SoCal theatre, Sept. 3-10: ‘The Skin of Our Teeth,’ ‘Cyrano,’ ‘Memnon,’ ‘Hamilton’ 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, 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.
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Greystone Theatre Play Readings This new three-part series featuring actors and directors from Theatre 40 continues with Dan Greaney’s historical drama “Argentia 1941” set during WWII. Greystone Mansion, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4. $10, $15. beverlyhills.org
‘Hamilton’ Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning blockbuster musical about the fiscally savvy Founding Father returns. Pantages Theatre, 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 thru Oct. 30; also 1 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 5 and Oct. 10. $56.75 and up. (323) 468-1770. broadwayinhollywood.com
‘Memnon’ The Classical Theatre of Harlem makes its West Coast debut with an outdoor staging of Will Power’s reimagining of the ancient tale of the Ethiopian king who fought on the side of Troy against the Greeks in the Trojan War. Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, Sept. 5 thru 28; ASL interpreted performances: Thursdays, Sept. 19 & 26. $40-$55. (310) 440-7300. getty.edu
‘Spy for Spy’ Two seemingly mismatched souls fall in love but the audience will decide which scenes play in what order in the L.A. premiere of Kieron Barry’s LGBTQ-themed romantic comedy. Whitefire Theatre, 13500 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks. 8 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 5 thru Oct. 10. $24; $38 beginning Sept. 13. whitefiretheatre.com
‘I’m Not a Witch at All’ Performance artist Page Person uses the story of the 17th century Salem witch trials to explore her journey as a trans woman in this new show. Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., Santa Monica. 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, Sept. 6-7. $20, $25. highwaysperformance.org
‘3 Faces of Steve: Sondheim in Concert’ Soprano Angelina Réaux, longtime colleague of Stephen Sondheim, is joined by baritone Michael Sokol and baritenor Bernardo Bermudez for a career-spanning survey of show tunes crafted by the legendary Broadway composer. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 6 thru 29; also 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29 (no 2 p.m. performance). $40, $45. (310) 477-2055. OdysseyTheatre.com
‘TH IR DS’ In a world where the Civil War never took place, America has been broken up into three distinct countries — The Union, the Confederate States and the Pacific States — in Ben Edlin’s alternate-history fable. Zephyr Theatre, 7456 Melrose Ave., L.A. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 6 thru 29. $25, $35. thirdstheplay.com
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