The Pasadena Playhouse

The Official Theater of the State of California. Now Playing: Frank Ferrante in AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO, Jan. 9 - 10. http://ow.ly/WzKNh

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39 S El Molino Ave (btwn E Green St & E Colorado Blvd) Pasadena , CA 91101 United States

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PureWow

In the 1920s, this place led a nationwide craze called the Little Theatre Movement, in which brainy, challenging works were mounted. Read more

Cami Hamilton

Watch out for the bohemian mob scene as people dart in front of you and leap upstairs, knocking you off balance ! Very unsettling

The Pasadena Playhouse

Don't miss STONEFACE Starring French Stewart from "3rd Rock from the Sun," featuring Tony Award-winner Daisy Eagan, written by Vanessa Claire Stewart and directed by Jaime Robledo. <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://ow.ly/xssC4"target="_blank" data-sig="7SewH91TJy8v/CcOItN1gXI4Mb4=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://ow.ly/xssC4</a>

The Pasadena Playhouse

World Premiere ABOVE THE FOLD, starring Academy Award-nominee Taraji P. Henson. 1/28 - 2/23, 2014. Get your tickets now: <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/above-the-fold.html"target="_blank" data-sig="b0aavejl6jnreD9xYxpBmg/rP9I=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/above-the-fold.html</a>

eric bornemann

Beautiful and intimate theater with interesting plays and a nice outdoor courtyard to hang out in.

Joel Hile

Don't miss ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH, playing Dec. 11 - 29, 2013! <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/aladdin-and-his-winter-wish.html"target="_blank" data-sig="UM71bKw+60Nbok/YN2+Yw2edi9I=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/aladdin-and-his-winter-wish.html</a>

The Pasadena Playhouse

Don't miss Val Kilmer LIVE as CITIZEN TWAIN, August 21 - 24, 2013. <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/citizen-twain.html"target="_blank" data-sig="VNj7vxEWiBe8bmpTdIScbJ43cwU=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/citizen-twain.html</a>

The Pasadena Playhouse

Don't miss "GENE KELLY: THE LEGACY - An Evening With Patricia Ward Kelly", March 1 @ 8pm & March 2 * 2pm. <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://ow.ly/tXIJZ"target="_blank" data-sig="cz+0+hF6IYUWGiY3GtOoXC1+WcM=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://ow.ly/tXIJZ</a>

Los Angeles

Even longtime patrons might not know that the Pasadena Playhouse is the Official State Theatre of California.

The Pasadena Playhouse

Get your tix now to JUSTIN WILLMAN - TRICKED OUT. July 19 - 20, 2013. <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/special-events/justin-willman-tricked-out.html"target="_blank" data-sig="rvEzpc1TQXfejtt/gYHNVjU6pJQ=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/special-events/justin-willman-tricked-out.html</a>

The Pasadena Playhouse

Hope you can all make it to ONE NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, playing until 4/21/13! <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/one-night-with-janis-joplin.html"target="_blank" data-sig="XnRX6fhEea3TheQVkz/3TYDfOWE=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://www.pasadenaplayhouse.org/box-office/mainstage/one-night-with-janis-joplin.html</a>

The Pasadena Playhouse

Don't miss Noël Coward's A SONG AT TWILIGHT, March 18 - April 13, 2014. <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://ow.ly/u9V8C"target="_blank" data-sig="H/X12e/6sdMkQddtsVN6byKplNw=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://ow.ly/u9V8C</a>

Jodi Flicker

Did you know that one of TV’s funniest and most successful comedies , THE BIG BANG THEORY, is set in Pasadena? Give it up for the hometown heroes when it’s Emmy voting time!

Cha Cha

my friend who is actor picked me up, and then we go to here. and I could know background there.

Natalie Bergman

Saw Stop Kiss here - excellent night of theater . Grab tix and go.

Elizabeth Geli

Dangerous Beauty definitely worth seeing for fans of musicals . It's a very mature show though, no kids.

Sandy Zeitzew

Come early. Grilled Cheese Truck here every Thursday 6-9pm

AuntiShar

Awesome!...brought back many good memories!

The Pasadena Playhouse

Don't miss FRANK FERRANTE - AN EVENING WITH GROUCHO. One night only. July 27, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://ow.ly/mjn1z"target="_blank" data-sig="3++5a2PQTP6ltWwrRT0CPFRe038=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://ow.ly/mjn1z</a>

Sav P

Ragtime was fantastic!

Ashley Zeldin

A Little Night Music !

Salvador

A beautiful theater !

The Pasadena Playhouse

See Vanessa Bell Calloway in LETTERS FROM ZORA. August 15 - 18, 2013. <aclass="entity url"rel="nofollow" href="http://ow.ly/mjn5z"target="_blank" data-sig="UndcRzO66BO59hBwplyoWtIX2Gk=" onmousedown="fourSq.ui.OutgoingLink.mousedown($(this), event)" data-source="tip-text">http://ow.ly/mjn5z</a>

Theatre Unleashed

Thank you, Pasadena Playhouse for supporting our 2nd Annual Poker Tournament! Read more

Agustina Bianculli

Don't miss the musical "South Street ".. Will play until october 14.

Mia FluxXx

ART opens Jan 27th 2012, it's sure to be wonderful :)

Corey Wright

See 'South Street .'

Anastasia McGee

The Pasadena Playhouse will be closing on February 7th. See Camelot while you can!

Kimberly Wynn

Wonderful performance of Camelot !

Christopher Harris

Support the Pasadena Playhouse. Help it reopen.

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