Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026 Reviews

Incredible story with twists and turns at every corner. Hilarious one moment and heartbreaking the next, it struck a perfect balance between comedy and emotional depth.... full review

Molly is charismatic, unsettling, and hilarious. She had the audience wrapped around her finger from start to finish. Setting the show in a wig shop is a brilliant choice. There’s a reason her shows sell out—don’t miss this one.... full review

A fun romp through a normally upsetting topic turned completely on its head! Great performances!... full review

An excellent performance. An inspired script. Adam has crafted a character that is compelling and haunted. It was at times intense and other times intimate and chilling. It’s clear that he was well directed and supported throughout this creative process. I am eager to see what’s next for Adam.... full review

Wonderful cast and funny! It made some poignant comments about society as well.... full review

A fun play with a wonderful cast.... full review

Loved this performance! Character work was incredible and had some GOOD laughs!... full review

Didn’t expect the story to be what it was but I loved the unexpected! Had humor as well as food for thought, which is I think what makes great art. Really enjoyed this. Actors were great too and really nailed their characters. Great dialogues. Loved it!... full review

Dramatic and well acted. ... full review

So much fun and such good voices! The story and the message was so beautiful as well!... full review

So so good. Aside from the fact that I enjoy a futuristic/space play anyway, Strange Beings delivered equally with the fun “technobabble” and the grounded relationship between the two characters on stage. A lot of fun and a lot of heart!... full review

Beautiful, funny, and heartbreaking. I don’t know much about Charlie’s Angels but this made me want to go learn. David is an amazing storyteller.... full review

This show feels like girlhood! Hanging out in the basement at a slumber party, doing a talent show with your friends. So fun!... full review

Such a captivating performance, it captures the essence of being human, while also being hilarious. Yasi is an incredible writer and storyteller. ... full review

Stylish and deceptively funny take on true crime culture, small town life, and the ways in which groups of people relate to one another under stress. Some inspired staging choices and cast chemistry turned this from a solid and engaging production to my first real highlight of Fringe. ... full review

Great show! Super fun and with an amazing cast... full review

Alice Coulter opened her heart to us for an hour with such delicate care and consideration for difficult topics and major life transitions and made us laigh about it in the same moment. A storyteller that is able to find humor in moments of devastation is a special one. Alice Coulter had me welling up and wiping away a tear in one moment and had me belly laughing in the next one.... full review

Everybody should see Mr. Ow! Not only is it pure joy, silly fun, and genuinely surprising magic, but Mr. Ow sincerely cares about everyone in the audience. ... full review

A teen sex comedy that is anything but dumb. This play exudes the vibrancy of youth. Ellen's hilarious and insightful script is able to navigate the choppy waters of teenage sex lives while opening a much needed conversation about consent and the impact of sexual assault in a young woman's sex life and sex drive and how complicated it can be to navigate the trauma amidst the typical expectations of wild, crazy, youth. Brilliant. Hilarious. A must see at Fringe this year! ... full review

As the son of an immigrant, and first generation American this dual-solo show left an impact on me. I find great value in immigrant stories, stories of survival and struggle, stories of feeling that no matter what, no matter where - sometimes it just feels like you don't fit in, like you got one foot in and one foot out of your own identity, customs, traditions and culture while trying to seek acceptance as an alien in another world. Diya Kumar takes great care of her audience as she opens he... full review