity he can find. When Harry returns with plans to turn it into a murder house tourist attraction, buried secrets refuse to stay buried.

Theatricus · Moving Arts · June 5–21

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Anastasia

La Mirada · $16–103

🟣 just opened

Anya is a young woman with no memory of her past — but rumors swirl that she might be Anastasia, the last surviving daughter of the Russian royal family. With the help of a charming con man and his loyal partner, she sets off on a journey from the ruins of St. Petersburg to the glamour of Paris to discover the truth. Based on the beloved animated film, this sweeping musical features soaring songs including “Journey to the Past” and “Once Upon a December.”

La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts · June 5–28

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Romeo and Juliet

Topanga · $15–60

🟣 just opened

Shakespeare’s star-crossed tragedy reset in New York City during the Gilded Age — a period of stark inequality and rampant industrialization — where the famous love story becomes a warning about the cost of division and hatred. Performed in Theatricum Botanicum’s spectacular outdoor amphitheater carved into a rustic Topanga hillside. Pack a picnic.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 6–September 26

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…but you could’ve held my hand

Atwater Village · $25–45

🔵 world premiere · 🟣 just opened

From a stolen slice of wedding cake at age 10 to the complicated terrain of adulthood, four Black friends navigate love, identity, and each other across a decade. Told non-linearly and pulsing with 90s R&B, prom night memories, and real tenderness, this new workshop production is bold, theatrical, and still being shaped.

IAMA Theatre Company · Atwater Village Theatre · June 4–15

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Hollywood Fringe Festival

Hollywood · pay what you can–$30

🟣 just opened

Over 450 shows across 40+ venues — all within walking distance on Santa Monica Blvd. The annual explosion of indie theatre that turns Hollywood into a playground for three weeks. Start planning now.

40+ venues across Hollywood · June 5–28

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Topanga · $15–60

The most magical outdoor setting in Los Angeles becomes an enchanted forest. Shakespeare’s beloved comedy of mismatched lovers, mischievous fairies, and a hapless troupe of amateur actors collides in a world of wonder and moonlit confusion. There’s no better stage for it than a hillside in Topanga.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum · June 7–October 10

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Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous

Westwood · $35–130

🔵 west coast premiere

Anna Campbell is a celebrated actress with a wall full of awards and a nearly empty bank account. When she comes back to the U.S. to stage a comeback, she runs headlong into a new generation that challenges everything — her politics, her past, and her place in the movement. Written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Tony nominee LaTanya Richardson Jackson, this sharp, soulful comedy features Charlayne Woodard and Deborah Joy Winans.

Geffen Playhouse · Gil Cates Theater · June 10–July 12

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Red

Laguna Beach · $64+

Mark Rothko is at the height of his powers — one of the most celebrated painters in the world — and he’s just landed the biggest commission of his career. Then his new assistant walks in and starts asking questions. John Logan’s Tony Award-winning two-hander is a fierce, funny, deeply felt argument about art, ambition, and what we owe to the work that comes after us.

Laguna Playhouse · June 10–28

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The Revolutionists

Long Beach · $44–59

It’s 1793, the French Revolution is in full swing, and four extraordinary women — a playwright, an assassin, a Haitian rebel, and a former queen — are all about to lose their heads. Lauren Gunderson’s sharp, riotous comedy finds the absurdity in the darkest of times and the sisterhood in the most unlikely of places.

International City Theatre · Beverly O’Neill Theater · June 10–28

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Jagged Little Pill: The Musical

Anaheim · $12–55

A seemingly perfect Connecticut family starts to crack — addiction, assault, secrets, and the rage underneath the surface all come spilling out. The Tony Award-winning musical woven through Alanis Morissette’s landmark 1995 album is raw, cathartic, and hits harder than you’d expect.

Chance Theater · Chance Theater · July 10–August 9

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Flower Drum Song

Little Tokyo · $25–119

🟡 closes may 31

A young woman escapes communist China and arrives in San Francisco’s Chinatown, only to find herself caught between old-world tradition and the dazzle of American nightlife. This Rodgers & Hammerstein musical — one of Broadway’s first to feature an all-Asian cast — gets a bold new update from Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang, making it feel urgently relevant more than 60 years after its debut.

East West Players · Aratani Theatre · Playing now through May 31

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Exit the King

Pasadena · $35–70

🟡 closes may 31

A dying king refuses to accept that today is his last day on Earth. His kingdom is crumbling, his two wives are managing the chaos around him, and no one can convince him it’s over. Written by Eugène Ionesco, one of the founding voices of absurdist theater, this darkly funny and surprisingly moving classic turns the inevitability of death into 100 minutes of wild, tragicomic spectacle.

A Noise Within · A Noise Within · Playing now through May 31

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The Price

Venice · $20–34

🟡 closes may 31

Two estranged brothers reunite in a Manhattan attic to sort through their late father’s belongings, and what begins as a practical errand becomes an emotional reckoning — about sacrifice, regret, and the cost of the choices we make. Written by Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman, The Crucible) late in his career, this intimate, dialogue-driven play is considered one of his most personal and is earning rave reviews in its current production.

Pacific Resident Theatre · Pacific Resident Theatre · Playing now through May 31

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How to Have Sex Again

West LA · $25

🔵 world premiere

He hasn’t had sex in two years. She hasn’t had sex in two years. They end up on the world’s worst date together, and then make a pact that immediately goes off the rails. A sharp, chaotic new comedy about loneliness, intimacy, and trying to find the good in a lot of bad.

Sanguine Theatre Co · Odyssey Theatre — Theatre 2 · Playing now through June 7

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Sanctuary City

Anaheim · $20–55

🟢 extended by popular demand

In the years following September 11th, two undocumented teenagers in Newark — known only as B and G — are bound together by a precarious life they can barely name out loud. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Martyna Majok, this urgently relevant drama is a quiet, devastating look at what it means to belong somewhere that doesn’t legally recognize your existence.

Chance Theater · Chance Theater · Playing now through June 7

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Little Shop of Horrors

Pasadena · $25–45