Mainstage Theatre

BEN HUR By Patrick Barlow Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Feb. 24 - Mar. 23, 2024 Directed by Gregory Cohen From the playwright who brought us the hilarious The 39 Steps, comes BEN HUR, the epic tale based on one of the best-selling books of the nineteenth century, now told with only … Continue reading BEN HUR →

HAMLET By William Shakespeare, adapted by James Rice and Amanda Karr Playing the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater April 6 - May 4, 2024 Directed by James Rice Peer into the mind of Shakespeare’s most dynamic character, HAMLET, in a unique adaptation of the bard’s most compelling masterpiece. As Hamlet experiences the death of his … Continue reading HAMLET →

DETROIT ’67 By Dominique Morriseau Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater May 18 - June 15, 2024 Directed by Robyn Hastings Motown music is the soul of the party in 1967 Detroit as Chelle and her brother Lank make ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. A dreamer, Lank wants … Continue reading DETROIT ’67 →

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater June 29 - Aug. 4, 2024 Directed by Gregory Cohen Musical Direction by Stephen Olear Choreographed by Kysa Cohen In this comic musical feast about everyone’s favorite gothic family, … Continue reading THE ADDAMS FAMILY: The Musical →

THE 2024 - 2025 MAINSTAGE SEASON We are super excited to share with you our upcoming Mainstage Season!  With sensational horror tales, romantic tragedies, Agatha Christie mysteries, powerful Black dramas, Neil Simon comedies, Southern melodramas, and everyone’s favorite musical about tradition, there is something for everyone!  And don’t forget our hugely popular annual Christmas show! … Continue reading THE 2024 – 2025 MAINSTAGE SEASON →

THE PASSION OF DRACULA Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Sept. 21 - Oct. 19, 2024 By Bob Hall & David Richmond Directed by David Scaglione In the bloodcurdling and sensational tradition of the Hammer horror films comes THE PASSION OF DRACULA! It’s 1911, and Dr. Seward presides over a mental hospital next … Continue reading THE PASSION OF DRACULA →

ROMEO AND JULIET Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Nov. 2 - Nov. 30, 2024 By William Shakespeare Directed by Lauren Velasco Violent delights have violent ends in … Continue reading ROMEO AND JULIET →

A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Dec. 7 - Dec. 22, 2024 From the novella by Charles Dickens Holiday favorite A CHRISTMAS CAROL returns … Continue reading A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2024) →

Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Jan. 11 - Feb. 8, 2025 Adapted by Philip Grecian from the novel by Agatha … Continue reading Agatha Christie’s THE MURDER OF ROGER ACKROYD →

August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Feb. 22 - Mar. 22, 2025 By August Wilson Directed by Rovin Jay Can you transcend the … Continue reading August Wilson’s THE PIANO LESSON →

Neil Simon’s GOD’S FAVORITE Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater April 5 - May 3, 2025 By Neil Simon Directed by James Rice Neil Simon is at it again in the awesomely funny comedy GOD’S FAVORITE! Successful businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern day ‘Job’ with a loving wife, two clueless but supportive … Continue reading Neil Simon’s GOD’S FAVORITE →