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55th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse New Year’s Eve Musical Revue – “BEST New Year’s events in LA!”


“BEST New Year’s Eve events in Los Angeles!” LA Times, LA Weekly, Daily News.     Champagne, sparkling juice, and a delectable dessert buffet accompany ...

55th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse New Year’s Eve Musical Revue – “BEST New Year’s events in LA!”


“BEST New Year’s Eve events in Los Angeles!” LA Times, LA Weekly, Daily News.     Champagne, sparkling juice, and a delectable dessert buffet accompany ...

Binge Free Festival
Binge Free Festival
2/25 - 3/30/2025


The roster of shows follows:   Tues, Feb 25 OPENING NIGHT 7:30pm Fill Your Pockets with Sunshine , 60 min, 18+ Written & Performed by ...


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BINGE FREE FESTIVAL Returns To Santa Monica Playhouse This February


by A.A. Cristi - December 20, 2024

Binge Free Festival, the month-long festival of free shows at Santa Monica Playhouse, returns for the ninth time this February. The Festival will run from February 25 through March 30....

SINGIN' IN THE RAIN IN CONCERT & More Lead Los Angeles's August 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - August 01, 2024

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for August 2024 include Singin' in the Rain in Concert​​​​​​​ and more....

A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead Los Angeles's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - May 10, 2024

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2024 include A Strange Loop, Jersey Boys, and more....

FUNNY GIRL & More Lead Los Angeles's April 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by Team BWW - April 01, 2024

Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for April 2024 include Funny Girl and more!...

UNSAVORY FELLOW Opens April 4 At Santa Monica Playhouse


by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2024

Catch the new show UNSAVORY FELLOW at Santa Monica Playhouse from April 4 to April 27, 2024. Written, directed, and performed by Nick James, this one-man show explores the trials and triumphs of a Midwestern transplant in Hollywood. Adult themes, not for children....

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Los Angeles Awards; Voting Ends 12/31


by BWW Awards - December 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Santa Monica Playhouse to Present One-Time Only New Year's Eve Musical Revue


by Blair Ingenthron - December 23, 2023

Celebrate New Year's Eve with Santa Monica Playhouse's Actors Repertory Theatre Company in a rousing musical revue for two performances only on December 31, 2023....

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Los Angeles Awards; 44: THE UNOFFICIAL, UNSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL, 1984, House of Bards Theatre Company & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards; 44: THE UNOFFICIAL, UNSANCTIONED OBAMA MUSICAL, 1984, House of Bards Theatre Company & More Lead!


by BWW Awards - December 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards December 5th Standings; INTO THE WOODS Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows

All About Santa - added performance


“An afternoon of theatre magic in which audience participation and brotherly love pave the way for another happy yuletide season!” raves LA Splash Magazine.  Because ...

All About Santa - the Rudie-DeCarlo holiday musical for kids 2 to 102


“An afternoon of theatre magic in which audience participation and brotherly love pave the way for another happy yuletide season!” raves LA Splash Magazine. It’s ...

Shelley Fisher’s The Hebrew Hillbilly – Fifty Shades of Oy Vey! A Save-the-Main-Stage Benefit for Santa Monica Playhouse


It’s been a year since audiences have been treated to this spectacular performance by Shelley Fisher, the Down Home Diva, in a musical rock n' ...

Brian Delate’s Guardian Angels – “A kiss from the universe!” - a Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Series Special Event


“The most potent lesson relayed to Brian Delate from the transcendent beings is about the value of life. We cannot give up on it, no ...

CINDERELLA – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102


“Pick of the Month!” Show Time Magazine   The beloved Rudie-DeCarlo musical celebrates its 40th anniversary with a stunning multi-media makeover - new songs, hilarious ...

Einstein! ~ The Longest Running Solo Show in Los Angeles


__The Longest Running Solo Show in Los Angeles__ *On October 17, 2014, EINSTEIN! opened at the Lounge Theater in Los Angeles, the rest as they ...

ALEICHEM SHOLOM! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem – a musical for our times!


“Brilliant performances!” The Tolucan Times. “Brilliant portrayals…you will be just as captivated as I was!” broadwayworld.com. “Just plain brilliant!” playwright/performer Wendy Michaels.   This joyous ...

CINDERELLA – an “Enchanting” Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102


  “Pick of the Month!” Show Time Magazine.   The beloved Rudie-DeCarlo musical CINDERELLA celebrates its 40th anniversary with a stunning multi-media makeover to kick ...

Unsavory Fellow
Unsavory Fellow
4/4 - 4/27/2024


A guest production at Santa Monica Playhouse. Written, directed, and performed by Nick James. Nick James was originally from Cleveland, but spent his pivotal formative ...

