SoCal theatre, Aug. 20-27: ‘The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné Vote,’ ’The Brothers Size’ and more

Theatre, musicals, cabaret, drag, standup comedy, poetry, spoken word, storytelling, and books & lit for LA & OC

Xochitl Romero co-stars in “The Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx/Latiné Vote” at Theatricum Botanicum. (Ian Flanders)

Welcome to the latest TV or Not TV newsletter spotlighting live theater, cabaret, standup comedy, etc. on stages all around Southern California this week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for arts & entertainment at the Los Angeles Times.

The curtain rises…

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Theatre

Opening this week…

‘Velour: A Drag Spectacular’ Drag artist, activist and “RuPaul’s Drag Race” winner Sasha Velour joins forces with “Laramie Project” playwright Moises Kaufman to help tell her story in this world-premiere coming-of-age tale. La Jolla Playhouse, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla. 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 7 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 20 thru Sept. 15. $30-$129. (858) 550-1070. lajollaplayhouse.org

‘Unchained Melodies’ Tony and Grammy winner John Lloyd Young "(“Jersey Boys”) celebrates the songs of the 1950s and 60s in this cabaret show. Catalina Jazz Club, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. $30-$60; food and drink minimums apply. (323) 466-2210. catalinajazzclub.com

‘The Brothers Size’ A parolee and his hardworking older brother come into conflict in a 20th anniversary staging of playwright and Geffen artistic director Tarell Alvin McCraney’s modern-day fable set in the Deep South; co-presented by The Shed. Geffen Playhouse, Audrey Skirball Kenis Theater, 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood. 8 p.m. Wednesdays-Fridays, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 22 thru Sept. 8. $45-$129; rush tickets, $15, $35. (310) 208-2028. geffenplayhouse.org

‘Broadway and Beyond: Hits & Misses’ Musical revue celebrates popular show tunes you already know plus some equally worthy ones you might not. Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center, DownStage Cabaret Theater, 3050 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 23 thru Sept. 22; no performances Sept. 13-15. $25. (805) 583-7900. simi-arts.org

‘The Double V’ International City Theatre stages Carole Eglash-Kosoff’s historical drama about a WWII-era civil rights campaign to promote racial equality in the military and on the home front. Beverly O’Neill Theater, Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, 330 E. Seaside Way, Long Beach. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 23 thru Sept. 8. $49-$55. (562) 436-4610. ictlongbeach.org