This Weekends Highlights:
Friday, October 31
Peter Pan Goes Wrong, by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, & Henry Shield, directed by Eric Peterson, featuring Cathy Rigby (Francis/The Narrator/Cecco), Nick Apostolina (Max,), Michael Darling,( Mermaid/ The Crocodile), Steven Booth (Jonathan/Peter Pan), Reggie De Leon (Dennis/John Darling/A Mermaid/ Mr. Smee,), Regina Fernandez (Sandra/Wendy Darling), Josh Grisetti (Chris/Mr. Darling/ Captain Hook), Trent Mills (Robert, Nana the Dog/ Peter’s Shadow, and Starkey,) Jamie Morgan (Trevor), Louis Pardo (Gill/ A Paramedic), Nicole Parker Annie/ Mrs. Darling/“Lisa/“Tinker Bell/Curly), and Ixchel Valiente as (Lucy”/“Tootles.), with Bella Hicks, Grant Matthew Hodges and Danny Montooth, previews at CA’s La Mirada Theatre.
Saturday, November 1
Peter Pan Goes Wrong, by Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer, & Henry Shield, directed by Eric Peterson, featuring Cathy Rigby (Francis/The Narrator/Cecco), Nick Apostolina (Max,), Michael Darling,( Mermaid/ The Crocodile), Steven Booth (Jonathan/Peter Pan), Reggie De Leon (Dennis/John Darling/A Mermaid/ Mr. Smee,), Regina Fernandez (Sandra/Wendy Darling), Josh Grisetti (Chris/Mr. Darling/ Captain Hook), Trent Mills (Robert, Nana the Dog/ Peter’s Shadow, and Starkey,) Jamie Morgan (Trevor), Louis Pardo (Gill/ A Paramedic), Nicole Parker Annie/ Mrs. Darling/“Lisa/“Tinker Bell/Curly), and Ixchel Valiente as (Lucy”/“Tootles.), with Bella Hicks, Grant Matthew Hodges and Danny Montooth, opens at CA’s La Mirada Theatre.
Perfect World, A New Musical, by Alan Edmunds &Richard Winzeler, directed & choreographed by Kay Cole, featuring Gabbie Adner, Darcy Rose Byrnes, Dia Day, Michael Deni, Adam Hollick, Catherine Last, Elizabeth Last, Sammy Linkowski, Charley Rowan McCain, Guy Noland, Brent Schindele, Erika Schindele, and Michael Well, opens at North Hollywood’s El Portal Theatre.
Once upon a One More Time, by Jon Hartmere, directed by Colin Tracy, featuring Jill Marie Burke (Stepmother), Michelle Hakala Wolf (O.F.G), Jeremy Lucas (Clumsy), & Brian Whisenant (Narrator), opens at LA’s Jaxx Theatre.
A night of Comedy with Kevin Nealon at 7:30 PM at Santa Monica’s Broad Stage.
Mrs. Warren’s Profession screening, directed by Dominic Cooke, featuring Imelda Staunton and Bessie Carter, at 3 PM at UCLA‘s James Bridge’s Theatre.
Sunday, November 2
Messy White Gays, by Drew Droege, directed by Mike Donahue, featuring Drew Droege, James Cusati-Moyer, Aaron, Jackson, Zane Phillips, and Pete Zias, opens at Off-Broadway’s Duke on 42nd Street.
Reunions, by Jeffrey Scharf, directed & choreographed by Gabriel Barre, featuring Bryan Fenkart (Sir Harry), Joanna Glushak (Dona Laura), Chilina Kennedy (Kate), Courtney Reed (Lady Sims), Daniel Torres (Edward/Juanito), and Chip Zien (Don Gonzalo) with Janet Aldrich, Keith Lee Grant, and Pearl Rhein, opens at Off-Broadway’s New York City Center.