Debra Ehrhardt's Look What Fell Out De Mango Tree


Debra Ehrhardt of Jamaica, Farewell fame is back, and she's brought awesome performer Christopher Grossett and iconic Hall of Famer Paul Williams with her. A ...

The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson – Stogie Kenyatta’s award-winning show reveals the humanity of a great American hero!


"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the show celebrates our common humanity." ...

Eddie Frierson’s MATTY: an Evening with Christy Mathewson – a baseball legend comes to life!


Santa Monica Playhouse, in Association with the Mathewson Foundation, is proud to present the smash hit Off-Broadway show - perfect for the whole family!                 ...

Stogie Kenyatta’s The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson


"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the show celebrates our common humanity." ...

Ever After Take 2: The Further Adventures of Cinderella, Snowhite, Gretel & Hansel, Alice, and their friends – a Rudie-DeCarlo Family Theatre Musical


“A must-see! Never a dull moment! For fun, frolic and fantasy, it’s the perfect ticket. With fairytales to share, the amazing ensemble of singers and ...

Stogie Kenyatta’s The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson


"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the show celebrates our common humanity." ...

54th Annual Santa Monica Playhouse New Year’s Eve Musical Revue – “BEST New Year’s events in LA!”


“BEST New Year’s Eve events in Los Angeles!” LA Times, LA Weekly, Daily News.     Champagne, sparkling juice, and a delectable dessert buffet accompany ...

Look What Fell Out De Mango Tree


Look What Fell Out De Mango Tree – starring Debra Ehrhardt and Christopher Grossett, directed by Paul Williams – one day only!   Debra Ehrhardt ...

Look What Fell Out De Mango Tree – starring Debra Ehrhardt and Christopher Grossett, directed by Paul Williams – one day only!


Debra Ehrhardt of Jamaica, Farewell fame is back! And she's brought awesome performer Christopher Grossett and iconic Hall of Famer Paul Williams with her!   ...

Ever After Take 2: The Further Adventures of Cinderella, Alice, Hansel & Gretel, M. Goose and Their Friends,


EVER AFTER TAKE 2: THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF CINDERELLA, SNOWHITE, ALICE, HANSEL AND GRETEL, M. GOOSE AND THEIR FRIENDS Saturday, December 9 at 2pm Sunday, ...

Ever After Take 2: The Holiday Adventures of Cinderella, Snowhite, Gretel & Hansel, Alice, and their friends – a Rudie-DeCarlo Musical


“A must-see! Never a dull moment! For fun, frolic and fantasy, it’s the perfect ticket. With fairytales to share, the amazing ensemble of singers and ...

SnoWhite
SnoWhite
12/2 - 12/3/2023


Saturday, December 2 at 2pm Sunday, December 3 at 12:30 “Sure to delight, enchant and entertain.” LA SPLASH. Celebrating 54 years of Santa Monica Playhouse ...

Paul Linke stars in My Travails with Charley: A Tribute to Charles Nelson Reilly - A BFF Free Festival Closing Night Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Paul Linke stars in My Travails with Charley: A Tribute to Charles Nelson Reilly - A BFF Free Festival Closing Night Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Sense and Sensuality - A BFF Free Festival Event worthy of Lady Whistledown’s quill


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

The Allure of Thug Life – A BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Theatre Closing Night Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Anzu Lawson’s The Rub – A BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Theatre Event – one night only!


Anzu Lawson’s The Rub – A BFF Binge Fringe Festival of Theatre Event – one night only!   1800 (2480) OKAY   It’s the 8th ...

Romeo and Juliet - Love is a Fire


Romeo and Juliet - Love is a Fire,  a tragedy by William Shakespeare for this occasion adapted by  Neno Pervan .   A young, lovesick ...

Mulatto Math: Summing Up the Race Equation in America – A BFF Free Theatre Event – one night only!


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Abbey’s Box – A BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre LA PREMIERE


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Up and Down the Rabbit Hole – A BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre WORLD PREMIERE


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

A Serenade of Love Letters returns for an exhilarating musical evening starring Savion


Savion says, “My roses are pink, my sky is bright blue. Come…sit…I’ll Serenade you.”  A groundbreaking musical and theatrical experience, starring Savion! It’s an exhilarating ...

My Year of Saing No – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre LA PREMIERE


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Why Worry, Jews R 2 Much Fun
Why Worry, Jews R 2 Much Fun
4/30 - 11/12/2023


 World premiere of acclaimed playwright Jerry Mayer’s 11th play, a serious, no BS comedy for our times. Extended thru November 12th, 2023 Jewish Stanley and Catholic ...

