Mainstage Theatre

Agatha Christie’s GO BACK FOR MURDER Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Jan. 10 - Feb. 7, 2026 By Agatha Christie Directed by Philip Brickey The Queen of Mystery does it again in this ingenious detective story about a devastating event in a family’s past. Carla Crale believes her mother was wrongly convicted … Continue reading Agatha Christie’s GO BACK FOR MURDER →

August Wilson’s GEM OF THE OCEAN Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Feb. 21 - Mar. 21, 2026 By August Wilson Directed by Rovin Jay Master playwright, August Wilson, blends naturalism, mysticism, and magical realism to explore the experience of a Black community at the turn of the 20th century. It’s 1904, and … Continue reading August Wilson’s GEM OF THE OCEAN →

HARVEY Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater April 4 - May 2, 2026 By Mary Chase Directed by Bob Fetes In this popular comedy from the golden age of Broadway, the kindly Elwood P. Dowd insists on including his friend Harvey in all of his sister Veta’s social gatherings. Trouble is, Harvey is … Continue reading HARVEY →

THE LION IN WINTER Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater May 16 - June 13, 2026 By James Goldman Directed by James Rice This medieval drama is a modern day classic that tells the story of the Plantagenet royal family, locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The Queen, … Continue reading THE LION IN WINTER →

GODSPELL Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater June 27 - Aug. 2, 2026 Book by John Michael Tebelak, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Directed and Choreographed by Sonya Randall Musical Direction by Stephen Olear From famed Wicked! composer and lyricist, Stephen Schwartz, comes his first major musical offering, GODSPELL. Taking the world … Continue reading GODSPELL →