Long Beach
California
Long Beach Playhouse
Mission:
To celebrate the human experience while encouraging the participation of artist and audience alike.
Vision:
To serve our diverse community with quality theatre, strong educational programs and collaborative efforts. To produce socially significant, classic and contemporary plays.
Established in 1929, the Long Beach Playhouse is a landmark in the City of Long Beach. The Playhouse produces 13 shows annually while actively collaborating with other artists and arts organizations.
Long Beach Playhouse cuts across age, gender, ethnic, and cultural boundaries to nurture and cultivate new and traditional audiences.
Upcoming Events at Long Beach Playhouse
Gershwin and Friends
Recent News
Long Beach Symphony Welcomes 'Gershwin and Friends' to the Stage on November 9, 2024
Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Symphony will present an evening honoring the diverse fabric of American music. This celebration, under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, will feature a mix of musical cultures, influences, and identities that…
Read More »Performance - The Passion of Dracula at Long Beach Playhouse
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 to a quiet…
Read More »Long Beach Playhouse Studio Presents 'Loot'
Long Beach, CA -- English Playwright Joe Orton’s black comedy Loot made its premier in 1965 and follows the fortunes of two young thieves, Hal and Dennis. Together they rob the bank next to the funeral parlor where Dennis works and return to…
Read More »You Do the Hands and I’ll Do the Feet Patrick Barlow’s Ben Hur, An Epic Comedy at the Long Beach Playhouse
Long Beach, CA -- When people hear the words Ben Hur, it generally evokes a memory of lengthy biblical epic about revenge and redemption. That’s about to change. Playwright, Patrick Barlow, a master adapter of plays, takes on the classic Ben…
Read More »Mussorgsky's 'Pictures at an Exhibition' Comes to Life in a Spectacular Performance by Long Beach Symphony
Long Beach, CA -- On Saturday, February 17, under the direction of Maestro Eckart Preu, Long Beach Symphony presents an evening filled with music and imagery featuring the works of American composer Florence Price, Dvo?ák, Mussorgsky and…
Read More »The Collaborative A Unique and Creative Approach to Community Theater at the Long Beach Playhouse from January 13 - March 31, 2024
Long Beach, CA -- The Long Beach Playhouse Studio Collaborative Season is a season of plays mounted by local theater companies, performing arts organizations and individuals. It offers them the opportunity to produce their own shows in our Studio…
Read More »Long Beach Playhouse Studio Announces The Collaborative Series
The Collaborative A Unique and Creative Approach to Community Theater At the Long Beach Playhouse January 13 through March 31, 2023 Long Beach, CA, Urinetown, a musical written by Greg Kotis, with music by Mark Hollman, imagines a 20-year-dro…
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