August Wilson’s GEM OF THE OCEAN Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater Feb. 21 - Mar. 21, 2026 By August Wilson Directed by Rovin Jay Master playwright, August Wilson, blends naturalism, mysticism, and magical realism to explore the experience of a Black community at the turn of the 20th century. It’s 1904, and … Continue reading August Wilson’s GEM OF THE OCEAN →

HARVEY Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater April 4 - May 2, 2026 By Mary Chase In this popular comedy from the golden age of Broadway, the kindly Elwood P. Dowd insists on including his friend Harvey in all of his sister Veta’s social gatherings. Trouble is, Harvey is an imaginary, six-and-a-half-foot-tall rabbit. … Continue reading HARVEY →

THE LION IN WINTER Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater May 16 - June 13, 2026 By James Goldman Directed by James Rice This medieval drama is a modern day classic that tells the story of the Plantagenet royal family, locked in a free-for-all of competing ambitions to inherit a kingdom. The Queen, … Continue reading THE LION IN WINTER →

GODSPELL Playing in the Long Beach Playhouse’s Mainstage Theater June 27 - Aug. 2, 2026 Book by John Michael Tebelak, Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Directed and Choreographed by … Continue reading GODSPELL →