Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026 Reviews

Funny and heartfelt play about the constant struggle between enjoying your life and making enough money. ... full review

Roast Your Chestnuts" is a cheeky, high energy holiday comedy that puts a mischievous spin on the relationship between Mrs. Clause and her well known husband.... full review

Beautiful An incredible experience! Sayadi has a powerful stage presence. . So glad I saw this play! Worth repeat viewings ! ... full review

Supremely delightful and unexpected. DOOFUS brings us into a world I wouldn't have imagined in my own mind. An absurdist treat about the ultimate menace The Landlord.... full review

Less than halfway through the show, my jaw dropped! This show spoke to me, spoke to this moment in time, spoke human to human on so many wonderful levels. The humor, the heart, and the insight hit on all cylinders for me.... full review

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I saw this show last year, and was just as delighted by it on a second viewing. Paris’ reckoning with the public vs. private versions of himself is equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking.... full review

Hilarious and heartfelt!... full review

I find myself thinking about a quote from The Princess Bride: “Death cannot stop true love.” If Westley had been speaking about platonic rather than romantic love, this show fully embodies that sentiment with a ton of heart and humor. Goodbye. Hello. is a heartfelt exploration about the kind of friendship that transcends lifetimes. Or at least, one lifetime.... full review

Equal parts heartbreaking, strange, political, and unexpectedly touching. It was a dark and surreal look at loyalty, fear, aging, and what happens when society decides some souls no longer matter. ... full review

“Body image” : 2 simple words that carry so much weight. And yes! both literally & figuratively and, again, yes! pun intended! THIS is a must see- performed by Brianna McDonnell, directed by Ken Sawyer and music director and on piano Lindsay Aldana. Briana delivers the goods and wallops a punch with her personal and heartwarming story of growing up surrounded by words such as “ fat” & “normal.” She shares her tale from childhood to the present of her journey with the high numbers on the scale and... full review

Very fun, entertaining, and witty show. Alicia was creative and her act was on point! I highly recommend stopping in to see it. ... full review

This was a super fun, high energy show. Brilliantly written and executed. The graphic design was top-notch. I did not know what to expect going in, but I was wildly surprised and satisfied! This show is sure to be a Hollywood Fringe Festival Favorite. Go see it!! ... full review

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Taya is amazingly talented and this is a hilarious high-wire act showcase of her many comedic gifts. Such a brilliant concept and very fun to watch. I don't know many performers brave enough to even attempt what Taya does in this show, let alone pull it off with such flair. Highly recommended.... full review

Three S's. Spectacular. Side-splitting. Sensory Overload.... full review

Incredibly compelling and dynamic. Perfectly cast. ... full review

This was so fun and funny with great songs and a compelling cast! Lots of chemistry, and you have to see the dance and the costumes at the end!... full review

Award-winning performer Molly Sharpe returns to the Hollywood Fringe Festival with yet another memorable comedic triumph. Fucking Famous is, simply put, fucking funny. Sharpe takes the stage bruised, battered, and sporting a bloody nose, but as any performer knows, the show must go on. What follows is a delightfully uncomfortable concert/comedy experience that invites us to laugh and sing along. ... full review

Poignant and universal story of finding peace with one's image and place in the world amongst a country going through its own identity crisis. ... full review