Today’s Highlights:
Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen, by Duncan Sheik & Leah Nanako Winkler, directed & choreographed by Rob Ashford, opens Off-Broadway’s “The Night Egg” at the Culture Club.
Unconditional, A Musical Memoir, by William Mellon, directed by Anne Kenny, featuring Margot Rose, opens at Off-Broadway’s Club La Mama.
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The Music Man, directed byJoshua Bergasse, will run Oct. 27 – Nov. 8 at LA’s Ahmanson Theatre.
Elliott Andrews (Professor Harold Hill), Elizabeth D’Aiuto (Marian Paroo), Paul Urriola (Marcellus Washburn), Savannah Stevenson (Mrs. Paroo), Patrick Blashill (Mayor Shinn), Emmanuelle Zeesman (Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn), Dylan Patterson (Winthrop Paroo), Addie Jaymes (Amaryllis), Michael Santora (Charlie Cowell), Charles Antenen (Tommy Djilas), and more.
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Gingold Theatrical Group will present it’s Gala 26 on Fri. Dec. 18 at 6 PM at NYC’sThe Players, directed by David Staller.
Dr. Mary L. Trump
TBA.
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Betty Buckley in Concert, with John Jacob will take place Sat. Oct. 18 at 3 PM at CA’s La Mirada Theatre.
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The world premiere of Ken Ludwig’s Pride and Prejudice, Part. 2: Napoleon at Pemberley, will run Oct. 20 – Nov. 7 at Westport Country Playhouse, directed by Emily Man. and Reg Roger.
Lucy Austin (Lydia Wickham), Delphi Borich (Elizabeth Darcy), Carson Elrod (Mr. Collins/Major Hudson Lowe), Mathias Goldstein (Lieutenant), Kristine Nielsen (Lady Catherine de Bourgh), Tony Roach (Fitzwilliam Darcy), Reg Rogers (Napoleon Bonaparte), and Allison Wick (Anne de Bourgh).
The story picks up with Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy happily married at Pemberley, only to have their tranquil estate upended when a fallen Napoleon Bonaparte arrives as an unexpected houseguest while awaiting exile.
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Gingold Theatrical Group will present readings of Bernard Shaw’s Village Wooing Oct. 22-25 at Off-Broadway’s Symphony Space, directed by David Staller.
Maryann Plunkett and Jay O. Sanders.
In this charming play, two people determined to remain single meet on an around-the-world cruise. This chance encounter changes their lives in the most unexpected ways! Written by Bernard Shaw in 1933 while he was, himself, taking his first world cruise.
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Little Women will run Nov. 6-22 at CA’s Musical Theatre West, directed by Cate Caplin.
Jenna Lea Rosen (Jo Marsh), Katie roche (Meg March), Haven Watts (Beth March), Jordan Cruz (Amy March), Tammi Tappan Damiano (Marmee March), Ariel Neydavoud (Theodore “Laurence), Jonathan Mering (Prfessor Bhaer), Araon Gibbs (Mr. John Brooke), Barabara Carlton Heart IAunt March), and Martin Kildare (Mr. Laurenc).
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Burbank’s Colony Theatre will present Scrips & Sips, a play- reading series, offering The Romeo and Juliet Senior Citizen Project – A Comedy, by Jamie Brandli, Ann Hearn Tobolowsky Annon & Nina Sallien, and directed by Michael Donovan, on Sun. Nov. 22 at 3 PM.
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Lucas, a recent Yale MFA graduate, is hired to direct an abridged production of Romeo and Juliet for a local senior citizens retirement facility. Hilarious complications arise among the elder actors during rehearsals as an unexpected romance re-blossoms between Rich and Rose, the two star-crossed lovers/residents at the facility. As this comedy about second chances unfolds, we watch both Lucas and his cast of headstrong seniors wrestle with Shakespeare and real-life drama. Will they be able to come together as a team and pull off opening night? The odds are against them, but the play must go on … no matter what.
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LA’s Musical Theatre West has announced its 2027 season.
Creative teams and casting TBA.
Prince of Egypt (Feb. 19 – Mar. 7, 2027)
West Side Story (Apr. 9-25)
School of Rock (July 9-25)
Kimberly Akimbo (Oct. 8-24)
white Christmas (Dec. 3-19)
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Heist by Arun Lakra, will run Nov. 17 – Dec. 20 at Milwaukee Rep, directed by Blake Robison.
Brian Thomas Abraham (Krueger), Jessica Fishenfeld (Angi), Kate Goehring (The Spider), Angel Lin (Fiona), Alex Purcell (Ryan), and Brian Vaughan (Marvin.
A high‑tech adventure packed with sharp dialogue, clever surprises, and unexpected laughs, Heist follows a crew with secrets and one last job that could change everything. Part Ocean’s Eleven, part mystery‑whodunnit, and all heart‑pounding theatrical fun, this genre‑bending thriller keeps audiences guessing until the final moment. Perfect for the holiday season, Heist offers the ultimate escape into suspense, humor, and high‑stakes entertainment.
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Preacher Lawson will be presented Fri. Nov. 13 at 7:30 PM at LA’s Wallis Annenberg Center.
An evening of fast-paced stand-up drawn from family life, and dating. With his unmistakable physicality and quick comic instincts, he transforms personal experience into vivid, sharply observed storytelling that finds humor in the details of everyday life. Expect an unfiltered night of comedy shaped by his unique perspective and relentless sense of play. Lawson meets ordinary moments with outsized energy, turning them into stories that land with surprise and recognition.