Events occuring on 2/3/2019

The Actors' Gang - Culver City - Presents:
Accidental Death Of An Anarchist
1/24/2019 - 3/9/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

By Dario Fo Directed by Tim Robbins In this piece of classic international theatre from 1970, Fo writes of a madman, who invades a police station interrogation room where an anarchist accused of bombing a railway station has recently “accidentally” fallen out of a window. Donning various disguises and voices, the madman manipulates policemen into a truth-inducing hysteria.

The Road Theatre Company - North Hollywood - Presents:
Death House
1/16/2019 - 3/23/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

On the night a death-house chaplain must hand over the reins to the confident young pastor set to replace him, the men encounter an enigmatic inmate who challenges their convictions and changes their lives forever. DEATH HOUSE is a startling new piece of theatre that explores justice, redemption, and the possibility that we’re all more connected than we may want to admit. (Contains Nudity)

The Old Globe - San Diego - Presents:
Familiar
1/26/2019 - 3/3/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

Donald and his wife Marvelous have been living the American Dream since emigrating from Zimbabwe nearly three decades ago. They have a beautiful house and impressive careers, and now one of their daughters is getting married! But when the bride insists on a traditional African wedding ceremony, tensions start to rise.

Katy Skyrud - Coronado - Presents:
Guys and Dolls
1/18/2019 - 2/24/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

A Musical Fable of Broadway “The show that defines Broadway dazzle.” —The New York Times Set in New York City in the mid-20th century, Guys and Dolls is populated with gangsters and gamblers, missionary dolls and scantily clad showgirls, and one of the greatest musical scores in the history of American theatre.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble - Los Angeles - Presents:
Hir
1/19/2019 - 3/17/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

MacArthur genius Taylor Mac’s bold, funny and uncurbed exploration of uncharted frontiers of gender gets its Los Angeles premiere at the Odyssey Theatre.

Open Fist Theatre Company - Los Angeles - Presents:
Last Call
1/11/2019 - 2/23/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

In this semi-autobiographical dramedy by writer/producer Anne Kenney (Outlander, Switched at Birth,L.A. Law), the Vaughn family’s go-to defense mechanism of sarcasm and mordant humor falls short when the aging parents hatch a not-so-funny way to avoid the retirement home.

The Group Rep - North Hollywood - Presents:
Laundry and Bourbon/Lone Star
1/25/2019 - 3/3/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

The Group Rep presents two James McLure’s one-act comedies LAUNDRY AND BOURBON and LONE STAR, directed by Barbara Brownell, produced by Lloyd Pedersen. Three young women who are neighbors and friends share drinks and hard truths about life, love, and marriage while doing laundry on a very hot day.

The Chance Theater - Anaheim - Presents:
Lizzie, The Musical
2/1/2019 - 3/3/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

Our 21st Season kicks off with a punk-rock opera that explores the bloody legend of America’s favorite axe-wielding sweetheart-diva-heroine-enigma-psychopath, Lizzie Borden.

East West Players - Los Angeles - Presents:
Man Of God
1/31/2019 - 2/24/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

East West Players presents the World Premiere of Man Of God, by Anna Moench and directed by Jesca Prudencio.

Antaeus Theatre Company - Glendale - Presents:
The Cripple of Inishmaan
1/17/2019 - 3/11/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

Martin McDonagh’s darkly comic Irish yarn gets a partner-cast production at L.A.’s acclaimed Antaeus Theatre Company.

Diversionary Theatre - san diego - Presents:
The Hour of Great Mercy
1/31/2019 - 3/3/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

This poetic new play with music follows Ed, a gay Jesuit priest who leaves the Catholic church to reconcile with his estranged brother in an isolated and icy township in Alaska. As Ed confronts his tragic past and tenuous future, he unexpectedly finds love beneath the starry Alaskan sky, and support from an unlikely ally.

Crown City Theatre Company - North Hollywood - Presents:
The Importance of Being Earnest
2/1/2019 - 3/31/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

Oscar Wilde's classic play – a 'trivial comedy for serious people.'

