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Celebration Theatre presents a satire of 1950s B-movies that featured women in prison. Written by Tony- and Grammy-winner Tom Eyen (Dreamgirls), the black comedy Women Behind Bars tells the story of Mary Eleanor, a young woman framed for a crime she didn't commit, and her harrowing journey through the Women's House of Detention in Greenwich Village. Learn more...

Performed live on stage, Celebration Theatre's gay soap opera WeHo returns for a new season. Inspired by shows like 90210 and Melrose Place, the salacious and funny WeHo is filled with shirtless gym trainers, same-sex power couples, battling twins and murder, all set against the backdrop of the most dramatic city never to hit prime time: West Hollywood. Learn more...

Celebration Theatre presents Altar Boyz. This Off-Broadway hit has found popular success and critical acclaim. It's a clever and tuneful spoof tellling the tale of a pious boy band and their attempts to achieve fame, with such tunes as "Girl You Make Me Wanna Wait" and "Jesus Called Me On My Cell Phone." Learn more...

Celebration Theatre present the return of the best of their late-night sketch comedy series, created by television producers Todd Milliner and Rob Mello. This talented and crazy group of actors will perform a witty, fast-paced and hilarious comedy show. Learn more...

From her eccentric childhood with a wild bohemian artist mother and a Jewish Guido dad, to the shooting death of her mother, by her father, Adelman's determination to express her rage and grief positively inspired her to write this play, miraculously transforming her real-life tragedy into a unique life-affirming dramedy. Learn more...

Trafficking in Broken Hearts is a gritty, urban love story that revolves around a trio of unique characters: Papo, a tough talking Puerto Rican hustler from the Bronx; Brian, a sexually confused young lawyer from the Midwest; and Bobby, a 17-year-old runaway. Learn more...

A blend of comedy and drama, The Prodigal Father stars TV veteran Max Gail (Barney Miller, Gary Unmarried) as Earl, an Alzheimer's sufferer living in a Chicago loft with his son Jamey and Jamey's lover. The play explores the father-son relationship as scenes and characters shift instantly from present to past as Earl's mind shifts. Learn more...

Sharon McNight brings her outrageous show, Songs to Offend Almost Everyone, to the Celebration Theatre. Chock full of irreverence, politically incorrect thoughts and First Amendment rabble-rousing, this evening of comedy cabaret is designed to offend minorities and majorities of every persuasion. Learn more...

Comedians Mikey Scott, Cory Alan Schneider and Teddy Margas -- otherwise known as The Queers of Comedy -- perform at Celebration Theatre. Their sketch and stand-up comedy show Bitches, Rants & Raves focuses on a different topic for each night of their four-date run: Sex, Self-Help, Family, and Hollywood, with each night a completely different show. Learn more...

From the creator of the off-Broadway hit, Confessions of a Mormon Boy, comes Steven Fales' new solo play based on his many adventures as a Mormon missionary in Portugal. Anyone who has ever felt the agony, ecstasy and insanity of turning their will and their life over to a socio-economic, political, tax-exempt, multi-national corporation posing as the Kingdom of God on Earth will appreciate this smart and sexy look at extreme religious devotion. Learn more...

From the creator and director of the hit show Chico's Angels comes Glad Libs, the world's gayest improvised musical. With suggestions from the audience, this troupe of 9 actors will create a brand new musical every night in front of your very eyes. Learn more...

Emmy-nominated writer Jeffrey Solomon stars in his own autobiographical solo play Mother/SON, a critical hit in London and Chicago. Solomon takes on the roles of both son and mother in this drama about a woman struggling to accept her son's homosexuality. Learn more...

This imaginative adaptation of the Christmas classic is now a Celebration Theatre tradition. Ebeneezer Scrooge is the world-famous fashion designer behind S&M, the clothing line he started with his partner Jake Marley. After Marley's death, Scrooge's life spirals into loneliness and tyranny. This is the story of Scrooge's anger and coldness and, ultimately, a tale about the healing power of love and redemption. Oh, it also has ghosts -- and they're fabulous. Learn more...

Celebration Theatre presents family-friendly musical The Daddy Machine. A happy family life with two moms, a son, daughter and dog gets turned upside down one morning when one after another Daddy pops out of a box to create chaos. The amusing story is narrated by the family dog. Learn more...

