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“Kairos” by Lisa Sanaye Dring is being presented by East West Players through April 28 at the David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 Judge John Aiso St. in Little Tokyo.

Ma-Yi Theater Company has announced that Lisa Sanaye Dring has been awarded a 2024 Tow Foundation Playwright Residency. Ma-Yi has also announced the 2024 Ma-Yi Writers Lab cohort, which is the largest collective of AANHPI playwrights in the country.

Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing world of Roger Q. Mason's Hide And Hide at the LAX Festival. See photos!

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of SUM. Discover the talented individuals who will be creating this theatrical experience and get ready to be amazed by their collective artistry.

Artemisia Theatre champions stories of women and other marginalized people; "A Hit Dog Will Holler" is out soon at The Den Theatre.

Here are the shows outside of New York City that we really loved this year.

 La Jolla Playhouse has announced the first five productions of its 2023/2024 season, including the world-premiere musical The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Joe Iconis and Gregory S. Moss, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley.

Roger Q. Mason's play "Lavender Men," which is having its world premiere at Skylight Theatre, brings Abraham Lincoln back from the dead to relive his relationship with a law clerk to whom he's passionately if discreetly devoted.

Lovell Holder directs the genre-pushing play.

Acclaimed Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will star as Taffeta in the World Premiere of their much-anticipated play Lavender Men with Skylight Theatre Company and Playwrights’ Arena in Los Angeles, August 6-September 4.