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STAGE LISTINGS FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, April 10 – 16, 2025
OPENING THIS WEEK:
All Theaters, Region-Wide:
BARE: A POP OPERA A powerful, coming-of-age rock musical that follows a group of high school students grappling with identity, sexuality, and faith. Eastwood Performing Arts Center, 1089 N. Oxford Ave., E. Hollywood. Opens Fri., April 11; Thurs.-Sun., 8 pm; thru April 25. https://eastwoodpac.stagey.net/projects/11900?tab=tickets
CORKTOWN ’39 A political thriller about a little known Irish Republican Army (IRA) plot to assassinate the king of England. The Matrix Theatre, Melrose Ave., W. Hollywood. Opens Sat., April 12; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm, Mon.., 8 pm, no perf. Mon. April 14, 21, and May 12; thru May 25. https://www.roguemachinetheatre.org/
HELLAS This sweeping, visceral production with a cast of twenty-three is set in early fifth-century B.C. when a tiny, backward and disunited region faced invasion by the mightiest empire the world had ever known … and triumphed. The Broadwater Mainstage, 1076 Lillian Way, Hollywood. Opens Sat., April 12 at 2 pm Part I & Part II, Fri., 7:30 pm, Sat.-Sun., 2 pm; Fridays at 7:30pm will offer performances of Part I on 4/18 and 5/2; Part II runs on 4/25 and 5/9.; thru May 11. https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/school-of-night/hellas
IN THE BAR OF A TOKYO HOTEL A rarely seen play by Tennessee Williams centers around a debilitated painter and his desperate wife. Hudson Backstage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. Opens Fri., May 11; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru May 18. https://www.onstage411.com/newsite/show/play_info.asp?show_id=7352
LAST NIGHT AT MIKELL’S An ailing James Baldwin hangs out with Maya Angelou and Miles Davis at his favorite jazz club. The Robey Theatre Company, The Los Angeles Theatre Center
514 S. Spring St., downtown LA. Opens Thurs., April 10; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru May 11. https://www.therobeytheatrecompany.org/
TO EACH THEIR OWN The play tells the story of three longtime friends who plot a series of bank heists across the Midwest. Art Crush LA at Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Way, Atwater, Opens Wed., April 16; Wed.-Thurs., April 16-17, 7:30 pm, Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 6 pm; thru May 4. www.atwatervillagetheatre.org/
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO THE END OF THE WORLD! Keiko Green’s comic play tells the story of a man with a terminal illness who wants to save the planet and the impact of his experience on the people around him. South Coast Repertory, Segerstrom Stage, Costa Mesa. Opens Fri., April 11; Wed.-Thurs., 7:30 pm, Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sat., 2:30 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru May 3. www.scr.org
CONTINUING PERFORMANCES
Larger Theaters, Region-Wide:
DAMN YANKEES A middle-aged baseball fanatic trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite baseball team to victory in this musical comedy. The Gem Theatre, 12852 Main Street, Garden Grove; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru April 13. www.theGEMoc.com
FANCY NANCY A show for kids in which a little girl named Nancy is cast in the role of a tree instead of the role of a mermaid and must make the most of it. Chance Theatre, 5552 E La Palma Ave, Anaheim; Sat.-Sun. 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 4:30 pm; thru April 13. www.chancetheater.com
GOD’S FAVORITE Neil Simon’s play about a modern-day Job with a loving wife, two clueless but supportive younger children, and a household staff. Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach. Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru May 3. www.lbplayhouse.org,
RECOMMENDED HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
Julia Nightingale, Aidan Close, Emmet Smith (Photo by Matthew Murphy)
The official eighth story in the Harry Potter franchise and the first to be officially presented on stage. Stage Raw’s review. Pantages Theatre, Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood; check website for schedule; thru June 22. www.hollywoodpantages.com
INTO THE WOODS Stephen Sondheim’s musical journey through the world of classic fairy tales with an unexpected twist. Carpenter Performing Arts Center, 6200 E. Atherton St., Long Beach; check website for schedule; thru April 13. https://musical.org/events/into-the-woods/
RECOMMENDED JANE EYRE
Deborah Strang, Jeanne Syquia, and Trisha Miller (photo by Craig Schwartz)
Elizabeth Williamson’s stage adaptation of Charlotte Brontë’s novel. Stage Raw’s review. A Noise Within, 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm; Sat.-Sun., 2 pm; thru April 20. (no matinee perf March 29); thru April 20. https://anoisewithin.org
