AMERICAN THEATRE

SEASON PREVIEW 2024

ALABAMA

ALABAMA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, MONTGOMERY

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Ken Ludwig, Apr 18-May 12

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Tim Rice (book & lyrics), Andrew Lloyd Webber (music), Jul 11-Aug 11

Zelda In the Backyard, Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder, Jun 13-30

ALASKA

CYRANO’S THEATRE COMPANY, ANCHORAGE

Barefoot in the Park, Neil Simon, May 10-Jun 2

Meteor Shower, Steve Martin, Sep 6-29

ARIZONA

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY, TUCSON AND TEMPE/PHOENIX

True West, Sam Shepard; dir: Jenn Thompson, Apr 27-Jun 9

THE INVISIBLE THEATRE, TUCSON

The Shadow of Her Smile, Ann Talman; dir: Lina Koutrakos and Alex Rybeck, May 17-18

Thriller of the Year, Glyn Jones; dir: Susan Claassen, Apr 23-May 5

Woody’s Order, Ann Talman, May 19

THE ROGUE THEATRE, TUCSON

Love’s Labour’s Lost, William Shakespeare; dir: Joseph McGrath, Apr 18-May 5

THEATERWORKS, PEORIA

Frozen Jr., KristenAnderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez (songs), Jennifer Lee (book); dir: Meribeth Reeves, May 10-26

VALLEY YOUTH THEATRE, PHOENIX

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Alan Menken (music), Stephen Schwartz (lyrics), Peter Parnell (book), Jun 7-23

ARKANSAS

ARKANSAS REP, LITTLE ROCK

Footloose, Dean Pitchford & Walter Bobbie (book), Tom Snow (music), Dean Pitchford (lyrics), Jul 9-28

Hello, Dolly!, Michael Stewart (book), Jerry Herman (music & lyrics), Aug 22-24

Into the Side of a Hill, James Anthony Tyler, Aug 6-18

Pride and Prejudice, Kate Hamill (adapt. from Austen), Jun 18-30

Responders, Joseph Scott Ford, Sep 3-15

THEATRESQUARED, FAYETTEVILLE

Fat Ham, James Ijames; dir: Monteze Freeland, Apr 17-May 12

Responders, Joseph Scott Ford; dir: vickie washington, Jun 5-30

CALIFORNIA

6TH STREET PLAYHOUSE, SANTA ROSA

Kinky Boots, Harvey Fierstein (book), Cyndi Lauper (songs); dir: Pat Nims, Jun 7-Jul 7

Native Gardens, Karen Zacarías, May 24-Jun 16

A NOISE WITHIN, PASADENA

Misalliance, George Bernard Shaw; dir: Guillermo Cienfuegos, May 12-Jun 9

AFRICAN-AMERICAN SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, SAN FRANCISCO

The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare; dir: Giulio Cesare Perrone, May 11-May 26

AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER, SAN FRANCISCO

A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson; dir: Stephen Brackett, Apr 18-May 12

The Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical, Dominique Morisseau; dir: Kamilah Forbes, Aug 27-Oct 8

The Lehman Trilogy, Stefano Massini (adapt. by Ben Power); dir: Sam Mendes, May 25-Jun 23

ANTAEUS THEATRE COMPANY, GLENDALE

Nora, Ingmar Bergman (adapt. from Ibsen), translated and adapted by Frederick J. Marker & Lise-Lone Marker; dir: Cameron Watson, Apr 21-May 26

The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde; dir: Gregg T. Daniel, Jul 14-Aug 19

AURORA THEATRE COMPANY, BERKELEY

Blue Door, Tanya Barfield; dir: Darryl V. Jones, Apr 19-May 19

The Lifespan of a Fact, Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell (adapt. from John D’Agata and Jim Fingal); dir: Jessica Holt, Jun 21-Jul 21

CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATRE, ORINDA

As You Like It, William Shakespeare; dir: Elizabeth Carter, Sep 12-29

CAPITAL STAGE, SACRAMENTO

Cry It Out, Molly Smith Metzler; dir: Judith Moreland, May 1-Jun 2

Now Circa Then, Carly Mensch; dir: Jeffrey Lo, Jun 19-Jul 21

CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY, WALNUT CREEK

Cabaret, John Kander (music), Fred Ebb (lyrics), Joe Masteroff (book); dir: Markus Potter, May 25-Jun 23

CENTER THEATRE GROUP, LOS ANGELES

Clue, Sandy Rustin (adapt. from Jonathan Lynn), w/additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price; dir: Casey Hushion, Jul 30-Aug 25

CENTER THEATRE GROUP (AHMANSON), LOS ANGELES

A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson; dir: Stephen Brackett, Jun 5-30

Clue, Sandy Rustin (adapt. from Jonathan Lynn), w/additional material by Hunter Foster and Eric Price Jul 30-Aug 25, 2024

CENTER THEATRE GROUP; A CO-PRODUCTION WITH AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER, LOS ANGELES

A Strange Loop, Michael R. Jackson; dir: Stephen Brackett, Jun 5-30, 2024

CENTRAL WORKS, BERKELEY

Accused!, Patricia Milton; dir: Kimberly Ridgeway, Jul 13-Aug 11

The Contest, Gary Graves, Oct 19-Nov 17

CHANCE THEATER, ANAHEIM

Alma, Benjamin Benne, May 3-26

Gloria, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Sep 20-Oct 13

Sweeney Todd, Hugh Wheeler (book), Stephen Sondheim (songs); dir: Oanh Nguyen, Jul 12-Aug 4

CINNABAR THEATRE, PETALUMA

La Bohème, Puccini; dir: Elly Lichenstein, Jun21-Jul5

CITY LIGHTS THEATER COMPANY, SAN JOSE

Clyde’s, Lynn Nottage; dir: Aldo Billingslea, May 16-Jun 16

The Rocky Horror Show, Richard O’Brien, Jul18-Aug25

CUTTING BALL THEATER, SAN FRANCISCO

The Soul Never Dwells in a Dry Place, Rotimi Agbabiaka, inspired by Romare Bearden, Apr 19-May 12

CYGNET THEATRE, SAN DIEGO

The Rocky Horror Show, Richard O’Brien; dir: Sean Murray, Sep 11-Oct 20

tick, tick…BOOM!, Jonathan Larson; dir: TBA, Jul 3-Aug 4

DIVERSIONARY THEATRE, SAN DIEGO

Notes on Killing Seven Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Board Members, Mara Vélez Meléndez; dir: Andréa Agosto, May 5-Jun 2

TL; DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix, Ella Rose Chary, Brandon James Gwinn; dir: Sherri Eden Barber, May 9-Jun 2

EAST WEST PLAYERS, LOS ANGELES

Unbroken Blossoms, Philip W. Chung; dir: Jeff Liu, Jun 27-Jul 21

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY, SANTA BARBARA

Alice, Formerly of Wonderland, Mark Saltzman; dir: Meredith McDonough, May 30-Jun 16

GEFFEN PLAYHOUSE, LOS ANGELES

The Hope Theory, Helder Guimarães; dir: Frank Marshall, Apr 25-Jun 9

tiny father, Mike Lew; dir: Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Jun 12-Jul 14

GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS, SAN FRANCISCO

11 Reflections: San Francisco, Andrea Assaf, Oct 4-5

INDEPENDENT SHAKESPEARE CO., LOS ANGELES

Anita Berber is Dead, Melissa Chalsma, David Melville, Jim Lang; dir: Melissa Chalsma, Oct 10-Nov 17

As You Like It, William Shakespeare; dir: David Melville, Jul 10-Sep 1

Happy Days, Samuel Beckett; dir: Melissa Chalsma, May 23-Jun 9

INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE, LONG BEACH

, Steven Dietz (adapt. from Agatha Christie); dir: Jamie

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