Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA
Opened Jun 19, 2026 · Closed Jul 12, 2026 · Ran for 1 month
Regional production: tracked as a buzzy, well-reviewed show that could transfer to Broadway.
Critics' Take
Pearl Cleage's play earns praise for its thoughtful exploration of art, activism, and aging, with critics highlighting Olivia Washington's standout performance and the production's emotional depth and fearless examination of sisterhood.
This show has closed. Tickets are no longer available.
“Generations clash to laughter-and-thought-provoking effect in the sensational Los Angeles Premiere of Pearl Cleage’s Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, now dazzling and delighting audiences at the Geffen Playhouse.”
“It is a vital evening of theater that resonates long after the lights go down.”
“This is a special production of a special play.”
“Shortcomings aside, Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous illustrates how women, even those of such disparate backgrounds and beliefs, can form a warm bond through shared adversity.”
“Cleage gives the women plenty of substance, though her novelistic mode — more telling than showing — deprives her drama of style.”
Pearl Cleage's play earns praise for its thoughtful exploration of art, activism, and aging, with critics highlighting Olivia Washington's standout performance and the production's emotional depth and fearless examination of sisterhood. (CriticScore 74/100 from 6 reviews.)
Probably, if the material interests you. Critics say Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous is worth seeing (74/100 from 6 reviews): it works best if the premise or cast appeals to you.
Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous has a CriticScore of 74/100 based on 6 professional reviews. This is rated "Worth Seeing".
No, Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous has closed. It played at Geffen Playhouse, Los Angeles, CA and closed on July 12, 2026.