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG A musical about a prince who cares only about himself. Theatre West , 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. West, LA; Sat., 1 pm; thru June 7. http://theatrewest.org
RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR The celebrated composer has a meeting with Russia’s last tsar in this new musical play. The New Vic, 33 W. Victoria Street in Santa Barbara; check website for schedule; thru April 20. http://www.etcsb.org or call (805) 965-5400
Intimate Theaters, Hollywood:
RECOMMENDED BACON
Jack, Lancaster and Wesley Guimarães (Photo by Jeff Lorch)
Sophie Swithinbank’s play about a pair of estranged teens who embark on an experiment that will alter their lives. Stage Raw’s review. Rogue Machine at the Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave, W. Hollywood; Fri. and Mon., 8 pm, Sat.-Sun., 5 pm, dark Mon., Feb. 10; thru April 13. https://www.roguemachinetheatre.org/
BUDDIES In Ben Abbott’s play, two men embark on a journey of self-discovery as they seek out each other’s friendship. SkyPilot Theatre Company, 905 Cole Theatre, 905 N. Cole Ave., Hollywood; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm, dark April 20; thru May 4. http://skypilottheatre.com
RECOMMENDED CIVIL TWILIGHT
Taylor Gilbert and Andrew Elvis Miller (Photo by Lizzy Kimball)
Shem Bitterman’s thriller about a popular A.M. radio personality who winds up in the same motel room with his biggest fan. Stage Raw’s review. The Broadwater Studio Theatre, 1076 Lillian Way. Re-opens Sat., April 5; Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru May 11. Plays with People and The Road Theatre Co. Tickets.
IN THE BAR OF A TOKYO HOTEL A rarely seen play by Tennessee Williams centers around a debilitated painter and his desperate wife. Hudson Backstage Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru May 18. https://www.onstage411.com/newsite/show/play_info.asp?show_id=7352
MEMORY LANE IS A DESERT ROSE Nabra Nelson and Michael B. Nelson’s play tells the story of Fatima, a young half-Nubian American searching through the boxes of photos left by her photojournalist father. Eight Ball Theatre, Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Ave., W. Hollywood; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru April 13. https://shorturl.at/ktQCx
RECOMMENDED SWIPE
Ralph Cole, Jr. (Photo by Kelly Stuart)
Inspired by Franz Xavier Kroetz’s 1971 play Request Concert, this immersive, non-verbal experience offers a voyeuristic peek into the private moments of an older gay man living alone in Los Angeles – where technology and youth are the social currency. Stage Raw’s review. Playwright’s Arena, LGBT Center, Hollywood. Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun.-Mon., 7 pm; thru April 21. www.playwrightsarena.org or www.lalgbtcenter.org/events/
TWO SMALL BODIES Neal Bell’s play concerns the relationship between a woman whose children are missing and a detective who suspects that she has murdered them. Stage Raw’s review. Jamaica Moon Productions at The GCC Theatre, 6502 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood; Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 7 pm; thru April 26. https://www.onstage411.com/newsite/show/play_info.asp?show_id=7351
Intimate Theaters; Downtown LA, South LA, East LA:
ADOBE PUNK A theatrical production performed in real-time with original music, this new iteration of Adobe Punk finds a trio of young musicians squatting in one of L.A.’s oldest adobe homes in early 1980s Bell Gardens. Plaza de la Raza’s Margo Albert Theatre, 3540 N. Mission Rd., LA; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru April 13. https://shorturl.at/St0vz
ARISTOTLE/ALEXANDER When star philosopher Aristotle accepts the coveted position of court tutor for an adolescent Alexander the Great, an intellectual battle of wits between teacher and student collides with high stakes in Paul Lyras’s play. Stage Raw’s review. Company of Angels, 1350 San Pablo St., LA.; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru May 4. www.companyofangels.org/
RECOMMENDED BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL
Ben Raanan (Photo by John Dlugolecki)
The horror rock musical cult favorite based on a June 23, 1992 Weekly World News story about a half-boy, half-bat who grew up living in a cave. Stage Raw’s review. Open Fist Theatre Company, Atwater Village Theatre, Atwater; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 7 pm, Mon., 7:30 pm; thru May 18. https://openfist.org
RECOMMENDED HAMLET (SOLUS) 
Shakespeare’s tragedy reimagined by actor/adapter David Melville as a solo performance. See Stage Feature. Independent Shakespeare Company, 3191 Casitas Avenue, #130, Atwater; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru April 19. https://iscla.org.
