This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, July 10:
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, directed by Larry Raben, featuring Daebrreon Poiema (Narrator), Brian Justing Crum (Joseph), Thomas Hobson (Pharoah/Jacob), Harrison White (Potiphar), Jeffrey Laughrun (Reuben), Adam Lendermon (Simeon), Perry Marks (Levi), Neil Starkenberg (Dan), Jean Charles (Napthtali), Zane Camacho (Gad), Teronn S. Shrikian (Asher), Brody Tarrant Zebulun (Zeulun), Jerdan Cruz (Benjamin), and Ali Vesey (Mrs. Potiphar), with Johnisa Breault, Alexandra Skylar Kunin, and Sabrina Ryan, opens at Long Beach’s Musical Theatre West.
North Hollywood’s Road Theatre Company‘s 17th Annual Playwrights Festival, opens.
If/Then, by Tom Kitt & Brian Yorkey, directed by Brayden Hade, featuring Jon Armijo, Ryan Axberg, Keenan Carver, Renee Cohen, Quin Domalaon, Danielle Johnson, Shaheen Kapambwe, Joelle Lewis, Natalie Luna, Nadia Salina Salvia, Stephanie Saunders, Jewell Valentin, Michael Vandie, and Judd Yort, with Amy Melendrez and Jason Rivera, opens at LA’s Chromolume Theatre at the Zephyr.
The Wizard of Oz, directed by Richard Israel, featuring Hannah Sedlacek (Dorothy Gale), Eric Stanton Betts a(Huck/Scarecrow), Lucas Alifano (Hickory/Tin Man), Tom Anawalt (Zeke/Cowardly Lion), Becky Lythgoe (Almira Gulch/Wicked Witch of the West), Noah Kaplan (Professor Marvel/The Wizard), Cassandra Marie Murphy (Aunt Em/Glinda), and Mike Baker (Uncle Henry/Emerald City Guard), with Samantha Bell, Aaron Michael-Rees Camitses, Bar Daniel, Sam Davidson, Josh Igarashi. Amanda King, Lauren Lorati, Nicholas Ley, Ali Marquez-Qadiri, Jacob Ray, Barbara Ann Reed, Spencer Reese, Xavier F. Reynoso, Angelica Roque, Bayley Tanenbaum, Calista Zajac, CC Adeva, Ryan Bohmholdt, Kaylie Cho, Gibson Day, Malia Johnson, Amaeline Lynch, and Anna Marie Holland Melendrez, opens at CA’s Bank of America Performing Arts Center in Thousand Oaks.
Saturday, July 11:
Defiantly Joni: A Singer/songwriter Bares Her Soul concert opens at LA’s Mark Taper Forum.
Hot Summer Musicals, a world premiere of one-acts, featuring Olive Banny, Maggie Borgen, Eric V Crumley, Jeron Devonte, Isa Fuller, Joshua Gill, Christina Giordano, Cate Harbin, Christine Hughes, Ann Li, Alyssa Lomosad, Naledi Miga, Linda Nile, Gilad Nilo, Teni Oduntan, Jack Sweeney, and Anthony Zermeno, opens at LA’s Write Act Repertory at the Brickhouse Theatre
The 28th Annual Broadway Barks” Star-Studded Dog and Cat Adoption Event, from 3-6:30 PM at Broadway’s Shubert Alley. Click here for complete information.
Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theatre’s 2026 Gala, honoring Lin-Manuel Miranda, featuring Alec Baldwin, Joy Behar, Tovah Feldshuh, Will Roland, Stewart F. Lane, Bonnie Comley, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda, Scott Schwartz, Tracy Mitchell, and more, at 6 PM. Click here for the link.
The Book of Mormon, directed by Trey Parker & Matt Stone, featuring Blair Gibson (Elder Price), Conner Peirson (Elder Cunningham), Paige Peddie (Nabulungi), Colin Burnicle (Elder McKinley), Ian Carlyle (Mafala Hatimbi), Matthew Elliot-Campbell (General/Satan), with Ron Remke, Deon Adams, Carys Alyse Thomson, Josh Barnett, Jake Bishop, Charlie Booker, Char Burnett, Joseph Davenport, Jemal Felix, Patrick George. George Grayson, Callum Henderson, Harry Lake, Harrison Langham, Michael Lewis, Jacob McIntosh, Paige Miller, Zachary Miller, Sean Parkins, Stephen Rolley, Jack Rose, Robin Simões Da Silva, Kellah-M Spring, Kinshasa Sunrise, Aisha Williams, and Jason Yeboa, closes at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre.
