Stage Plays

Godspell Comes To Culver City

December 25, 2025 RGN staff

GODSPELL is coming to the Elks Lodge at 11160 Washington Place, Culver City, CA 90232, presented by Expedition Entertainment, and celebrates the gift of community theater this January. If you’ve never seen Godspell, it’s a joyful, high-energy musical that brings the teachings of Jesus to life through humor, music, and a whole lot of heart. […]

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December 11, 2025 RGN staff

See why Stereophonic at Hollywood Pantages is a must—an intense 1976 band drama about creativity, conflict, and the cost of making art.

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A Stunning Production: Prince Of Egypt At Casa 0101 Brings Broadway-Level Excellence To Boyle Heights

November 28, 2025 RGN staff

Experience Prince of Egypt at CASA 0101—Broadway-level performances, stunning costumes, and powerful storytelling uplifting the Boyle Heights community.

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Review: Electrico Illuminates Forgotten Mexican American History in Early-1900s Texas

October 30, 2025 RGN staff

Electrico, written by Josefina López, exposes the overlooked persecution of Mexican families in early-1900s Texas. A powerful, timely Los Angeles theatre production.

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Review-Fernando Valenzuela: Remembering ‘El Toro’ and the Legacy of Fernandomania”

September 13, 2025 RGN staff

Fernando Valenzuela—El Toro—captivated Los Angeles and inspired generations with his signature screwball and the phenomenon of Fernandomania. From humble roots in Sonora to Dodgers legend, he became a cultural icon and multi-time champion. This tribute honors his legacy, his impact on Mexican and Mexican American communities, and the enduring No. 34.

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Review Some Like It Hot

August 4, 2025 RGN staff

Review by Judd Angel-I had the great pleasure of seeing Casey Nicholaw’s dazzling musical comedy Some Like It Hot at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. I was thrilled to experience it. Afterward, I promptly told all my theatre friends it was “live theatre entertainment at its finest.” I was eagerly anticipating the modern interpretation’s treatment of […]

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Review- A Doll’s House Part 2

May 25, 2025 RGN staff

Reviewed by Krystina Bailey Brawer-In the highly anticipated Pasadena Playhouse production of A Doll’s House, Part II by Lucas Hnath (Red Speedo, The Christians)—a modern written continuation of the original play A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen, set in the late 1800s—the lead character, Nora Helmer, leaves her marriage and family in pursuit of her independence. As we step into this play, […]

L.A.’s Most “Popular”Returns For Limited Engagement In Hollywood

December 16, 2024 RGN staff

Los Angeles Return Engagement Pantages Theatre Now Through February 2, 2025 Monday, December 2, 2024 – Broadway in Hollywood is thrilled to announce that L.A.’s most popular musical WICKED returns to Los Angeles. It will be at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre for a limited nine-week run. This will be across the 2024 holiday season from […]

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Review: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

December 13, 2024 RGN staff

Reviewed by Joy Parris-Exceptional Theater is right here in Boyle Heights. You don’t need to travel to New York to experience a top-tier Broadway production. CASA 0101 Theater consistently delivers unforgettable performances. They have had past hits like Beauty and the Beast, Death of a Salesman, and The Very Best People. This December, they offer […]

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Review Back To The Future: The Musical

November 6, 2024 RGN staff

4 Weeks Only Hollywood Pantages Theatre ∙ Nov 5 – Dec 1, 2024 Reviewed by Tenaya Wallace: Back to the Future: The Musical debuted on opening night at Hollywood’s historic Pantages Theater. It transported audiences back to 1985. It offered a thrilling, nostalgia-packed ride beyond that year. The musical is based closely on the beloved film. […]