David Melville (Photo by Gretel Cortes)
ONE JEWISH BOY A Jewish boy from North London falls for a girl of mixed race in Stephen Laughton’s play. Fri. and Mon., 8 pm; Stage Raw’s review. Echo Theater Company, Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Atwater; Mon. and Fri., 8 pm, Sat., 7 pm, Sun., 4 pm, Thurs., April 10, 17, and 24, 8 pm; thru April 28.www.EchoTheaterCompany.com
Intimate Theaters, Valleys in LA County:
RECOMMENDED 1984
Photo courtesy of Robo & Bash
An adaptation of George Orwell’s vision of a totalitarian future on full display. Stage Raw’s review. Robo & Bash, Theatre 68 Arts Complex, 5112 Lankershim Blvd, N. Hollywood; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 7 pm; added perf Sat., April 19, 2:30 pm; thru April 19. www.theatre68.com
BILL W AND DR. BOB A play about the chance meeting of the two men who started Alcoholics Anonymous. Theater 68, 5112 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood; check website for schedule; thru May 4. https://theatresixtyeightco.stagey.net/projects/11584
DRAT! THE CAT! An inept private eye falls for the burglar he is supposed to be apprehending in this musical with music and lyrics by Ira Levin. Stage Raw’s review. The Group Rep Theater, 10900 Magnolia Blvd., Burbank; thru April 27. https://thegrouprep.com/
HUGHIE Eugene O’Neill’s play about a small-time gambler, down on his luck, who shows up at a hotel wanting to talk with the recently deceased night clerk who’d always been ready to listen. Stage Raw’s review. Two Roads Theatre, 4348 Tujunga Ave. Studio City; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 7 pm; thru April 20. www.tworoadstheater.com
RECOMMENDED LOST CELLPHONE WEEKEND
Stephen Gilbane’s cautionary musical about our addiction to a screen-centered life, inspired by Billy Wilder’s The Lost Weekend. Stage Raw’s review. Write Act Repertory @ the Brickhouse Theatre , 10950 Peach Grove St., N. Hollywood. Fri.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru April 27.www.brownpapertickets.com and also www.onstage411.com
MODERN MYTHS AWAKENED The show is billed as an unrelenting journey into the darkest corners of folklore. Stage Raw’s review Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood; Sun., 8 pm and 10 pm; thru April 13. zombiejoes.com
Intimate Theaters, West Side and Beaches:
ALEICHEM SHOLOM: THE WIT AND WISDOM OF SHOLOM ALEICHEM A show based on the writer’sletters and stories, the controversy surrounding his work, and his passionate involvement in the creation of a new homeland. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. Sat., 7 pm, Sun. 3 pm on select weekends, check website for schedule. theatre@santamonicaplayhouse.com
BARNYARD MAGIC WITH THE THREE LITTLE PIGS A family musical that follows the three singin’ McPig sisters as they try to keep the doors open to their family musical cafe Porky’s, all while keeping the wolf from the door. Santa Monica Playhouse, Santa Monica; Sat., 2 pm, Sun., 12:30 pm; thru June 29. www.SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com/Barnyard-Madness-with-the-Three-Little-Pigs.html.
BEATNIK GIRL In Leda Siskind’s play, a young woman struggles with misogyny, antisemitism, and an unwanted pregnancy while trying to be a beat poet. Stage Raw’s review. Theater 40 in the Mary Cutler Theatre, 241 South Moreno Dr., Beverly Hills; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru April 20. http://theatre40.org
CINDERELLA Chris DeCarlo and Evelyn Rudie’s musical adaptation of the fairy tale receives a multimedia makeover. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica; Sat., 2 pm, Sun. 12:30 pm. SantaMonicaPlayhouse.com/Cinderella.html.
RECOMMENDED A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Angelina Green and Andrew Rodriguez (Photo by Deborah Egan)
Shakespeare’s fantastical play filled with fairies and unrequited lovers. Stage Raw’s review. Long Beach Shakespeare Company, The Helen Borgers Theatre, 4250 Atlantic, Long Beach; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru April 13. www.LBShakespeare.org.
