Top Rated Plays List - The Highest Rated Shows In LA

The "Theatre In LA Top Rated Plays List" is a list of the top rated plays now running in the LA area based on what the current reviews are saying. To see all of the play reviews go to Review Round-Up.

Jaja's African Hair Braiding

Mark Taper Forum

Step into the vibrant world of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, a beloved Harlem hotspot where West African immigrant braiders work their magic on the locals’ locks. Amidst the lively buzz of a scorching summer, love ignites, dreams soar, and secrets unravel. But beneath the surface of this riotous comedy lies a current of uncertainty, pushing this close-knit community to confront the challenges of being outsiders in their own neighborhood.

Los Angeles Times- Highly Recommended
Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended
LA Theatrix- Highly Recommended
Stage Raw- Highly Recommended
Ticket Holders LA- Highly Recommended
Larchmont Buzz- Highly Recommended
The Hollywood Times- Highly Recommended
Broadway World- Highly Recommended

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha

Pasadena Playhouse

All Julia Masli wants to do is solve people's problems and win the Nobel Peace Prize, but this plan keeps going wrong as she continually wins prizes for comedy. In her wildly unpredictable solo show ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, the award-winning performer turns the audience's problems into surreal, side-splitting theater. No script, no safety net, just one woman on a mission to help. After sensational runs in Edinburgh, Melbourne, New York, and D.C., Julia is on her way to Pasadena to solve all our problems.

Los Angeles Times- Highly Recommended
Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended
Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended
ArtsBeatLA- Highly Recommended
Broadway World- Highly Recommended

Joe Turner's Come and Gone

A Noise Within

As part of our commitment to presenting August Wilson's work, we bring you our sixth production of his American Century Cycle: Joe Turner's Come and Gone, a powerful and poetic play set in a Pittsburgh boarding house in 1911. It follows a group of men and women searching for lost family, identity, and purpose in the aftermath of slavery and during the Great Migration. When a mysterious stranger arrives looking for his long-lost wife, hidden pain and buried pasts come to the surface. With rich characters and lyrical dialogue, the play explores themes of freedom, self-discovery, and the enduring power of community and spiritual healing.

Los Angeles Times- Recommended
Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended
Hollywood Progressive- Highly Recommended
Stage Raw- Recommended
Larchmont Buzz- Highly Recommended

The Great Lover

Robey Theatre Company at The Los Angeles Theatre Center

The notorious Duke de Richlieu wagers that he can seduce the first girl he sees. He's thwarted by the Marquise de Prie, but Gabrielle (the girl) is placed in a terrible predicament with her fiance.

Hollywood Progressive- Recommended
Stage Raw- Recommended
Larchmont Buzz- Highly Recommended
The Hollywood Times- Highly Recommended

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Rogue Machine at The Matrix

This high-stakes AI thriller is wrapped in emotional urgency while questioning just how far we'll go to uncover truth and what technology can and can't help us to resolve in our relationships.

Los Angeles Times- Recommended
Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended
Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended
LA Theatrix- Recommended
ArtsBeatLA- Recommended
Stage Raw- Somewhat Recommended
Larchmont Buzz- Highly Recommended
Broadway World- Highly Recommended

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Pantages Theatre

Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular...Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

LA Weekly- Highly Recommended
Edge- Highly Recommended
Stage and Cinema- Somewhat Recommended
Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended
Daily Bruin- Somewhat Recommended
Entertainment Weekly- Highly Recommended
Stage Raw- Not Recommended
Peoples World- Highly Recommended
Ticket Holders LA- Highly Recommended
Indulge Magazine- Highly Recommended
Broadway World- Highly Recommended

To see the LA Theatre Reviews of all plays go to the Theatre In LA Review Round-Up.