From left: Jalynn Steele, Jessica Crouch and Carly Sakolove in "Mamma Mia!" at the Ahmanson Theatre (Photo by Joan Marcus) For over 25 years, “Mamma Mia!” has rocked audiences around the world through the driving disco rhythms of ABBA's music, with a story by Catherine Johnson and songs by ABBA alum Benny Anderson and Björn Ulvaeus, plus some by Stig Anderson. Center Theatre Group's current production at the Ahmanson Theatre fully delivers on the raucous spirit of this beloved musical. Set on...

Sara Porkalob in "Dragon Mama" at Geffen Playhouse (Photo by Jeff Lorch) Sara Porkalob has returned to the Geffen Playhouse with “Dragon Mama,” the second installment of her Dragon Cycle trilogy, written and performed solo by Porkalob. While the first play, “Dragon Lady,” told the story of her grandmother, “Dragon Mama” focuses on her mother's journey from a young queer woman searching for love and belonging to a young mother seeking the freedom to forge a new life for herself and her...

From left: Cole Massie (Boy) and Carene Rose Mekertichyan (Girl) in "Room by the Sea" at Outside In Theatre (Photo by Mallury Patrick Pollard Photography) Outside In Theatre, a new nonprofit stage in Highland Park, focuses on producing stories for and by traditionally marginalized groups and their allies. Its impressively restored venue boasts several performance spaces and a picturesque bar area. Together with Coin & Ghost and After Hours Theatre Company, its current staging of John Guerra’s...