SUBURBIA Eric Bogosian’s play follows a group of aimless twenty-somethings grappling with identity, purpose, and the challenges of transitioning into adulthood. Mojo Ensemble, The Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West LA; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sun., 3 pm; thru April 13. https://Odysseytheatre.com
Intimate Theaters, Neighboring Counties:
DAMN YANKEES A middle-aged baseball fanatic trades his soul to the devil for a chance to lead his favorite baseball team to victory in this musical comedy. The Gem Theatre, 12852 Main Street, Garden Grove. Opens Sat., March 8; Thurs.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm, Sat., March 22 and 29, 2 pm, dark Thurs., March 20 and 27; thru April 13. www.theGEMoc.com
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH A campy show based on the classic science fiction novel by Jules Verne. Lyceum Theatre, 55 Fair Ave., Costa Mesa; Thurs.-Sat., 7:30 pm, Sat.-Sun., 2 pm; thru April 13. https://ci.ovationtix.com/36168/production/1206130
NATASHA, PIERRE AND THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 A musical reimagining of Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Out of the Box theater Company, Center Stage Theater, 751 Paseo Nuevo, Santa Barbara; Fri.-Sat., 8 pm, Sun., 2 pm; thru April 13. https://centerstagetheater.org/show-details/natasha-pierre-and-the-great-comet-of-1812
Special Events:
BACKSTORY A bi-monthly evening of true stories, poetry, and flights of fancy. Hosted by Laurie O’Brien. This month’s theme: The Crucible. The Victory Theatre Center, 3326 West Victory Blvd., Burbank. Live and on Zoom. Live and on Zoom: Live: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35020/store/donations/55310; Zoom: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35020/store/donations/55311
COMEDYSPORTZ LA Improv. LA Connection comedy theatre, 3435 West Magnolia Blvd., Burbank. 2001 An Improv Odyssey (LAC’s Top Team) or Consensual Emu (formerly Temporary Insanity, a Veteran Improv Team) rotating every other Saturday. Sat., 8 pm. For reservations: 818-710-1320, ext. 2. email theatre@santamonicaplayhouse.com
THE ENABLER MONOLOGUES A searing, comedic, one-night-only theatrical protest event that exposes the enablers of fascism — the politicians, billionaires, media moguls and power players who paved the way for Trump’s return. Echo Theater Company, Atwater Village Theatre, 3269 Casitas Ave., Atwater. Wed., April 16, 8 pm. EchoTheaterCompany.com
IT’S JUST A WEDDING Cabrina Peer’s black comedy that captures the essence of a generation navigating love and friendship during the early 2000s recession. Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th S., Santa Monica. Sat., April 12, 8 pm. theatre@santamonicaplayhouse.com
THE LIBRARY OF MAPS: AN OPERA IN MANY PARTS Pauline Oliveros’ uniquely experimental opera devised in collaboration with poet and librettist, Moira Roth. RMS Queen Mary, Long Beach. Sat., April 12, 7:30 pm, Sun., April 13, 2:30 pm. Longbeachopera.org
WOMEN AT WORK An evening of works-in-progress by BIPOC femme writers. The Roots and Wings Project Theatre Company, Pop-Hop Books, 5002 York Blvd, Highland Park. Sat., April 12, 8 pm. http://womenatwork2025.eventbrite.com
Podcasts and Radio Theater:
ARMS AROUND AMERICA (PODCAST) A podcast for everyone who wants to end gun violence, even if we disagree on how to get there. Each episode of “Arms Around America” features a short immersive audio drama based on stories of real families from around the country whose lives have been shaped by guns. https://www.danfroot.com/podcast
CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING THE HEAT OF THE SUN’S RAYS An LA Theatre Works production by Amanda Quaid about an amateur scientist, inventor and women’s rights activist in the 1800s who became the first to identify carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas and as the principal cause of global warming, now streaming. streaming.latw.org
DEAN OF THE DIAMOND A new play by Mas Moriya based on the true-life story of the man often referred to as “the father of Japanese American baseball.” An audio theater piece by LA Theatre Works. Available now at streaming.latw.org
GOLDEN SHIELD A tale of technology, international intrigue and the delicate art of translation was recorded as part of LATW’s acclaimed Relativity Series of science-themed plays. A state-of-the-art recording by LA Theatre Works. latw.org
OPEN DOOR PLAYHOUSE A platform for presenting short plays in podcast form. Free. http://opendoorplayhouse.org
Available April 14: The Note in the Wall by Peter Prizel — In Jerusalem, at the Western Wall, a traumatized Israeli soldier gets into a debate with a rabbi about prayer notes stuck into cracks in the Wall, while nearby air raid sirens wail a warning.
— Compiled by Deborah Klugman
