Theatrical Comedy
Geffen Playhouse Presents:
LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE9/9/2010 - 9/26/2010
Love, Loss, and What I Wore, an intimate collection of stories by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron is based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman, as well as on the recollection of the Ephrons' friends.
"An entertainment delight ! Five terrific actresses telling it like it is. GO !" - Performing Arts LIVE
Zombie Joe Presents:
'MACBETH' at Zombie Joes Underground Theatre (ZJU)8/20/2010 - 9/24/2010
Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group Presents Miss Amanda Marquardt’s high-impact horror filled production of Shakespeare’s timeless tale about the bloody and violent rise and demise of Scotland's Thane of Glamis and his entrancing Lady.
Bang Comedy Theater Presents:
STREEP TEASE extends again!8/15/2010 - 9/12/2010
After 15 weeks of record-breaking, SOLD OUT shows, the underground comedy sensation, “STREEP TEASE” has been extended for a 5th time. Billed as “an evening of Meryl Streep monologues performed by an all-male company,” the critically acclaimed show has been called “Hilarious” by the L.A.Times and “Side-Splitting” by the Daily Beast.
EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 12th
Cabrillo Playhouse Presents:
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged9/10/2010 - 9/25/2010
Can 3 guys really cover 37 Shakespeare plays in less than two hours? This fast-firing comedy does just that as it parodies all of the Shakespeare plays (plus the sonnets) with only three performers in two acts.
Cygnet Theatre Presents:
The Norman Conquests8/4/2010 - 11/7/2010
This trilogy of full-length comedies (Table Manners, Round and Round the Garden, Living Together) performed in rotating repertory, focuses on a quiet weekend in the country which turns to mayhem when Norman, a charming assistant librarian, schemes to take a holiday with his wife's sister. The wild antics of Norman and his oddball in-laws will take you from hysterics to tears and back.
Bris Productions Presents:
Jewtopia7/29/2010 - 9/19/2010
Bris Productions is thrilled to announce that that the critically-acclaimed, smash-hit comedy JEWTOPIA, written by Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson and directed for the first time by it’s co-writer and original star Bryan Fogel, has returned to Los Angeles with a new production, new staging, and revised script that was created for its wildly successful 3-year Off-Broadway run!
Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Presents:
Bedroom Farce7/25/2010 - 9/26/2010
“CRITIC'S CHOICE! A satisfying romp and may leave you grinning even as you turn down your own sheets at home. Los Angeles Times
The Missing Piece Theatre Presents:
BLANK9/12/2010
Ovation Recommended BLANK returns to Los Angeles for one show only!
Los Angeles and Dallas critics rave "WOW", "GO", "..well performed..", "..well written.." "..powerful..", "..deeply moving.." and "..a profound piece of drama.."
The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum Presents:
The Three Musketeers6/20/2010 - 10/3/2010
Ellen Geer's world premiere stage adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' swashbuckling novel. When a young dreamer named d'Artagnan leaves home for Paris to become a member of the famed royal guard, The Musketeers, he encounters a trio of comrades who embody the motto, "All for one and one for all."
Hudson Guild Theatre Presents:
Elevator9/16/2010 - 10/2/2010
After SOLD-OUT performances at The Hollywood Fringe Festival, and AGAIN at The Hudson Guild, ELEVATOR is now moving to THE HUDSON MAINSTAGE.
"Elevator is a theatrical gem!" - Performing Arts LIVE
BACK AGAIN by POPULAR DEMAND
Pacific Resident Theatre Presents:
BECKY'S NEW CAR7/3/2010 - 9/19/2010
“The acting is superb! It doesn’t get much better than the performances delivered by this cast. The play by Steven Dietz, about a very real human dilemma, is punctuated with great wit and humor. Becky’s New Car is a fully loaded delight that runs on plenty of laughs! Go see it before it closes. It’s a wonderful theatrical ride that’s worth the drive to see it!” - Performing Arts LIVE
Theatricum Botanicm Presents:
A Midsummer Night's Dream6/6/2010 - 9/18/2010
Theatricum brings back its award-winning, signature production, an audience favorite with a set design unrivaled by any other theater, because it's the real thing. The most magical outdoor setting in LA is once again transformed into an enchanted fairy forest inhabited by lovers both fairy and human.
Crown City Theatre Presents:
Boys' Life8/19/2010 - 9/12/2010
This Pulitzer Prize nominated show opened on Broadway in 1988 and now Crown City Theatre is bringing this piece to LA. A play that explores the male psyche in society and the relationships men and women forge with one another.
“The acting is superb in this well written story about a couple of guys, their early years and the choices that they make” – Performing Arts LIVE
JD3atical Productions Presents:
Yellow 6/11/2010 - 10/17/2010
YELLOW, a world premiere play by award-winning playwright Del Shores, chronicles a year in the life of what seems to be the perfect family in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
“Masterfully written and directed, this is Del Shores’ best ever!!" - Performing Arts LIVE
The Old Globe Presents:
The Madness of George III6/19/2010 - 9/24/2010
An international theatrical sensation that was later adapted into a film and nominated for four Academy Awards, The Madness of George III is a masterpiece of royal intrigue by renowned playwright Alan Bennett, a Tony Award®-winner for The History Boys.