THE UNOFFICIAL ‘MEET THE ROBINSONS’ MUSICAL PARODY
Sunday, June 21st, 2026
Unofficial Musical Parodies don’t get any more inventive than Annika Hoseth’s delightful take on the 2007 animated Walt Disney smash Meet The Robinsons, now completing its crowd-pleasing run at the Broadwater Mainstage.
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ANGRY, RAUCOUS, AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS
Friday, June 19th, 2026
Generations clash to laughter-and-thought-provoking effect in the sensational Los Angeles Premiere of Pearl Cleage’s Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, now dazzling and delighting audiences at the Geffen Playhouse.
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CROSSING DELANCEY
Tuesday, June 16th, 2026
Romcom lovers in search of romantic comedy bliss need look no further than Beverly Hills’ Theatre 40, where Susan Sandler’s Crossing Delancey is nearing the end of its captivating sold-out run.
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MELANCHOLY PLAY
Saturday, June 13th, 2026
Quirkiness and whimsy meet operatic grandiosity meet Sarah Ruhl’s unique take on love and life at Hollywood’s Madnani Theatre in Melancholy Play, a terrific talent showcase for some of LA’s brightest young theatrical stars and as effervescent a comedic treat as any Ruhl lover could wish for.
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BUYER & CELLAR
Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
L.A. theater favorite Michael Mullen follows his engaging star turns in Love! Valour! Compassion! and Torch Song with an ebullient solo performance in Jonathan Tolins’ deliciously dishy one-man-and-a-diva comedy Buyer & Cellar, now playing at Burbank’s Victory Theatre.
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ANASTASIA
Monday, June 8th, 2026
Anastasia The Musical provides a glorious close to the 2025-2026 La Mirada Theatre season as a Disney-style animated flick for the kiddies gets transformed into an epic romantic musical for grown-ups blessed by one fabulous performance after another and the most gorgeous costumes and cinematic backdrops in town.
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MY ONE WOMAN SHOW (THE SEARCH FOR A TRUTHFUL MOMENT)
Saturday, June 6th, 2026
I’ve reviewed only 6 autobiographical solo shows over the past 5 years but acclaimed L.A. theater multi-hyphenate Stefan Marks’s exceptional My One Woman Show: The Search For A Truthful Moment has made it a very lucky 7.
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GRANGEVILLE
Saturday, May 30th, 2026
Can two brothers estranged for over half their lives possibly find a path back towards reconciliation after decades of accumulated pain, anger and resentments? It is this question that is at the heart of Grangeville, Idaho-born-and-bred playwright Samuel D. Hunter’s most recent mini-Midwest-masterpiece, now getting an absolutely superb West Coast Premiere at the Ruskin Group Theatre.
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