Today’s Highlights:
Relax, let go, let fly…
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American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker will run Dec. 11-21 at CA’s Segerstrom Center,
TBA.
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Stages St. Louis has announced an update to its 2026 season:
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (May 29 – June 28)
Guys and Dolls (July 24 – Aug. 23)
Come From Away (Sept. 18 – Oct. 18)
Casting and additional information TBA.
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An industry reading of Grindr Mom, written & directed by Ronnie Larsen, will take place Tues. Oct. 21 at 2 PM at Off-Broadway’s Jerry Orbach Theatre.
grindrmom@gmail.com
Judy Kaye.
What’s a conservative Mormon mother to do when her only son comes out as gay, confesses he’s an atheist, and starts swiping on something called Grindr? For this mom, the answer is obvious: download the app herself. Judy Kaye brings to life a compulsively candid mother who just wants to understand her son, even if that means opening her own account. Between hiding Pepsis from her husband, debating with Siri and Alexa about sexuality, and mistaking “verse bottom” for a choir note, she stumbles into a world of lamp shade fetishes, headless torsos, and more “HappyPigs” than she ever prayed for. As she spirals between laughter and heartbreak, this well-meaning mother wrestles with God, her religion, and her greatest fear – that her son’s eternal soul is lost to damnation.
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Fiddler on the Roof will run Nov. 4 – Jan. 5 2026 at DC’s Signature Theatre, directed by Joe Calarco, with choreography by Sarah Parker.
Douglas Sills (tTevye), Amie Bermowitz (Golde), Christopher Bloch (Rabbi), Lily Burka (Hodel), Sarah Corey (Shaindel/Fruma-Sarah), Joseph Fierberg (Mordcha), Mia Goodman (Shprintze), Jake Loewenthal (Motel), Allison Mintz (Belke), Stephen Russell Murray (Mendel), Rosie Joe Neddy (Chava), Ariel Neydavoud (Perchik), Beatrice Owens (Tzeitel), reagan Pender (Av ram), Jeremy Radin (Lazar Wolf), Jeremy Radin (Lazar Wolf), Susan Rome (Tzeitel), Alex Stone ( Fyedka), Hank von Kolnitz (Sasha), and Davis Wood (Constable), with Audrey Baker, John Gurdían, Stephen C. Kallas) and Kayla Marks.
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The Ali Forney Center will prsent I Put a Spell on You 10th Anniversary concert on Mon. Oct. 20 at at 8 PM at NYC’s WebsterHall (125 E. 11th St.).
The concert is set to Lady Gaga’s 2025 hit “Abracadabra.”
Jay Armstrong Johnson, Allison Godleski, and Amanda Williams Ware.
Abbey Sullivan, Alex Llorca, Alexis Cruz-Castro, Amelia Famularo-Gleason, Andie Hetta, Ashley Carrizo, Bella Savastano, Caitlin Bond, Cesar de Assis, Chelsea Nicole Green, Christopher Villegas, Claire Avakian, Dakota Hoar, David Wright Jr., Delaney Charlotte Burke, Devin Veras Dominic Hubbard, Eddie Rothkopf, Ella Durr, Ellie Reid, Emily Rose Phelan, Erin Kei, Grace Stauffer, Janina Rosa, Jeff Gallup, Jessie Lawyer, JJ Gomez, Jonathan Reyes, Jules Geiss, Justine Vasquez, Kailin Brown, Karma Jenkins, Kayleigh Bowen, Kelly MacMillan, Kendall Palmer, Kevin Santos, Laurie Sheppard, Liliana Rodriguez, Louis Brogna, Macy Borter, Matt Borchers, Mattson Pearce Williams, Mayu Yamashita, Megan Elyse Fulmer, Michal Kolaczkowski, MJ Markovitz, Myah Segura, Oscar Rodriguez, Parker Joh, Rachel Kay, Ralphie Rivera, Rodney Thompson, Scotty Jacobson, Shannon Compton, Stacey Badgett Jr., Stephanie Singh, Sydney Lettau, Taylor Daniels, Thea Erichsen, Tony Mercado, Tori Carboni, Victoria Byrd, Weston Krukow, and Yoyo Zhou.
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The world premiere of Rudi Goblen’s Little boy Little Man will run Oct. 10 – Nov. 2 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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A reading of Steve Apostolina’s What Doesn’t Kill You Hurts You Longer will take place Sun. Nov. 16 at 3 PM at Burbank’s Colony Theatre, directed by Michael Donovan.
TBA.
Months before their 60th anniversary, a Burbank couple separates, dividing their home and saddling their perpetually rejected actor son with the impossible task of mediating in this comical battle over life, death, and the fervent pursuit of immortality.
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Dear Evan Hansen continues through Nov. 8 at Salt Lake City’s Pioneer Theatre Company, directed & choreographed by Karen Azenberg.
Elyse Bell (Zoe Murphy), Andrew Samonsky (Larry Murphy), Larry Saperstein (Jared Kleinman), and Donna Vivno (Heidi Hansen), with Rachel Johnson and Adam Moore. In addition there will be a digital-only virtual community withMary Fanning Driggs, Nathan Andrew Riley, Ariana Bagley, Kaden Conrad, and Hannah Rich.
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Jon Hartmere’s Once upon a One More Time will run Oct. 17 – Nov. 1 (opening Oct. 24) at the Jaxx Theatre (5432 Santa Monica Blvd), directed by Colin Tracy.
Jill Marie Burke (Stepmother), Michelle Hakala Wolf (O.F.G), Jeremy Lucas (Clumsy), & Brian Whisenant (Narrator).
The piece is powered by the chart-topping hits of Britney Spears. When a fairy godmother goes rogue and plops copies of The Feminine Mystique in the laps of classic heroines, the damsels embark on a quest to rewrite their stories and redefine “happily ever after.”
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A reading of Steve Apostolina’s What Doesn’t Kill You Hurts You Longer will take place Sun. Nov. 16 at 3 PM at Burbank’s Colony Theatre, directed by Michael Donovan.
TBA.
Months before their 60th anniversary, a Burbank couple separates, dividing their home and saddling their perpetually rejected actor son with the impossible task of mediating in this comical battle over life, death, and the fervent pursuit of immortality.
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The Foundation for New American Musicals will present Kander & Ebb’s Woman of the Year in concert on Oct. 19 at 6:30 PM at Santa Monica’s Broad Stage, directed by Glenn Casale.
Sandy Bainum (Tess), Jason Graae (Gerald), Vicki Lewis (Jan), and Norm Lewis (Sam Craig), with Joe Abraham, Sarah Chaney, Jared Certner, Gordon Goodman, Mark Miller, Kevin Simons, and Michael James.