 | A Case for the Existence of God
Presented by Rogue Machine Theatre — Los Angeles
9/1/2026 - 10/11/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award Winner for "Best Play" Makes its Los Angeles Debut at Rogue Machine |
 | Antigone: In the Language of Kings
Presented by Getty Villa Museum and Latino Theater Company — Pacific Palisades
9/3/2026 - 10/3/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 Set in the vibrant world of pre-conquest Tenochtitlan, Mexico, this powerful reimagining of a classic tragedy confronts themes of loyalty, familial duty, and the clash between divine law and state edict. Weaving in pre-Hispanic music and poetry, this timeless story brings Aztec mythology to life in a rich historical tapestry that resonates across cultures, pitting love and defiance against tyranny |
 | Calendar Girls by Tim Firth
Presented by The Lamplighters Community Theatre — La Mesa
8/28/2026 - 9/20/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 Based on true events, a story of love, laughter, loss, honesty and friendship. Set in a Yorkshire branch of the "WI" (Women's Institute) bravery abounds to support a friend. |
 | Enemy of the People
Presented by Odyssey Theatre Ensemble — Los Angeles
8/22/2026 - 9/27/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents director Bart DeLorenzo’s powerful new adaptation of Ibsen’s classic. |
 | Grangeville
Presented by Ruskin Group Theatre — Santa Monica
8/29/2026 - 9/21/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Samuel D. Hunter (The Whale) Explores the Often-Imperfect Act of Forgiveness
"Don't Miss ... Hypnotically absorbing" - LA Times |
 | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Presented by A Noise Within — Pasadena
8/23/2026 - 9/20/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 A Noise Within presents a new production of two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning August Wilson’s electrifying drama, the third (stand alone) installment in his remarkable “American Century Cycle.” |
 | The Arsonists
Presented by Presented at Skylight Theatre by The Firebugs — Los Angeles
9/1/2026 - 9/20/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 Tony Award Winning - Emmy Nominated Team Present A Fiery New Take on Max Frisch’s Incendiary Masterpiece |
 | We Will Rock You
Presented by New Village Arts — Carlsbad
8/7/2026 - 9/20/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 New Village Arts presents WE WILL ROCK YOU
Music & Lyrics by QUEEN
Script & Story by BEN ELTON
Directed by Sheldon Gomabon
Musical Directed by Erin Vanderhyde-Gross
Choreography by Erica Kahn |
 | Winter's Bench
Presented by 24th Street Theatre — Los Angeles
9/5/2026 - 10/25/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/5/2026 What if a tree had something to say? 24th Street Theatre presents a deeply human new play by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny. |
 | Begin Again
Presented by The Old Globe — San Diego
9/6/2026 - 10/11/2026 Next performance: Sunday, 9/6/2026 IN A CITY ALIVE WITH POSSIBILITY, TWO UNLIKELY DREAMERS DISCOVER THAT MUSIC HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE EVERYTHING |
 | Water for Elephants
Presented by Broadway in Hollywood — Los Angeles
9/8/2026 - 9/27/2026 Next performance: Tuesday, 9/8/2026 The critically acclaimed bestselling novel comes to “thrilling, dazzling” life (Time Out New York) in a unique, spectacle-filled new musical! Hailed as a Critic’s Pick, The New York Times calls it “stunning, emotional, heart-filled and gorgeously imaginative.”
September 8 - 27, 2026 |
 | Texas Sodomy – The Incredible True Story of Lawrence v. Texas
Presented by Skora Productions — Sherman Oaks
9/10/2026 - 10/24/2026 Next performance: Thursday, 9/10/2026 A world premiere play written and directed by Howard Skora. |
 | Marisol
Presented by Open Fist Theatre Company — Los Angeles
9/11/2026 - 10/24/2026 Next performance: Friday, 9/11/2026 Open Fist presents a rare revival of the Obie Award-winning play by José Rivera. |
| | The Bed Trick
Presented by Chance Theater — Anaheim
9/11/2026 - 10/4/2026 Next performance: Friday, 9/11/2026 On the Cripe Stage…
Shakespeare’s infamous “bed trick” from All’s Well That Ends Well gets a bold and frisky remix in this comic college romp. When deception and desire collide, three friends are forced to navigate the messy, hilarious, and sometimes shocking consequences of choices, crushes, and consent. |
 | September 10
Presented by Borough Park Productions — Studio City
9/11/2026 - 10/4/2026 Next performance: Friday, 9/11/2026 In 2001, a couple with marital troubles finds their situation eclipsed by the tragedy of 9/11. |
 | Star Theatre Youth Company Presents Anastasia The Musical
Presented by Star Theatre Company — Oceanside
9/11/2026 - 9/20/2026 Next performance: Friday, 9/11/2026 Take an adventure with Anya as she learns about her past and discovers where she belongs in a story inspired by the legend of a lost Russian princess. Featuring songs from the creators of Ragtime and Once on This Island, Anastasia the Musical follows a path from uncertainty to identity. |
 | Into the Woods
Presented by South Coast Repertory — Costa Mesa
9/12/2026 - 10/18/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/12/2026 When the Baker and his wife venture into the forest to break a witch’s curse, they encounter Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack (of beanstalk fame)—and familiar tales take on clever new lives. |
 | From the Perspective of a Canoe by Amy Dellagiarino
Presented by Produced by Travis Williams for Art Crush LA — Pasadena
9/12/2026 - 9/27/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/12/2026 Set during a 4th of July family barbecue in the aftermath of a community tragedy by one of their own, this deeply human drama explores grief, perspective, and the stories we tell about one another.
Funny, compassionate, and emotionally surprising, From the Perspective of a Canoe asks what happens when certainty gives way to understanding.
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 | Jane Austen UnScripted
Presented by WeHo Arts — West Hollywood
9/12/2026 - 9/27/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/12/2026 The City of West Hollywood and Impro Theatre presest Jane Austen UnScripted, a completely improvised play in the style of the iconic author! |
 | Love Loss and What I Wore A Staged Reading
Presented by The Lamplighters Community Theatre — La Mesa
9/12/2026 - 9/19/2026 Next performance: Saturday, 9/12/2026 Written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron, and based on the best-selling book by Ilene Beckerman, Love Loss & What I Wore takes a walk down memory lane of growing up and growing into the person you are. |