Inherit the Smut – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Event – one night only


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

The Bumpy Road Less Traveled – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE LA PREMIERE


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

The Girls Talkin’ – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Event – one night only


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

The Girls Talkin’ – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Event – one night only


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

 DOROTHY’S ADVENTURES IN OZ


DOROTHY’S ADVENTURES IN OZ Saturday, November 4 at 2pm “It’s a hoot! A return trip to the Emerald City in the Santa Monica Playhouse’s imaginative, ...

Vasthy and Friends – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre FAMILY FOCUS SELECTION


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Title Pending – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

What They Said About Sex – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre LA PREMIERE


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

BFF Binge Fringe Festival


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits – A BFF 2023 Binge Fringe Festival of Theatre Event for the whole family


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Under the Radar Over the Moon – the extraordinary world of multi-platinum singer-songwriter Harold Payne – an LA PREMIERE


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Absolutely Halloween
Absolutely Halloween
10/7 - 10/29/2023


A Halloween Theatre Traditon Returns , the magical, mysterious, musical fun! Absolutely "Dont Miss" Halloween Theatre Treat for the Entire Family, Absolutely Halloween! is the ...

Absolutely Halloween
Absolutely Halloween
10/7 - 10/29/2023


Now a SMP Halloween theatre tradition,  Absolutely Halloween!  is the heartwarming musical tale of the aptly named “Candy,” a sweet young girl who learns some ...

How To Live Like a Millionaire When You’re a Million Short


How To Live Like a Millionaire When You’re a Million Short – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event   ...

Prince Harry: Live at Coachella – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre MUSICAL SELECTION


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

What the Float – A BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre immersive FAMILY FOCUS Selection


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Love On the Other Side of Death: A Magical Story of Grief, Loss & Joy – A BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Pretty Beast – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre INTERNATIONAL SELECTION


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Unfamous in Hollywood – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

A Shark Ate My Penis: A History of Boys Like Me – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Musical Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

How To Be an Ending – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Asexuality! The Solo Musical – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre MUSICAL SELECTION


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Unwrapped – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

You Say What? – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre INTERNATIONAL SELECTION


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

I Broke Up with Cancer – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event!


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

My Dead Dad – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event!


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

My Brooklyn Hamlet: a meshugenah true story – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Event!


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Nursing Is My Life – A Santa Monica Playhouse BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre Musical Selection!


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

Divine Presence – An Opening Night LA PREMIERE at the BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre!


It’s the 8th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 19, the only FREE Fringe Festival in the nation, offering ...

SnoWhite
SnoWhite
9/16 - 9/30/2023


Based on the original source material, this colorful and vibrant musical fantasy for kids 2 to 102 brings audiences together to help Snowhite, aided by ...

Disney's Frozen Jr
8/29 - 8/29/2023


For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...

EINSTEIN! ~ Celebrating 100 Years of General Relativity


It's 1914 Berlin, war is breaking out all over Europe, and a 35-year old Einstein is in the battle of his life as he is ...

Why Worry? Jews R 2 Much Fun!


Kathy and Stanley are deeply in love. They want to get married. Stanley is Jewish, Kathy’s a Catholic. Interfaith marriages happen all the time in ...

Look What Fell Out De Mango Tree


Debra Ehrhardt of Jamaica, Farewell fame is back! And she's brought awesome performer Christopher Grossett and iconic Hall of Famer Paul Williams with her!  Join ...

The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson


Stogie Kenyatta's acclaimed solo show about African-American artist/activist Paul Robeson, a powerful and poignant, entertaining and educational, heartfelt and humorous evening of theatre returns to ...


Designed for elementary school students, Frozen KIDS is a 30-minute adaptation of the 2018 Broadway musical, which was based on the 2013 Walt Disney Animation ...

Binge Free Festival
Binge Free Festival
10/15 - 11/6/2022


Saturday, October 15 A BFF SPECIAL EVENTFinding My Light7:30 PM, The Other Space, 70 minutes, 10+Through the use of 18 characters, dancing and singing, Barbara ...

You Haven't Changed a Bit and Other Lies


The premiere of a new incarnation of Jerry and Steve Mayers musical comedy about the trials and tribulations of aging - lovingly dissected, shredded, massaged ...

You Haven't Changed a Bit and Other Lies


The premiere of a new incarnation of Jerry and Steve Mayers musical comedy about the trials and tribulations of aging - lovingly dissected, shredded, massaged ...

Boy Vey: The Play
Boy Vey: The Play
1/22 - 3/13/2022


A Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage Series/Hysteria Productions in-person premiere. BOY VEY is not based on a true story. It is a true story, the ...