Beside Myself, by Paul Slade Smith, directed by directed by David Ellenstein, featuring Tom Daugherty (Colin), Erin Noel Grennan (Gemma), Matthew Henerson ((Karl) , Jacquelyn Ritz (Dr. Alanna ). J. Smith (Sylvie,), and Christopher M. Williams (Jerry), opens at Laguna Playhouse.
Guilty Pleasures concert, directed by Rachel Lawrence, featuring Retta, Malin Akerman, Alex Alcheh, Alexis Floyd, Stefanie Black, Tom DeTrinis, Katie Lowes, Adam Shapiro, Chris Mann, Luke MacFarlane, Matthew Scott Montgomery, George Salazar, Brandon Scott, James Snyder, Jenna Uushkowitz, and more, at Retta, Malin Akerman, Alex Alcheh, Alexis Floyd, Stefanie Black, Tom DeTrinis, Katie Lowes, Adam Shapiro, Chris Mann, Luke MacFarlane, Matthew Scott Montgomery, George Salazar, Brandon Scott, James Snyder, Jenna Uushkowitz, and more, at 7:30 PM at LA’s Catalina Jazz Club.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Bradford Cover, featuring Austin Pendleton, Rachel Botchan, Anique Clements, RJ Foster, Carine Montbertrand and Andy Paterson, closes at Off-Broadway’s Sheen Center.
Crooked Cross, world premiere by Sally Carson, directed by Jonathan Bank, featuring Samuel Adams, Liam Craig, Katie Firth, Lily Ganser, Jack Mastriani, Gavin Michaels, Ben Millspaugh, Douglas Rees, and Jakob Winter, closes at Off-Broadway’s Theatre Row.
The Glitch, by Kipp Koenig, directed by Mark Koenig, featuring Danielle Augustine, Jacquie Bonner, Hannah Rose Doherty, Sunny Makawana, and Amila Shaw, closes at Off-Broadway’s Jerry Orbach Theatre.
And Then There Were No More, by Tim Blake Nelson, directed by directed by Mark Wing-Davie, featuring Elizabeth Marvel, Scott Shepherd, Jennifer Mogbock, Henry Stram, Elizabeth Yeoman, William Appiah, E.J. An, Kasey Connolly, and Craig Wesley Divino, closes at Off-Broadway’s La MaMa.
A Chorus Line, directed by Rob Ruggiero, featuring Travante S. Baker (Larry), Haley Bjorn (Kristine) Aaron Patricrick Craven )Don), Karli Dinardo (Cassie), Alex Drost (Al), Lisa Finegold (Bebe), Diego Guevara (Paul), Patrick Higgins (Mark), Beatrice Howell (Val), Caroline Kane (Judy), Liesie Kelly (maggie), Ryan Mulvaney (Bobbie), Jonah Nash (Richie), Emma X. O’Loughlin (Connie), Mario Rizzi (Mike), Clifton Samuels (Zach), Sammy Schechter (Greg), Mikeaela Secada (Diana), and Scarlett Walker (Shelia), with Maggie Mergman, Christian Feliciano, Abbey Friedmann, and Erica Peréz-Gotay. closes at CT’s Goodspeed.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, directed by Dan Knechtges, featuring Kevin Cahoon (Vice Principal Douglas Panch), Mark Ivy (William Barfee), Michael Alonzo (Chip Tolentino), Gemini Quintos (Marcy Park), Julia Krohn (Rona Lisa Peretti), JD Houston (Mitch Mahoney), Marco Camacho (Leaf Coneybear), Abigail Bensman (Logainne SchwartzandGrubenierre), JD Houston (Mitch Mahoney), and Adell Ehrhorn (Olive Ostrovsky), with John Ryan, Del Bosque, and Rebecca Russell, closes at Houston’s TUTS.
The Rocky Horror Show, directed by Hunter Foster, featuring BA(Rocky), Jordan Bollwerk (Brad Majors), Natalie Welch (Janet Weiss), Tim Shea (Riff Raff), Alyssa Wray (Magenta), Stanley Martin (Eddie), Madeline Benoit (Columbia) and Patrick Richwood (Dr. Scott/Narrator), with Mary Grace Humphries, Annie Gagen, and Hank Santos, closes at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse.
