Beth Hogan

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Will Perform Two Works in Progress by Sandra Tsing Loh

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s Thresholds of Invention series will present two new works-in-progress by iconoclastic writer/performer Sandra Tsing Loh. 

Ben Glieb & Taylor Williamson to Co-Headline Comedy Night at the Odyssey

Everything is funnier on Thursdays at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble! See some of the best comics in the country drop by and perform during “Comedy Night” on the third Thursday of every month. See who is performing!

Review: 3 FACES OF STEVE: SONDHEIM IN CONCERT at Odyssey Theatre

Memorable, entertaining and show-stopping, 3 Faces of Steve is a special treat to be savored.  The lavish, luxurious operatic voices and powerhouse emotive performances of Angelina Réaux, Michael Sokol and Bernardo Bermudez shine in the intimate, warm space of the Odyssey.

HEADING INTO NIGHT to Have West Coast Premiere at Odyssey Theatre

Cirque du Soleil clown Daniel Passer and award-winning director Beth F. Milles will bring a clown ode to loss and remembrance to the Odyssey Theatre stage. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: DESIGN FOR LIVING at Odyssey Theatre

A glamorous, pansexual, queer 1930s romp through the world of artists, playwrights, interior decorators, and their lovers, Design for Living was an instant hit with the sold-out audience on the afternoon I attended, who loved every minute of it.

Odyssey's 'Thresholds Of Invention' Series to Present 108 STITCHES

Odyssey Theatre's 'Thresholds of Invention' series will feature '108 Stitches' in August. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Bart DeLorenzo to Direct Noël Coward's DESIGN FOR LIVING at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will present Design for Living, a witty and charming romantic comedy by Noël Coward that was banned in 1930s London for its risqué content and bawdy themes. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Extends STALIN'S MASTER CLASS

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble has extended Stalin’s Master Class, a wildly comic, music-filled drama by British playwright David Pownall, through June 2.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble Opens IN SOME DARK VALLEY in May

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble’s Thresholds of Invention series of first looks at pieces-in-progress by prominent L.A. visionaries presents In Some Dark Valley: The Testimony of Reverend Brand, written and performed by Robert Bailey.

Review: STALIN'S MASTER CLASS at Odyssey Theatre

Stalin’s Master Class is enthralling, darkly funny, awkward, and thought-provoking about the eternal tension of politics vs art, censorship vs thought, modern art vs people’s tastes, groupthink vs ingenuity, and popularity vs quality. 

KING Comes to The Odyssey Theatre Next Month

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble will welcome back Olivier Award-winning Irish trio Fishamble: The New Play Company, writer/performer Pat Kinevane, and director Jim Culleton with the West Coast premiere of King.

Odyssey Theatre Hosts STALIN'S MASTER CLASS Next Month

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble founding artistic director Ron Sossi will direct Stalin’s Master Class, a wildly comic, music-filled ride by British playwright David Pownall.

FEAR OF HEIGHTS Comes to Odyssey Theatre in April

Following a critically acclaimed, crowd-pleasing run last fall, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble brings back Kevin Flynn’s heartwarming and hilarious Fear of Heights, the story of an Irish American kid's phobias, family life and the meaning of success.

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble of THRESHOLD OF INVENTION Series Presents WHITE OUT - A Powerful Exploration of Identity and Activism

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's 'Thresholds of Invention' series presents 'White Out', a powerful exploration of race and queerness. Written and performed by Dave Trudell and directed by Chuma Gault, this thought-provoking performance delves into the complexities of identity and the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement. Don't miss this one-time-only show on Feb. 4 at 2 p.m.

Odyssey's THRESHOLDS OF INVENTION Celebrates First Anniversary With THE BOY WHO SAW TRUE

Odyssey's 'Thresholds of Invention' celebrates its first anniversary with 'The Boy Who Saw True' in a one-time performance on Jan. 21 at 2 p.m.

MUSIC AT THE ODYSSEY Celebrates The Puerto Rican Beat With Plenazao Tribe

Odyssey’s ‘Music at the Odyssey’ series celebrates the Puerto Rican beat with Plenazao Tribe. Experience a vibrant tapestry of traditional and contemporary Puerto Rican music, from plena to salsa, meringue, bomba, and reggaetón.

Review: BEFOK (OR THE DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO IMPRESS IÑÁRRITU) at Odyssey Theatre

Gutsy and gonzo, this wild ride runs through November 5th at Odyssey Theatre

Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA at Odyssey Theatre

Birds of North America Is a brilliantly well produced drama with a quiet, luminous, elegiac quality, at the Odyssey Theatre in West Los Angeles. With exquisite subtlety and sensitivity in the writing by award-winning playwright Anna Ouyang Moench, it chronicles the relationship of a father and daughter over the course of roughly a decade.

Interview: Arye Gross Watching BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA & More

The Los Angeles premiere of Anna Ouyang Moench’s Birds of North America opens September 23, 2023, at The Odyssey Theatre (with previews starting September 20th). Peter Richards directs this narrative of a father and daughter relationship with the cast of Arye Gross and Jacqueline Misaye. I got the chance to examine some of Arye’s views on Birds and his eventful theatrical career.

World Premiere of ELEPHANT SHAVINGS Extended at Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

Odyssey Theatre Ensemble has extended the world premiere Elephant Shavings through October 8. Learn how to purchase tickets.