Boy Vey: The Play
Boy Vey: The Play
2/5 - 3/13/2022


The Santa Monica Playhouse Jewish Heritage Program presents BOY VEY - an autobiographical solo show about how a Jewish girl's quest for love unveils the ...

MR. YUNIOSHI
"MR. YUNIOSHI"
12/5 - 12/19/2021


Mr. Yunioshi (Winner - Best Solo Performance Hollywood Fringe 2019) written, directed and performed by J. Elijah Cho, produced by Ari Stidham and David Stidham ...

Mr. Yunioshi
Mr. Yunioshi
12/5 - 12/19/2021


Mickey Rooney's infamous performance as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's is often pointed to as the most egregious example of yellowface in the movies. ...

Picasso presents Gernika


A staged-reading to mark the 40th anniversary year of Gernikas return to Spain in 1981. On April 26, 1937, Hitlers Condor Legion bombed Gernika, the ...

MR. YUNIOSHI
"MR. YUNIOSHI"
11/11 - 11/14/2021


Mr. Yunioshi (Winner - Best Solo Performance Hollywood Fringe 2019)written, directed and performed by J. Elijah Cho, produced by Ari Stidham and David Stidham, will ...

Binge Free Festival
Binge Free Festival
10/10 - 11/9/2021


Most events in the Binge Free Festival will take place in the Playhouses performance space called The Other Space, with select events being performed on ...

REDEEMher
REDEEMher
11/9


Following a successful run at the Hollywood Fringe Festival, REDEEMher comes to the Binge Free Festival at Santa Monica Playhouse on the Festivals closing night.REDEEMher ...

Chemo Barbie


Heather's world was rocked by a breast cancer diagnosis. A true heartbreaking & comedic journey of growth filled with love, friendship & betrayal. This powerful, ...

I Have Too Many Feelings


This show will be performed in front a live audience at the Santa Monica Playhouse. Covid safety protocols in effect on the day of performance ...

Aleichem Sholom
Aleichem Sholom
10/9 - 10/30/2021


Aleichem Sholom! follows the life of the beloved Yiddish story-teller and his mespoche, spinning tales of his loves and losses, his fame and his failures, ...

Aleichem Sholom! The Wit and Wisdom of Sholom Aleichem


A journey through the life, loves and laughter of the world’s most beloved Yiddish humorist, as you are treated to an in-depth look at the ...

Absolutely Halloween
Absolutely Halloween
10/8 - 10/29/2021


Absolutely Halloween - A Santa Monica Playhouse Family Theatre Musical for kids 2 to 102. MAGICAL, MYSTERIOUS, MUSICAL FUN! An Absolutely "Don't Miss" Halloween Theatre ...

Lady LiberTease


Written and performed by Kirsten Laurel Caplan. Directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson.Kirsten is an educator and theatre director. Shes happily married with two kids. When ...

Worth It!
Worth It!
10/15


Worth It follows Casey, a talented songstress, whos content to sing back-up when life beckons her to take the lead! Raised to think penny-pinching is ...

Naturally Tan


Covid safety protocols in effect on the date of performance will be observed. This show will be performed for a live audience at the Playhouse. ...

Ever After Two: A Fantastical In-Person Musical Fairytale Journey


A brand-new Musical Twilight Matinee for theatre lovers of all ages premieres in person in the newly renovated, state of the art Santa Monica Playhouse. ...

The World is My Home - The Life of Paul Robeson Livestream


Theatre Online Livestream Performance January 2021"Using Theater as a vehicle for Social change, Kenyatta is powerful & poignant, entertaining & educational, heartfelt & humorous, the ...

The Annual One -Time -Only New Year'S Eve Musical Revue


internationally acclaimed Actors’ Repertory Theatre livestreams a highly entertaining, family-friendly Rudie-DeCarlo musical revue, with Playhouse alumni from around the globe joining in the singing, dancing, ...

The Hebrew Hillbilly - 50 Shades of Oy Vey!


A Special One-Night-Only ONLINE livestream Performance! Proceeds go to support the Playhouse as their doors remain closed due to COVID-19. Kosher meets Cornbread, Blues and ...

tHis Is Very IMPORTANT


NOVEMBER 8, 2020 AT 6:00PM. Three different women. Three different stories. One common denominator... HIV positive. A clever, entertaining & moving performance on not only ...

Rose Petals and Ashes


ROSE PETALS AND ASHES (formerly "The Brick") is one man's adventure through baseball, cockfighting, Russian Soldiers, The Berlin Wall, alcoholism, drug addiction, stealing Steve Martin, ...

Cat Sh!t Crazy


NOVEMBER 4, 2020 AT 5:30PM. Cindy is a personal trainer and aspiring actress. She meditates and takes yoga. Still, she's a hot mess. Having suicidal ...

