Mainstage Theatre

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, … 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 of one of Jane Austen's greatest novels, Emma Woodhouse, the notorious “matchmaker of Highbury,” pledges to never marry.  As she plans to have her newest … 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 returns for its twelfth incarnation at the Long Beach Playhouse. In this quick-paced, highly theatrical retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, the ghosts of Christmases … Continue reading A CHRISTMAS CAROL (2023) →

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 … 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 … 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 … 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 →

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 … 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 →