Today’s Highlights:
Bonnie & Clyde, directed by Scott Shwartz, featuring Lyda Jade Harlan (Bonnie), Charlie Webb (Clyde), Nick Bailey (Buck), and Ashley Alexandra (Blanche), with Amy Bodnar, Jeremy Webb, Gisela Aduisa, Kathy Deitch, Anargha Pal, Vishal Vaidya, Mackenzi Germain, and Anthony Costello, opens at Sag Harbor’s Bay Street Theatre.
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Lady Patriot, written & directed by Ted Lange, will run Sept. 6-20 (opening Sept. 9) at Theatre Row.
Fred Grandy, Jill Whelan, Josie DiVincenzo, Gordon Goodman, Chrystee Pharris, Derek Powell, and Count Stovall.
The inner sanctum of Confederate president Jefferson Davis has been breached. Information is leading to the enemy. Who is the spy? No one is privy to this information except Jefferson advisors, and they are beyond repute. Based on a true story, Lady Patriot reveals an intimate look into the presjudices and patriotism of three ladies who lived dureing the Civil War: Varina Davis, Elisabeth Van Lew, and Mary Bower. Lady Patriot combines Langes signature comedy and drama as it peels away traditional stereotypes prevalent in the South during the Confederacy.
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She Loves Me, a new revival, will run Aug. 15 – Sept. 14 at PA’s Bucks County Playhouse, directed & choreographed by Denis Jones.
Phillip Hoffman (Mr. Maraczek), Kennedy Kanagawa (Arpad Laszlo), Brian Ray Norris (Ladislav Sipos), and Patrick Richwood (Headwaiter),with Lizz Picini, Nigel Jamal Hall, Nik Hagen, Sissy Bell, Liam Johnson, Candice Hatakeyama, Wyatt Slone (Surflight’s “Newsies”), and Stella Schwartz.
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Stephen Adly Guirgis’ The Motherf **cker with the Hat will run Aug. 9 – 31 at the Odyssey Theatre, directed by Jolie Oliver.
Lodric D. Collins (Jackie), Jordan Marinov (Veronica), Carlos Moreno, Jr. (Cousin Julio).
A vulnerable Jackie, an ex-convict that is newly employed, fights to maintain his relationship with his girlfriend, Veronica, but finds roadblocks at every step. Why must personal relationships hurt so much?
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The world premiere of Jenn Kidwell & the blackening’s we come to collect: a flirtation with capitalism will run Aug. 26 – Sept. 27 at The Flea, directed by Kidwell.
Jenn Kidwell and Brandon Kazen-Maddos.
The play exlores the allure and consequences of capitalism through a blend of performance art, stand-up comedy, and the carnivalesque.
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Patric Hamilton’s Gaslight continues through Aug. 10 at LA’s Pacific Resident Theatre, directed by Michael Rothhaar.
Jaxon Duff GWillim (Mr. Manningham). Tanya Getty (Mrs. Manningham), Stuart W. Howard (Rough), Rita Obermeyer (Elizabeth), Miranda Wynne (Nancy), Harold Newman (Detective Sergeant Tarrant).
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North Hollywood’s Road Theatre Company has announced its 2025-26 season at the NoHo Senior Arts Colony. Casting and additional information TBA.
Otherkin (Sept. 26 – Nov. 2), by N.T. Vandecar, directed by Christina Carlisi. 14-year-old Olive, who identifies as part of the subculture Otherkin, is compelled by strange forces to help prepare for humanity’s end. Olive and her family are thrust into a raucous ride of epic proportions, confronting their pasts, perilous futures and the possibility of a destiny far greater than themselves.
Lifeline (Jan. 23, 2026 – TBA) world premiere by Robert Alexrod and directed by Ken Sawyer. In the aftermath of an unforeseen life-changing event, Patti, a well-meaning mother, decides to become a volunteer for a suicide hotline, where laughter, tears, and a new understanding bridge the divide between people from very different walks of life.
Hell Mouth (Apr. 17, 2026 – TBA.), by Tom Jacobson, directed by Ann Hearn Tobolowsky. An unknown Caravaggio “Hanging of Judas” could change Tim’s life. Torn between his Midwestern parents and the dangerously eccentric Beverly Hills owners of the mysterious painting, Tim rediscovers himself while hoping to unearth the art history revelation of the century.
