Lifeline at The Road on Magnolia

Lifeline

The Road on Magnolia
10747 Magnolia Blvd. North Hollywood

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.

Thru - Mar 14, 2026

Sun, Mar 1: 2:00pm

Fri, Mar 6: 8:00pm

Sat, Mar 7: 8:00pm

Sun, Mar 8: 2:00pm

Fri, Mar 13: 8:00pm

Sat, Mar 14: 8:00pm

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 866-506-1248

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Lifeline Reviews

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Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...A suicide hotline center provides the backdrop for Robert Axelrod’s Lifeline, a Road Theatre Company World Premiere dramedy as compelling as it is funny as it is ultimately quite moving thanks to a terrific script, a fabulous cast, a sensational production design, and Ken Sawyer in the director’s chair."

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- Steven Stanley

NoHoArtsDistrict - Highly Recommended

"...Lifeline is the second show of The Road's 2025/26 season and they have once again pushed their own boundaries and created something completely original both in content and execution."

- Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros

Showmag - Highly Recommended

"...To round out the production, playwright Robert Axelrod and director Ken Sawyer have enlisted the aid of composer/musicians Jon Chase and Lou Roy, who provides musical interludes and accompaniments where needed. The rest of the production team has flawlessly assembled all the necessary pieces of the production puzzle: Notable are the lighting (Matthew Richter) and projections (Nicholas Santiago) which must work hand-in-hand to prevent lighting bleed, while properly illuminating eclectic costuming by Mary Jane Miller. All in all, it's a well-developed and executed production of a meaningful play taken from the experience of its playwright. It's as rewarding as it is engrossing."

- Leigh Kennicott

Stage Raw - Recommended

"...Overall, the work is strong. The play covers a series of difficult topics, from police brutality to gender expression, with wit and levity. Axelrod doesn’t linger too long on these topics and doesn’t make it commandeer the work. Instead, he uses them to reveal more about each character, creating teachable moments. Despite this, one character, Jen, never develops fully enough to make her final moments with Patti as impactful as they might be. Although we see her grapple with their unexpected connection at the beginning, her own internal monologue isn’t revealed, and her tears feel unexpected."

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- Steven Vargas

Ticket Holders LA - Highly Recommended

"...The cast is uniformly excellent and the camaraderie between this intrepid band of players is something quite palpable—again, I suspect, thanks to the patient and beneficent leadership of Sawyer."

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- Travis Michael Holder

Larchmont Buzz - Highly Recommended

"...The moving Lifeline, a world premiere from The Road Theatre, is a peek behind the curtain at a training session for an LGBTQ-focused suicide hotline. With seating on the stage as well as in the front rows of the audience, the play, by Robert Axelrod, builds immersive authenticity through a range of beautiful and complicated characters, brought to life by a talented cast, and immersive direction by Ken Sawyer."

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- Laura Foti Cohen

Broadway World - Highly Recommended

"...The material is provocative and heavy but Axelrod infuses enough humor into the characters that this dramedy, even when it’s emotional, pulls back before falling into despair, weaving dark and light so effortlessly, the tapestry he creates is engrossing. His writing is sharp and smart and in the end he gives us, if not hope, a sense that, for as bad as things can get, we can power through."

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- Harker Jones

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Lifeline Reviews

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

NoHoArtsDistrict - Highly Recommended

Showmag - Highly Recommended

Stage Raw - Recommended

Ticket Holders LA - Highly Recommended

Larchmont Buzz - Highly Recommended

Broadway World - Highly Recommended

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