SoCal theatre, March 25-April 1: ‘Freud on Cocaine,’ ‘Alex Edelman’s Just for Us’ and more
Theatre, musicals, cabaret, drag, standup comedy, poetry, spoken word, storytelling, and books & 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…
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Opening this week…
‘Nellie Oleson Enflamme Les Années 80 (Nellie Oleson Ignites the 80s)’ “Little House on the Prairie’s” Alison Arngrim and author Patrick Loubatière look back on 1980s pop culture in this two-person show performed largely in French — with a smattering of English and a Q&A. Sierra Madre Playhouse, 87 W. Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre. 8 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, March 25-26. $25. app.arts-people.com
‘Oops … Alaska Did It Again’ Drag diva Alaska Thunderfuck a.k.a. Alaska 5000 salutes pop music’s Britney Spears in this all-ages show. Regent Theater, 448 S. Main St., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Monday, March 25. $49.99. regentdtla.com
‘Alex Edelman’s Just for Us’ The millennial comic tackles anti-Semitism in a brief return engagement of his hit theatrical show. Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., downtown L.A. 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26-31. $65 and up. (213) 628-2772. centertheatregroup.org
‘The Living Lord’s Supper’ One-night-only staging of this hourlong musical dramatization of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic painting. Rose Center Theater, 14140 All American Way, Westminster. 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27. $10, $20. (714) 793-1150. rosecentertheater.com
‘A Broadway Birthday: Sondheim, Lloyd Webber, and Friends’ Musical theater veterans including Betty Buckley, Liz Callaway and “Glee’s” Matthew Morrison share the stage in this salute to the two legendary Broadway composers. Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. 8 p.m. Thursday, March 28. $49 and up. (714) 556-2787. scfta.org
‘Power and Light’ The rivalry between inventors Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla is revisited in John Strysik’s new drama. Theatre Forty, Mary Levin Cutler Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills. 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, March 28-31; other dates and times thru April 30. $35. (310) 364-3606. theatre40.org
‘The Simon & Garfunkel Story’ The Grammy-winning folk-pop duo is celebrated in this immersive concert-style show. Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts, 18000 Park Plaza Drive, Cerritos. 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28-30. $49-$89. (562) 916-8500. cerritoscenter.com
The 31st Annual Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival This celebration of solo female writer-performers returns with its annual gala followed by a weekend’s worth of live performances. Gala: Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28, $60, $100; performances: The Rosalie, 5108 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday, March 29-31, $25, $30; passes: $150. (818) 760-0408. lawtf.org
‘ZJU’s F*cked Up Easter Egg Hunt’ The Easter Bunny is coming for you in this immersive horror-theater experience for ages 18 and older only (signed waivers required at door). Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. 8, 9 and 10 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Sunday; March 28-31. $20, $25. zombiejoes.com
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