Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Koryn Wicks' 'You Must Be Here for the Reading' relies heavily on audience participation and a willingness to be vulnerable.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, May 20, 2026
For the iconic L.A. troupe, this fantastical representation of a cross-country train trip is a bold look toward the future.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Monday, April 13, 2026
The beloved troupe with thousands of handcrafted puppets " a saucy black cat in heels, a fish out of water that can't help but wiggle " has entered into an agreement to purchase its current …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, March 26, 2026
Stripping audiences of their sight, "Poe: Pulse & Pendulum" from Theater Obscura L.A. toys with the fear of anticipation, using light touch and scent to deliver its narrative.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Covering topics from anxieties due to war and a culture inhospitable to LGBTQ+ communities, the show, set in the late '50s, is a comedic metaphor that resonates in 2026.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, March 17, 2026
The historic Bird Cage Theatre, a place for vaudeville-style, fourth-wall-breaking shows, just reopened with a properly enclosed roof and air conditioning.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, March 4, 2026
With her Electrical Box Theatre, about 6 feet tall and 3 feet deep, S.C. Mero set out to create an impromptu performance space for artists who no longer have an outlet in downtown L.A.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, February 12, 2026
'Brassroots District: LA '74' is part concert, part participatory theater. How it plays out is up to each audience member.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Oakland's Children's Fairyland, which turned 75, is an argument that storytelling, combined with old-fashioned play, has a timeless appeal.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 10, 2025
'Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern' opens at Hollywood's Montalbán Theatre, bringing the tabletop RPG to life with audience participation.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, December 4, 2025
At Sawdust Winter Fantasy, Christmas lights glisten, a communal tree beckons to be decorated, artists sell gift-ready items and a marionette handler wanders the grounds " all in a canyon won…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, October 9, 2025
At Speakeasy Society's 'Family Meal,' curse words are thrown, recipes are slandered and it all makes for fun, irresistible drama.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, September 18, 2025
Composer-turned-magician-turned-spiritual guide BC Smith is behind 'Phasmagorica,' an event that attempts to create the feel of a vintage séance. No tricks, he swears.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Quests take place throughout the top deck of the American Pride, a 130-foot schooner docked at Long Beach's Pine Avenue Pier.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 6, 2025
The Immersive Invitational, now in its fourth year, celebrates the communal power of interactive fiction. Participating companies have 48 hours to create a 10-minute show.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:10PM[SHARE]Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The immersive, choose-your-own-adventure show from Last Call Theatre puts the story in the hands of the audience.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 07:50AM[SHARE]Monday, January 6, 2025
Yannick Trapman-O'Brien's "Undersigned" explores our deepest wants and desires, and what we may sacrifice to achieve them.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 09:09PM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 26, 2024
"Code Green" is a sci-fi-inspired escape room with a heavy backstory and complex puzzles. It also resides in a dorm room at UCLA.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Wednesday, November 6, 2024
"Great Gold Bird," a theatrical mystery that touches on love and grief, turns audience members into participants who must travel from Arlington Heights to Los Feliz.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Friday, November 10, 2023
In 'Castle in the Sky,' an immersive theater show about the high-society life of James Oviatt, guests follow actors from room to room, witnessing the loneliness and tension that arises from …
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 06:00AM[SHARE]Monday, September 25, 2023
Boston Court Pasadena's "Measure Still for Measure" remixes the Bard, and finds much is relevant in this tale of corrupt power and sexual harassment.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 08:00AM[SHARE]Friday, June 30, 2023
'Rogers: The Musical,' Disney's new Captain America-inspired musical, started as a joke in a Disney+ series and now is part of the resort's big summer offerings.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 02:35PM[SHARE]Monday, May 1, 2023
The La Jolla Playhouse's Wow Festival illustrates the ways in which theater and play continue to converge, most spectacularly in the world premiere of "La Lucha," an immersive theater stando…
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 05:41PM[SHARE]Monday, November 29, 2021
The Netflix series 'Arcane' comes to life in a Los Angeles warehouse transformed into the 'League of Legends'-inspired world by immersive firm Secret Cinema.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:56PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 21, 2021
Shine On Collective pivoted from immersive theater to puzzle-box experiences during the pandemic. It's one example of how gaming is a growing aspect of new theater works.
SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 04:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, June 1, 2016
When "The Little Mermaid" lands at the Hollywood Bowl for three nights beginning Friday, it's not just a chance to reimagine a contemporary Disney classic, one credited with reviving the …
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