This review was originally published in the Long Beach Post, a nonprofit news organization, on May 21, 2026. From left: Amanda Karr (Eleanor) and Noah Wagner (Henry) in "The Lion in Winter" at Long Beach Playhouse. Photo by Mike Hardy. If you think your family is a piece of work, wait until you experience the dysfunctional royal household in “The Lion in Winter” in Long Beach Playhouse’s stellar production. Featuring a king, queen, three princes and a mistress holed up in a F