Sacred Fools Theatre Company - Los Angeles - Presents:
Too Heavy for Your Pocket
2/1/2019 - 3/2/2019 (next performance: Friday, 2/22/2019)

In rural Tennessee at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, two young African-American couples struggle to understand justice, love, and their own responsibilities. TOO HEAVY FOR YOUR POCKET beautifully explores the sacrifices and tolls in the fight for freedom and equality that are placed, not only on the fighters, but the people they love.

Santa Monica Playhouse - Santa Monica - Presents:
Cinderella: The Musical
1/19/2019 - 3/24/2019 (next performance: Saturday, 2/23/2019)

“Pick of the Month!” - Show Time Magazine. “Magical!” - DRAMA-LOGUE. “A delight for the entire family!” - L.A. SPLASH. It’s the all-time favorite, internationally acclaimed Family Theatre Series fairytale, a classic tale with a twist offering romantics from all walks of life the chance to try on the glass slipper and help Cinderella find her happily-ever-after.

Pageant Productions - Los Angeles - Presents:
Miss America's Ugly Daughter: Bess Myerson & Me
2/2/2019 - 3/24/2019 (next performance: Saturday, 2/23/2019)

Barra Grant’s fascinating tale about being a confused ugly duckling growing up in the shadow of her spectacular mother, beauty queen and political activist Bess Myerson.

The Group Rep - North Hollywood - Presents:
Whoopsie-Doopsie!
2/2/2019 - 3/3/2019 (next performance: Saturday, 2/23/2019)

The Group Rep presents Whoopsie-Doopsie! written and directed by Art Shulman, a quirky comedy about a popular, smart, good-looking guy whose world is turned upside down when his girlfriend delivers certain unwelcome information.

Santa Monica Playhouse - Santa Monica - Presents:
ALEICHEM SHOLOM! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem
1/20/2019 - 2/24/2019 (next performance: Saturday, 2/23/2019)

“Brilliant performances!” Tolucan Times. “Brilliant portrayals…you will be just as captivated as I was!” broadwayworld.com. “Just plain brilliant!” - playwright/performer Wendy Michaels. Follow the beloved Yiddish story-teller and his mespoche, as he spins tales of his loves and losses, his fame and his failures, his travels, his travails and the optimism that kept him going against all odds.

The Second City Studio Theater - Los Angeles - Presents:
More Guns!
9/22/2018 - 4/28/2019 (next performance: Saturday, 2/23/2019)

Because after all, if you’ve got problems, the solution is always More Guns! With songs like "Be Free”, “Everybody Do The Lobby!” and “Liberal Love”, MORE GUNS! is a satire of the NRA, the “woke” left, and all those boring moderates in between.

The Second City Studio Theater - Los Angeles - Presents:
The Really Awesome Improv Show
12/15/2018 - 12/15/2019 (next performance: Saturday, 2/23/2019)

This fast paced and high energy improv comedy show plays at The Second City in Hollywood. It's a fun for all ages improv show now celebrating a 9 run! RAIS features improv games that rely on audience suggestions and participation, very "Whose Line is it Anyway." 100% family friendly! There’s a rotating cast so you’ll see different faces and games each week, and for only $5 it's the best deal!

Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace Foundation - Yorba Linda - Presents:
Nixon Library Family Concert Series
12/16/2018 - 7/28/2019 (next performance: Sunday, 2/24/2019)

FREE FAMILY CONCERT SERIES Free concerts are held Sundays, except when otherwise noted, and are open to the public.

Friends of Sundays Live & LACMA - Los Angeles - Presents:
Sundays Live
1/6/2019 - 6/30/2019 (next performance: Sunday, 2/24/2019)

Sundays Live presents FREE weekly classical chamber music concerts and recitals by premier professional artists from Southern California and around the world. These one-hour concerts are presented free to the public at 6:00PM on Sundays in the Leo S. Bing Theater of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Spreckels Organ Society - San Diego - Presents:
Spreckels Organ Concerts
12/23/2018 - 6/30/2019 (next performance: Sunday, 3/3/2019)

The Spreckels Organ is located in the heart of San Diego’s Balboa Park. The Spreckels Organ Society and San Diego Civic Organist Raúl Prieto Ramírez present 8 opportunities to hear the world's largest outdoor musical instrument in the month of December, including a special evening concert, a Christmas Carol Sing-along, and a New Year's Day concert.