South Coast Repertory

LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, Hershey Felder to Headline South Coast Repertory's SCR Presents Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2026

South Coast Repertory announced Laura Benanti will perform her one-woman comedy show and Hershey Felder will hold a month-long residency with three productions as part of the theater's 2026-27 SCR Presents Series in Costa Mesa.

LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES to Launch Tour This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2026

Following a run Off-Broadway and a sold-out run at Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is set to make its UK return this summer, followed by a multi-city US tour this fall.

Cast Set For PARANORMAL ACTIVITY on Broadway and in Boston
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2026

The complete cast has been announced for the Boston and Broadway  productions of the Olivier Award nominated new play PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Learn more about the cast here!

…BUT YOU COULD HAVE HELD MY HAND To Be Presented By IAMA Theatre Company
by Marissa Faith Curley - May 30, 2026

IAMA Theatre Company will conclude its 18th season with the workshop production of …but you could’ve held my hand. Written by JuCoby Johnson and directed by H. Adam Harris. 

RED to Close Out the Season at Laguna Playhouse with Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2026

Laguna Playhouse will present RED, John Logan's Tony Award-winning two-character drama about painter Mark Rothko, directed by J. Scott Lapp, starring Rob Nagle and James Hayden Rodriguez to close its 2025-2026 season.

LOVE YOU LONG TIME (ALREADY) Will Make World Premiere at Theatre503
by Stephi Wild - May 18, 2026

Theatre503 announced the cast and creatives for LOVE YOU LONG TIME (ALREADY), the debut play by Vietnamese-American playwright Katie Đỗ, directed by Jennifer Tang, featuring Jon Chew, Tuyen Do, Molly Harris, and Zheng Xi Yong.

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents West Coast Debut of FREMONT AVE.
by Michael Quintos - May 14, 2026

Beautifully acted, engagingly riveting, and populated with impactful characters, Reggie D. White's thoughtfully sprawling and emotionally layered new play—directed by Lili-Anne Brown—delivers an ambitious, deeply affecting examination of generational legacy, Black identity, masculinity, and the elusive pursuit of emotional healing. Set almost entirely within the walls of a suburban home in Southern California, the touching, and, often times, quite humorous play unfolds across multiple decades, chronicling the intersecting lives of three generations of African-American men connected not only by blood, but by inherited silence, buried resentment, generational trauma, and a complicated yearning for deep connection.

FIREBRAND: A NEW QUEER MUSICAL Unveils Lead Casting for Camden Fringe Run
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2026

Initial Casting has been confirmed for the workshop of Firebrand: A New Queer Musical, by Merilee Ettia and Robbie Hébert, coming to Camden Fringe this summer.

WHAT SURVIVES World Premiere Set for Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2026

WHAT SURVIVES, a new one-act play about a community reckoning with an ICE abduction, will have its world premiere at The Broadwater in Los Angeles during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Zach Barr Wins 2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award For THE PILON
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2026

Playwright Zach Barr received the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for THE PILON, which had its world premiere at Chicago's Red Theater. The award carries a $25,000 honorarium.

IAMA Theatre Company Will Present Workshop of ...BUT YOU COULD'VE HELD MY HAND to Close 18th Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 29, 2026

IAMA Theatre Company will close its 18th season with a workshop production of ...BUT YOU COULD'VE HELD MY HAND, written by JuCoby Johnson and directed by H. Adam Harris, at Atwater Village Theatre in Los Angeles.

Review: South Coast Repertory Presents World Premiere of EAT ME
by Michael Quintos - Apr 26, 2026

First developed and workshopped at South Coast Repertory’s annual Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2025, celebrated new “it” playwright Talene Monahon’s freshly birthed play EAT ME is currently being presented at OC’s Tony Award-winning regional theater as a fully-formed World Premiere production directed by Caitlin Sullivan. The new work continues performances at its Costa Mesa home through May 3. Equally intriguing and confounding, the brand new play, honestly, comes off for me as one of those creatively-ambitious but somewhat incomplete stage experiments that left me with more questions than answers.

Video: First Look at EAT ME at South Coast Repertory
by Joshua Wright - Apr 24, 2026

South Coast Repertory has released first look footage of EAT ME, the world premiere of Talene Monahon's wildly imaginative new play, now playing through May 3, 2026 at the Julianne Argyros Stage as part of the Pacific Playwrights Festival.

INTO THE WOODS, HAMLET, MOTHER RUSSIA & More Set For South Coast Repertory 2026–27 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 16, 2026

South Coast Repertory has announced its expanded 2026–27 season, featuring Into the Woods, Hamlet, and a rotating repertory of Mother Russia and The Importance of Being Earnest.

Cast Set For World Premiere of WONDER! A WOMAN KEEPS A SECRET at Northern Stage
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2026

Northern Stage announced casting for the world premiere of WONDER! A WOMAN KEEPS A SECRET by Talene Monahon, featuring Tony winner Will Brill and Martha Burns, directed by Aileen Wen McGroddy in White River Junction, VT.

The Many Roles of Laurie Metcalf on Stage and Screen
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2026

Laurie Metcalf is back on Broadway! The actress of stage and screen is back in New York, starring in Death of a Salesman. As Metcalf takes her next Broadway bow, we're looking back on some of her many iconic roles.

Around The BroadwayWorld: Top News, Reviews, Interviews & More from March 2026
by Team BWW - Apr 8, 2026

Around the BroadwayWorld is our monthly snapshot of the biggest stories making waves across the global theatre community. In this March 2026 edition, we're bringing you a fresh batch of standout reviews from regional stages across the country.

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Reveals 2025 Theatre Season Award Winners
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2026

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has revealed the 2025 Season Award winners. Award recipients, finalists, and the greater Los Angeles professional theatre community will take part in a live reception event. See the full list of winners here.

2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award Finalists Revealed
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2026

The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association revealed six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of NYC in 2025.

THE STORYTELLER OF EAST LA to be Presented at Latino Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2026

Dedicated to her mother, the newest work by Latino Theater Company resident playwright Evelina Fernández will celebrate the sustaining power of love, compassion, storytelling, and the resilience of family in Latino Theater Company.