Care, by Alexander Zeldin, directed by Zeldin, featuring Linda Bassett, Rosie Cavaliero, Hayley Carmichael, Richard Durden), Aoife Gaston, Llewella Gideon, William Lawlor, Ethan Mahony and Charlie Web, closes at London’s Young Vic.
Sunday, July 12:
Mexodus, written & performed by Brian Quijada & Nygel D. Robinson, opens at Pasadena Playhouse.
Midnight at the Never Get, by Mark Sonnenblick, directed by David Cromer, featuring Ben Plat, Gregor Milne. and Barry James, begins previews at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory.
Girl, Interrupted, world premiere by Martyna Majok & Aimee Mann, directed by Jo Bonney, featuring Leela Bassuk, Ta’Rea Campbell, Gabi Campo, Juliana Canfield, Eileen Doan, Mano Felciano, King Princess, Gunnar Manchester, Mia Pak, Katherine Reis, Anna Roman, Sally Shaw, Emily Skinner, Rachel Stern, and Lauren Jeanne Thomas, closes at Off-Broadway’s Public Theatre.
Mean Girls, directed by Mara Newbery Greer, featuring Abigail Isom (Cady Heron), Cecilia Ptetrch (Regina George), Sydi Moon (Gretchen Wieners), Gretchen Wieners (Sydni Moon), Karen Smith (Kaley Bender), Janis Sarkisian (Lyda Jade Hearlan) Damian Hubbard (Jack Haroutunian), Quincy Hamton (Aaron Samuels), and Rayhan Khimji (Kevin Gnapoor, closes at Pittsburgh CLO.
South Pacific, directed by William Carlos Angulo, featuring Paulo Szot (Emile de Becque), Taylor Louderman (Nellie Forbush), Loan Almedilla (Bloody Mary, .Michael Canu (Lt. Joseph Cable), bobby Conte (Luther Billis), Michaela Marfori (Liat), Robert Crenshaw (Stewpot), John El-Jor (Professor), Michael James Reed (Capt. George Brackett), Jeff Cummings (Cmdr. William Harbison), Grace Moore (Ngana), Josiah Paik (Jerome), and more, closes at the St. Louis Muny.
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, by Pearl Cleage, directed by LaTanya Richardson Jackson, featuring Denise Burse (Betty Samson), Olivia Washington (Precious “Pete” Watson), Deborah Joy Winans (Kate Hughs), and Charlayne Woodard (Anna Campbell), with Pauline Dyer and Monica Parks, closes at LA’s Geffen Playhouse.
A Beautiful Noise, directed by Michael Mayer, featuring Mary Page Nance (Marcia Murphey), Lisa Reneé Pitts (Doctor), Michael Accardo (Bert Berns/Kieve Diamond), Heidi Kettenring (Ellie Greenwich/Rose Diamond), Tiffany Tatreau (Jaye Posner), and Gene Weygandt (Fred Weintraub/Tommy O’Rourke), closes at Kansas City’s Starlight Theatre.
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2026 Emmy Awards nominations:
Click here for the complete list of nominees.
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Video: Film trailer for London’s Giant, written by Mark Rosenblatt and directed by Nicholas Hytner, starring John Lithgow.
A world-famous children’s author under threat. A battle of wills in the wake of scandal. And one chance to make amends.
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Casting has been announced for Week 2 (July 16-19) of the Blank Theatre’s 34th Annual Young Playwrights Festival at LA’s Skylight Theater. Tickets are free.
Click here for complete information.
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Video Watch Taylor Louderman “Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair” in South Pacific at the St. Louis Muny.
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Conor McPherson’s The Good Thief will run. Nov. 7 – Dec. 13 (opening Nov. 12) at Irish Rep, directed by Justin Waldman.
Christopher Fitzgerald.
The play centers on a small-time Irish gangster who’s finally facing the consequences by telling his brutal past. The work premiered in Dublin in 1994.