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May 17, 2026 2:18 a.m.
ScatterTones celebrates their Spring Sing win. The premier a cappella ensemble performed a rendition of RAYE’s “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!” (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 18 at 9:16 p.m.
Spring air carried song into Royce Hall.
With 12 acts throughout the night, Spring Sing returned to Royce Hall on Saturday night after taking place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center last year.
By Ana Camila Burquez and Alexis Coffee
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May 12, 2026 3:07 p.m.This post was updated May 13 at 12:19 a.m.
Synthesis Dance is ready to return to the spotlight at Spring Sing 2026.
The student dance team took the stage at Spring Sing for the first time last year and has prepared a new routine to take the 36-member group back to UCLA’s biggest talent show.
By Reid Sperisen
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May 10, 2026 10:33 p.m.Theater review: ‘Exit the King’ is beautifully acted, but its tensions dies out with its subject
“Exit the King” might be grim, but it won’t make audiences want to exit the theater.
A production of the absurdist comedy – written by Eugène Ionesco in 1962, translated by Donald Watson and directed by Michael Michetti – kicked off May 3 at Pasadena’s A Noise Within Theatre, where it will run through May 31.
By Reid Sperisen
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May 7, 2026 4:03 p.m.Eve Mori transforms a playhouse, brings new generations to the past in ‘Himeyuri’
This post was updated May 13 at 3:28 p.m.
Serving as a bridge between the past and present, Eve Mori has transformed Freud Playhouse into a place where a new generation can watch history vividly come to life.
By Daniela Fogliano
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May 5, 2026 5:37 p.m.Theater review: ”Master Harold’ …and the Boys’ creates hope, the chance to fly
This post was updated May 5 at 11:59 p.m.
What does a man know about flying a kite? More than one might think.
Written by Athol Fugard and directed by Emily Mann and Tarell Alvin McCraney, the Geffen Playhouse’s production of “‘Master Harold’ …and the Boys” opened in Westwood on April 8.
By Alexis Coffee
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May 3, 2026 4:54 p.m.Q&A: ‘This Is Our Youth’ cast, director break down themes, stage production of play
This post was updated May 3 at 7:48 p.m.
“This Is Our Youth” may be a play centered on young people, but it is meant for everyone – a reminder of the universal experience of youth.
By Alexis Coffee
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April 23, 2026 5:14 p.m.Theater review: ‘For Want of a Horse’ exploration of zoophilia falls flat but humor excels
This post was updated April 23 at 7:59 p.m.
Editor’s note: This review contains descriptions of criminal sexual activity involving animals that some readers may find disturbing.
By Abby Shewmaker
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April 16, 2026 2:52 p.m.Sara Porkalob’s ‘Dragon Mama’ compels audiences, falls short of predecessor
This post was updated April 16 at 8:55 p.m.
The next generation in the “Dragon Cycle” is lighting up the stage.
Sara Porkalob’s solo show “Dragon Mama” – directed by Andrew Russell – is the second in a matrilineal trilogy based on the star’s family following “Dragon Lady” and preceding the in-development “Dragon Baby.” “Dragon Mama” made its Los Angeles premiere March 4 and will play at the Geffen Playhouse through April 26.
By Eleanor Meyers and Reid Sperisen
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