The Palligator Show


NOVEMBER 1, 2020 AT 2:00PM. They say the best things in life are FREE! Enjoy this free Family Theatre musical for all ages - written ...

The Palligator Show


NOVEMBER 1, 2020 AT 2:00PM. They say the best things in life are FREE! Enjoy this free Family Theatre musical for all ages - written ...

Worth IT!
Worth IT!
10/30


OCTOBER 30, 2020 AT 5:30PM. On the heels of Carla Delaney's masterful one woman show "Voices" comes her newest offering about spiritual abundance and material ...

(IM)PERFEKT
(IM)PERFEKT
10/28


OCTOBER 28, 2020 AT 6:00PM. Sometimes you need to (literally) lose a part of yourself in order to discover who you truly are. Actress Jannica ...

Alice and The Wonderful Tea Party


OCTOBER 25, 2020 AT 1:00PM. "A winning blend of vaudeville, English pantomime and music hall." DRAMA-LOGUE. Join Alice as she accepts a party invitation to ...

I Broke Up With Cancer


OCTOBER, 21, 2020 AT 5:00PM. Actress (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Comic (Oprah), Acclaimed solo artist (Ripe) and nationally touring speaker Wendy Hammers had Cancer. Pancreatic. A ...

Chemo Barbie
Chemo Barbie
10/19


OCTOBER 19, 2020 AT 6:30PM. In 2016, Heather Keller, a healthy young vegan runner, was diagnosed with breast cancer and her life changed forever. This ...

Chemo Barbie


BINGE FRINGE FESTIVAL, NEWSChemo Barbie BINGE FESTIVAL 2020!Chemo BarbieHeather Keller shares the remarkable, heartbreaking and even comical story of her journey through breast cancer in ...

The Hebrew Hillbilly - 50 Shades of Oy Vey!


Fifty Shades of Oy Vey! Written and performed by singer songwriter Shelley Fisher, is a musical one woman play which chronicles Ms. Fishers Hollywood odyssey ...

Mistakes Were Made coulda-woulda-shouda


Santa Monica Playhouse presents return engagement of 2019's the world premiere of Playwright Jerry Mayer's 10th play "Mistakes Were Made - coulda-woulda-shoulda" reuniting acclaimed Playwright ...

Geronimo - Life on the Reservation


GERONIMO Life on the Reservation focuses on the resiliency, humor, and genius of the great Apache leader, bringing his final years to life on the ...

Matty: An Evening with Christy Mathewson


Baseball fan or not, you definitely want to see this show..Written and performed by Eddie Frierson, Matty is the life story of Christy Mathewson, legendary ...

Love in Bloom
Love in Bloom
10/12 - 3/1/2020


Extended! Its the feel-good musical comedy hit of the decade, a bawdy, bold, bodacious tribute to the wenches and rogues of the Bard a garden ...

The Santaland Diaries
12/6 - 12/22/2019


David Sedaris, adapted by Joe Mantello Santa Monica Playhouse...

David Sedaris's The SantaLand Diaries


"A sardonic, merrily subversive tale—just the antidote to bright-eyed joy before too many shopping days have passed. Worth more than a photo album full of ...

An Ocean In My Soul
An Ocean In My Soul
11/24 - 11/26/2019


Santa Monica based scriptwriter and songwriter Charise Sowells shares the story of a biracial man torn between two worlds as an employee of his plantation ...

The BFF: Binge Fringe Free Festival of Theatre


October 12th to 27th, 2019 (with encore performances through Nov 15!), Santa Monica Playhouse is proud to present The BFF: Binge Fringe Festival of FREE ...

Binge Free Festival
Binge Free Festival
10/12 - 11/10/2019


Saturday, October 12, 2019Palligator2:30pm on the Main Stage A Family Theatre musical for all ages - written by and starring Shelley Fisher.Chemo Barbie: My Lady ...

Embrace Love Free


Embrace Love Free the one-man show will play one night only at the Santa Monica Playhouse Binge Fringe Festival 2019 on Sun, 11/10 @ 7pm. ...

Mamaisms
Mamaisms
11/10


MAMAISMS . . Old-Fashioned Wisdom for a New Generation - is written and performed by Sonia Jackson, directed by and developed with Jessica Lynn Johnson. ...

DEAR YOKO
DEAR YOKO
11/9


Asian-American Stand Up Comedienne Anzu Lawson, who plays Ashley Kim on NBCs CHICAGO MED in her first one woman show called DEAR YOKO, in which ...

Wake Up Little Susy
Wake Up Little Susy
9/7 - 11/3/2019


Solo artist Susy Porter brings her darkest secrets into the light, Taking on such taboo topics as sexual trauma, fundamentalist Christianity, depression, and dysfunctional family ...

