Hollywood Fringe Festival 2026 Reviews

This show needs to be on Netflix! It is poignant, heartbreaking, funny, intriguing, and well constructed. Also, it’s such an important story for people to hear as so many go through this and no one is talking about it! Excellent performance and writing!!... full review

Very enjoyable, this is what the Festival is all about!... full review

A hundred years after first making her mark in Hollywood as a silent screen star, it's great to see silent movie star Clara Bow remembered in this one woman show.... full review

Fantastical David Bowie Journey!. What a fun afternoon I got to spend living vicariously through the storytelling of Albie. It was really fun getting to hear the first hand experience leading up to meeting David Bowie and some crazy scenarios. Go see this show.... full review

Vivia's raw talent for storytelling and character work combined with her warmth, humor, and vulnerability made this solo show a true joy to witness! You will laugh! You might cry! (I did!) You will leave better than when you came in!... full review

An exciting wholesome and sexy story! Absolutely loved it... full review

A beautiful, hilarious, and deeply personal clown show that transforms the chaos of new motherhood into something heartfelt and universally resonant. It felt intimate, grounded, and genuinely moving while still being consistently laugh out loud funny!... full review

Very funny with lots of good audience interaction. ... full review

Extinction Burst is a wholly unique and consistently laugh-out-loud one man comedy show that is densely packed with jokes that are both hilarious and culturally relevant. It is impressively performed with incredible energy and focus by Tyler Foltz.... full review

An absolute stunner of a show. A heart wrenching but beautiful story about family history and standing up for what is right. Taking place under the looming shadow of both the Vietnam war and Japanese interment camps, Alli challenges the audience to question if they themselves are on the right side of history. This is a must see show and everyone involved should be immensely proud of what they put on stage.... full review

A delightful crowd pleasure with lots of silliness, fun, and touching moments. It was refreshing to see gender roles reversed with silliness like alpha female cowboys “not having emotions” and male librarians with “too many emotions”. Then, there is singing and dancing to-boot! And a villain to steal the show!... full review

Across the board, this was a phenomenal show. I have seen albie selznick before. But this show blows all those out of the water. It is raw and real and fascinating. All of the historic facts about his time in Hollywood in the 80s as a magician, and David Bowie are mind blowing.... full review

Fantastic idea and very well executed! Watching a therapist struggle with her own problems while working with patients was compelling and thought-provoking. Definitely worth watching how these characters relate to each other. ... full review

Thoroughly enjoyable, insightful, touching and hilarious.... full review

"Fame Maxxing" is 100% Aidan Flynn from head to toe. Playful, often off-the-cuff, and carefree!... full review

Urgent Care is one of the most polished and professional shows I’ve seen at Fringe so far. Cypress Cai has an amazing directorial eye and managed to navigate a script with several set changes in a small theatre with artistry and ease. Warren Riley writes with a distinctive style and balances wit, heart, and poetic imagery. Solid characterisation and good story. Overall well done! ... full review

Incredibly acted, staged, conceived! A really heartfelt and cleverly told story of love and change held brilliantly by two well-balanced performers who made me laugh and cry several times in an hour. Bravo to the two performers who brought such a deft touch to what could feel melodramatic, but totally wasn't -- this one will stay with me!... full review

A great show for anyone who is a women or has ever met/talked to a woman.... full review

I absolutely LOVED everything about this solo show!!!! David Pavao is a master storyteller in recounting his personal coming out story. He weaves seamlessly between so many different characters - so many!! And does it with such earnest abandon. It's wild. Really touching, wonderfully creative, funny show. Highly Recommend. ... full review

A fun music packed show.... full review