This Weekend’s Highlights:
Friday, Sept. 26
Danny Boy, A Play, written & directed by Michael J. Harnery, featuring Kevin Kelly, Marie Broderick, Lisa Richards, Robert Kerbeck , Ralph Guzzo, Craig Barnett, Carla Barnett, Oscar Best, and Daniel V. Graulau, opens at LA’s The Actors Company.
Lindsay Mendez: A Cabaret Performance Workshop, led by Lindsay Mendez, Michael Kirk Lane, and Yasuhiki “Yaz” fujuoka, begins at NYC’s 92NY.
The Road Company‘s 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), opens at North Hollywood’s NoHo Arts Colony.
WestFest 2025, a series of new shows, opens at LA’s Theatre West.
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, opens at North Hollywood’s Group Rep.
Cybill Shepherd: Music conversations & Stories concert at West Hollywood’s The Sun Rose.
Saturday, Sept. 27
Penguin Rep’s Gene & Gilda, by Cary Gitter, directed by Joe Brancato, featuring Jordan Kai Burnett (Gilda Radner) and Jonathan Randell Silver (Gene Wilder), closes at Off Broadway’s 59E59 Theatrers.
Sunday, Sept. 28
And Then There Were No More, by Tim Blake Nelson, 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, opens at Off-Broadway’s La MaMa.
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Off-Broadway’s MCC Theater has announced its 2025-26 season:
Caroline, world premier by Preston Max Allen, directed by David Cromer, featuring Amy Landecker, River Lite-Smith, and Chloë Grace Moretz. currently in previews, will continue through Nov. 2.
Cold War Choir Practice, by Ro Roeddick, (begins Feb. 2026 (dates TBA), directed by Knud Adams. Casting TBA. 
a young girl is embroiled in intrigue when her estranged uncle, a prominent Black conservative, brings his mysteriously ill wife home for the holidays. A fugue of Reaganomics, espionage, roller disco, and cults—underscored by the cryptic Syracuse, NY chapter of the Seedlings of Peace Children’s Chorus.
Birthright (June 2026 – dates TBA.), by Jonatan Spector, directed by Teddy Burgman. What begins as a reunion among six young friends after a Birthright trip to Israel becomes, over the span of nearly two decades, an exploration of identity, memory, and what it means to belong. As these friends grow up and the world around them shifts in ways they could never have imagined, they find themselves confronting seismic questions: How do we carry the weight of history? How do we define who we are, and who we want to be? And what happens when the narratives we inherit no longer fit the lives we’re living?
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The world premiere of Rudi Goblen’s littleboy/littleman will run Oct. 1 – Nov. 2 (opening Oct. 9) at the Geffen Playhouse, directed by Nancy Medina.
Alex Hernandez, Dee Simone, Tonya Sweets, and Marlon Alexander Vargas.
When Nicaraguan brothers Fíto and Bastian clash over their visions of the American Dream, their choices send them on a collision course with fate—risking not just their futures, but their bond. Fíto, a poet, is impulsive and ambitious, willing to take risks to get what he wants. Bastian, a telemarketer, is steady and principled, holding onto caution as a guide. Blending poetry, live music, and ritual, this electrifying tale of brotherhood and belonging pulses with rhythm and emotion, pulling us into a world where family is everything, but dreams come at a cost.
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Ventura California’s Rubicon Theatre Company has announced its 2025-26 season: Crossroads: Moments That Can Change Everything.
Million Dollar Quartet (Oct. 15 – Nov. 9), directed by Creg Sclavi, with music direction by David Lamoureux.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Dec. 3-21), directed by Risa Brainin.
Great Expectations (Dec. 2-21), newly adapted by Nikki Assoud, directed by Devin Rain.
The 39 Steps (Feb. 11-Mar. 1, 2026), by Patrick Barlow, directed by Jenny Sullivan.
Somebody to Love (Mar. 25 – Apr. 12), world premiere by Prudence Fraser & Robert Sternin, directed by Sean Daniels, with music direction by Brett Ryback. Four college friends who meet freshman year and pledge to stay connected and change the world — only to discover that life, love, and dreams don’t always follow the plan.
Eleanor (May 13-31), by Mark St. Germain, directed by David Ellensteinand, starring Kandis Chappell In this tour-de-force solo performance, Chappell brings First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to vivid life. Candid and commanding, vulnerable and visionary, from the shadows of the White House to the global stage, Eleanor finds her purpose at life’s greatest crossroads, shaping a legacy that continues to inspire. The riveting story takes audiences from Hyde Park to The White House and beyond and provides a rich personal account of the Roosevelt family, dynasty and presidency.
Ragtime (Oct. 21 – Nov. 8), directed by Scott Lapp. Casting TBA.
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L.A. Theatre Works has announced its upcoming theater screenings at UCLA’s James Bridges Theatre:
. Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Nov. 1 at 3 PM), by Bernard Shaw, directed by Dominic Cooke, featuring Imelda Staunton with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter. Vivie Warren is a woman ahead of her time. Her mother, however, is a product of that old patriarchal order. Exploiting it has earned Mrs. Warren a fortune – but at what cost? 
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The Fifth Step (Dec. 6 at 3 PM), by David Ireland, directed by Finn de Hertog, featuring Jacl Lowden and Martin Freeman. James, an experienced alcoholics Anonymous sponser, and Luka, a newcomer meet at AA. As their bond grows over black coffee and shared stories duriing their journney through the. AAA, dangerous truths about their pasts being to surface when they read Step 5, the confession of wrongs.This emergence of secrets threatens the fragile trust and the foundation of their recoveries, leading to an intense and potentially violent confrontation.
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Theaterworks Hartford will present its 24/26 Living Room Concert Series on Oct. 23 at 6:30 PM at Bar Max (1 Haynes St.).
Jeremy & Tim.
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The world premiere of Eric Roth’s High Noon will run Dec. 17 – Mar. 23, 2026 at the Harold Pinter Theatre, directed by Thea Sharrock.
Billy Crudup and Denise Gough.
This gripping new adaptation of the four-time Oscar-winning 1952 film is a real-time thriller, hailed as one of the greatest westerns ever made. As the clock ticks down to a deadly showdown, themes of courage, cowardice, justice, and love are tested in an edge-of-your-seat battle of duty versus desire. What begins as a wedding day becomes a countdown to confrontation. The town turns its back, the clock keeps ticking, and every moment pushes Kane closer to an unavoidable showdown. At its core, High Noon is a story of courage vs. cowardice. Justice vs. peace. Duty vs. desire. And at its heart, it’s two people’s love for one another tested by impossible choices. Begin a new life together? Or take a stand for the greater good? As time runs out, one truth remains: if you don’t stand up for what’s worth saving you risk losing it all.