SoCal theatre, Jan. 29-Feb. 5: ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and more
SoCal theatre, Jan. 29-Feb. 5: ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Hedwig and the Angry Inch’ and more
Theatre, musicals, cabaret, drag, standup comedy, poetry, spoken word, storytelling, books and lit for LA & OC
Welcome to the latest TV or Not TV newsletter spotlighting live theater, standup comedy, etc. on stages all around Southern California this coming week. I’m Matt Cooper, former listings coordinator for the LA Times’ Calendar section.
A NOTE TO READERS:
The Theatre and Music & Dance roundups now cover Monday through the following Monday, instead of Sunday to the following Sunday as they did previously. This streamlines the newsletters and tidies up a few issues with how to list openings and performances that span any given weekend. The two newsletters will continue to go out on Saturdays.
Theatre
Opening this week…
‘Gaslighting Is My Love Language’ Writer-performer Fielding Edlow tells a tale of marriage gone wrong in this solo show. Hudson Guild Theatre, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 30-31. $12. onstage411.com
Matthew Bourne’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ The acclaimed choreographer reimagines Shakespeare’s tragic tale of teenage love in the North American premiere of this dance theater work featuring music by Terry Davies based on Prokofiev’s classic score. Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 31 thru Feb. 25. $35 and up. (213) 628-2772. centertheatregroup.org
Aya Ogawa’s ‘The Nosebleed’ The theatre artist pays tribute to their father while looking back on their childhood in the West Coast premiere of this darkly comic, Obie Award-winning show; presented in English and Japanese without supertitles, with advisories for loud noises and mature content. REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd St., downtown L.A. 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 1-3. $30. (213) 237-2800. redcat.org
Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ The national tour of the Tony-winning musical based on the animated 1994 tale roars into Orange County. Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Special matinee, 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1; 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 1 thru 25. $39 and up. (714) 556-2787. scfta.org
‘English’ Four students in Iran bond as they prepare for a potentially life-changing exam in Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy; includes strong language. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Thursdays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 1. thru 25. $33 and up. (619) 234-5623. theoldglobe.org
‘Flayed’ A deeply closeted young man auditions for the role of associate pastor at a conservative church in Josiah Blount’s dark comedy; part of Solofest 2024. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1. $25. whitefiretheatre.com
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