Mainstage Theatre

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Sept. 19 - Oct. 17, 2026 Adapted by John Faust based on the film by George A. … Continue reading NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD →

BLITHE SPIRIT Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Oct. 31 - Nov. 28, 2026 By Noël Coward Directed by Lauren Velasco From the effervescent mind of Noël Coward comes his engaging comedy of ghostly charms, BLITHE SPIRIT.  When a seance goes awry, the fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine finds himself quite literally haunted … Continue reading BLITHE SPIRIT →

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2026) Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Dec. 5 - 20, 2026 Adapted from the novella by Charles Dickens Directed by Katherine White Holiday favorite A CHRISTMAS CAROL returns for its annual incarnation in this quick-paced, highly theatrical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale. The ghosts of Christmases Past, Present, … Continue reading A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2026) →

Agatha Christie’s AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Jan. 9 - Feb. 6, 2027 By Agatha Christie Directed by Michael Hovance Agatha Christie is the unrivaled Queen of Mystery in her masterpiece, AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island where the only … Continue reading AND THEN THERE WERE NONE →

August Wilson’s TWO TRAINS RUNNING Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Feb. 20 - March 20, 2027 By August Wilson Directed by Rovin Jay It’s 1969, the peak of the Black Power movement, in August Wilson’s mature and intimate take on those turbulent times, TWO TRAINS RUNNING. Memphis Lee’s coffee shop lies in … Continue reading TWO TRAINS RUNNING →

THE CRUCIBLE Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater April 3 - May 1, 2027 By Arthur Miller Directed by James Rice In THE CRUCIBLE, Arthur Miller created one of the most acclaimed plays in the American theatrical canon. Set during the turmoil of the Salem witch trials, the story focuses on a young … Continue reading THE CRUCIBLE →

GLORIOUS!: The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, the Worst Singer in the World Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater May 15 - June 12, 2027 By Peter … Continue reading GLORIOUS! →

SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater June 26 - Aug. 1, 2027 Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by … Continue reading SWEENEY TODD: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street →