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Ramiz Monsef's 'The Ants,' a horror drama laden with social commentary, has its world premiere at the Geffen Playhouse.
The Tony-nominated revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre in a production starring Tony-winner Stephanie J. Block as the Baker's Wife and Mont…
Will Power's 'Fetch Clay, Make Man' at the Kirk Douglas Theatre summons Stepin Fetchit and Muhammad Ali to the stage in well-acted drama directed by Debbie Allen.
The world premiere of Anna Deavere Smith's 'Love All' at La Jolla Playhouse brings to the stage the story of tennis great and equality champion Billie Jean King in production starring Chilin…
Katori Hall's two-person drama 'The Mountaintop' opens at the Geffen Playhouse.
The two-time Academy Award winner Glenda Jackson, who died Thursday after a short illness at the age of 87, was one of the leading British actors of her generation.
Solidarity with striking screenwriters from the WGA inspired moving speeches onstage at the 2023 Tony Awards.
The 2023 best musical nominees are ranked by our critic. 'Kimberly Akimbo,' '& Juliet,' 'Some Like It Hot,' 'Shucked,' 'New York, New York' -- which tops the list?
Broadway audiences deserve a Tony Award this year for helping to make shows like "Leopoldstadt," "Parade" and "Fat Ham" not just excellent productions but unforgettable shared events.
The Mark Taper Forum presents the world premiere of 'A Transparent Musical,' inspired by the Prime Video series and featuring a book by MJ Kaufman and Joey Soloway and a score by Faith Solow…
The Tony-winning revival of Charles Fuller's 1981 drama 'A Soldier's Play,' directed by Kenny Leon, arrives at the Ahmanson Theatre with a cast that includes Norm Lewis and Eugene Lee.
Josh Groban, who received a Tony nomination for his performance in the new Broadway revival of 'Sweeney Todd,' talks about living out his Sondheim dream.
Pasadena Playhouse wins the Tony Award for regional theater excellence, becoming only the second Los Angeles institution to earn the honor and continuing its triumphant streak after years of…
Ben Platt embraces the 'discomfort and anxiety' of 'Parade,' about the 1913 trial and subsequent lynching of Jewish American Leo Frank in Georgia.
The musical "Some Like It Hot" led with 13 Tony nominations. "Kimberly Akimbo," the critical pick for best musical, received 8. Tom Stoppard's play "Leopoldstadt," "Ain't No Mo'" and the re…
This high-caliber production of 'A Little Night Music' is the crowning achievement of Pasadena Playhouse's six-month-long Sondheim Celebration festival.
In Suzie Miller's 'Prima Facie," Jodie Comer brings to Broadway her acclaimed West End performance as a successful criminal defense barrister who experiences the other side of the legal syst…
Martin Scorsese's 1977 film has been turned into a shlocky Broadway musical despite a Kander and Ebb score and additional lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
It's hard to imagine 'Ava: The Secret Conversations' getting produced at the Geffen Playhouse without Elizabeth McGovern on the marquee as the show's star.
Theater critic Charles McNulty interviews Snehal Desai, producing artistic director of East West Players, who has been named artistic director of Center Theatre Group.
Chance Theater presents 'Colonialism Is Terrible, But Phở Is Delicious,' a comedy about food through a post-colonial lens.
Manuel Puig's dramatic adaptation of his novel "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is directed by Michael Michetti at A Noise Within in Pasadena.
Randy Rainbow talks about his latest music video, 'Grumpy Trumpy Felon From Jamaica in Queens!',' prompted by Donald Trump's recent indictment.
Pasadena Playhouse's producing artistic director, Danny Feldman, has proved that growth is still possible in a time of spiraling crisis for American theater.
Shakespeare Center L.A. and After Hours Theatre Co. present a partly immersive staging of 'The Tempest,' William Shakespeare's magical late romance.
