Now Registered on the Better Lemons Calendar – January 13 - 19, 2020

Theatrical, One-Person, Improv, and Comedy shows, Music, Dance, and Award Shows registered on the Better Lemons calendar!

For shows with a LemonMeter rating, visit our LemonMeter page.

Making God Laugh by Sean Grennan

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"Making God Laugh" follows one family over the course of 30 year's worth of holidays, starting in 1980, as the growing children--a priest, an aspiring actress, & a former football star--return home with their plans & dreams. @ptlomaplayhouse #LAThtr https://t.co/le7VXO5g5x pic.twitter.com/YdsawwVmRg

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

Human Interest Story

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Human Interest Story - A timely drama about homelessness, celebrity worship and the assault on American journalism. Newspaper columnist Andy Kramer is laid off when a corporate takeover downsizes the City Chronicle. @FountainTheatre #LAthtr #LAtheatre https://t.co/NI9kLMCV7X pic.twitter.com/u6a2OOSogH

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano

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Acclaimed as one of the most exciting groups presenting authentic regional dances of Mexico, Ballet Folclórico Nacional is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the culture of Mexico. @TheSorayaStage #BalletFolclóricoNacional #Dance #LAThtr https://t.co/qM0Dqy1Gwm pic.twitter.com/Ja9vbceyYQ

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

Cirque Éloize

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Enter the lobby doors and discover the grand universe of Cirque Éloize’s new creation, a dazzling show inspired by the world’s greatest hotels. @TheSorayaStage #acrobatics #aerial #CircusArts #LAThtr https://t.co/LoUP6OwExo pic.twitter.com/HbulGT5OrN

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

Ballet BC's Romeo + Juliet

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The esteemed company from British Columbia premiered its new production of the classic tale to rave reviews in 2018, and The Soraya will proudly launch the first U.S. tour of the lauded production. @TheSorayaStage #LAthtr #dance https://t.co/SklxxoUIUy

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

The MisMatch Game

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It’s time once again to “get ready to match the stars” with a new edition of Dennis Hensley’s "The MisMatch Game." The side-splitting parody of the ‘70s game show has set the rafters ringing with laughter since its debut in 2004. @LALGBTCenter #LAthtr https://t.co/FxQ8aBYnb3 pic.twitter.com/4lCTxhVQvO

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

RED INK

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RED INK - an absurdist satire that looks at the corrosive pressures of click-bait journalism & cut-throat competition on newspapers around the country, as they struggle to report the truth in a post-fact world #AtwaterVillageTheatre @AtwaterChamber #LATht https://t.co/10uMHPZn5g pic.twitter.com/ThGHzODYEm

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

More Guns!

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Now extended through April 25 @secondcityla - With songs like "Semi-Automatically”, “Everybody Do The Lobby!” and “Liberal Love”, MORE GUNS! is a satire of the NRA, the “woke” left, and all those boring moderates in between. #guncontrol #LATheatre #LATht https://t.co/LaWvWXJUl9 pic.twitter.com/eVXdYAm1Z6

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

Canuck as F🍁ck

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Earthquakes in London

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@RogueMachineLA ’s west coast premiere of “Earthquakes in London” is an immensely powerful and inventive play precisely because it is about so much more than its theme, climate change. #EarthquakesRMT #LAthtr #LATheatre https://t.co/9FjbqWzTEC pic.twitter.com/OLRhP3olwl

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

Plus One

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@ZombieJoes Underground Theatre Group proudly presents @MicahCover 's extraordinary comedy-drama "PLUS ONE" the story of a suicidal stand-up comic, his therapist, and his imaginary friend! @michelledanyn @NOHOArtsDistrict #ZombieJoes #LAThtr https://t.co/6pxFh5k2Im pic.twitter.com/KNQJYMdxYq

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

Ballet West's Giselle

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@BalletWest1 performs Giselle in a production conceived by Adam Sklute, the company’s artistic director. @TheSorayaStage #LAThtr #ballet https://t.co/kds4hr4FtD pic.twitter.com/waluuD2Jst

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

The 19th Annual 50 HOUR DRIVE-BY THEATRE FESTIVAL

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@ZombieJoes 's Amazing 19th Annual 50 HOUR DRIVE-BY THEATRE FESTIVAL! Zombie Joe's Underground Theatre Group proudly presents their amazing 19th annual festival of 5 Short Plays. @NOHOArtsDistrict #ZombieJoes #LAThtr https://t.co/1uBPTNRgfh pic.twitter.com/FeyNzMgm7S

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 18, 2020

Surviving 'MN Nice'. . . and becoming brave AF

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"Surviving 'MN Nice'. . . and becoming brave AF" will take you on one woman's journey of growing up in Minnesota, where everyone is expected to be "NICE." @PaulaJayFair @WhitefireThtr #LAThtr https://t.co/ofE375PiuO pic.twitter.com/rol31uNVkW

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 20, 2020

The Los Angeles Women's Theatre festival

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Los Angeles Women's Theatre festival - Four days of female solo performers. The event will honor 5 women of exceptional achievement & contribution to the world of theatre, with a Champagne GALA & Awards Ceremony. @Theatre68 @LAWTF @SoaringSoloLLC #LAThtr https://t.co/Aub9EoNk6e pic.twitter.com/dwDuAIYJ0N

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 20, 2020

STOMP: 25th Anniversary

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STOMP: 25th Anniversary - Using everything but conventional percussion instruments — matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps — the troupe returns to The Soraya with their thunderous beat. @TheSorayaStage #LAthtr #dance https://t.co/wCHMMTVXfz pic.twitter.com/DV9VyOlcpg

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 20, 2020

FOUND

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"FOUND" - The West Coast premiere of a new musical comedy that hits all the right “notes.” Found isn’t just based on a true story, it’s based on hundreds of them! @theLATC #LatinaTheatreCompany #LAThtr https://t.co/92Ew70P2Ib pic.twitter.com/pjbqETwTcO

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 20, 2020

Activities of Daily Living

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Activities of Daily Living - An aging woman receives her Medicare card and is expected to don a cloak of invisibility in the marginalization that Society will expect her to accept. @JoannaLipari @S_M_Playhouse #LAThtr https://t.co/ShhkuXW9d2 pic.twitter.com/8BGsDNUKgI

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 20, 2020

Men are From Mars-Women are From Venus LIVE at North Coast Rep

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The Off-Broadway hit comedy Men Are From Mars – Women Are From Venus LIVE! w/ @RYANtheDRUMMOND is a one-man fusion of theatre & stand-up & is a light-hearted comedy based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book @MarsVenus @NorthCoastRep #LAThtr https://t.co/2nQqZ0Eqmy pic.twitter.com/DcW7oxZ6gP

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 20, 2020

Theatre 40 Musical Matinee

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Theatre 40 Musical Matinee - 90 minutes of musical theatre Heaven as the great vocal talents of the performing artists of @theatre_40 sing the great songs of musical theatre. If you love musical theatre, this is the show for you. #LAThtr https://t.co/CFjwisvHCG pic.twitter.com/DyrDttlZxX

— Better Lemons (@BetterLemons) January 20, 2020

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• Atwater Village Theatre
• Ballet West
• Fountain Theatre
• LA LGBT Center Renberg Theatre
• Latina Theatre Company
• Los Angeles Women's Theater Festival
• Point Loma Playhouse
• Rogue Machine at the Electric Lodge
• Second City Hollywood
• Sierra Madre Playhouse
• The Los Angeles Theatre Center
• The Soraya
• Theatre 68
• Whitefire Theatre
• Zombie Joe's Underground Theater