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THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman April 8 - May 6, 2023 Directed by Phyllis B. Gitlin In this undeniably moving new adaptation, Anne Frank emerges from history, a living, lyrical, intensely gifted young girl, who confronts her rapidly changing life and the increasing horror … Continue reading THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY By Pearl Cleage Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater May 20 - June 17, 2023 Directed by Sonya Randall In the summer of 1930 in Harlem, NY, the creative euphoria of the Harlem Renaissance has given way to the harsher realities of the Great Depression. Guy and Angel, … Continue reading BLUES FOR AN ALABAMA SKY
IN THE HEIGHTS Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Book by Quiara Alegría Hudes July 1 - Aug. 5, 2023 Directed by Miguel Cardenas Musical Direction by Gabrielle Maldonado and Stephen Olear Choreography by Anthony Tuason This joyful Tony award-winning musical tells the story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood … Continue reading IN THE HEIGHTS
FRANKENSTEIN 1930 By Fred Carmichael Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Sept. 23 - Oct. 21, 2023 Directed by David Scaglione Just in time for the Halloween season, FRANKENSTEIN 1930 harkens back to the Universal monster movies of the 1930s in a stage homage that features all the elements we love and remember … Continue reading FRANKENSTEIN 1930
Jane Austen’s EMMA Adapted by Michael Bloom Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Nov. 4 - Dec. 2, 2023 Directed by: Lauren Velasco In this highly theatrical adaptation … Continue reading Jane Austen’s EMMA
A CHRISTMAS CAROL Adapted from the novella by Charles Dickens Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Dec. 9 - 23, 2023 Directed by Philip Brickey The perennial favorite … Continue reading A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2023)
Agatha Christie’s THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES Adapted by T. James Belich from the novel by Agatha Christie Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Jan. 13 - Feb. … Continue reading Agatha Christie’s THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES
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. … 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, … Continue reading THE 2024 – 2025 MAINSTAGE SEASON
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