Pain in My Aspergers
Pain in My Aspergers
4/22 - 10/20/2019


Jeremy Ebenstein's solo musical story of overcoming obstacles, en route to success Actor/musician, Jeremy Ebenstein, through story and song, takes audiences through his humorous, inspiring, ...

Forkplay (r)
Forkplay (r)
10/20 - 10/19/2019


Shelley Fisher brings her hit comedy cooking show ForkPlay to the Binge! Designed as healthy, simple, sensual couples cooking, ForkPlay® creator Shelley Fisher serves up ...

(IM)PERFEKT
(IM)PERFEKT
10/12


What if that which you identify with suddenly disappeared? Who would you be then? (IM)PERFEKT is a solo show about identity, beauty and labels. Sometimes ...

Mistakes Were Made coulda-woulda-shouda


Santa Monica Playhouse presents the world premiere of veteran Jerry Mayer's 10th play "Mistakes Were Made - coulda-woulda-shoulda" reuniting acclaimed Playwright Mayer with award-winning veteran ...

Mistakes Were Made coulda-woulda-shouda


Santa Monica Playhouse presents the world premiere of veteran Jerry Mayer's 10th play "Mistakes Were Made - coulda-woulda-shoulda" reuniting acclaimed Playwright Mayer with award-winning veteran ...

Corina From Lap Dance to Sundance


Corina, From Lap Dance to Sundance recounts the journey of how Corina Calderon went from working as a stripper in Austin, Texas, to being cast ...

The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson


Actor/Playwright Stogie Kenyatta returns to Santa Monica Playhouse with his acclaimed one-man show about the life of Actor/Activist Paul Robeson. For the past 15 years ...

Cinderella _ Topsy Turvy
Cinderella _ Topsy Turvy
5/31 - 6/22/2019


A Tender Gender Bender Romantic Musical Fairy Story for PRIDE 2019.. Santa Monica Playhouse Actors' Repertory Theatre in-conjunction with All The Queen's Men presents the ...

Cinderella _ Topsy Turvy for PRIDE 2019


A Tender Gender Bender Romantic Musical Fairy Story for Pride 2019 It’s the internationally acclaimed Rudie-DeCarlo musical comedy, and it’s getting a make-over as Actors’ ...

The Marriage Zone
The Marriage Zone
4/6 - 6/2/2019


Cal and Beth are selling their home. Theyre visited by Skip and Ellie, an engaged couple, very much in love who are eager to buy ...

Tapping My Way To The Nuthouse


Lynne Jassem (From Homo to Como) is back at Santa Monica Playhouse with the first preview of a premiere of her latest show.a multi-media dance ...

Willy's Lil Virgin Queen


A madcap, comic romp when the works of Willy Shakespeare teach a 20th Century Girl how to ditch the Prince and become the Queen in ...

Geronimo - Life on the Reservation


The critically acclaimed, seldom told story of Geronimos life as a POW on the Fort Sill Indian Reservation.Starring veteran performer Rudy Ramos (Yellowstone, Ironsides, The ...

The Marriage Zone
The Marriage Zone
1/19 - 3/31/2019


Cal and Beth are selling their home. Theyre visited by Skip and Ellie, an engaged couple, very much in love who are eager to buy ...

Cinderella
Cinderella
1/19 - 3/24/2019


CINDERELLA, a delightfully romantic original twist on the classic story, has all the makings of a perfect fairytale for today's generation: a handsome prince (who ...

Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival


The always-sold-out comedy show, presents the first ever all Asian Solo Performance Festival showcasing 15 Asian American comedians, actors and writers with shows ranging from ...

Crazy Woke Asians Solo Performance Festival


CRAZY WOKE ASIANS, THE ALWAYS-SOLD-OUT COMEDY SHOW, PRESENTS THE FIRST EVER ASIAN SOLO PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL! The festival showcases 18 Asian American comedians, actors and writers ...

Phalaris's Bull: Solving the Riddle of the Great Big World


Santa Monica Playhouse Benefit Series and Riddle Productions encore a one-of-a-kind theatrical event direct from New York and sold-out performances in Rome and Asia--and full ...

Phalaris's Bull:Solving The Riddle of the Great Big World


A one-of-a-kind theatrical event direct from New York and sold-out performances in Rome and Asia neither play nor lecture Phalaris's Bull: Solving the Riddle of ...

Bending The Spoon
Bending The Spoon
1/11 - 1/13/2019


Three generations of a family prepare to celebrate the upcoming birthday of the youngest member. Doing so, however, forces them to come to terms with ...

