SoCal theatre, March 11-18: ‘Steel Magnolias,’ ‘A Weekend with Pablo Picasso,’ UnCabaret 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.
The curtain rises…
Theatre
Opening this week…
‘King James’ Two friends share a love for the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and the team’s star player LeBron James in Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s sports-themed comedy-drama; contains mature themes and strong language. The Old Globe, 1363 Old Globe Way, Balboa Park, San Diego. 7 p.m. Tuesdays-Wednesdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 and 7 p.m. Sundays, March 14 thru 31. $33 and up. (619) 234-5623. TheOldGlobe.org
‘Flayed’ A deeply closeted young pastor has a breakdown while delivering his first sermon in writer-performer Josiah Blount’s hit solo show. Lyric Hyperion Theater & Café, 2106 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake. 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15. $15. eventbrite.com
‘Generation XYZ’ The Playhouse’s Studio Collaborative series continues with (un)defined arts collective’s company-devised drama exploring trauma, gender issues, etc. in one multigenerational family from the 1980s to the present. Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach. 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16-17. $20, $25. (562) 494-1014. lbplayhouse.org
‘Million Dollar Quartet’ 5-Star Theatricals stages the hit show about an historic 1950s jam session between music legends Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley. Kavli Theatre, 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks. 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 p.m. Sundays, March 15 thru 24; also 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21. $26-$90. (805) 497-8613. 5startheatricals.com
‘Music of the Knights’ Musical theater veterans perform songs by Paul McCartney, Elton John and Andrew Lloyd Webber. La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd., La Mirada. 8 p.m. Friday, March 15. $25-$105. (562) 944-9801. lamiradatheatre.com
‘NOTHING#31: a bar, a bluff’ Acclaimed New York-based interdisciplinary artist Autumn Knight explores human connection in the West Coast premiere of this immersive, interactive and partly improvised two-part program; includes mature content. REDCAT, 631 W. 2nd Street, downtown L.A. “NOTHING#31: a bar,” 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, March 15-16; “NOTHING#31: a bluff,” 7 p.m. Sunday, March 17. $15-$30. (213) 237 2800. redcat.org
‘Steel Magnolias’ Kentwood Players stages Robert Harling’s hit comedy-drama about a group of women who socialize at a beauty parlor in a small Louisiana town in the 1980s. Jon Sparks directs. Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sundays, March 15 thru April 6, with 2 p.m. matinees on Saturdays beginning March 23. $21, $25. (310) 645-5156. kentwoodplayers.org
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