This theatrical late night reality series directed by Efrain Schunior gives ten aspiring guys an opportunity to prove that they can make it in the high-stress, high-stakes world of bottoming. ANTB! exposes the transformation of men into potentially fierce Bottoms, as they face weekly tests and challenges that determine who can make the cut. Hosted by the ferocious Ms. Trina Sugg. Learn more...

Porcelain is an examination of a young man's crime of passion. Triply scorned -- as an Asian, a gay man and now a murderer -- 19-year-old John Lee has confessed to shooting his lover in a public lavatory in London. Winner of the London Fringe Award for Best Play, Porcelain dissects the crime through a prism of conflicting voices: newscasts, flashbacks and John's own recollections to a prison psychiatrist. Learn more...

Celebration Theatre presents Allain Rochel's Sissystrata. Based on Aristophanes' classic Greek satire Lysistrata, the play is set in West Hollywood's gay community in the year 2013. When all the 'tops' decide to join the military, the 'bottoms' come up with a risque plan to bring an end to war. Learn more...

From the viewers of "Dynasty," "90210," "The O.C.," and "Gossip Girl" comes a REAL drama. WeHo is filled with shirtless gym trainers, same-s*x power couples, battling twins, murder and, of course, a bitch diva to end all bitch divas! All of the action is set against the backdrop of the most dramatic city never to hit prime time: West Hollywood. Learn more...

One lyricist and 18 composers join forces to create a unique music/theatre event in Songs From An Unmade Bed, a solo work that propels a smart, resilient, wry, and ultimately romantic gay New Yorker through the heartaches and triumphs of love in the big city. Learn more...

From Todd Milliner and Rob Mello, the creators of 1985, Id Napped! and Milk Cartons comes a brand-new sketch comedy experience. Bar Tricks and Other Human Feats is a witty and fast-paced hour of comedy and music centered around finding a new perspective on life, love and everything in between. Learn more...

Coffee Will Make You Black, adapted from the award-winning novel by April Sinclair, traces the coming-of-age story of Jean "Stevie" Stevenson, a black teenager on the brink of s*xual awakening during the turbulent and politically charged late 1960s. A story of strength, discovery and acceptance, Coffee will have you craving a second cup. Learn more...

Make a date to join Celebration Theatre as SoCal's best of the best (and worst of the worst) will compete in a gong show of wacky, tacky and jaw-dropping proportions. Singers, dancers, comedians, poets, actors, magicians (and other "unique" "talents") will be on hand, doing what they do best (or not-so best) and vying for your votes. Learn more...

Celebration Theatre presents the LA premiere of John C. Russell's Off-Broadway hit Stupid Kids. It's a provocative and lyrical drama about the struggles, fears, and longings of four high school students. The play uses iconic, music-video-like scenes to explore and challenge stereotypes associated with youth. Learn more...

Tony Award-winner Tonya Pinkins (Jelly's Last Jam) stars in the West Coast premiere of As Much As You Can. When Jesse returns home to Chicago for his brother's wedding, he surprises his family by bringing along his Swedish boyfriend. Through card games, language lessons and literature, the family strives to live, love and give as much as they can. Learn more...

Eben Scrooge is a world famous fashion designer behind S&M, the clothing line he started with his partner Jake Marley. After Marley's untimely death, Scrooge's life takes a downward spiral into an abyss of drugs, money and depression. This is a story of Scrooge's anger and coldness and, ultimately, a tale about the healing power of love and redemption. Oh, and it also has ghosts...big, gay, fabulous ghosts! Learn more...

The Fastest Clock in the Universe is British playwright Philip Ridley's darkly comedic depiction of Cougar Glass's eleventh 19th birthday party. Birthday cake, candles, party hats, a knife, Groucho glasses, fondling, birds, pictures of birds, quiffs, the fastest clock in the universe, vodka, teenagers, storytelling, and emotional abuse--all the ingredients for a party you won't want to miss. Learn more...

From the executive producers of the CW midseason comedy Eight Days A Week and Bravo's Situation: Comedy comes a brand new sketch comedy experience. Milk Cartons: And Other Places To Find Yourself is a witty, fast-paced, hilarious hour of comedy centered around the search to find our true selves and the stereotypes we all encounter on this journey. Learn more...

Aubra is a housebound, Fifth Avenue diva crippled by polio. Charlie is a modern-day "Rosie the Riveter." When their men leave to fight in World War II, the two women fall desperately in love. Can two people overcome society's expectations and find their own fulfillment amid unexpected circumstances, or is their love doomed even as it begins to flourish? Learn more...