All About Santa
All About Santa
12/1 - 12/16/2018


A heart-warming Victorian yuletide musical matinee for all ages. It's holiday time at the North Pole and everyone is in a tizzy – Santa has ...

A Twisted Christmas Carol


A Sneak Peek Staged-Reading of a New Play by Award-Winning Playwright Phil Olson It’s Christmas Eve in a small west Texas town and cantankerous barbecue ...

The Marriage Zone
The Marriage Zone
9/14 - 11/17/2018


Written and directed by Jeff Gould. Cal and Beth are selling their home. They’re visited by Skip and Ellie, an engaged couple, very much in ...

A Midsummer's Night Dream


Presented by Playbox Theatre, the leading UK theatre company for youth. Part of the Santa Monica Fringe Festival of Free Theatre (BFF) encore presentation. A ...

Shattered
Shattered
10/29


After a life-changing event shatters a young woman's world, she must examine how her past experiences have shaped her views on sex, sexuality and relationships. ...

50 Shades of Perfection


If you think your butt’s too flat or your boobs are too small, your nose is too long or your legs are too thick, your ...

Voices!
Voices!
10/23


A playfully entertaining one woman comedy about a voice-over actress discovering her own voice! Carla Delaney can mimic any voice; Betty White, Drew Barrymore, Bart ...

Love Letters for our Thighs (and other yummy parts)


Love Letters for our Thighs (and Other Yummy Parts) is the latest work from Broadway Theatre Award-winning actress/writer/comedian Wendy Hammers, an artist whose work has ...

A Very British Lesbian


Despite countless exorcisms, a lifetime of jungian analysis, a starring role as Satan with a wandering troupe of missionaries in South America and dating countless ...

Pain in my Asperger's


Through story and song, actor/musician Jeremy Ebenstein takes audiences through his humorous, inspiring, yet often heartbreaking story of living a life with Asperger's Syndrome. With ...

We Should Hang Out Sometime


Bestselling author, Paralympian and viral-sensation Josh Sundquist tracked down all the girls he'd ever tried to date to ask why they rejected him. He shares ...

Suffragette!
Suffragette!
10/18 - 10/19/2018


Until women get the right to vote, things are gonna go boom. A play loosely based on the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and historical events ...

War and Peace: The One Man Show


A journey into the world of Tolstoy’s classic novel with a quick, witty sensibility and snippets of history that will hopefully whet your appetite to ...

Chemo Barbie: My Lady Bits' Journey Through Breast Cancer


In 2016, Heather Keller, a healthy young vegan runner, was diagnosed with breast cancer and her life changed forever. This is her heartbreaking, inspiring and ...

The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson


Santa Monica Playhouse and Stogie Kenyatta present Kenyatta’s acclaimed solo show about African-American artist/activist Paul Robeson.A powerful and poignant, entertaining and educational, heartfelt and humorous ...

All - Male Alice and The Fabulous Tea Party for Pride 2018


It's a wild and crazy ride as the All the Queens's Men present a "fabulous" re-invention of Lewis Carroll's wonderful Wonderland stories in an imaginative ...

C*CK Tales the Play: Shame on Me!


Debra Ehrhardt possesses a rare ability to mesmerize!” raves the Washington Post. Reviewplays.com calls her “a terrific story-teller!” Audiences have adored her in her critically ...

Loss and Found


This powerful triple narrative takes the audience on a single journey in three perspectives, as a young adoptee searches for her identity and answers to ...

A Love Affair
A Love Affair
10/14 - 4/29/2018


Extended into 2018. Jerry Mayer's hilarious and just-a-touch-racy comedy A Love Affair takes you on the roller-coaster-ride of a 38-year (and counting) marriage, from the ...

Balls' ON
Balls' ON
2/18


One Woman Show in Los Angeles by Katt Balsan directed by Gary Austin, Founder and Original Director of The Groundlings. Follow Fate and Destiny as ...

David Sedaris's The SantaLand Diaries


Patrick Censoplano dons the candy-cane tights for a Santa Monica Playhouse holiday celebration in this outrageously funny one-man play from NPR’s well-loved humorist David Sedaris ...

I’M NOT FAMOUS - a Musical Journey with Barbara Minkus


Limited Engagement: Back for Four Performances - Because You Asked! It's a dynamite world premiere musical with “tiny, talented terrific Barbara Minkus . . . ...

Red Sand
Red Sand
10/6 - 11/17/2017


This innovative and unusual piece of movement theatre, faces the various facets of loss and hope, on a personal and global level, with heart, humor ...

Pretty Naked People


One Night Only! Reading of a new work by David Misch, directed by and starring Paul Provenza When their agent drops them because of their ...

