Long Beach Landmark Theater is thrilled to unveil a spectacular upcoming lineup of main stage productions, along with an innovative new workshop series. On our main stage, we are thrilled to bring the 2017 Broadway smash hit Groundhog Day: The Musical to Long Beach, followed in the Spring by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s enchanting musical Bright Star.
Landmark is equally excited to announce a new and innovative Workshop Series. This series will feature new works and formats, and provide a platform for semi-produced productions performed in a staged-reading or concert style. The series will begin this fall with a workshop of a brand new musical about comic books and freedom of expression – Tales from the Comic Book Crackdown. The series will continue in the Spring with a thought-provoking play with music that takes place, naturally… in a church – The Christians by Lucas Hnath. In March of 2025, the workshop series will kick off our springtime Steve Martin couplet with the wonderfully funny and inspiring Picasso at the Lapin Agile.
Upcoming Main Stage Productions
Groundhog Day: The Musical
Nov 1 – 17, 2024
Book by DANNY RUBIN – Music & Lyrics by TIM MINCHIN
Inspired by the beloved film starring Bill Murray, Groundhog Day is a Broadway and West End smash hit musical. The show follows cynical Pittsburgh TV weatherman Phil Connors as he finds himself trapped in a time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Nominated for seven Tony Awards and eight Olivier awards in 2017 – Join Landmark as we bring this hilarious musical parable of love, hope, and renewal to Southern California.
Bright Star
May-June, 2025
Music, Book, & Story by STEVE MARTIN – Music, Lyrics, & Story by EDIE BRICKELL
Broadway’s ‘shining achievement’ Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love and redemption set against the backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and 40s. Featuring a Tony-Nominated Score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, this enchanting musical weaves together two chapters in the life of literary editor Alice Murphy. When Alice meets a young soldier just home from World War II, their unique connection sets her on a transformative journey.
Upcoming Workshop Productions
For the first time, Landmark Theater is embarking on a Workshop Series, which will include new works and formats. These productions are semi-produced and performed in a staged-reading or concert style.
Tales from the Comic Book Crackdown
A New Musical
October, 2024
by BEN DICKOW and RAY HEDGPETH
This new musical brings to life the dramatic Senate hearings on Juvenile Delinquency of April 21, 1954, designed to bring down the comic book industry. Bill Gaines, the most successful comic book publisher of his day, was the sole witness to testify on behalf of comic books and free expression. This forgotten American story is brought to life with show-stopping tunes, projections of classic EC Comics’ art, and a real-life twist ending.
The Christians
A Play with Music
February, 2025
by LUCAS HNATH
A big-little play about faith in America – and the trouble with changing your mind. Pastor Paul has spent 20 years growing his church from a small storefront to a gleaming megachurch. But on this day of celebration, he delivers a new message that shakes the foundation of everything he has built. Featuring a full live choir, and taking place, fittingly, inside a church, The Christians compels a conversation about faith in America, its power to unite or divide, and the moments that change our hearts.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Part of our Steve Martin Couplet
March, 2025
by STEVE MARTIN
Paris, 1904; The Lapin Agile, a beloved Parisian watering hole, welcomes two soon-to-be legends for one extraordinary and fanciful night. Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso meet, sparring about art, science, inspiration, love, and the promise of the 20th Century. This witty and intellectual play by Steve Martin is sure to captivate audiences.
Landmark invites the community to join us for an unforgettable lineup filled with inspiring stories, captivating performances, and thought-provoking productions.
For more information, visit us at https://lblandmark.org/upcoming.