Little Boy Little Man, world premiere by Rudi Goblen, directed by Nancy Medina, featuring Alex Hernandez, Dee Simone, Tonya Sweets, and Marlon Alexander Vargas, closes at LA’s Geffen Playhouse.
Hello Dolly, directed by Cheryl Baxter, featuring Tami Tappan Damiano (Dolly Levi) and David Engel (Horace Vandergelder) with Camren Hamm, Brandon Halvorsen, Sydney DeMaria, Bar Daniel, Ryan Cody, Roger Castellano, Janna Cardia, Ricky Bulda, Jane Papageorge, Landen Starkman, Rachel Beard, Andy Wissink, Matt Wiley, Helen Tait, and Grace Simmons, closes at CA’s Musical Theatre West.
Guac, by Manuel Oliver & James Clements, directed by Michael Cotey, starring Mauel Oliver, closes at LA’s Kirk Douglas Theatre.
My Spirits Soar: A Musical Ghost Story, by Doug Haverty & Adryan Russ, directed & choreographed by Kathleen R. Delaney, featuring CaseyAlcoser, Sarah Bruce, Océane Rose Laurent, Catherine Clenahan, Brian Paul “BP” Mendoza, Savannah Mortenson, HaleyO’Brian, Marc Antonio Pritchet, Rob Shaumann, Kevin Spirtas, Abigail Stewart, and Sean Michael Williams, closes at North Hollywood’s Group Rep.
Otherkin, by N.T. Vandecar, directed by Chistina Carlisi, featuring Nychelle Hawk (Olive), Stephany Erb (Vivian/Grael), Justin Lawrence Barnes (Lucax), Andre G. Brown (Darren/Fafnir), and Arthur Hanket (Howy/Naelyan), closes at North Hollywood’s NoHo Arts Colony.
Go Play!, written & directed by Barra Grant, featuring Ralph Cole, Janine Venable, Scott Golden, Chris Schellenter, Susan Huckle, Lisa Joffrey, and Peter Pasco, closes at LA’s Odyssey Theatre.
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Reviews for Broadway’s Little Bear Ridge Road
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Tartuffe, newly adapted by Lucas Hnath, and directed by Raja Feather Kelly, has been extended through Jan. 24, 2026 at Off-Broadway’s New York Theatre Workshop.
Matthew Broderick (Tartuffe), David Cross ( Orgon), Emily Davis (Mariane), Bianca del Rio (Mme Pernelle), Amber Gray (Elmire), Ryan Haddad (Damis), Francis Jue (Cleante), Lisa Kron (Dorine, and Ike Ufomadu ( Valére).
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Manfred Karge’s Man to Man will begin previews Sep. 5, 2026 at the Royal Court Theatre, directed by Stephen Unwin.
Tilda Swinton and more TBA.
The production will run on Broadway in Spring 2027 (dates, theatre and casting TBA).
In 1930s Germany, a woman puts on her dead husband’s trousers and never takes them off. As the world around her changes, she endures war and dictatorship, hunger and humiliation – always fighting to stay alive. More than 30 years after she first brought the role to life.
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A Christmas Carol will run Nov. 29 – Dec. 24 at Pasadena’s A Noise Within, co-directed by Geoff Elliott & Julia Rodriguez-Elliott.
Ebenezer Scrooge (shared by Geoff Elliott & Henri Lubatti), Kasey Mahaffy (Bob Cratchit), Riley Shanahan (Marley), Trisha Miller (Christmas Past), Cassandra Marie Murphy (Belle), Alisonn Rodriguez (Narrator), Dan Lin (Ghost of Christmas Future) Anhony Adu (Ghost of Christmas Present), Amber Liekhus (Mrs. Crachit), Amber Liekhus, Jack Zubrieta, and Analisa Idalia (Mrs. Cratchit), with Bao, Stella Bullock, Brendan Burgos, Micah Lanfer and Dorothy Smith.