The La Jolla Playhouse

City Springs Theatre Company Reveals Updated Schedule for JERSEY BOYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2024

City Springs Theatre Company revealed an updated schedule for JERSEY BOYS. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

FULLY COMMITTED By Becky Mode to Play Scripps Ranch Theatre in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 29, 2024

Scripps Ranch Theatre will open Season 45 with FULLY COMMITTED by Becky Mode, directed by Ted Leib. Performances run from September 6-29, 2024 on the campus of Alliant International University.

Chilina Kennedy to Step in as Myrtle in THE GREAT GATSBY This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 9, 2024

Chilina Kennedy (Beautiful, Paradise Square) will play the role of Myrtle beginning July 15 in the Broadway musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s landmark novel The Great Gatsby. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

JERSEY BOYS Begins Its Final Weeks At Mercury Theater Chicago
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2024

Catch the final weeks of JERSEY BOYS at Mercury Theater Chicago.

Erin Davie, Clyde Voce, Ben Cherry & More to Lead RAGTIME at The Hangar Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2024

RAGTIME opens at the Hangar Theatre in Ithaca on July 11, 2024. This musical weaves together the stories of three diverse families in early 20th century America.

Sally Wilfert and Steve Marzullo to Present STOP THIS TRAIN at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 14, 2024

Broadway songstress Sally Wilfert and music director/composer Steve Marzullo will debut their new show 'Stop This Train' at THE GREEN ROOM 42 in June. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE BALLAD OF JOHNNY AND JUNE at La Jolla Playhouse
by ErinMarie Reiter - Jun 12, 2024

The best way to open this review on the world's premiere musical “The Ballad of Johnny and June” now playing at the La Jolla Playhouse through July 7th is the same way the show starts - with the fantastic music.

The 15 Best US Cities to See Theatre
by Sidney Paterra - May 26, 2024

Ready for a vacation and want to fit some theatre-going into your itinerary? You're in luck, because all the world's a stage. Literally! BroadwayWorld has pulled together a list of the fifteen best cities across the country for seeing theatre. 

JERSEY BOYS Welcomes David Sajewich and Amanda Hanedgan to the Cast
by Blair Ingenthron - May 19, 2024

Mercury Theater will welcome new cast members to the critically-acclaimed, first built-in Chicago Production of Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

Review: A Triumphant JERSEY BOYS Debuts at the La Mirada Theatre
by Michael Quintos - Apr 26, 2024

A brand-new, reimagined regional iteration of the Tony-winning 2005 musical JERSEY BOYS now at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts is exceeding all expectations. Featuring a superb ensemble cast performing The Four Seasons' greatest hits, this spectacular, high-energy, crowd-pleasing production continues through May 12, 2024.

Idina Menzel Will Bring TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME Tour to the Charleston Gaillard Center
by Team BWW - Apr 26, 2024

Multi-platinum-selling singer/songwriter and Tony Award-winning performer, Idina Menzel announced the “Take Me or Leave Me Tour” in North America this upcoming Summer 2024, including a stop at the Charleston Gaillard Center on Saturday, August 3.

JERSEY BOYS Extends Run at Mercury Theater Through Late July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 2, 2024

Mercury Theater has revealed additional dates for the first built-in Chicago Production of Jersey Boys. Learn how to purchase tickets.

DIANA THE MUSICAL Returns to The Stage at Frederick's Way Off Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 24, 2024

For the first time since the show premiered on Broadway in 2021, the musical Diana has returned to the stage.  This time in a brand new staging at Frederick's Way Off Broadway as part of the theatre's 30th Anniversary Season. 

From La Jolla Playhouse to Broadway - A Brief History
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 24, 2024

Learn more about some of the Broadway productions that you may not have realized began their journey at La Jolla Playhouse! 

Bob Barth's ONE NIGHT STAND to Present Marathon Co-Host Event Featuring WFMU's Therese
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2024

Join Bob Barth's ONE NIGHT STAND for a special Marathon Co-host event featuring WFMU legend Therese. Learn more about the event!

Review: REDWOOD at La Jolla Playhouse
by Evan Henerson - Mar 7, 2024

In REDWOOD, a new musical by Kate Diaz, and Tina Landau partially conceived by Idina Menzel and enjoying a visually arresting if somewhat simplistic world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, Menzell confronts something even more formidable than encroaching yuppie cyber cafes, enraged Oz-ians or life-altering roads not taken….

Interview: Nick Ullett Throws A THEATRICAL CATASTROPHE of THE BIRTHDAY PARTY
by Gil Kaan - Mar 5, 2024

Nick Ullett’s The Birthday Party: A Theatrical Catastrophe world premiered March 2, 2024 at the Rogue Machine at the Matrix. Lisa James directs Nick in his real-life account of the cancellation of The Birthday Party in 2014. After a successful opening weekend, Nick found some time to answer a few of my queries.

Review: Find Yourself on 'Island Time' with ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE at Eight O'Clock Theatre
by Drew Eberhard - Mar 3, 2024

Escape to Margaritaville, is a 2017 Jukebox Musical written by Greg Garcia, and Mike O’Malley, and based on songs by Jimmy Buffett.

Chilina Kennedy and Constantine Maroulis Will Lead Reading of ALL THE RAGE Musical
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2024

A one-night-only reading of the musical All The Rage will be held as part of Spark Theatre Festival this March. The reading will star Broadway's Chilina Kennedy and Constantine Maroulis.

Review: REDWOOD Looks to Turn Tragedy Into Transformation at La Jolla Playhouse
by ErinMarie Reiter - Feb 26, 2024

REDWOOD, the world premiere musical now playing at the La Jolla Playhouse offers soaring visuals and vocals in a story that tackles how to turn tragedy into transformation.