American Coast Theater Company’s ‘Wonderettes’ will rock, ’50s and ’60s style By Eric Marchese If you love early classic rock, or you...

New staging of the famed comedy’s 2011 updated version, directed by Katie Chidester, stars all women – a marked difference from typical...

‘You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown’ invites audiences to be a kid again By Libby Nicolay Good grief! Everyone’s favorite pessimist is...

‘The Toxic Avenger’ will do his irreverent thing at Wayward Artist By Eric Marchese How many musicals can you think of that are...

The 2017 comedy from the acclaimed creator of Netflix’s Maid has its Orange County premiere at Chance Theater. by Dana Hammer Before I...

The Maverick Theater takes on the most produced play of the decade by Joel Beers The murder mystery is one of theater’s sturdiest staples...

CMP’s staging, directed by Michael Serna, starts March 18 and runs four weekends. By Eric Marchese Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named...

'Striking 12' implores audiences to remain hopeful this holiday season Chance Theater proudly presents GrooveLily’s rock concert-musical...

'The Nether' depicts the evolution of virtual reality The Wayward Artist serves up Jennifer Haley’s 2011 play, a sci-fi crime drama that...

There’s a universal tinge to the colors of ‘Yellowman’ Theater’s Orange County premiere of the 2002 play, a Pulitzer Prize nominee, will...

‘Silent Sky’ speaks volumes about our (dis)regard for women Costa Mesa Playhouse brings Lauren Gunderson’s history-based drama about an...

‘The Crucible’ parallels witch hunts from two eras Maverick Theater mounts an all-new staging of Arthur Miller’s historical drama, an...

CONNECTIONS OF THE HEART Dagney Kerr’s new play at STAGESTheatre illustrates the greatest gift is also the most terrifying By Joel Beers...

The Walls Have Ears-- and Voices In “The Paper Hangers,” Emily Brauer Rogers' female protagonist draws inspiration from the unlikeliest...

A Monster Mash-Up As he prepares to direct ‘She Kills Monsters’ at STAGEStheatre, Shinshin Yuder Tsai finds inspiration in the works of...

In 'All Shook Up,' a young rebel channeling Elvis shakes up a sleepy town Brea's Curtis Theatre produces a new version of the 2005...

‘Great Gatsby’ speaks volumes to our times Maverick Theater’s Brian Newell finds that the 2020s have a lot in common with The Roaring...

Fun Home puts the FUN in FUNeral. And dysFUNction. And FUNdamental rights for gays. The first Broadway musical to feature a lesbian as...

‘Day After Day’ celebrates the life and music of the iconic Doris Day P3 Theatre Company delivers the West Coast regional premiere of the...

Looking at ’40s ‘Yonkers’ through a 21st-century lens Costa Mesa Playhouse’s artistic director, Michael Serna, and director Wendy Ruth...