L.A. theater openings, May 15-22: ‘Camp David’ and more

This week: Dramas that mix the personal and the political, plus musicals old and “Newsies” and a little bit o’ the Bard.

Got Musical 2016 Excerpts from new musicals by up-and-coming writers. Colony Theatre, 555 N. 3rd St., Burbank. Sun., 4 p.m. $15, $50. www.nmi.org.

On the Twentieth Century Musical Theatre West offers a staged reading of this classic about showbiz types aboard a luxury train. University Theatre, Cal State Long Beach, 1250 N. Bellflower Blvd. (off 7th Street between East and West Campus Drive, Parking Lot 7), Long Beach. Sun., 7 p.m. $27, $32. (562) 856-1999.

The Pajama Game Musical Theatre Guild closes its 20th season with this 1950s-era Tony winner about a labor dispute in a pajama factory. Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Sun., 7 p.m. $45. (818) 243-2539.

Disney’s Newsies National touring production of the Tony-winning musical about a paperboys’ strike in turn-of-the-last-century NYC. Segerstrom Center, Costa Mesa. Segerstrom Hall, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Tue.-Fri., 7:30 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 7:30 p.m.; next Sun., 1 and 6:30 p.m.; ends May 29. $25 and up. (714) 556-2787.

The Frenchie Experience Broadway veteran and former “American Idol” and “The Voice” contestant Frenchie Davis performs in this cabaret show. Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood. Tue., 8:30 p.m. $15-$25. (866) 468-3399.

Mercury Celebration Theatre offers a reading of Steve Yockey’s dark comedy set during a heat wave. West Hollywood City Chambers, 625 N. San Vicente, West Hollywood. Tue., 7:30 p.m. Free; donations appreciated. www.celebrationtheatre.com.

Hollywood World premiere of Joe DiPietro’s noir-ish thriller inspired by the murder of silent-era filmmaker William Desmond Taylor. La Jolla Playhouse, Mandell Weiss Theatre, 2910 La Jolla Village Drive, La Jolla. Wed., 7:30 p.m.; Thu.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m.; next Sun., 2 and 7 p.m.; ends June 12. $20 and up. (858) 550-1010.

La Cage Aux Folles East West Players present Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman’s Tony-winning musical comedy about a longtime gay couple who run a drag club. David Henry Hwang Theater, 120 Judge John Aiso St., L.A. Wed.-Sat., 8 p.m.; next Sun., 2 p.m.; ends June 26. $58-$38; pay what you can, Thu., May 19 only; discounts available. (213) 625-7000.

Hillary & Monica Two writers collaborate on a play about an infamous D.C. sex scandal in Victor Bardack and Edward Michael Bell’s new comedy. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd., West L.A. Thu.-Sat., 8 p.m.; next Sun., 3 p.m.; ends June 12. $35-$25. (323) 960-7735.

The Ménage Experience Staged reading of P.R. Hawkins’ tale about a woman involved with two very different men; for mature audiences. Two Roads Theatre, 4348 Tujunga Blvd., Studio City. Thu., 8 p.m.; June 9. $10, $20. (323) 807-4187.

The Mountaintop L.A. Theatre Works records Katori Hall’s drama about the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. for its radio program; Roger Guenveur Smith directs. James Bridges Theater, UCLA, 235 Charles E. Young Drive, Westwood. Thu.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 3 and 8 p.m.; next Sun., 4 p.m.; ends May 22. $15-$60; student discounts available. (310) 827-0889.

Separate Beds An unhappily-married couple goes on a cruise for their 30th anniversary in M.J. Cruise’s romantic comedy. Theatre 40, Reuben Cordova Theatre, 241 S. Moreno Drive, Beverly Hills. Thu., 8 p.m.; Fri., 7 p.m.; Sat., 8 p.m.; next Sun., 2 p.m.; ends June 19. $30. (310) 364-0535.

As You Like It Shakespeare’s gender-bending romantic romp; for ages 13 and up. Zombie Joe’s Underground Theatre Group, 4850 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Fri., 8:30 p.m.; next Sun., 7 p.m.; ends June 19. $15. (818) 202-4120.

Camp David West Coast premiere of Lawrence Wright’s fact-based drama about President Jimmy Carter’s efforts to forge a peace agreement between Israel and Egypt in the late 1970s. The Old Globe, San Diego, 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego. Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m.; next Sun., 2 and 7 p.m.; ends June 19. $29 and up. (619) 234-5623.

The City of Conversation Divergent politics strain family ties in the West Coast premiere of Anthony Giardina’s Georgetown-set drama; with Christine Lahti, Jason Ritter, Steven Culp and Michael Learned. Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Bram Goldsmith Theater, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills. Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 3 and 8 p.m.; next Sun., 2 and 7 p.m.; ends June 4. $29-$110. (310) 746-4000.

Gruesome Playground Injuries Rajiv Joseph’s darkly-comic fable about a man and a woman, former childhood friends, whose paths continue to cross over three decades. The Hudson Theatres, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood. Fri.-Sat., 8 p.m.; next Sun., 3 p.m.; ends June 26. $25. (323) 960-7773.

Shotspeare Presents Romeo + Juliet Condensed, comedic and alcohol-fueled take on the Bard’s romantic tragedy. Cavern Club Theater, 1920 Hyperion Ave., L.A. Fri.-Sat., 9 p.m. $15, $20. (800) 838-3006.

A Raisin in the Sun Lorraine Hansberry’s classic drama about an under-priviliged African American family on Chicago’s South Side. Long Beach Playhouse, 5021 E. Anaheim St., Long Beach. Sat., 8 p.m.; ends June 18. $14-$27. (562) 494-1014.

The Intimidation Game Family-friendly anti-bullying musical features a cast that includes young people with autism and other disabilities. Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, Lovelace Studio Theater, 9390 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills. Next Sun.-Tue., 6 p.m.; ends May 24. $20-$30. (310) 746-4000.