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From the world of Alfred Hitchcock comes The 39 Steps, a fast‑paced, wildly inventive comedy‑thriller that turns classic suspense into nonstop theatrical fun. When an ordinary man is swept into an international spy plot, he must outrun danger, deception, and mistaken identity-all in a whirlwind of quick changes, clever staging, and laugh‑out‑loud moments.

Free-spirited Rachel finally trades her independence for a long-term marriage. At last, she's found a connection worthy of commitment with conviction! That is, until the universe decides to test her. In this laugh-out-loud open-hearted solo show, Caroline Aaron (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) dives headfirst into the whiplash experience of what it is to live, love, and lament. Written by candid playwright and best-selling author Robin Gerber, this surprising exploration of love, purpose, and meaning is more than a romantic comedy, it's an unexpected revelation.

Candlelight Concerts in LA turn an ordinary night out into something warm and memorable, pairing live music with the soft glow of hundreds of candles for an atmosphere that feels both upscale and totally unpretentious. Produced by Fever, these shows typically feature talented local musicians—often a string ensemble—bringing everything from classical favorites to pop hits and themed tributes to life in an intimate setting.

Carmen is desirable, defiant, and driven. She thinks nothing of charming a soldier to escape a spot of trouble-never imagining that he would abandon his childhood sweetheart and desert his post to follow her. But Don Jose is a jealous lover, and as Carmen begins a new relationship with the bullfighter Escamillo, his passion turns dark-and deadly.

Hit musical Come From Away tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town on 9/11. As fear and uncertainty give way to compassion and connection, a community opens its doors to the world. With a soaring score and deeply human storytelling, this production reflects A Noise Within's distinctive approach to musicals and offers a rare opportunity to experience it in an intimate setting. Come From Away is a moving and uplifting celebration of kindness, resilience, and the power of coming together in extraordinary times.

The Fountain Theatre presents Confederates, a smart, funny, provocative and moving satire by Tony Award-nominated playwright and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Dominique Morisseau. Two Black women, an enslaved woman who becomes a Union spy during the Civil War and a professor at a contemporary university, are having parallel experiences of institutional racism, though they live more than 150 years apart.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble presents The Farce Awakens: Feydeau x 2, an evening of two high-octane one-acts by master French farceur Georges Feydeau that blend madness, mayhem and unexpected twists to reveal the often amusing frustrations of relationships and married life, as people pushed to their limits behave in increasingly outrageous and hilarious ways.

It’s a year after six brave Americans escaped the Hand of God, the most notorious group of terrorists on the planet. The heroes have gathered for a reunion on a 60 Minutes–type news magazine. We’ll come to find out that not all was as it seemed during their captivity. In addition, the hostages are making demands that could scuttle the broadcast. Will they get to tell their harrowing story to America or not?

It's 1776. A time of revolution in America and across the Atlantic, but the Enlightenment's bright rays haven't illuminated some of Denmark's darkest and most shameful secrets. Hamlet is tasked by his father's ghost to avenge his murder and to bring democracy to the country. The escaped slave Fortinbras leads a rebellion against the monarchy. Angry young Ophelia joins the insurrection and dies on the barricades. Horatio is an Enlightenment woman of science. Claudius, Polonius and Gertrude believe Hamlet's passion for democracy has made him insane. The words of Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Phillis Wheatley and Thomas Paine thunder through Elsinore. Who's America's Secret Founding Father? William Shakespeare!

Will 20-year old Ellie Dunn fall out of love with her friend’s husband, into love with the 88-year-old Captain Shotover, or marry the mercenary Mr. Mangan so she can afford to buy gloves? In Shaw’s comedic tribute to Chekhov, a menagerie of crackpots, dreamers and schemers, philosophers and thieves, search for the meaning of life and love.

Funny, unsettling, and audacious, KAIJU uses the spectacle of gigantic mythic monsters to examine power, destruction, artistic responsibility, and the fragile rituals of contemporary culture. Chaos becomes pageantry and pageantry becomes debate in a theatrical event that forces both artist and audience to confront the power-and futility-of making art.

Set behind the scenes of I Love Lucy, MacLeod's fictional dramatization follows head writer Madelyn Pugh as she navigates the male-dominated television industry, writing and punching up the jokes that helped make the beloved sitcom a hit. Based on Pugh's real-life experiences as one of Hollywood's first female television writers, the play offers a lively and revealing look at the woman who helped open doors for women in the writers' room.

There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian. Meredith Willson's six-time, Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band that he vows to organize-this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. Featuring songs such as "Seventy-Six Trombones," "Trouble," "'Til There Was You," "Pickalittle" and "Gary, Indiana," The Music Man is a family-friendly story to be shared with every generation.

A young artist is searching for the real but he can't seem to find it at home in South Central LA. He sets out on a cross-continental journey of self-discovery full of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll in search of a life that's bigger, louder, and entirely his own.

Part family drama, part examination of personal and cultural alienation, RECENT ALIEN ABDUCTIONS follows Álvaro, a queer Puerto Rican artist who believes he has unraveled a real-life conspiracy embedded in an early episode of The X-Files. Years later, a close friend arrives at Álvaro's family home hoping to get permission to publish his plays. What she uncovers while there means Álvaro might have been right all along.

A funny, inventive, and surprisingly tender new play about the art and science of perception, the courage to be seen for who we truly are, and the mysterious, blotted shape of love itself. RORSCHACH invites audiences to laugh, fall in love, and ask themselves the question that changes everything: What do you see?

When Megan defends her faith online, her curious mind and honest conversations threaten to sever her from family and the only community she has ever known. Part family drama, part spiritual reckoning, part Twitter conversation—with music video parodies and Shaker dances—Saint Megan explores the long history of American Christian zealotry, our longing for salvation, and the moral courage it takes to face uncertainty.

Commissioned by Latino Theater Company and developed in its Circle of Imaginistas playwriting group, the world premiere of Speaking in Tongues by Luis Alfaro continues the MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" recipient's funny, poignant exploration of life in the small, predominantly Mexican-American agricultural towns of California's San Joaquin Valley.

In 1969, The Who created a rock opera that changed the course of music history. And now,it’s back in a dazzling all-new production that feels more relevant than ever. Myth and spectacle combine in this fresh reinvention that includes the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror. An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior.

In WOOF, three outspoken dogs — a flamboyant show poodle, a pampered Yorkie, and a scrappy rescue — observe everything, offering hilarious commentary on their human owners, who are strangers whose lives unexpectedly intersect at a neighborhood dog park. While the humans struggle through personal crises, unlikely friendships, and the messy search for connection, the dogs have plenty to say to each other in this heartfelt comedy. Filled with laughter, warmth, and surprising emotional depth, WOOF reminds us that our greatest teachers – man's best friends - sometimes walk on four legs.