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playhouse

[pley-hous] / ˈpleɪˌhaʊs /






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The prima donna in extremis in Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous,” which is having its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse, has an air of Bette Davis extravagance to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

By middle school, I moved to a more advanced acting class at the Pasadena Playhouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

I appreciated the restraint exercised by Caleb Eberhardt, who trusted the audience to discern what it needed to discern about Kenneth when he played the role at La Jolla Playhouse.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Since Feldman took the reins at the Playhouse in 2016, the historic theater has blossomed into a thriving arts ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The Cape Playhouse looks like a barn filled with rows of benches.

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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