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NOISES OFF

For those who love a good British farce, imagine the joy of being able to watch the mayhem going on behind the scenes.  Imagine no longer as we bring you “backstage” during the rehearsals and performances of a comedy that goes hilariously wrong over its months of production.  As this troupe of actors presents an … Continue reading NOISES OFF

SISTER ACT: The Musical

When disco diva, Deloris Van Cartier, witnesses a murder, she is put in protective custody in the one place the cops are sure she won't be a found: a convent! Disguised as a nun, Deloris uses her unique disco moves and singing talent to inspire the choir, breathing new life into the church and community, … Continue reading SISTER ACT: The Musical

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2021) – Streaming

The perennial favorite returns for its tenth incarnation at Long Beach Playhouse. In this quick-paced, highly theatrical re-telling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, the ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, and Future show Ebenezer Scrooge the poverty of his material wealth and the blessings that come with generosity. Can they convince him to change before it’s … Continue reading A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2021) – Streaming

Membership Drive Party 2021

Let's celebrate our members and welcome some new ones! Enjoy time with fellow LBP members at the Membership Drive Party! THURSDAY, DEC 9 @ 6:30pm Join us for a night of fun and theatre while we celebrate the Long Beach Playhouse & our Membership Drive. Enjoy a fantastic free performance of A Christmas Carol Starting … Continue reading Membership Drive Party 2021

CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

In what is possibly Tennessee Williams’ most famous and well-loved dramas of the modern theatre, Maggie and Brick are trying to survive the ever present tension when Brick’s family gets together to celebrate Big Daddy’s 65th birthday.  As the family members jockey for power and favoritism, secrets are exposed and weaknesses and insecurities are put to … Continue reading CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU

After sweet Alice Sycamore becomes engaged to wealthy Tony Kirby the only thing standing in their way is the approval and blessing of their families. Easier said than done during the dinner between the eccentric Sycamore family and the strait-laced Kirby family. Will they be able to embrace each other’s quirks and faults to get … Continue reading YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU

INTIMATE APPAREL

From Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage, writer of Crumbs from the Table of Joy and By the Way, Meet Vera Stark, comes this tale of love and desire at the turn of the 20th century.  Esther, a talented black seamstress, saves her money as she works toward her future sewing intimate apparel for wealthy matrons and prostitutes alike.  Even … Continue reading INTIMATE APPAREL

Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY

On his 35th birthday, the confirmed bachelor Robert celebrates yet again with his collection of married friends, and begins to question his place in their lives.  As it becomes clear that he is using these relationships as a shield to fully committing in his own life, he makes self-discoveries, both crushing and highly comic, that will … Continue reading Stephen Sondheim’s COMPANY

HOLMES AND WATSON

By Jeffrey Hatcher Directed by Mitchell Nunn Sherlock Holmes is dead. Or so it is assumed. The world knows the great detective went over the Reichenbach Falls with his nemesis Professor Moriarty. But when a telegram arrives informing Dr. Watson that three men, each claiming to be Holmes, have been committed to a remote asylum … Continue reading HOLMES AND WATSON