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Blue Window

Blue Window

Wed, 11 Mar 2026at12:30

Craig Lucas's Blue Window unfolds at the Dick Wolf Drama Center, tracing seven dinner-party strangers whose conversations reveal love, loss, and the quiet search for connection through sharp, poetic exchanges.

Sam / Sriracha

Thu, 12 Mar 2026at13:30

Two half-hour works-in-progress by Sam Gibson and Max Charbonneau at The Elysian Theater: Frank Sriracha delivers a wild lifetime-achievement speech, while Sam debuts an evolving solo piece. An intimate, experimental LA theater night.

How To NOT Be A Mother

Fri, 13 Mar 2026at11:00

A storytelling-plus performance for women without kids, staged in The Elysian Theater's Skunk Room in Los Angeles. Expect witty personal narratives on motherhood, identity, and choice, delivered live with warmth and humor.

Playhouse Masterpieces

Fri, 13 Mar 2026at12:30

Join Neil, Paul, and a cast of master improvisers for an evening of legitimate theatre at The Elysian Theater, delivering sharp subtext, vivid storytelling, and unforgettable performances in Los Angeles.

Free

Conbody vs Everybody: Episodes 1–3

Fri, 13 Mar 2026at12:30

An intimate, multi-episode live theater program at the Hammer Museum presenting Conbody vs Everybody, Episodes 1–3. A contemporary performance blending movement, spoken word, and visuals in a museum setting.

Turandot

Fri, 13 Mar 2026

Puccini's Turandot lights up Los Angeles with a grand operatic evening at the Japanese American Cultural & Community Center, featuring lush orchestration, sumptuous sets, soaring arias, and the timeless tale of love, power, courage, and mystery.

Lovers Must Die (The Vault)

Sat, 14 Mar 2026at11:30

Two clowns bring a darkly comic 18th-century romance to life at The Elysian Theater, as a Vicomte's pursuit of a forbidden cousin spirals into danger after weeks of indulgence—an audacious, entertaining tale of love and power in Los Angeles.

Charles Gaines Manifestos 6: Ben Patterson

Sat, 14 Mar 2026at13:00

CAP UCLA presents a performance in the Charles Gaines Manifestos series, featuring Ben Patterson at The Nimoy in Los Angeles—a conceptual live-art evening blending archival material with provocative staging and dialogue.

The Fetus Show (The Vault)

Sat, 14 Mar 2026at13:30

A surreal, irreverent comedy hour at The Elysian Theater as Jessica Farber leads an absurd exploration of birth, fate, and the baggage we inherit, weaving cosmic jokes with personal insight in a thought-provoking stage work.

The Monster and Puppet Show: Kate Micucci Tour

Sun, 15 Mar 2026at10:00

Join Kate Micucci at the Bob Baker Marionette Theater for The Monster and Puppet Show: a live reading of her new book, a playful puppet performance with Camille, and songs that promise laughs for families in an intimate LA venue.

Best Actress Presents

Tue, 17 Mar 2026at12:30

A night of female clowning from your local trio Three Idiots at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, blending playful physical comedy with intimate theatrical storytelling for a memorable evening.

10 USD

Birthday Clown

Tue, 17 Mar 2026at14:30

Kevin Krieger headlines an improvised clown set at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, directed by John Gilkey with JC Wright on accompaniment. A playful, accessible fundraiser for The Elysian, a nonprofit theater space that supports clowns.

25–60 USD

Lost Angels: A John Pelech Retrospective

Wed, 18 Mar 2026at12:30

A one-night retrospective of John Pelech's theatrical works, presented by Cool Cuts at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles. This provocative evening spotlights his renegade, edgy performance style and his inventive blend of internet culture with live theatre.

Green-House

Wed, 18 Mar 2026at13:00

A debut performance and listening of Green-House's Hinterlands at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles, featuring live improvisatory puppetry guiding audiences through liberatory, utopian world-building.

CoPilots (The Vault)

Wed, 18 Mar 2026at13:30

A night of comedy readings at The Elysian Theater featuring pilots, one-acts, narrative podcasts, and feature scripts by rising writers, blending community vibes with sharp, joyful storytelling.

18–40 USD

Sad Boys in Harpy Land

Wed, 18 Mar 2026

An inventive, offbeat live theater piece at REDCAT in Los Angeles, featuring Alex Tatarsky in Sad Boys in Harpy Land. A surreal, darkly humorous performance blending storytelling, character study, and bold stagecraft.

The Departed: The Vault

Thu, 19 Mar 2026at13:30

An interactive theater night at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, where attendees play a party game inspired by The Departed, blending film lore with live performance for a playful, social and entertaining evening.

Goblin: A One Gob Show

Thu, 19 Mar 2026at15:00

An hour-long solo comedy at The Elysian Theater in Los Angeles, written and performed by Dave Rispoli as John Goblikon. A witty journey about life, love, and what it means to be green, blending goblin lore with sharp humor and big heart.

Frank Sriracha: Home is Where the Stage Is

Thu, 19 Mar 2026at15:30

A gala performance at The Elysian Theatre as cabaret legend Frank Sriracha receives a Lifetime Achievement Award, with an open bar, celebrity meet-and-greets, and a giant fish dinner in Los Angeles.

Brokentalkers: Bellow

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

Brokentalkers bring a live performance 'Bellow' to The Nimoy in Los Angeles, blending experimental theatre with immersive storytelling, striking visuals, and provocative dialogue for an intimate, artful night.

OK, OLYMPIA, LET’S GO!

Fri, 20 Mar 2026

A provocative theatre piece at Odyssey Theatre in Los Angeles, OK, Olympia, Let’s Go! delivers bold live storytelling with mythic echoes and contemporary drama in an intimate venue—perfect for theatre lovers seeking fresh, cutting-edge work.

Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North

Hamid Rahmanian’s Song of the North

Fri, 20 Mar 2026

An ambitious multimedia theatre piece at Pasadena Playhouse that blends shadow puppetry and projected animation to retell Shahnameh's tale of Manijeh and Bijan, featuring 483 handmade puppets and a talented ensemble of performers.

Free

THE DREAM & THE LIE

Sat, 21 Mar 2026at12:30

An intimate theater piece titled 'The Dream & The Lie' staged at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, blending lyrical storytelling with contemporary stagecraft to explore truth, illusion, and the cost of dreams within a museum setting.

Happy Accident on Tour

Sat, 21 Mar 2026at13:00

One-night puppetry theater performance at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles for World Puppetry Day, featuring Happy Accident in Everything is Nothing—a whimsical, family-friendly show that celebrates puppetry artistry in a beloved venue.

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Theater & Stage Shows in Los Angeles

If you crave an evening that feels curated, LA’s stage life concentrates in lively pockets — NoHo’s theater row around El Portal, the historic energy of Pasadena Playhouse, and downtown pockets where The Elysian keeps a steady rotation. Nights skew artsy and intellectual, mostly drawing adults and theatre professionals, though casual date-night crowds show up on weekends. Almost everything carries a ticket price, but there are still free touring productions and Latino/a/x-centered festivals that pop up in underserved neighborhoods. You’ll run into marionette charm, new-musical workshops, and polished large-scale runs: the Playhouse leans into seasonal treats (think Lythgoe-style holiday panto), while El Portal hosts rotating companies across multiple stages. Vibes shift from formal premieres to social, experimental work in intimate rooms — so snag seats early and go with curiosity; there’s always a fresh production or festival waiting to surprise you.
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