Eugène Ionesco's classic plays: The Bald Soprano and The Lesson


Every Friday and Saturday evening from July 28th to August 26th, the Santa Monica Playhouse will present two of Eugène Ionesco's classic plays: The Bald ...

Eugène Ionesco's classic plays:La Lecon et La Cantatrice Chauve


Cette série mettra en vedette un casting international comme ART présente fièrement les pièces en français et en anglais. Every Friday and Saturday evening from ...

The All-Male, Late-Night Beauty and The Beast


Celebrating Pride Month with the All-Male Late-Night Date-Night production of the acclaimed musical comedy,?a charmingly original adaptation of that most gloriously romantic love story with ...

The World is My Home: The Life of Paul Robeson


Stogie Kenyatta presents his acclaimed solo show about African-American artist/activist Paul Robeson, a powerful and poignant, entertaining and educational, heartfelt and humorous evening of theatre. ...

I'm Not Famous - A Musical Journey with Barbara Minkus


Extended! It’s "tiny, talented terrific Barbara Minkus" (Backstage) in a dynamite world premiere musical, helmed by renowned director Susan Morgenstern, with musical accompaniment by Ron ...

Author! Author! - An Evening with Sholom Aleichem


Special matinee performance of this original Ben Weissman-Evelyn Rudie musical (now in ita 41st year) adapted from the stories and letters of Sholom Aleichem,. Author! ...

Author! Author! An Evening with Sholom Aleichem


“GO! You won’t be sorry!” (Backstage). “Enchanting!” (Variety). 100 reviews! 100 raves! It’s the joyous, hilarious and ever-popular musical comedy, the longest-running Jewish musical in ...

God and Sex
God and Sex
2/24 - 5/14/2017


A titillating Bi-venture. A World Premiere Comedy-Drama. After spending many years in a lesbian relationship, Amy decides it would be easier to “be straight.” The ...

A DeLUSIONAL Affair
A DeLUSIONAL Affair
2/25 - 4/30/2017


Just when you thought your life was finally under control, Fate steps in, turns everything on its heels, and you’re off on the wild ride ...

A Child Left Behind


A WEEKLY names it “PICK OF THE WEEK!” Joestraw#9 raves, “Run to see this show!” LA TIMES hails it as “Compelling!...First rate!...” In recognition of ...

David Sedaris's The SantaLand Diaries


When it was first broadcast on National Public Radio, The SantaLand Diaries generated more requests for tapes than any story in This American Life's history ...

Jerry Mayer's How to Love a Republican


The timing couldn’t be better, with the current political state of the country, for the world premiere of Jerry Mayer’s political romantic comedy How To ...

World Premiere of Jerry Mayer's How to Love a Republican


Tim and Ruth McCoy are the real deal. Long married, wildly in love - the only catch is he's a Christian, she's a Jew, he's ...

Author, Author - An Evening with Sholom Aleichem


Final performance of 2016 of this original musical (now in ita 40th year) adapted from the stories and letters of Sholom Aleichem,. Author! Author!? is ...

Lisa Phillips Visca's Raise Me Up


As timeless as romance itself." (LA Weekly.) It's the return of Lisa Phillips Visca's critically acclaimed romantic comedy - a true story about a "moonstruck" ...

All-Male Dorothy's Adventures in Oz for Pride 2016


The team that brought you last year’s sell-out run of last year's Pride 2015 production of The All-Male Cinderella, is back and better than ever! ...

Audittion! The Musical
Audittion! The Musical
6/4 - 6/26/2016


Movie stars, music, suspense, hilarity, pathos, and the truth behind the Hollywood mystique. “Triple-threat talents” (Backstage) Evelyn Rudie (TV’s original “Eloise”, Emmy-award nominee, star on ...

Lisa Phillips Visca's CLIMAX


Lisa Phillips Visca's delicious black comedy-drama CLIMAX is back on stage at Santa Monica Playhouse. Not for the faint of heart, this "sexy, shocking, sadistic ...

Genius From A Blue Collar Neighborhood


A solo play with original music, written and performed by Maria Menozzi, co-developed and directed by Karen Aschenbach - A “Coming Of Middle Age Story” ...

Barnyard Madness with the Three Little Pigs


Maude Gutman, an unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, believes the painting she bought in a thrift store for three bucks is a Jackson ...

Locked and Loaded
Locked and Loaded
2/18 - 6/26/2011


Locked and Loaded, a new play by Todd Susman, is an aggressive, ribald burlesque of mortality – an edgy, biting, bitter bash, celebrating the comic ...

Fine Lines - a musical tale of yearning, discerning...and love


In "Fine Lines" - a musical tale of yearning, discerning and love - a therapist experiments with a new way to heal artists, while treading ...

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