Celebration Theatre presents the 30th anniversary revival of the hit Broadway play Gemini. Set in the backyard of a middle class South Philadelphia neighborhood early in the summer of 1973, the story focuses on the 21st birthday celebration of a Harvard student, his family and friends. Learn more...

Entertainers Amanda Abel and Michael Taylor Gray have reuinted for an hour of great entertainment that'll leave audiences laughing and reminiscing. With their winning blend of witty banter, great old standards, show tunes and sly special material, this dynamic duo is a sure-thing! Learn more...

Jamie and Ste (short for Steve) are two teenage neighbors living in a working-class housing project in London. Jamie is bookish and shy while Ste is more athletic. Neither one has an ideal home life. As their friendship grows, Jamie begins to realize he has stronger feelings for Ste. Can those feelings ever be openly expressed by the two boys? Learn more...

Lovers & Lullabies is the next installment of Celebration Theatre's After Dark Series. Celebration turns its space into an intimate piano club where seasoned performers give scintillating performances in a sultry, late-night cabaret show. Hosted by Peter Bedard, Lovers & Lullabies features vocalists Bob Mundy, Richard Tanner, Victoria Tilford and Cynda Williams, plus dancers Angelique Perrin and Rusty Hamrick. Learn more...

In this radical re-imagining of the ancient Greek Euripides' tragedy, Celebration Theatre replaces the women of the original drama with gay male "West Hollywood-style" clubgoers, exploring what it means to be gay in a society that marginalizes homosexuality. In this way, the ancient story is re-purposed to tell a new tale--and a different sort of tragedy in the face of prejudices. Learn more...

Celebration Theatre presents the West Coast premiere of Splendora, the award-winning Off-Broadway musical based on Edward Swift's cult novel of the same name. Splendora, Texas is a town that loves to gossip, and when a new librarian comes to town, she gives them plenty to talk about. Learn more...

Celebration Theatre presents the final show of its 2005-2006 season, the world premiere of Play It Cool - a Jazz Musical centered around Mary's Hideaway, a fictional Hollywood jazz club, circa 1953. Inspired by 1950's film noir, the musical looks at the laws governing gay and lesbian clubs of the time. Learn more...

In The Children's Hour, the insidious power of a lie takes center stage as a young girl at a girls' boarding school invents gossip about her teachers' relationship. The scandal rips apart friends, lovers and lives in this meditation on what happens when "polite society" turns its back on truth and fairness. Learn more...

Most historians believe the Stonewall Riots were started by a drag queen on the day of Judy Garland's funeral in New York. In Judy at the Stonewall Inn, the playwright makes him the world's worst Judy Drag Queen - and brings back the ghost of the real Judy to ruffle his skirts! Learn more...

The most unrecognized comedy duo of the century, the Boofont Sisters, star in The Liza and Lorna Show, celebrating the lives of two famous sisters who just want to get along. The Boofant Sisters are a one of a kind "sister" act who have been entertaining audiences for over 10 years with their unique brand of comedy, re-inventing of classic songs and Broadway caliber performances. Learn more...

Celebration Theatre presents the Los Angeles premiere of Christopher Shinn Four, a stark and minimalist play about the isolation and desires of four average individuals from a cross-section of American life. This is the story of two parallel seductions: one featuring a black middle-aged professor who has hooked up through the Internet with a conflicted gay, white teenager; the other involving the professor's teenage daughter, an honors student, who meets a white high school basketball star. Learn more...

Buddies is the first theatrical adaptation of Ethan Mordden's groundbreaking series of novels that brought thousands of people into the world of a small group of friends living in Manhattan from 1969 through the 1990's. It is a compelling and emotional look at gay culture defining itself post-Stonewall. Learn more...

Some Explicit Polaroids is a quirky, but honest comedy-drama about CEOs on the rampage, failed assassination attempts, New Age strippers, and lots of Ecstasy and techno music. Mark Ravenhill's play returns to Rude Guerrilla, which previously staged Some Explicit Polaroids to great critical acclaim in 2003. This production features the return of the original cast. Learn more...

Interact Theatre Company presents the return of The Dastardly Ficus and Other Comedic Tales of Woe and Misery, a deliciously dark comedy about sisters, love and cake, written by Emily Schwartz and directed by Steve Gilborn. Learn more...