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Top theater events in Los Angeles this week

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Published on March 18, 2019
Top theater events in Los Angeles this weekThe Groundlings Theatre. | Photo: Tuan L./Yelp

If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Los Angeles this week, from the revival of a classic play to an original musical comedy.

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'The Importance of Being Earnest'

Discover all about the importance of being earnest at this revival staging of Oscar Wilde's classic play on Thursday at the Crown City Theatre. The plot follows two bachelors pretending to be upstanding gentlemen both named Ernest who, while attempting to seduce two rich women into marriage, must go through great hijinks to keep up with their lie.

When: Thursday, March 21, 8 p.m.
Where: Crown City Theatre, 11031 Camarillo St.
Price: $5
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'Groundlings & Groundlings, Attorneys At Law'

Catch "Groundlings & Groundlings, Attorneys at Law," and laugh yourself silly at these original sketches.

When: Friday, March 22, 8 p.m.
Where: The Groundlings Theatre, 7307 Melrose Ave.
Price: $10
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'Shade'

Finally, on Saturday, indulge in the fantasy of being someone else for a day. The Second City Studio Theatre presents a new musical comedy called "Shade," written and directed by Dwayne Colbert, which looks at what might happen if such a fantasy came true.

When: Saturday, March 23, 10 p.m.
Where: Second City Studio Theatre, 6560 Hollywood Blvd.
Price: $6
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