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Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day will run Sept. 10 – Oct. 25 (opening Sept. 14) at CA’s Pasadena Playhouse, directed by Teddy Bergman.
Mia Barron (Suzanne), Cherise Boothe (Carina), Camille Chen (Meiko), Nate Corddry (Eli,) and Rick Holmes (Donn).
When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkeley, the well-meaning PTA descends into full-blown chaos trying to create a perfectly inclusive vaccination policy.
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With great sadness, the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (“The Wallis”) mourns the passing of Wallis Annenberg, whose original donation and vision were instrumental in transforming the beloved former 1934 Beverly Hills Post Office into an arts complex that could serve the needs of the entire region – as was her vision of philanthropy making an impact on thousands of non-profits which in turn made a real difference in the lives of millions. Through the Annenberg Foundation, Wallis personally contributed more than $75 million to The Wallis.
Robert van Leer, Executive Director & CEO of The Wallis, said, “It is with a profound sense of loss that we express our condolences on the passing of Wallis Annenberg. Wallis believed wholeheartedly in the capacity of the arts to unite people from all walks of life and believed that those connections could bring about meaningful change. In honoring her memory, we commit to continuing her work by championing diverse voices and nurturing the next generation of artists and audiences. Her vision will continue to inspire us as we carry forth her mission at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.”
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Finding Dorothy Parker will run Sept. 2-4 at the Laurie Beechman Theatre, compiled & directed by Douglas Carter Beane.
Julie Halston, Ann Harada, Jackie Hoffman, and Anika Larsen.
Dorothy Parker was the razor-sharp wit of the Roaring Twenties, a cocktail-sipping literary firecracker who made her mark with her words and her style. Parker’s dazzling wit graced the pages of Vanity Fair (where she was a staff writer and theater critic), The New Yorker (where she was one of its earliest contributors), Vogue, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, and her short stories, poems, and reviews have been collected into several books. Whether she was penning scathing reviews, unforgettable one-liners, or melancholic poetry, Parker’s unapologetic brilliance and biting humor made her a legend. Dorothy Parker – An intoxicating mix of biting social commentary and campy fabulousness that continues to sparkle like a glass of champagne.
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Jonathan Spector’s Eureka Day will run Sept. 10 – Oct. 5 (opening. Sept. 14) at Pasadena Playhouse, directed by Teddy Bergman.
Mira Barron (Suzanne), Cherise Boothe (Carina), Camille Chen (Meiko), Nate Corddry (Eli), and Rick Holmes (Don).
. When a mumps outbreak hits a progressive private school in Berkley, the well-meaning PTA descends into full-blown chaos trying to reate a perfestive inclusive vaccination policy. Spoiler: it does not go well. As Passive agression turns into hysterical meltdown, Eureka Day brilliantly taps into the current American moment.
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Lili / Darwin, written & performed by Darwin Fabro, will run Aug. 2-23 at The Tank, directed by Meghan Finn.
A poetic solo performance exploring the intimate, overlapping journeys of Lili Elbe and Darwin Del Fabro, the audience is invited into a raw, unflinching world of identity, memory, and becoming. Through voice, projection, and powerful language, Darwin brings to life the blurred lines of self and story, history and present.
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Brian Quijada’s Fly Me to the Sun will run Sept. 2 – Oct. 12 (opening Sept. 6) at the Fountain Theatre, directed by Raymond O. Caldwell.
Gerardo Navarro and Noe Cervantes.
When Abuela Julia arrives from El Salvador to live with her family in a Chicago suburb, her grandson learns to see America through his grandmother’s eyes — while also teaching her to enjoy simple American pleasures. Relaying the story in the style of a late-night talk show in which the young BQ is the host and Julia (magically portrayed as a hand puppet) is his special guest, Fly Me to the Sun weaves Quijada’s beautiful, semi-autobiographical story about the moments that move us and what calls us home. Meanwhile, older brother Marvin deejays, with a playlist that pays homage to R&B, hip-hop, Latin-American music and American standards.